Charge is designed to protect much-loved monument from overtourism, but not all visitors like the idea
Teresa Romero is in Rome to celebrate a milestone birthday and one of the first things she did on Monday was visit the Trevi fountain to participate in the ritual of tossing a coin into the waters of the late baroque masterpiece.
But before the Portuguese tourist could get close to the fountain, she had to hand over €2 (£1.70) – the cost of an access fee that has finally been enacted by Rome council officials after years of discussions.
“I think it’s normal and €2 is nothing – the price of a coffee,” Romero said as she left the monument. “The most important thing is to preserve history.”
The aim of the charge, which applies between 11.30am and 10pm on weekdays and from 9am to 10pm at weekends, is to help authorities better manage the crowds and raise funds to pay for the fountain’s upkeep. More than 10 million people visited the Trevi in 2025 alone.
