Dianne

People on a tour group forum have been complaining about this lately, but I haven't seen it mentioned here. Maybe it's just for groups?

Wayne

There's no such thing as a tax that individuals have to pay to go into either of these cities. I really can't say whether there is some kind of tax levied on tour buses or similar groups entering as a group; but I know there is not any specific tax on individuals.

elaine

Venice is newly and currently levying a tax (entrance fee) but it is for tour bus groups.

LivinginLondon

We were just in Venice last week and there was no entry/visa surcharge for Venice. We flew in from London on US passports.

cjswanson

I just got back from Venice and Florence last week-no entrance tax.

Dianne

Thanks for the up-to-date info everyone. Someone on the Insight Tours forum says the groups are getting taxed 10 Euros each.

xxx

Anyone dumb enough, or too incompetent to book their own travel deserves such extra fees. It's a small matter when you already pay a small fortune extra to have someone do the extra planning for you just so you can spend twice as much time in the planned shopping venues earning extra money for the tour planner.