Starting February 1, 2026, Rome will take a small but symbolic step toward preserving one of its most beloved icons — the Trevi Fountain. Visitors who wish to descend the steps and get up close to its shimmering waters will be asked to pay a modest €2 fee.
The change, announced by city officials, aims to manage overwhelming crowds and protect the 18th-century Baroque masterpiece from damage caused by mass tourism. Viewing from the piazza above will remain free, ensuring everyone can still admire the fountain’s grandeur.
Why the Fee?
Rome’s tourism councillor, Alessandro Onorato, emphasized that this isn’t about profit — it’s about respect. For years, the Trevi Fountain has been both adored and overwhelmed. Millions of visitors press forward daily to toss a coin, take a photo, or simply feel the magic of that cascading water. But with that love has come wear: litter, overcrowding, and even casual picnics on the marble edge.
The €2 entry fee will help control access and fund maintenance, generating an estimated €6.5 million a year — reinvested directly into preserving Rome’s cultural heritage.
Rome residents, however, will be exempt — a nod to the locals who live among these wonders every day.
A Step Toward Sustainable Tourism
This initiative follows similar measures at other landmarks like the Pantheon and Venice’s day-tripper tax — part of a broader effort to create a more balanced relationship between visitors and the Eternal City itself.
For travelers, it’s a reminder that every experience in Rome is a privilege — a chance to walk through living history. And for those seeking a deeper, more personal way to explore, ETuk Tours Rome offers an alternative: quiet, electric journeys through cobblestone streets, led by local guides who share the city’s stories with authenticity and care.
Each tour is designed with sustainability and intimacy at its heart — whether you’re gliding past the Colosseum at sunset or discovering hidden piazzas most tourists never find.
A City That Still Whispers Wishes
Picture this: the evening hum of Rome settles, streetlights shimmer on wet cobblestones, and the Trevi Fountain glows softly under the night sky. The crowds have thinned. The sound of water fills the air. You approach — perhaps not as close as before, but close enough to feel the pull of centuries.
You toss your coin, make your wish, and watch it spin through the air — just as millions have done before you. That simple motion connects you to history, to art, to every traveler who ever dreamed of returning to this city.
And as you step away, you realize something beautiful: preserving Rome’s treasures isn’t just the city’s responsibility — it’s ours too.
So when you next visit, whether by foot or aboard a quiet ETuk, remember — every journey through Rome is part of a story still being written. And the Trevi Fountain, timeless as ever, continues to sing to those who listen.
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Book your next tour today and make your own wish come true.
