Rome starts charging tourists a fee to visit the Trevi Fountain

Trevi Fountain, in Rome, in an image from February 2026
ANDREAS SOLARO / AFP
The Trevi Fountain, in Rome, began charging entry to tourists this Monday (2), becoming the latest famous monument to seek funding to combat overcrowding of visitors.
Tourists posed in the sun in front of the baroque masterpiece after paying a fee of two euros (about R$ 12.40) to access the fountain, which attracts crowds.
"Tell me it's not worth two euros! It's worth thousands, if not millions, it's beautiful!", Polish tourist Agata Harezlak, 41, told AFP.
The location of the most famous scene in the film "La Dolce Vita" (The Sweet Life, in Brazil), by Federico Fellini, tops the list of unmissable attractions for many visitors to the Eternal City.
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British Phillip Willis, wearing shorts and a t-shirt despite the cold, said he was delighted to get "a decent photo even without being bombarded by a bunch of people".
Much of the square remains open to the public, and many prefer to take photos there rather than pay for a better view.
Rome city hall estimates that this entry fee could generate at least six million euros per year, according to Rome's tourism advisor, Alessandro Onorato.
Part of the proceeds will go towards paying the 25 attendants in blue vests hired to work at the ticket office and guide people through the fenced area at the top of the stairs to the fountain.
The funds raised would also allow Rome residents free entry to several museums in the Italian capital, said the advisor.

Source: G1