Reports has been circulating that, starting on January 7, tourists who want to see the Trevi Fountain will have to pay. It would be an entry ticket costing 2 euros—free for Romans, according to Italian newspapers.
However, it seems that this initiative is not currently accepted or even being considered. Sources from the Rome City Council told Rome Reports that “charging an entry fee is not planned.” For now, they clarify, “it is only a hypothesis; nothing has been drafted or approved.”
Still, the Corriere, a local Italian newspaper, provides details about what the project would entail. The design would include two lines, one for Romans and one for tourists, separated by two posts, with the option to pay by credit card.
The management would be handled by Zètema, the company that manages and promotes the city’s heritage. Internal sources told Rome Reports that a statement about the Trevi Fountain will be issued before Christmas. So far, they neither confirm nor deny the information.
The truth is that, even before the Jubilee began, this was a proposal already on the city council’s table. This was explained by the president of the Tourism Commission.
MARIANO ANGELUCCI
President, Tourism Commission of the Rome City Council
The possibility is being studied, but nothing has been decided yet. We are in a preliminary phase, considering an access point—not to the square itself, but to the section of steps leading to the fountain—both for security reasons and to improve usability of the site, since it is currently almost impossible to spend even five minutes enjoying the Trevi Fountain.
The Trevi Fountain is the second most visited monument in Rome, after the Colosseum. It would not be the first time a tourist attraction has started requiring payment. For example, the Pantheon went from free entry to costing 5€ in July 2023.
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