UK tourists warned over £14 charge 'per day' in France and Italy

UK tourists face £14 tourist taxes PER DAY in some holiday hotspots in Europe this summer. Ahead of the spring and the summer getaway, British holidaymakers and tourists have been issued a warning over the tourist tax set to hit their purses, wallets and handbags.

Tiffany Mealiff, travel insurance expert at Quotezone.co.uk, warned: "The new and increasing tourist fees across Europe allow cities to fund measures to attract more holidaymakers, support the local infrastructure and businesses, as well as preventing damages from overtourism.

"If you're taking a trip to any city in Europe this year, you must be aware of the potential additional costs to your holiday - which are often not obvious beforehand and normally due for payment when you check out of your accommodation."

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Venice recently started charging an entry fee — a so-called tourist tax — for day-trippers from April 25 date until July 14. The fee of five euros can be paid once, and it allows access for the day to Venice and the minor islands of the Venetian Lagoon.

The fee will apply to visitors who travel only for the day to the ‘old city’ (that’s the entirety of the lagoon region), but not to those who are staying overnight. It will cost €5 (£4.30, $5.40) per person, and the new system issues a QR code upon payment, to help streamline the experience for visitors.

You could face a fine of between €50 and €300. Officials will be carrying out random checks for QR codes after you’ve entered Venice, which wil show if you have paid the day-tripper tax or if you’re exempt. Around 200 stewards have been trained to explain the process to anyone unaware of the fee.

In Paris, Paris tourist tax is a compulsory tax that visitors must pay when staying in the capital. The amount of the tourist tax varies from €0.65 (for 1- and 2-star campsites) to €14.95 (for palaces) per person and per night.