F.A.Q.

In order to promote sustainable and conscious tourism as well as the adoption of good practices in tourism, the City Administration has provided for the determination of the Access Fee to the Old City of the Municipality of Venice and other minor islands of the lagoon. This Fee is established under national legislation (art. 4 paragraph 3-bis of Legislative Decree 23/2011, Law 145/2018, Law 122/2010).

The application of the Fee implements the regulation of tourist flows, and its proceeds are used to finance tourism-related interventions, including those for the maintenance, enjoyment and rehabilitation of local cultural and environmental heritage and related local public facilities.

On a trial basis, there will be no request for exemption or payment of the Access Fee for those going to one of the minor islands of the lagoon.

In the Municipality of Venice, all guests staying in accommodations (hotels, room rentals, B&Bs, etc.) are required to pay the Tourist Tax, which is collected directly by the facility manager. The tax is calculated by applying, for each guest, the rate set by the Municipality to the number of nights the person stays in the facility (up to 5 nights).

The Access Fee is applied as an alternative to the Tourist Tax and applies to all those who are in the historic city centre on the specified days and at the specified times without staying in accommodation in the Municipality of Venice, subject to the exclusions or exemptions provided for. Therefore, guests staying at an accommodation facility located in the Municipality of Venice are not required to pay the Access Fee but must proceed as required by the operating procedures to demonstrate exemption from payment for the days on which the Access Fee applies. In this case, the exemption is recognised from the day of arrival to the day of departure.

The need to launch a further experimental phase of the Access Fee for the year 2026 has been assessed, with a view to verifying its effects in terms of better management of tourist flows – including in terms of encouraging virtuous behaviour when accessing the ancient city of Venice and discouraging unplanned day trips – and the organisation of public services.

On an experimental basis for 2026, the registration and payment of the Access Fee (except for those subject to exclusion and exemption conditions) will be applied:

1) only for days between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

2) for access to the ancient city of Venice and NOT for the smaller islands in the lagoon;

3) with an early booking incentive that provides for the payment of €5.00 only for those who pay the Access Fee by the fourth last day before the day of access. Otherwise, for those who pay the Access Fee after the fourth last day before the day of access, the amount is €10.00.

Yes, for the scheduled days of enforcement, exemption or payment of the Access Fee is valid for the whole day.

For the trial period of application of the Access Fee, there is no daily threshold, understood as the number of accesses beyond which the Fee due may vary in amount.

There is an incentive for early booking, which means that only those who pay the Access Fee by the fourth last day (inclusive) prior to the day of access will pay €5.00. Otherwise, for those who pay the Access Fee in the 3 days prior to the day of access, the amount is €10.00. 

No.

No, you can only use it for the requested date(s).

• - Yes, in the case of an individual subject;
• - No, in the case of individuals belonging to an organised group. The QR Code payment voucher may be a single document (cumulative) for organised groups. The QR-code voucher does not require the first name and surname of all group members to be entered, but instead, it has to have the name of the group leader. Only the number of members of the group has to be entered, on condition that these people travel together so that they can be identified as a group in the event of inspection. These group vouchers are issued by tourist agencies that have subscribed to the special concession agreement. (page in Italian)

They will be clearly identifiable by wearing a bib and/or identification card. 

first degree: parents, children, parents-in-law, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law;

second degree: grandparents, grandchildren (children of children), brothers/sisters, brothers-in-law/sisters-in-law;

third degree: great-grandparents, great-grandchildren (children of grandchildren through children), uncles/aunts (brothers and sisters of parents), nephews/nieces (children of brothers and sisters).

The Municipal Administration can use the tools provided by the law for the recovery of evasion and avoidance and in particular carry out checks, inspections and inspections by staff authorized to do so at the main access points of the City. An administrative fine ranging from €25 to €150 will be imposed for failure to present, upon request by municipal authorities, the ticket proving payment of the Access Fee, or documentation certifying exemption or exclusion, or for using a ticket on a date other than the valid one, with the possibility of reporting under the Criminal Code and special laws on the subject to anyone who makes false statements, forms false acts or makes use thereof in the cases provided for by the Regulation. The sums, if not paid within the period indicated in the notified act, are collected coactively according to what is provided for by the current legislation on tax matters. In addition to these sums, the tax office will recover the evaded tax, up to the maximum amount, within the limitation period provided for by law.

