Ticketed entry system at Trevi Fountain to take effect from 2 February 2026.
Tourists who want to see Rome’s iconic Trevi Fountain up-close will have to join a queue and pay a €2 entry fee for the privilege, the city confirmed on Wednesday.
The new ticketed entry system for tourists and non-residents of the capital will be launched on Monday 2 February and will allow access to the internal perimeter of the monument.
Opening hours of Trevi Fountain
The system will be in place every day from 09.00 until 22.00, with the exception of Mondays and Fridays when public access will be available from 11.30, to allow for the twice-weekly collection of coins tossed into the waters of the Baroque fountain.
Residents of Rome and the greater metropolitan area of the city can gain access for free by showing a identification document.
Others exempt from paying people with disabilities plus one companion, children under the age of six, and tour guides.
Last admission will be at 21.00 and there will be free access to the fountain for everyone after 22.00 every night.
Where to buy tickets for the Trevi Fountain
Tickets can be purchased online, from the www.fontanaditrevi.roma.it website and directly at the Trevi Fountain, by card only.
Tourists can also buy tickets at the city’s municipal museums and tourist information points.
Pre-purchased tickets are open, without a date or time, and are non-refundable and non-changeable.
What is still free?
If you just want to see the fountain and don’t care about getting right up to the water’s edge, the surrounding piazza and upper viewing areas remain free and open to the public.
You can still admire the Baroque masterpiece and take photos from a slight distance without a ticket.
Why the new system?
The controversial measure comes after a year-long trial system to manage crowds at the Rome landmark which attracts vast crowds every day.
The move is designed to thin out the crowds to improve the visitor experience as well as protect the monument from the negative aspects of mass tourism.
Photo credit: Maria Albi
