Fountain Fee At Famous Italian Landmark

Tourists hoping to pitch a coin in the Trevi Fountain, a Roman landmark made famous in movies such as La Dolce Vita, Three Coins in the Fountain, and Roman Holiday, will now need to ante up €2 before taking part in the time-honored tradition. The fee was implemented this month to reduce overcrowding at the beloved fountain, which yearly lures 10 million.

The fee amounts to approximately US$2.40 and is collected from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. during weekends. Charges aren’t levied upon residents of Rome, individuals with disabilities, or children under the age of 6. 

The Trevi Fountain joins a growing list of Italian landmarks where fees are assessed on tourists. Rome’s ancient Pantheon and the entire city of Venice are two other famous sites where fees are imposed during peak tourist times. As for the Trevi Fountain, which was commissioned by Pope Clement XII and built between 1732 and 1762, visitors are sure to continue streaming in with coins slated for a toss into the water despite fees. Legend says that tossing a coin into the Trevi Fountain can ensure a return to Rome, help find love, and even portend a marriage there.