From February 2026, tourists will have to pay two euros to access the Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy, which is expected to bring the city 6.5 million euros per year, Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri announced on Friday (December 19, 2025). The monument, located in a public square, will still be viewable from a distance for free, but the closest access will only be available to those with a ticket, the mayor explained.
“From February 1, we will introduce paid entry to six locations in the Italian capital, including the Trevi Fountain,” explained Gualtieri. Entrance to the other five sites, namely the Villa of Massenzio, the Napoleonic Museum, the Giovanni Barracco Museum of Ancient Sculpture, the Carlo Bilotti Museum and the Pietro Canonica Museum, costs five euros. Only residents of the Italian capital continue to enjoy free entry.
The Trevi Fountain is the second most visited monument in Rome after the Roman Colosseum. Gualtieri clarified that the area being billed is “only access to the area directly in front of the fountain.” Specifically, two access lanes will be opened: one for tourists, who must pay the entrance fee, and another for Rome residents, whose access is free.
Reduce crowds
“We believe that this system will not limit the experience of the Trevi Fountain, since the costs are very low, almost symbolic. This will allow us to reduce the flow of tourists a little and at the same time obtain funds to finance a great novelty: the free museums in Rome, which we consider very important,” added the mayor.
Tickets can be purchased in advance or directly on site via an exclusive digital platform, but also at physical points of sale such as museums or tourist information centers. The imposition of this fee, a similar measure to that recently imposed on the Pantheon, comes after years of debate over the need to control the large number of people who gather daily around the monument, where there are also pickpockets.
Gualtieri estimated “conservatively and after deducting administrative costs” that this measure could bring about 6.5 million euros annually into municipal coffers.
DZC (EFE, AFP)
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