Canadians visiting Rome now have to pay fee to see famous landmark
Canadians planning on travelling to Rome, Italy, will now need to pay a fee to visit one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city.
If you want to have your Lizzie McGuire Movie moment and make a wish at the Trevi Fountain, you'll need to pay a small fee to toss a coin into the late Baroque masterpiece.
As of Feb. 2, 2026, visitors who want to get close to the iconic tourist spot will need to pay for a €2 (C$3.22) ticket, which aims to help control crowds in the area and raise money to protect the 18th-century fountain from any wear and tear.
Alessandro Onorato, the councillor of tourism and major events in Rome, shared information about the new fee on Instagram.
How does the fee to visit the Trevi Fountain in Rome work?
Canadians and tourists from around the world will need to buy a ticket for €2 to bask in the Trevi fountain's glory between 11:30 a.m. and 10 p.m. on weekdays, and from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends, reported The Guardian.
Only visitors who walk down the steps to reach the fountain's basin will need to pay the cover charge. Those with a ticket can spend as much time as they want by the fountain to take photos, toss coins and admire the waterwork that became famous thanks to an appearance in Federico Fellini's movie La Dolce Vita.
"Romans and residents of the province will continue to do it for free, and passage through the square will remain free for all," Onorato wrote in his Instagram post.
In addition to residents from Rome being exempt from the fee, people living with disabilities and their caretakers, and children under the age of six, don’t need to pay.
If you're not eligible for the free entrance to the Trevi Fountain's basin and don't want to pay €2, you're welcome to view it from afar from the piazza above.
You can buy tickets in advance online or through QR codes displayed at the tourist attraction.
Rome isn't the only city in Italy that has implemented fees for tourists. Another popular Italian city just hit visitors with a sharp tourist tax increase.
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