Venice sets date for introduction of ticketing and entry fees - here's what you need to know

Venice authorities have announced when visitors will have to book their slot to see the canal city and pay an entry fee, three years after the system was first proposed.

The entry fee will apply to daytrippers but not to those staying the night in Venice, who already pay a tourist tax.

The city has also confirmed how visitors can book their ticket, how much it will cost and how ticket controls will be carried out.

The ticketing system, which the city says is the first of its kind in the world, hopes to ease the overtourism problems plaguing the visitor hotspot.

Travellers planning on visiting the historic city of Venice will have to register their visit, although those staying the night do not have to pay the entry fee.

Visitors arriving by both public transport and private methods must pre-book.

Those visiting the surrounding islands such as Burano and Murano will also have to register and pay. Only one ticket and payment is required for those travelling to multiple islands, including Venice.

Some daytrippers are exempt from paying the entry fee, although they will still have to book. These include residents of the Veneto region, students, and those visiting family members in the city.

The local council has emphasised that there will be no limit to visitor numbers, only an increase in the entry fee should a certain number of visitors be reached on a particular day.

Venice authorities have announced that the official date from which visitors will have to book is January 16, 2023.

An online booking system in multiple languages will be available in the autumn for visitors to pre-book their trip to Venice.

Upon booking, visitors will receive a QR code that acts as their ticket and should be shown to ticket controllers.

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