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Rome will charge €2 for close-up access to the Trevi Fountain from 1 February 2026 – here’s what changes
Trevi Fountain €2 close-up ticket from 1 Feb 2026: what stays free, exemptions, how to buy, plus Rome’s new museum rules for residents.
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From 1 February 2026, Rome will introduce a €2 ticket for tourists and non-residents who want to step into the
Trevi Fountain
’s inner perimeter (“catino”) – basically the close-up area by the water and steps where everyone lines up for the classic coin toss and selfie.The key point: the Trevi Fountain remains free to see from the piazza. The new fee only applies if you want the front-row, right-by-the-water spot.
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Paid (€2):
- Access to the Trevi Fountain’s “catino” / basin / inner perimeter (the closest area by the water/steps).
Still free:
- Viewing the fountain from Piazza di Trevi (the standard viewpoint most people use).
Hours the ticket applies:
- Daily, 9am–10pm, including the first Sunday of the month.
€2 ticket applies to:
- Tourists / non-residents who want to enter the inner perimeter.
Free access remains for:
- Residents of Rome / the Metropolitan City of Rome (with valid ID)
- Children up to 5
- People with disabilities + companion/carer
City officials have framed the move as a way to:
- Manage overcrowding and make the experience less chaotic at one of Rome’s most congested “micro-sites”
- Create a dedicated stream for maintenance and heritage protection
This builds on crowd-control measures already tested at Trevi (controlled entry/exit flows and a
limited number of people inside the close-up area at one time
)Tickets are expected to be available:
- At 10 on-site SmartPOS stations at the entrance
- Online via the official site listed as fontanaditrevi.roma.it (not yet active)
- Via Sistema Musei ticket offices
- At Tourist Infopoints
- Through affiliated/partner sales points
- If you just want the iconic view: skip the ticket and enjoy the piazza.
- If you want the “coin-toss spot” photo: go early (right after 9:00) or aim for later in the evening.
- Expect the inner area to operate with regulated flows/capacity, meaning you may queue even with the €2 fee.
The Trevi ticket is part of a broader reform affecting museums and monuments managed by Roma Capitale.
From 1 February 2026, residents of the Metropolitan City of Rome will get free admission to the city-run museums and archaeological areas (including major ones like the
Capitoline Museums,
Ara Pacis, Trajan’s Markets, Centrale Montemartini
, and more).Free admission doesn’t automatically include:
- Special events and temporary exhibitions
- Planetarium shows
- Villa Torlonia Bunker visits
- Circus Maximus Experience
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For tourists/non-residents, a ticket will be introduced for five sites that were previously free, including:
- Museo Carlo Bilotti
- Museo Giovanni Barracco
- Museo Pietro Canonica
- Museo Napoleonico
- Villa di Massenzio
Some smaller museums are expected to remain free of charge for all visitors.
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