In the event of an inspection, the visitor is required to declare the new residence, which is then verified by the Municipal Administration. If you wish to have a document certifying your new residence, you can download, free of charge, a certificate of residence for the applicant or other household members. The form is available on the following website: dime.comune.venezia.it/servizio/certificati

From the day of arrival to the day of departure at the accommodation facility.

Accommodation customers have to consult the facility staff for instructions.

No, because the payment of the tourist tax is required. You must still obtain the exemption voucher with a QR code, indicating the days of your stay (from the day of arrival to the day of departure), or fill out a certification/declaration in lieu of an affidavit, declaring your exemption case and attaching an identity document.

No, because the payment of the tourist tax is required. You must still obtain the exemption voucher with a QR code, indicating only the days on which you intend to visit the Historic City if they fall within the applicable days, or fill out a certification/declaration in lieu of an affidavit, declaring your exemption case and attaching an identity document.

It depends on the degree of kinship. The following are entitled to exemption for visiting individuals staying at social and healthcare facilities located in the historic city centre or on the smaller islands of the lagoon: spouses, civil partners, cohabiting partners, relatives or relatives by marriage up to the third degree.  (In the experimental implementation the Access Fee will NOT be applied to the Minor Islands identified by the Regulation).

No, if you stay overnight in one of the accommodation facilities located within the territory of the Municipality of Venice (hotels, B&Bs, guesthouses, and apartments for tourist rental), it is sufficient to receive or request an exemption voucher or to fill out a certification/declaration in lieu of an affidavit, declaring your exemption case and attaching an identity document. If, however, your visit does not involve staying overnight in an accommodation facility located within the territory of the Municipality of Venice, you are required to pay the access contribution, except in the cases of exclusion and exemption provided for in the Regulation.

The information on how to obtain the exemption voucher with QR code or how to complete the certification/substitute declaration in lieu of an affidavit was illustrated in notice no. 01/2026.

The governing bodies of the Municipality of Venice are responsible for approving further measures for the possible application of the Access Contribution in the years after 2026.

For additional information, we invite you to follow the web communication channels of the Venice City Council, at the following websites:

https://live.comune.venezia.it/

https://cda.ve.it/en/

With the last day of application of the Access Fee, on 26 July 2026, the experimental period of application of the Access Fee for the year 2026 will end.
In the days following the trial period and until new provisions come into force for future applications of the Access Fee, as well as on days when the Access Fee is NOT applied, no formalities, payments or proof of exemption are required to visit Venice.

Official, complete, correct, and up-to-date information is available exclusively on the pages at the following links:

https://cda.ve.it/en/

https://cda.veneziaunica.it/en

https://www.comune.venezia.it/it/cda-info

The Access Fee must be paid, even on the day itself, before entering the historic centre of Venice.

There is an incentive for early booking, which means that only those who pay the Access Fee by the fourth last day (inclusive) prior to the day of access will pay €5.00. Otherwise, for those who pay the Access Fee within 3 days prior to the day of access, the amount is €10.00.

The exemption request and/or payment of the Access Fee will be applied in 2026 from 8.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the following days:

• April: 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

• May: 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, 31

• June: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28

• July: 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26

On days when the Access Fee is NOT applicable, no formalities, payments, or acquisition and/or demonstration of exemption are required to visit Venice.

Yes, the Access Fee does NOT apply from 4 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. the next day and no booking is required.

Anyone planning to visit the historic city of Venice without staying overnight on the days when the contribution applies must register using the specific online application and, except in the cases of exclusion and exemption provided for in the Regulations, pay the relevant contribution. Registration is done by entering the visitor's first and last name in the form available at the link http://cda.veneziaunica.it/en

Once registered, you can choose to download the voucher with the QR code and booking code or receive an email at the address of the person who registered. 

There is an early booking incentive, which means that only those who pay the Access Fee by the fourth last day (inclusive) prior to the day of access will pay €5.00. Otherwise, for those who pay the Access Fee in the 3 days prior to the day of access, the amount is €10.00.

Through the display of the voucher with QR-code.

Yes.

QR-coded vouchers are named.

The request exemption and payment can be cumulative.

He/she is obliged to keep and exhibit, to the subjects assigned by the Municipality to perform the checks, the documents proving payment of the Access Fee or the condition of exclusion or exemption. 

Once you have verified that you are not in an exempt category, to obtain an access code to Venice, select the date of the visit from the online calendar, indicate the number of paying visitors and children under 14 years of age (0-13), who will have free access: the total amount to be paid will then be calculated. Next, enter the names of the visitors and the details for sending the tickets (your e-mail address and telephone number), which will be used to send the tickets and in the event that the voucher needs to be recovered or cancelled.

