In most European countries, visitors have to pay a tourist tax, and Italy is no exception. In this comprehensive guide, I will answer the most common questions about it. If you’re planning to visit Italy soon, check out the information below and calculate your rate for your trip!
To help support the costs of running this blog, some of the links on our website may be affiliate links. This means that if you click on a link and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost. Your support through these affiliate links allows us to create content and share our passion for food and travel.
The tourist tax in Italy is a tax that tourists have to pay for each night of their stay. It is collected by the accommodation they’re staying at – from all types of hotels to B&B, hostels, and campsites – over their vacation.
The amount varies according to the municipality and the type of accommodation: the more luxurious the higher the rate.
Although the tourist tax is reinvested by the municipality mainly in heritage preservation, it is also used to implement all local services and facilities to keep the city in a good state and easily accessible to tourists.
It’s a small amount per person but it helps us to make the difference in keeping our cultural heritage maintained.
→ you may also like
In most cases, children up to a certain age don’t have to pay. However, conditions are different in each municipality. To see in which category your kids fall, please check the table below (see paragraph 4).
The tourist tax rate depends on each municipality. This tax is usually updated every year (sometimes every 2 years), therefore you always need to check the most recent rate.
In order for you to know how much you have to pay in each city you’ll be visiting, I collected all the helpful data below: you will find the most touristic areas and corresponding taxes in three accommodation categories, children and elderly policies together with the period of time when the rate is applicable.
CITY | NIGHTS | 5-STAR HOTELS | 4-STAR HOTELS | 3-STAR HOTELS | CHILDREN / ELDERLY POLICY |
AMALFI | Up to 4 nights | € 5,00 | € 3,00 | € 1,50 | Free up to 10 years old |
AOSTA | * | * | * | ||
ASSISI | Max 4 nights | € 2,00 | € 2,00 | € 1,50 | Free up to 12 years old |
BERGAMO | N/A | 6% of the stay rate per night (breakfast included) up to € 5,00 per person | Free up to 18 years old | ||
BOLOGNA | Max 5 nights | Rates vary according to the rate per person per night: € 1 – 70,99: € 3,00 € 71 – 120,99: € 4,00 over € 121: € 5,00 | Free up to 14 years old | ||
CATANIA | Max 4 nights | from € 3,50 to € 5,00 | € 2,50 | € 2,00 | Free up to 16 years old |
COMO | Max 4 nights 50% discount from October to March | € 5,00 | € 5,00 | € 4,00 | Free up to 14 years old |
DESENZANO DEL GARDA | Rates are per person per stay | from € 3,00 to € 4,00 | € 2,00 | € 1,50 | Free up to 14 years old |
FLORENCE | Max 7 nights | € 8,00 | € 7,00 | € 6,00 | Free up to 12 years old |
GENOA (from March 2024) | Max 8 nights | € 5,00 | € 4,00 | € 3,00 | Free up to 14 years old |
ISCHIA | Max 7 nights No tax from October to April | € 4,00 | € 2,50 | € 2,00 | Free up to 18 years old |
LA SPEZIA | * | * | * | ||
LAGO DI COMO | € 2,50 | € 2,50 | € 2,00 | ||
LAGO DI GARDA | € 2,00 | € 1,00 | € 1,00 | ||
LAGO D′ISEO | € 1,50 | € 1,50 | € 1,00 | ||
LAGO MAGGIORE | € 2,50 | € 1,50 | € 1,00 | ||
LUCCA | Max 3 nights No tax from November to March | € 4,00 | € 3,50 | € 2,50 | Free up to 14 years old |
MATERA | Max 3 nights | € 4,00 | € 4,00 | € 2,00 | Free up to 14 years old |
MILAN | Max 14 nights | € 5,00 | € 5,00 | € 4,50 | Free up to 18 years old |
NAPLES | Max 14 nights | € 5,00 | € 4,50 | € 3,50 | Free up to 14 years old |
PADOVA | * | * | * | ||
PALERMO | Max 4 nights | € 5,00 | € 4,00 | € 3,00 | Free up to 12 years old |
PARMA | Max 5 nights | € 3,50 | € 3,50 | € 2,00 | Free up to 12 years old |
PERUGIA | Max 10 nights | € 2,50 | € 2,00 | € 1,50 | Free up to 14 years old |
PISA | Max 3 nights (1st Sunday of November to the Sunday before Easter), max 5 nights (rest of the year) | € 3,00 | € 3,00 | € 2,50 | no exemptions |
RIMINI | Max 7 nights | € 4,00 | € 3,00 | € 2,00 | N/A |
RODI GARGANICO | € 1,50 | € 1,20 | € 1,00 | ||
