TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Starting Monday, January 2, 2026, tourists who want to see the Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy, up close will have to pay 2 euros, or around Rp40,000, per person. The fee was imposed because the Rome City Government wants to control crowds at one of the world's most famous fountains.
The fee is modeled after a similar ticket system at Rome's Pantheon and a daily tax introduced in Venice last year. All fees are levied to reduce overtourism and make the city more livable for its residents.
Although the Trevi Fountain now has a fee, tourists don't mind. The first tourists to pass through the new ticket control said it was a small price to pay for access to the fountain made famous by Federico Fellini's film La Dolce Vita.
Ilhan Musbah, a tourist from Morocco, said the fee actually makes it easier for tourists to access the fountain, which was previously difficult. "You can take photos, you feel good, you’re comfortable, and on top of that 2 euros is not much," he said, as quoted by The Independent.
Alessandro Onorato, Rome's tourism assessor, said he was surprised that the city of Rome only charges 2 euros for a site of this stature. "I believe that if the Trevi Fountain were in New York, they would have charged at least $100," he said.
The Trevi Fountain isn't the only one charging admission. Simultaneously, several city museums have introduced a new tourist fee of 5 euros, or around Rp100,000. Both the Trevi Fountain and the museums offer free admission to registered Romans.
Maintenance Costs
The funds collected from the fountain and museum tickets are planned to be used to maintain and preserve Rome's entire cultural heritage. City officials estimate that admission fees will generate an additional 6.5 million euros, or Rp129 billion, per year.
Built in 1732, the Trevi Fountain depicts the Titan god Oceanus flanked by a waterfall cascading down travertine rocks into a shallow turquoise pool. The pool is where Marcello Mastroianni and Anita Ekberg famously took a nighttime dip in the film La Dolce Vita.
The Trevi Fountain is popular with tourists who throw coins. Legend has it that visitors who throw a coin over their shoulder and make a wish will return to Rome.
Read: Rome to Introduce Entry Fee for Historic Trevi Fountain
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