As a first attempt, I can search for it in the Recover Voucher section and, if the search is unsuccessful, I can access the  Venice Access Fee Information Request page and fill in the dedicated form.

No, I have to pay for each day of access.

You can pre-purchase the payment voucher via WhatsApp using the QR code below: 

• at a cost of €5.00 for those who pay the Access Fee by the fourth last day (inclusive) before the day of access, 
• at a cost of €10.00 for those who pay the Access Fee in the 3 days before the day of access.

Alternatively, only in the 3 days prior to access, you can purchase the payment voucher with an amount of €10.00 at one of the PuntoLIS tobacconists present on the Italian territory (find the point of sale closest to you at the following link:  https://www.puntolis.it/it/servizi-al-cittadino).

Yes, there is an early booking incentive that requires a payment of €5.00 only for those who pay the Access Fee by the fourth last day (inclusive) prior to the day of access. Otherwise, for those who pay the Access Fee in the 3 days prior to the day of access, the amount is €10.00.

For all those who are not subject to exclusion and exemption conditions, there is an early booking incentive that requires payment of €5.00 only for those who pay the Access Fee by the fourth last day (inclusive) prior to the day of access. Otherwise, for those who pay the Access Fee within 3 days prior to the day of access, the amount is €10.00.


 

Yes, for the days of enforcement scheduled in 2026, if one doesn't meet the conditions of exclusion (art. 4) and exemption (art. 5) and is not a spouse, civil partner, cohabitant, from first- to third-removed relative or kin up must pay the access fee. The exemption could in any case be obtained through a relative of the deceased residing in the Old Town who issues an invitation on behalf of the acquaintance.

Yes, for the days of enforcement scheduled in 2026, individuals who are married, civil partner, cohabitant or from first- to third-removed relatives or kins of a resident in the mainland of the Municipality of Venice must pay the entry fee to the Old City, if they are not among the individuals meeting the  conditions of exclusion (art. 4) and exemption (art. 5).

Yes, for the days on which the Fee applies, provided that you do not fall under the conditions for exclusion (Article 4 of the Regulations) or exemption (Article 5 of the Regulations). In any case, if the celebration concerns a resident of the historic city of Venice, the resident or a family member residing there may generate an invitation for the guest and allow them to benefit from the exemption.

No, Venezia Unica card holders are not exempt from booking and/or paying the Access Fee if they do not meet the conditions of exclusion (art. 4) or exemption (art. 5).

No, in the current regulation there is no exemption for those arriving in Venice by bus subject to the ZTL fee.

An early booking incentive is available, whereby a payment of €5.00 is required only for those who pay the Access Fee by the fourth last day (inclusive) prior to the day of access. Otherwise, for those who pay the Access Fee within 3 days prior to the day of access, the amount is €10.00.

On the days when the Access Fee is applied, those participating in the graduation ceremony in St. Mark's Square ("Graduation Day") must pay the Access Fee to the historic city, unless they fall within the categories of exclusion (art. 4) and exemption (art. 5). According to the regulations, exemption is only granted to relatives and relatives by marriage up to the third degree of university students who enter the historic city of Venice to attend the thesis defence.

The Access Fee must be paid by anyone visiting the Old Town on the specified days and times, except for those eligible for exemptions.

There is an incentive for early booking, whereby the fee is reduced to €5.00 for those who pay the Access Fee by the fourth last day (inclusive) prior to the day of access. Otherwise, for those who pay the Access Fee in the 3 days prior to the day of access, the amount is €10.00.

On days when the Access Fee does NOT apply, no formalities, payments or exemptions are required to visit Venice.

No, for the year 2026, on a trial basis, there is no exemption or payment of the Access Fee for those going to one of the minor islands of the lagoon.

The minor islands of the Venetian lagoon (not affected by the application of the Access Fee) are: Lido di Venezia (including Alberoni and Malamocco), Pellestrina, Murano, Burano, Torcello, Sant‘Erasmo, Mazzorbo, Mazzorbetto, Vignole, S. Andrea, La Certosa, S. Servolo, S. Clemente, Poveglia, Sacca Sessola, San Francesco del deserto, Isola del Lazzaretto Vecchio, Isola del Lazzaretto Nuovo, Isola degli Armeni.

