Tourist Taxes and Entry Fees in 2026
Nightly city taxes, day-visitor fees and arrival levies keep rising. This table lists the ones that matter for RouteAtlas destinations and a few major cities, each with a source you can open.
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- Amounts are per person unless stated. Most overnight taxes are collected by your accommodation and often are not in the online price.
- Rates change. Confirm with your accommodation or the linked source before you travel.
- We list a row only when we could verify it. Source labels marked “secondary source” are press or industry sites rather than the authority that sets the charge.
Europe
| Destination | Charge | Amount | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona, Spain | Overnight tourist tax | Regional tariff plus a €5.00 city surcharge, per person per night (1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027). Totals: 5-star hotel €12.00 (7.00 + 5.00); 4-star hotel €8.40; tourist apartment €9.50; hostel €6.00; other establishments €7.00. | Charged for a maximum of 7 nights per stay in the same establishment. Under-17s are exempt. The city surcharge rises by €1 each April, to €8 in 2029 (surcharge €6 from 1 April 2027). Collected by your accommodation. | |
| Lisbon, Portugal | Municipal tourist tax | €4 per person per night, up to €28 (7 consecutive nights). | Guests aged 13 and over. In force since 1 September 2024 (city flyer dated August 2024); we found no later change. | |
| Amsterdam, Netherlands | Tourist tax (toeristenbelasting) | 12.5% of the overnight price excluding VAT. | National VAT on accommodation rose from 9% to 21% on 1 January 2026. A rise to 16% in 2027 is planned by the city coalition, not yet in force. | |
| Venice, Italy | Day-visitor access fee | €5 if booked by four days before, €10 after that. Under-14s and overnight guests exempt. | Charged on 60 set days, 3 April to 26 July 2026, 08:30 to 16:00, and not currently charged. No 2027 calendar was published at last check. | |
| Rome, Italy | Overnight tax (contributo di soggiorno) and Trevi Fountain basin ticket | Per person per night: hotels 1-star €4.00, 2-star €5.00, 3-star €6.00, 4-star €7.50, 5-star €10.00; B&Bs, agriturismi and holiday apartments €5.00 to €7.00 depending on category (most €6.00); hostels €3.50; campsites €3.00. Trevi Fountain basin ticket: €2. | Overnight tax is charged for up to 10 consecutive nights in the same property (5 at campsites); rates in force since 1 October 2023. The Trevi ticket applies from 2 February 2026, daily 09:00 to 22:00, for tourists and non-residents; Rome-area residents and under-5s enter free. Viewing from the square is free. | |
| Edinburgh, UK | Visitor levy | 5% of the cost of paid overnight accommodation, for a maximum of five consecutive nights. | In force from 24 July 2026, at the same rate all year, for bookings made on or after 1 October 2025. Covers hotels, hostels, guest houses, B&Bs, short-term lets and paid campsite pitches. | |
| Iceland | Lodging tax (gistináttaskattur) | ISK 800 per room or unit per night at hotels, guesthouses and similar licensed accommodation; ISK 400 per night for a campsite pitch or a motorhome, caravan or camper stand. | Charged per accommodation unit, not per person, so a couple in one room pays ISK 800 a night in total. Rates in force since 1 January 2025. Often not included in the booking price. |
Asia and the Pacific
| Destination | Charge | Amount | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto, Japan | Accommodation tax | Per person per night, by room rate: under ¥6,000 = ¥200; ¥6,000 to ¥19,999 = ¥400; ¥20,000 to ¥49,999 = ¥1,000; ¥50,000 to ¥99,999 = ¥4,000; ¥100,000 and over = ¥10,000. | New tiers from 1 March 2026; the previous maximum was ¥1,000. | |
| Japan (nationwide) | International tourist (departure) tax | ¥3,000 per departure, up from ¥1,000. | From 1 July 2026, usually collected by the airline or ferry operator in the ticket price. Infants under 2 exempt. Eligible tickets issued on or before 30 June 2026 keep the ¥1,000 rate. | |
| Bhutan | Sustainable Development Fee (SDF) | US$100 per person per night; Indian visitors INR 1,200. Ages 6 to 12 get 50% off; 5 and under are exempt. | Paid through a licensed Bhutanese tour operator. Reduced from US$200 in June 2023. | |
| Bali, Indonesia | Tourist levy | IDR 150,000 per international visitor (about US$10). | Pay only on the official Love Bali portal (lovebali.baliprov.go.id). The portal shows a total of IDR 150,000 and says only that additional charges may apply depending on the issuing bank; we found no official IDR 4,500 fee. The portal also has an exemption application form. | |
| New Zealand | International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy | NZ$100. | Paid with your NZeTA or visa application, non-refundable. Australian and NZ passport holders and some others are exempt. |