The approach to for everyone. It imposes a fee of 2 euros on visitors who descend the steps of the monument, in an attempt to limit it and secure resources for its maintenance.
Who pays and who doesn’t
The 2 euro fee only applies to those going down the steps and approaching the fountain basin. The surrounding square, from where there is full visibility of the monument, remains freely accessible.
According to the rules announced in December, the following are excluded:
- the permanent residents of Rome
- disabled people and their companions
- children under 6 years old
Time of application of the measure
The charge will apply:
- Weekdays: from 11:30 to 22:00
- Weekends: from 09:00 to 22:00
The aim, according to the municipal authorities, is to better control the flow of visitors during peak hours.
“Less crowd, better experience”
Many tourists are positive about the new measure. Argentine visitor Valentina de Vicendis admits she didn’t know the ending beforehand, but it doesn’t bother her.
“There’s less people in here and that’s good. Otherwise you can’t take pictures, or stay long enough to enjoy it,” he says, estimating that the measure will limit overcrowding.
Over 10 million visitors a year
The numbers explain the pressure: more than 10 million people visited the Trevi Fountain between December 2024 and December 2025. This period largely coincided with the Catholic Jubilee Year, which brought an estimated 33.5 million pilgrims to Rome.
A monument with history and cinematic legend
Fed by an ancient Roman aqueduct and completed in 1762, the Trevi Fountain is considered a masterpiece of the late Baroque. It depicts Oceanus, god of all waters, symbolizing the changing moods of the world’s seas and rivers.
At the same time, it has gone down in cinema history thanks to the iconic scene of “La Dolce Vita” by Federico Fellini, where Anita Ekberg enters the fountain, calling Marcello Mastroianni with the legendary “Marcello! Come here!”.
With information from Reuters