The Fee is not due if you only visit the minor islands without visiting the Old City. The organization of the inspections will take these cases into account.

Supporters using specially dedicated lines (typically those departing from the mainland and arriving directly at Penzo Stadium) are not subject to payment or exemption).

The payment of the Access Fee is a single charge for for access to the historic city of Venice and the other smaller islands in the lagoon. Therefore, the Fee paid for access to the City of Venice also applies to access to the smaller islands in the lagoon (with Resolution No. 190/2025, the City Council has established that for the year 2026, the Access Fee will not be applied to the smaller islands identified in the Regulations).

The following areas are exempt from the access fee: the entire mainland, the areas of the Ponte della Libertà, Piazzale Roma, Santa Lucia Railway Station and the area directly connected to Piazzale Roma, the Maritime Station, San Basilio Station, the Isola Nova del Tronchetto and in the area facing the landing stages dedicated to large cruise ships at Riva degli Schiavoni (Cornoldi area).

If you access the ACTV pier exclusively to change means of transport, without accessing the ancient city of Venice, the access fee is not due. 

Further details can be found on the maps.

The islands included within the perimeter of the ancient city, affected by the application of the Access Fee, are: San Michele, San Giorgio Maggiore e Giudecca.

Yes, by accessing the dedicated "Retrieve payment voucher" page and entering either the email address or the phone number in the appropriate field, depending on the information provided during registration and payment.

• Cancellation of the payment voucher up to the day before the access date can be requested by accessing the "Payment Voucher Cancellation" page and entering the booking code provided in the payment confirmation email in the appropriate field. It is possible to cancel the reservation entirely by selecting all the QR codes, or partially by choosing individual QR codes. The amounts paid will therefore be re-credited to the same payment method used.
• Refund requests made starting from the effective date of the contribution, which must however be submitted within the forfeiture deadline referred to in Article 1, paragraph 164, of Law No. 296 of December 27, 2006, can be made by accessing the "Venice Access Fee Refund Request" page, filling out the dedicated form and attaching suitable documentation proving the non-access to the City of Venice.

It is possible to cancel your own voucher and/or that of each person for whom you have requested an exemption ('additional holders'), by clicking on the appropriate link received via email and confirming the cancellation for each individual voucher, therefore for each individual person.

Yes, by accessing the dedicated "Retrieve exemption voucher" page and entering the type, subtype of exemption, and the applicant's email in the appropriate fields indicated. To retrieve exemption vouchers for other people obtained with the same email, you must also select the "add" button and enter their name, surname, and date of birth.

It is not possible to modify the payment voucher. If you need to modify the payment voucher, please cancel the incorrect one (on the "Payment Voucher Cancellation" page) and redo the payment procedure by entering the correct data. This cancellation is possible up to the day before the access date and implies the re-crediting of the amounts paid to the same payment method used.

• - Registration may be carried out by a tourist agency subscribed to the concession agreement, providing only the name of the group leader;
• - otherwise, registration for small groups is performed at this website: https://cda.veneziaunica.it/en by entering the names of all the members of the group in the specific web form.

No, for the days in which the restriction of the Access Fee is scheduled, they only need to request exemption for access to the Historic City of Venice. This exemption does not require inserting the name and last name of every individual of the group participating in the trip or educational visit: it is sufficient to insert the number of group members, provided they move together to be identified as a group during any inspections.

Alternatively, for each individual member of the group, it will be possible to complete a certification/substitute declaration in lieu of an affidavit, declaring their exemption case and attaching an identity document.

No, teachers and their accompanying persons of high school students on a school trip to Venice must request exemption using the "Sono in gita scolastica" (I'm on a school trip) card, in which the total number of participants (students + teachers + accompanying persons) must be entered. The use of this exemption does not require entering the name and surname of all members of the group participating in the trip or educational visit, but it is sufficient to enter the number of group members, provided that they move together so as to be identified as a group during any checks. Teachers on school trips with students from primary or lower secondary schools (middle school) do not have to pay the Access Fee, but they must register and obtain the QR code voucher as occasional workers accessing the city.

Alternatively, for each individual member of the group, it will be possible to complete a certification/substitute declaration in lieu of an affidavit, declaring their exemption case and attaching an identity document.

