Venice is set to raise its day-tripper entry fee in 2025, after launching the trial scheme earlier this year, in an effort to reduce crowds arriving in the Italian canal city. The €5 entry ticket, in effect on 29 days including public holidays and weekends from 25 April to 14 July, was introduced to ease pressure on Venice from mass tourism.

The city council is now planning to modify the contentious entry fee from next year, starting with a lower basic rate of €3 for those who book in advance but raising the ticket price to €10 on the busiest days.