ROME | Max 10 nights | € 10,00 | € 7,50 | € 5,00 | Free up to 10 years old |
SALERNO | € 3,00 | € 3,00 | € 2,00 | ||
SAN VITO LO CAPO | € 1,50 | € 1,50 | € 1,00 |
| |
SIENA | Max 4 nights | Low season (01 Nov to 28 or 29 Feb) € 3,00 High season (01 Mar to 31 Oct) € 5,00 | Low season (01 Nov to 28 or 29 Feb) € 1,50 High season (01 Mar to 31 Oct) € 2,50 | Low season (01 Nov to 28 or 29 Feb) € 1,50 High season (01 Mar to 31 Oct) € 2,50 | Free up to 12 years old |
SIRACUSA | Max 4 nights 50% discount in Jan, Feb & Nov | € 2,50 | € 2,00 | € 1,50 | Free up to 12 years old |
SIRMIONE | Max 7 nights | € 3,50 | € 2,30 | € 1,50 | Free up to 14 years old |
SORRENTO | Max 7 nights (from April 1st to October 31st) | € 4,00 | € 3,00 | € 1,50 | Free up to 18 years old and over 65 years old |
TAORMINA | Max 10 nights | € 5,00 | € 3,50 | € 2,00 | Free up to 14 years old |
TURIN | Max 7 nights | € 5,00 | € 3,70 | € 2,80 | Free up to 12 years old |
VIESTE | Max 10 nights | Low season 01/10 – 31/05 € 1,20 High season 01/06 – 30/09 € 2,20 | Low season 01/10 – 31/05 € 1,00 High season 01/06 – 30/09 € 2,00 | Low season 01/10 – 31/05 € 0,80 High season 01/06 – 30/09 € 1,60 | Free up to 14 years old |
VIAREGGIO | Max 10 nights | Low season 01/10 – 31/05 € 3,00 High season 01/06 – 30/09 € 5,00 | Low season 01/10 – 31/05 € 2,00 High season 01/06 – 30/09 € 3,00 | Low season 01/10 – 31/05 € 1,00 High season 01/06 – 30/09 € 2,00 | Free up to 18 years old |
VENICE | € 6,00: every day of the year, except for: limited influx of tourists – € 3,00 high influx of tourists – € 8,00 exceptional influx of tourists – € 10,00 | Free up to 6 years old | |||
VERONA | Max 5 nights | € 5,00 | € 3,50 | € 2,50 | Free up to 14 years old |
* depends on the hotel rates
Yes, there are some exemptions.
Below I collected the most common as each municipality has its own rules and regulations. The following, however, are shared with pretty much every municipality. Those who are exempt are:
a) residents in the municipality;
b) people with disabilities, with suitable medical certification, and relative accompanying person and parents who accompany children with disabilities;
c) patients in healthcare facilities and accompanying family members;
d) coach drivers and tour leaders who accompany groups organized by travel agencies;
e) members of the police and military forces, as well as the National Fire and Civil Protection Corps in case of service needs;
f) volunteers who offer their services in the social sector for events and manifestations organized by the Municipal, Provincial, and Regional Administration or for environmental needs;
g) people who stay in the accommodation as a result of measures taken by public authorities to deal with emergencies;
h) university students (only in some cases and upon certain conditions).
→ you may also like
Renting a Car in Italy: A Complete Guide for North Americans
If you book your stay in any accommodation in Italy where the tourist tax is automatically collected (e.g. Airbnb) and you are entitled to a refund (e.g. if you fall into the exemption category), you can request it by completing a refund form that you can find on each municipality website. Refunds will be processed at the end of your booking.
If you stay in any accommodation other than hotels, you have to pay the tourist tax. There is no exemption in this case.
The rate and conditions vary according to the type of accommodation, so you should check in with the place you’re staying at to verify all conditions applicable to your situation. In the case of Airbnb, you can check the rates on their website at this link.
Has this guide been helpful? Take a look at the other articles below!
Nestled in the heart of Italy, Sicily offers an irresistible blend of flavors and influences…
Nestled in the heart of Italy, Sicily offers an irresistible blend of flavors and influences…
Bergamo is a charming and picturesque city in northern Italy, with a well-preserved medieval town…
Want to know where to find the best pasta in Rome? This is the right…
When it comes to Italian cuisine, Rome is indisputably one of the most revered culinary…
When it comes to planning a vacation in Italy, two destinations that often provide travelers…