Please be informed that in the Municipality of Venice there is also a regulation in force for accompanied tourist groups visiting the historic center of Venice and/or the islands of Murano, Burano and Torcello. The Urban Police and Security Regulation provides, among other things, a numerical limit of 25 people per group accompanied by a guide or escort otherwise identified as a reference subject. The obligation to use earphones and at the same time the prohibition of the use of amplifying devices is also introduced. Violation of the aforementioned rules is punished with administrative sanctions. We invite you to consult information regarding this regulation at this link: https://www.comune.venezia.it/it/content/regolamentazione-dei-gruppi-accompagnati.

No, those born in Venice do not have to request exemption and/or pay the Access Fee, but they must prove, upon inspection, if any, their status by showing a document from which their birth in Venice is derived.

No, for the days in which the restriction of the Access Fee is scheduled in the year 2025, participants in sports competitions recognized by CONI, its Federations, or Sports Promotion Bodies are only required to request exemption to the Historic City of Venice.

The subject requesting the exemption must authenticate using SPID, CIE, or CNS.

The exemption also extends to the group's accompanying person. The voucher with the QR code  can be issued to the whole group (cumulative). It does not require inserting the name and last name of all the members of the group participating in the competition, but it is sufficient to insert the number of group members, provided they move together so as to be identified as a group during any inspections; otherwise, for people moving independently, the "Add holder" section must be completed.

Alternatively, for each individual member of the group, it will be possible to complete a certification/substitute declaration in lieu of an affidavit, declaring their exemption case and attaching an identity document.

No, individuals aged between 0 and 13 years old do not have to pay and do not have to register. They have to prove their age with a valid identity document during inspections.

No, on the scheduled days of application, you only need to request the exemption or complete a self-certification / statutory declaration, declaring your exemption status and attaching an identity document.

No, non-resident property owners or co-owners and the members of their household must obtain an exemption voucher valid as long as the ownership remains and in any case to be renewed annually (provided that the IMU tax has been duly paid), or complete a self-certification / statutory declaration, declaring their exemption status and attaching an identity document. The exemption request must be submitted by authenticating with SPID, CIE or CNS.

The exemption is valid for every access to the Old City of Venice during the period in which the ownership remains; it will only be necessary to present, in the event of checks, the exemption voucher or the self-certification / statutory declaration with the attached identity document. For shared ownership properties (timeshares), the exemption voucher or the self-certification / statutory declaration are valid for the period of the timeshare.

No, on the scheduled days of application, the spouse, civil partner, cohabiting partner, relatives or relatives by marriage up to the 3rd degree only need to request the exemption (declaring the degree of kinship), by authenticating with SPID, CIE or CNS, or complete a self-certification / statutory declaration, declaring their exemption status and attaching an identity document.

This depends on the exemption category you qualify for. 

By filling out a certification/declaration in lieu of an affidavit, declaring your exemption case and attaching an identity document.

In order to demonstrate their status, if the guest has not received the QR code from the accommodation facility, they must obtain the exemption voucher with QR code by indicating the accommodation facility where they will stay overnight, or complete a self-certification / statutory declaration, declaring their exemption status and attaching an identity document.

No, on the days when the contribution applies, friends and acquaintances visiting residents of the historic city of Venice or the smaller lagoon islands will not be required to pay, provided they hold an exemption voucher, the activation of which is the responsibility of the resident.

The resident must access the “I need to invite acquaintances” section by authenticating with SPID, CIE, or CNS, and may generate a QR code only for continuous periods during which the contribution is in effect. It is therefore not possible to request a QR code covering the entire activation period of the Access Contribution.

The acquaintance/invited person must first receive the QR code sent by the inviting resident; subsequently, on the day of access, during the hours when the contribution applies, they must go to one of the authorized VELA counters (located in Piazzale Roma (IAT Agency), Piazzale della Ferrovia di Santa Lucia, or at the Cornoldi docks in Riva degli Schiavoni) and convert the QR code into a paper exemption voucher, on which they must then write their full name.

Residents are excluded from payment of the Access Fee and request exemption, and upon inspection, if any, they will be able to prove their condition by showing a document of proof.

Workers, not resident in the Veneto Region and not born in the Municipality of Venice, both employees and self-employed, including commuters, with a stable operational base (even temporary) in the Old City or in the other minor islands of the Venetian lagoon may obtain, by authenticating with SPID, CIE or CNS, a continuous exemption voucher corresponding to the days of validity (duration) of the exemption, or complete a self-certification / statutory declaration, declaring their exemption status and attaching an identity document.

Workers who need to reach the Old City occasionally for their work must register by obtaining an exemption voucher valid for the days on which the Access Fee applies, or complete a self-certification / statutory declaration, declaring their exemption status and attaching an identity document.

