Italy Tourist Tax 2026: City-by-City Rates, Calculator and Rules

The Italy tourist tax is a small nightly charge that each Italian city sets for itself, so what you pay in Rome has nothing to do with what you pay in Trieste. This page is our live dataset for 2026: official rates for 14 cities, a calculator, what a family actually pays, how Italy compares with Paris or Barcelona, and every rule change of the year. Each rate links to the city’s own website or council decision, with the date it took effect.

Last updated: September 27, 2026 · Next scheduled check: January 2027, when the 2026 increases expire unless renewed.

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Italy tourist tax 2026 at a glance: 14 cities

All amounts are per person, per night, in euros, as set by each city. “Max nights” is the number of consecutive nights the city charges; after that, further nights in the same place are tax-free. Every rate was checked in September 2026 on the official source linked in its row.

Milan, Rome, Florence, Bologna and Naples

Venice, Turin and Verona

Genoa, Palermo, Catania, Como, Cagliari and Trieste

How we built this table: we used only each city’s own website, rate table or council decision, and we list the date each rate took effect. That is why some rows show rates from 2023, 2024 or 2025: the city still lists them as the ones in force. Cities we could not verify on an official page are left out rather than filled in from other websites. Positano, Amalfi, Capri, Sorrento, Taormina and the Cinque Terre towns are next on our list.

The most expensive cities for the Italy tourist tax in 2026

Ranked by the highest nightly rate each city charges one person, the order is clear. However, the top rate only tells part of the story, because night caps and child exemptions change the total.

Italy tourist tax calculator

Pick a city, your type of lodging, the number of nights and how many guests will pay. The calculator applies each city’s rate and night cap from the table above. Children below the city’s exemption age do not count as paying guests.

What a family of four pays in tourist tax: 7 nights, 4-star hotel

Here is the same week in four-star hotels across five cities, worked out from the official rates and caps. In practice, the child exemption age changes the total more than the nightly rate does. For example, Milan is the most expensive city for four adults, yet it is cheaper than Rome and Florence for a family with teenagers, because Milan exempts everyone under 18.

*Venice charges older children at a rate set in its official tariff sheet, so check whether a reduction applies for teens before you budget. In short, a family of four pays roughly between €45 and €280 in tourist tax for a week in one of these cities, depending on the city and the children’s ages.

What changed in 2026: the national rules behind the Italy tourist tax

The tax itself is local, but Rome, the national government, sets the ceiling. The legal basis is Article 4 of Legislative Decree 23 of 2011, which lets municipalities charge up to €5 per person per night, graduated by the price of the lodging, according to the City of Naples (checked September 2026). Rome has its own law and has charged up to €10 since 2023.

Two national measures pushed rates higher in 2026:

• Budget Law 2026. It extended through 2026 the option to raise the tax by up to €2 a night, first granted for the 2025 Jubilee, and it sends 30% of the extra revenue to the national government, according to Progetto Omnia, a local-tax information service (checked September 2026).
• Winter Olympics surcharge. A 2025 decree let towns in Lombardy and Veneto near the Milano Cortina 2026 venues add up to €5 a night for 2026. Milan used it, together with the budget measure, to reach its current rates, according to the City of Milan (checked September 2026).

Both increases are written for 2026 only. As a result, the highest rates in our table could fall back, or be renewed, from January 1, 2027. We will update this page when the cities publish their 2027 decisions.

How big is the Italy tourist tax overall? The private tourism research firm JFC counts 1,411 municipalities charging it in 2026 and estimates about €1.3 billion in revenue for the year. Those figures are estimates by a private observatory, published by Il Sole 24 Ore, not official statistics (checked September 2026). By law, cities must spend the money on tourism, culture and local services.

How you pay it: at the property or at booking

In most cases, you pay the Italy tourist tax to the property directly, usually at check-in or checkout. The manager issues a receipt and passes the money to the city; for example, the City of Verona says guests pay the tax to the property when they settle the bill (checked September 2026). Each property decides which payment methods it accepts, so ask at check-in whether it takes cards.

However, a hotel booked through an online travel agency often shows the room price without the city tax. Look for a line such as “city tax not included” or “local taxes to be paid at the property” before you compare prices. For example, two adults in a Milan five-star hotel pay €24 a night in tax alone.

Short-term rentals work a little differently. Airbnb started collecting and paying the tourist tax itself in Italy on February 15, 2024, beginning with 1,200 municipalities and adding the rest afterward, according to Airbnb (checked September 2026). So on Airbnb the tax is usually part of the checkout total, while on other platforms the host may ask for it on arrival. In Rome, portals that collect the rent are also responsible for the payment, according to Roma Capitale.

Finally, the rate that counts is the one in force on the night you sleep there. Rome said so when it last raised its rates, according to its official notice: the new amounts applied to nights from October 1, 2023, whenever the stay was booked. As a result, if a city raises its rate between your booking and your trip, expect to pay the difference.

Who is exempt: children and other cases

The most common Italy tourist tax exemption is for children, but the age limit changes a lot: from under 10 in Rome and Venice to under 18 in Milan and Trieste. In addition, most cities exempt a few groups that matter to some travelers:

• Hospital companions: usually one or two per patient, with a certificate from the hospital.
• Travelers with a certified disability: often with one companion, depending on the city.
• Bus drivers and tour leaders working with organized groups.
• Local university students in cities such as Bologna and Florence.

For example, the City of Bologna exempts residents, children under 14, local students in student housing, patients’ companions and people with certified disabilities (checked September 2026). Most exemptions need a form or certificate at check-in, so bring it rather than asking afterward.

