Vacationing at these destinations? You will pay tourist taxes, fees
There are a slew of places with tourist taxes or fees
Travelers may encounter a tourist tax or fee depending on their destination.
That additional travel cost could come up if a person visits one of the slew of places around the world that have such charges. Factors that spurred the taxes can vary, ranging from climate change to overtourism, according to reports.
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Five locales with tourist taxes or fees include:
Venice, Italy
Piazza San Marco square view from the Giudecca Canal, Venice, Veneto, Italy. (Photo by: Mauro Flamini/REDA&CO/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) (Mauro Flamini/REDA&CO/Universal Images Group via Getty Images / Getty Images)
The roughly $5.35 daily tourist access fee for Venice, home to the Rialto Bridge, Doge’s Palace and St. Mark’s Basilica, launched as a pilot on Thursday after it received the go-ahead from city officials in mid-September. It targets day-trippers coming into the city between 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is required on specific dates in April, May, June and July during the test period.
Japan
Mount Fuji and the Shinjuku skyline seen from an observation deck in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. Japan's industrial output in November is scheduled to be released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on Dec. 28. Photographer: A (Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
International tourists can face an "International Tourist Tax" while exiting Japan, per the Japanese National Tax Agency. It amounts to about $6.30 per departure and must be paid by those taking planes or boats to do so.
Barcelona, Spain
BARCELONA, SPAIN - 2023/12/11: View of the Sagrada Familia, the largest unfinished Catholic church in the world which has been under construction for 144 years, and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its completion is estimated to be in 2026. (Pho (Xavi Lopez/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images / Getty Images)
While the city’s nightly tax for travelers staying at tourist accommodations has existed for quite some time, it went up at the beginning of the month, becoming about $3.47. It is capped at seven nights. Catalonia, the region where Barcelona is located, also has a graduated tourist tax that’s size is determined by one’s accommodation, according to The Points Guy.
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Bhutan
This photograph taken on January 10, 2024, shows a a residential area (L) on the banks of the Wang Chuu River also known as Raidak River flowing through Bhutan's capital Thimphu. (Photo by Money SHARMA / AFP) (Photo by MONEY SHARMA/AFP via Getty Imag (MONEY SHARMA/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Bhutan, nestled in the Himalayas in Asia, asks most tourists to hand over nightly Sustainable Development Fees of $100 for adults and $50 for ages 6-12. It charges a differently-priced fee from those coming from India. The money goes toward "various projects that create long-term, sustainable opportunities for the Bhutanese people," the country’s department of tourism website said.
New Zealand
Buildings in Auckland, New Zealand, on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022. New Zealand is scheduled gross domestic product (GDP) figures on Sept. 15. Photographer: Fiona Goodall/Bloomberg via Getty Images (Fiona Goodall/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
New Zealand’s tourist tax, called the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy, costs $35. Tourists encounter it during the visa application process. The country requires it for "most people entering New Zealand on a temporary basis" such as vacation and certain student and short-term work visas, according to the government.
Tourism a boon for economy
Travel and tourism provides major benefits to local economies and the global economy alike.
Countries around the world will see travel and tourism produce $11.1 trillion in 2024, according to a report recently released by the World Travel & Tourism Council.
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Part of that will include spending by international travelers. They will reportedly contribute $1.89 trillion, according to the WTTC.