Only following a check confirming access to Venice may further information be requested to demonstrate the worker status.

People with disabilities and their accompanying companion, if not in possession of the European Disability Card, can obtain an exemption voucher with a QR code, or fill out a certification/declaration in lieu of an affidavit, declaring their exemption case and attaching an identity document.

No, you must obtain the exemption voucher by selecting the card “I need access for other reasons,” or fill out a certification/declaration in lieu of an affidavit, declaring your exemption case and attaching an identity document.

No, on days when the Access Fee is applicable, residents of Veneto are exempt from paying it, they must show an identity document that certifies their relevant status in case of any checks.

Yes, on days when the Access Fee is applicable, individuals born in Veneto but residing in another region must obtain a payement voucher, unless they fall within the categories of exclusion (Article 4) or exemption (Article 5). 

Property owners of real estate located in the Municipality of Venice who have paid the IMU tax, are not residents in the Municipality of Venice, and members of their household are only required to obtain an exemption voucher by authenticating with SPID, CIE or CNS, or to complete a self-certification/statutory declaration declaring their exemption status and attaching an identity document.

The voucher is valid as long as the ownership remains and must in any case be renewed annually (provided that the IMU tax is duly paid). The exemption request does not need to be made for each individual access; it will only be necessary to present the exemption voucher or the self-certification/statutory declaration in case of checks.

On the days when the contribution applies, relatives and in-laws up to the 1st degree of natural persons who own residential properties (NOT intended for tourist rental) located in the historic city of the Municipality of Venice or in the minor islands of the lagoon are exempt from paying the Access Fee and must only request the exemption by authenticating with SPID, CIE, or CNS, or by completing a certification/substitute declaration in lieu of an affidavit, declaring their exemption case and attaching an identity document.

Yes, on days when the Access Fee applies, relatives of individuals owning residential properties (not for tourist rentals) located in the mainland part of the municipality of Venice (excluding the historic center and islands) must obtain a payment voucher, unless they are part of the owner's household or meet the criteria for exemption under Articles 4 or 5.

Excluded/exempt persons, except for residents and those born in Venice, those registered in the temporary resident population list, residents of Veneto, minors under 14 years of age, holders of the European Disability Card (Disability Card) and their accompanying companion, students of schools of any level and universities and post-university institutes located in the Historic City, and personnel of the Armed Forces and Law Enforcement (including Firefighters) accessing the Historic City of Venice for service reasons, must obtain an exemption voucher with a QR code, or fill out a certification/declaration in lieu of an affidavit, declaring their exemption case and attaching an identity document.

For access to Venice, on the days when the trial is active, visitors are exempt from paying the Access Fee, but they are required to request an exemption voucher or complete a certification/substitute declaration in lieu of an affidavit, declaring their exemption case and attaching an identity document:

• Tourists staying in accommodation facilities located in the Municipality of Venice
• Employees, self-employed individuals, freelancers, and entrepreneurs with a workplace in the historic center of Venice or its smaller islands
• Self-employed individuals, freelancers, and entrepreneurs who occasionally access the historic center of Venice or its smaller islands for work
• Athletes and their companions who access the ancient city and the other minor islands of the lagoon to participate in sports competitions recognized by CONI, its Federations or by Sports Promotion Bodies;
• Relatives up to the 3rd degree of residents in the historic center or on the smaller islands of the lagoon
• Owners of residential properties located in the historic center or on the smaller islands of the lagoon (and their family members)
• Relatives up to the 3rd degree of the deceased, attending a funeral in the historic center of Venice or on the smaller islands of the lagoon
• Owners of property for which they pay IMU and their family members
• Tenants of residential properties in the Municipality of Venice
• Employees of public administrations assigned to service housing in Venice and their family members
• People visiting residents in the historic center of Venice or on the smaller islands
• Secondary school students on school trips
• People with disabilities and their companions (if they do not have a European Disability Card)
• People undergoing therapy or medical examinations
• People assisting patients in healthcare facilities
• Public officials or authorities accessing for institutional reasons
• People visiting prisons
• Spouses, civil partners, or relatives up to the 3rd degree of people staying in social-health facilities
• Litigants or witnesses in legal proceedings held in Venice
• People summoned to public offices for legal or public interest reasons
• People summoned to public offices
• Relatives up to the 3rd degree of university students attending thesis defenses
• People attending elections or referendums

For the complete list of exemptions, see Article 5 of the Regulation or visit the page https://cda.veneziaunica.it/esenzioni.