Why the tourist tax differs so much between Italian cities

Because each city writes its own rules, the tax follows three logics. Most cities, including Rome, Milan, Florence and Naples, charge by category and star rating. By contrast, Bologna charges by room price, in four bands from €4.00 to €7.00, according to the city’s 2026 decision. Meanwhile, Venice adds location and season: the historic center pays the most, the Lido and islands less and the mainland least.

The cap on nights shapes the total too. Verona charges at most four nights per person per month, while Naples charges up to 14 consecutive nights. For that reason, a long stay in one place can cost less per night than a string of short stops. Our Italy itineraries use two or three bases for exactly this kind of reason.

Venice: tourist tax vs access fee in 2026

Venice has two separate charges, and many summaries mix them up. The tourist tax applies to overnight guests and is paid to the property, as in the table above. The access fee applies to day visitors aged 14 and over who enter the historic center on set days. In 2026 it cost €5 if paid by the fourth-to-last day before the visit and €10 in the four days before, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., according to the City of Venice (checked September 2026).

The official access fee page lists the dates and exemptions, including Veneto residents and people staying overnight (checked September 2026). For the full rules, read our guide to the Venice access fee. Also note that in September 2026 the city was discussing a higher tourist tax with hotel groups, according to VeneziaToday; no new rate had been approved when we checked.

How the Italy tourist tax compares with other European cities

Travelers from the US often ask whether Italy is unusually expensive. Overall, it is not: Italian rates sit close to Paris and Barcelona at the top end and well below them in mid-range hotels. However, several cities charge a percentage of the room price, which grows quickly with expensive rooms.

All figures were read on the linked official pages in September 2026. For example, a €300 room in Amsterdam carries €37.50 in tax, while two people in a Rome five-star hotel pay €20.

2026 changelog: every rate change we track

Rates move often, and 2026 proved it for the Italy tourist tax. These are the changes in our table, in date order, with what is still pending:

• January 1, 2026: Milan raised hotel and short-let rates for the Winter Olympics year.
• February 1, 2026: Catania introduced new rates.
• April 1, 2026: Milan set €12 for five-star hotels; Turin and Cagliari introduced new rates.
• May 1, 2026: Naples raised every category, up to €6.
• August 1, 2026: Genoa introduced new rates.
• September 2026 (pending): Venice discussing a higher tourist tax; not yet approved.
• December 31, 2026 (pending): the budget-law and Olympic increases expire unless renewed.

This page is on our watchlist. Even so, check the official link in the table shortly before you travel, because cities can change rates with a few weeks’ notice.

Use this data: cite or download it

Journalists, travel writers and hosts are welcome to reuse our Italy tourist tax table with a link to this page. Please cite it as: Italy2Love, “Italy Tourist Tax 2026: City-by-City Rates”, updated September 27, 2026. You can also download the table as a CSV file.

Download the table (CSV)

Spend the savings on the sights: top city experiences

Once the local taxes are in your budget, the next line is the sights themselves. These experience pages on our site cover the big visits in the most-searched cities, with prices and ratings read on Viator:

• Colosseum tour with the arena floor in Rome.
• Uffizi Gallery guided tour in Florence.
• Last Supper tour in Milan.
• Venice gondola ride, shared or private.
• Naples street food tour.

For a full trip, pair them with our Tuscany itinerary, Amalfi Coast itinerary or Sicily itinerary. Also see our Italy travel tips, the guide to tipping in Italy and how the VAT refund in Italy works. Traveling between cities? Read trains in Italy.

The tax is one line of your budget; see how much a trip to Italy costs for the rest.

Italy tourist tax: frequently asked questions

How much is the tourist tax in Italy in 2026?

It depends on the city and the type of lodging. In the 14 cities we checked in September 2026, it runs from about 1 euro to 12 euros per person per night, with the highest hotel rate in Milan, at 12 euros for five-star hotels since April 1, 2026.

Which Italian city has the highest tourist tax?

Milan, at 12 euros per person per night in five-star hotels since April 1, 2026. Rome follows with 10 euros and Florence with 8 euros at five stars.

Is the Italy tourist tax included in my hotel price?

Often it is not. Many booking sites show it as a separate local tax to pay at the property, so check your booking for a line such as city tax not included. Airbnb usually collects it at checkout.

Do children pay the tourist tax in Italy?

Children are exempt up to an age that each city sets. In our table, the limit ranges from under 10 in Rome and Venice to under 18 in Milan and Trieste.

How many nights do you pay the tourist tax for?

Each city sets a cap. For example, Verona charges up to 4 nights per month, Venice 5, Florence 7, Rome 10 and Naples 14 consecutive nights, while Milan lists no cap on its official page.

Can I pay the tourist tax by card?

It depends on the property, because each hotel or host chooses the payment methods it accepts. Ask at check-in, and keep the receipt.

How much tourist tax does a family pay for a week in Italy?

For seven nights in a four-star hotel, a family of four pays between about 45 and 280 euros in our examples, depending on the city and the children’s ages. Rome costs 210 euros for four adults and 105 euros with two children under 10.

Is the tourist tax the same as the Venice access fee?

No. The tourist tax is paid by overnight guests to the property. The Venice access fee is a separate charge of 5 or 10 euros for day visitors on 60 set days in 2026, and overnight guests are exempt from it but must register.

Will the Italy tourist tax go up in 2027?

The national measures that allowed the 2026 increases were written for 2026 only. Cities could renew or drop them, so check this page in January 2027.