Viewing Rome's Trevi Fountain Up Close to Become Paid

Tourists visiting Rome will have to pay €2 starting February 1, 2026, to view the world-renowned Trevi Fountain up close. The entrance fees collected will be allocated towards the maintenance of the monument and the management of visitor flows, while the coins thrown into the fountain will continue to be donated for charitable purposes.

The municipality expects to earn approximately €6.5 million annually from the Trevi Fountain alone. The new payment system is part of the pricing structure established for certain museums and monuments in Rome, where several sites will become free for local residents. However, tourists and non-residents will be required to pay for access to the Trevi Fountain and five other attractions, including the Napoleon Museum.

Children under five, as well as persons with disabilities and their companions, will be exempt from the entrance fee. The fountain will still be viewable for free from a distance. Designed by architect Nicola Salvi in the 18th century, the Trevi Fountain receives an average of about 30,000 visitors daily, and a maximum of 400 people are allowed in the area at any one time.