No, on the days when the access contribution applies, employees of public administrations assigned to service housing only need to request the exemption by authenticating with SPID, CIE, or CNS, or by filling out a certification/declaration in lieu of an affidavit, declaring their exemption case and attaching an identity document.

No, on the days when the access contribution applies, employees of public administrations assigned to service housing and their family members only need to request the exemption by authenticating with SPID, CIE, or CNS, or by filling out a certification/declaration in lieu of an affidavit, declaring their exemption case and attaching an identity document.

No, on the days of the 2026 Venice Boat Show, from May 27 to 31, visitors to the Boat Show are exempt from payment.

If requested by control authorities, visitors must show their nominal access ticket to the Boat Show, or for exhibitors of the event, the nominal exhibitor PASS, and upon request, present a document allowing verification that the access title corresponds to the person.

No, on May 23 and 24, participants/crew members of the 50th Vogalonga will be issued a QR code by the Organizing Committee, which must be shown, along with an identity document, in case of inspection.

No, on the days when the access contribution applies, a person summoned to a public office located in the Historic City is exempt from payment and must request the exemption by using the card “I need access for other reasons,” or by filling out a certification/declaration in lieu of an affidavit, declaring their exemption case and attaching an identity document.

No, on the days when the access contribution applies, relatives and in-laws up to the 3rd degree of a university student who enter the Historic City of the Municipality of Venice to attend the defense of their thesis are exempt and must request the exemption by using the card “I need access for other reasons,” or by filling out a certification/declaration in lieu of an affidavit, declaring their exemption case and attaching an identity document.

On the days when the contribution applies, friends and acquaintances visiting employees of public administrations assigned to service housing in the Municipality of Venice, or members of their household registry, will not be required to pay, provided they hold an exemption voucher, the activation of which is the responsibility of the inviting person.

The inviting person must access the “I need to invite acquaintances” section by authenticating with SPID, CIE, or CNS, and may generate a QR code only for continuous periods during which the contribution is in effect. It is therefore not possible to request a QR code covering the entire activation period of the Access Fee.

The acquaintance/invited person must first receive the QR code sent by the inviting person; subsequently, on the day of access, during the hours when the contribution applies, they must go to one of the authorized VELA counters (located in Piazzale Roma (IAT Agency), Piazzale della Ferrovia di Santa Lucia, or at the Cornoldi docks in Riva degli Schiavoni) and convert the QR code into a paper exemption voucher, on which they must then write their full name.

“Request for third parties” refers to the possibility for a person to obtain an exemption voucher on behalf of another person by entering the details of the third party.

The exemption categories for which a “request for third parties” can be made are:

• “Worker”: employee / self-employed worker / freelancer / entrepreneur;
• “Relative”: relative or in-law of a resident / relative or in-law of a property owner in the historic city of the Municipality of Venice or in the smaller lagoon islands;
• “Owner, including in timeshare arrangements, of a property for which I pay IMU (municipal property tax) or member of the household”;
• “Tenant or assignee of a property”: tenant of a property or member of the household / public employee assigned to official housing located in the Municipality of Venice or member of the household.

In case of inspection, residents or those born in the Municipality of Venice, residents in Veneto, and children under 14 years of age must show an identity document that certifies their status. Those staying and registered in the register of the temporary population must show the communication of acceptance of the application for registration in the register of the temporarily resident population. Students of schools of all levels and university and post-university institutes located in the historic center or the smaller islands of the lagoon, who do not fall within the cases of exemption for which it is sufficient to show only the identity document, must show an identification card (badge or similar) of the Institute to which they belong or any declaration issued by the same Institute or by the website of the Ministry of Education and Merit (link https://anist.istruzione.gov.it/) certifying the actual status of a registered and attending student. People with disabilities (and any accompanying person) must show the Disability Card. For personnel belonging to the Armed Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies (including Fire Brigade personnel), accessing the Ancient City of Venice for service reasons, it will be necessary to show the relevant service card.

No, the two positions are not comparable.

The timeshare that grants the right to exemption from the Access Contribution is the one provided for by Article 69, paragraph 1, letter a) of the Consumer Code (Legislative Decree 206/2005), i.e., a contract by which a natural person acquires, for consideration, the right to enjoy one or more dwellings for a determined period of time.

Real estate companies are established to ensure better management of real estate assets, but they do not grant their members any right of enjoyment over the property, either for consideration or free of charge. Therefore, none of the conditions provided for by Article 69, paragraph 1, letter a) of the Consumer Code are met.

Furthermore, since the property belongs to the company (which is also the sole IMU taxpayer), the members cannot be considered indirect owners. Thus, the condition for exclusion from the Access Contribution provided for by Article 4, paragraph 1, letter d) of the municipal regulation is also not met, which is the presence of non-resident owners or timeshare owners (natural persons) and the members of their household who pay the IMU in the Municipality of Venice.

It follows that members of real estate companies owning properties in the Municipality of Venice will have to pay the Access Contribution, unless they fall into other exemption categories.

On the days when the Access Fee applies, friends and acquaintances visiting individuals who rent a property located in the Old City or in the minor islands of the Venetian lagoon with a residential lease agreement (not for tourist use) do not have to pay, provided that they hold an exemption voucher whose activation will be the responsibility of the inviting person.

The inviting person must access the card “I need to invite acquaintances” by authenticating with SPID, CIE or CNS and may generate a QR code only for the continuous periods during which the Access Fee applies. It will therefore not be possible to request a QR code for the entire period in which the Access Fee is in force.

The acquaintance/guest must first receive the QR code sent by the person inviting them; subsequently, on the day of access, during the hours when the access fee applies, they must go to one of the authorized VELA offices (located in Piazzale Roma (IAT Office), Piazzale della Ferrovia di Santa Lucia, or at the Cornoldi landings in Riva degli Schiavoni) and convert the QR code into a paper exemption voucher, on which they must write their first and last name.

No, on the days when the contribution applies, friends and acquaintances visiting persons registered in the temporary population register with domicile in the historic city or the smaller lagoon islands will not be required to pay, provided they hold an exemption voucher, the activation of which is the responsibility of the inviting person.

The person registered in the temporary population register must access the “I need to invite acquaintances” section by authenticating with SPID, CIE, or CNS, and may generate a QR code only for continuous periods during which the contribution is in effect. It is therefore not possible to request a QR code covering the entire activation period of the Access Contribution.

The acquaintance/invited person must first receive the QR code sent by the inviting person; subsequently, on the day of access, during the hours when the contribution applies, they must go to one of the authorized VELA counters (located in Piazzale Roma (IAT Agency), Piazzale della Ferrovia di Santa Lucia, or at the Cornoldi docks in Riva degli Schiavoni) and convert the QR code into a paper exemption voucher, on which they must then write their full name.

The form for the self-certification / statutory declaration is available on the official website as well as at the following LINK.

The self-certification / statutory declaration must be correctly completed and signed, attaching a copy of the identity document, and presented in case of checks.

No, for the day of April 12, 2026, participants in the ‘46th Su e Zo per i Ponti di Venezia’ are exempt from payment. If requested by the authorities, participants must present proof of registration for the event.

It is not possible to modify the exemption voucher. If you need to make changes, you are advised to cancel it by clicking the dedicated link received via email at the time of the initial request and submit a new exemption request with the correct details, or proceed by completing a self-certification/affidavit declaring your exemption status and attaching an identity document.

For the days when the Access Fee applies, you only need to request the exemption as a student on a school trip (see “exemption for upper secondary schools”), or complete a self-certification/affidavit declaring your exemption status and attaching an identity document.

On the days when the contribution applies, individuals who are residents or registered in the temporary population register with residence or domicile in the historic city and the smaller islands of the Venice lagoon, as well as individuals renting a property located in the historic city or in the smaller lagoon islands with a non-tourist residential lease agreement, and employees of public administrations assigned to service housing in the Municipality of Venice, or members of their household registry, may invite friends and acquaintances and generate an exemption voucher, the activation of which will be the responsibility of the inviting person.

The inviting person must access the “I need to invite acquaintances” section by authenticating with SPID, CIE, or CNS, and may generate a QR code only for continuous periods during which the contribution is in effect. It will therefore not be possible to request a QR code covering the entire activation period of the Access Contribution.

The acquaintance/invited person must first receive the QR code sent by the inviting person; subsequently, on the day of access, during the hours when the contribution is in effect, they must go to one of the authorized VELA counters (located in Piazzale Roma (IAT Agency), Piazzale della Ferrovia di Santa Lucia, or at the Cornoldi docks in Riva degli Schiavoni) and convert the QR code into a paper exemption voucher, on which they must then write their full name.