Rome considers timed ticket system for Trevi Fountain
By Lauren Taylor (Anchor/Reporter), Mathew Grisham (Digital Producer), Mirlie Larose (Producer), Jack Henry (Video Editor)
It’s no secret that over tourism has been an ongoing issue in Italy, particularly at its famous landmarks like Rome’s Trevi Fountain. Now, city officials are considering new measures to tackle the problem.
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Click to see story on AD MagazineThe government is reportedly looking at a timed ticket system to help manage the crowds at the Trevi Fountain. According to The Washington Post, the plan would involve free tickets for Romans and a small fee of one or two euros for tourists. The goal is to protect and preserve the monument while allowing visitors to have a more peaceful experience.
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The idea of a ticket system is gaining traction, with Rome’s Mayor Roberto Gualtieri calling it a “concrete possibility.” Tourism in Italy is booming, with record numbers in 2023. Amidst all the debate the Vatican’s Jubilee is coming in 2025, with another 30 million pilgrims expected to flood to Rome.
Not everyone is on board with crowd control measures. Katie Parla, a Rome-based author and tour guide, is concerned visitors and locals won’t benefit from restricting access to such an intensely trafficked part of the city.
While debates continue, one thing is clear, finding the balance between preserving Italy’s heritage and maintaining its massive tourism influx is in the spotlight.
Lauren Taylor
IT’S NO SECRET THAT OVERTOURISM HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE IN ITALY, PARTICULARLY AT ITS FAMOUS LANDMARKS LIKE ROME’S TREVI FOUNTAIN. NOW, CITY OFFICIALS ARE CONSIDERING NEW MEASURES TO TACKLE THE PROBLEM.
THE GOVERNMENT IS REPORTEDLY LOOKING AT A TIMED TICKET SYSTEM TO HELP MANAGE THE CROWDS AT TREVI FOUNTAIN.
ACCORDING TO THE WASHINGTON POST THE PLAN WOULD INVOLVE FREE TICKETS FOR ROMANS AND A SMALL FEE OF 1 OR 2 EUROS FOR TOURISTS IN ORDER TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE MONUMENT WHILE ALLOWING VISITORS TO HAVE A MORE PEACEFUL, SHOULD-TO-SHOULDER-FREE EXPERIENCE.
THE IDEA OF A TICKET SYSTEM IS GAINING TRACTION, WITH ROME’S MAYOR ROBERTO GUALTIERI CALLING IT A “CONCRETE POSSIBILITY”
TOURISM IN ITALY IS BOOMING, WITH RECORD NUMBERS IN 2023. AMIDST ALL THE DEBATE, JEFF BEZOS AND HIS FIANCE WERE SPOTTED JUST THIS WEEK ENJOYING THEIR OWN SERENE MOMENT AT THE FOUNTAIN. AND WITH THE VATICAN’S JUBILEE YEAR COMING IN 2025, ANOTHER 30-MILLION-PILGRIMS ARE EXPECTED TO FLOOD ROME.
NOT EVERYONE IS ON BOARD WITH CROWD CONTROL MEASURES. KATIE PARLA, A ROME-BASED AUTHOR AND TOUR GUIDE, IS CONCERNED VISITORS AND LOCALS WON’T BENEFIT FROM RESTRICTING ACCESS TO SUCH AN INTENSELY TRAFFICKED PART OF THE CITY.
WHILE DEBATES CONTINUE, ONE THING IS CLEAR: FINDING THE BALANCE BETWEEN PRESERVING ITALY’S HERITAGE AND MANAGING ITS MASSIVE TOURISM INFLUX REMAINS A CHALLENGE.
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Rome: Municipality prepares to open entrance to Trevi Fountain
Click to see story on NaftemporikiThe Rome Tourism Councilor wants to limit access to the Trevi Fountain
Click to see story on Il PostRome is considering limiting tourist access to its emblematic site, the Trevi Fountain
Click to see story on larepublica.coTrevi Fountain with a limited number, 2 euros for 30 minutes: reservations for the symbolic monument of Rome
Click to see story on Giornale di SiciliaOvertourism: in Rome, will the Trevi Fountain soon be chargeable?
Click to see story on La CroixRome Eyes Tourist Reservation System for Trevi Fountain
Click to see story on SkiftRome: The municipality is considering imposing an entry fee for tourists at the Trevi Fountain
Click to see story on insider.grRome is studying plan to limit access to Trevi Fountain, mayor confirms
Click to see story on Wanted in RomeTourism in Rome: they want to get paid to visit the Trevi Fountain
Click to see story on BAE NegociosRome wants to protect its monuments, the revolutionary idea for the Trevi Fountain
Click to see story on Il Corriere della CittàRome considers limiting tourist access to the Trevi Fountain
Click to see story on infomoney.com.brProject: Tourists will pay TAX to visit the Trevi Fountain in Rome
Click to see story on GândulFontana di Trevi a numero chiuso e a pagamento per i turisti, la soluzione di Roma per tutelare il monumento
Click to see story on RomaTodayRome made a tough decision: it’s about the Trevi Fountain
Click to see story on 168.huRome, the Trevi Fountain with a limited number? ‘Very concrete hypothesis’, the announcement
Click to see story on iltempo.itRome: Possibility of imposing entry for tourists to the Trevi Fountain
Click to see story on sigmalive.comDue to the excessive number of tourists, Rome is considering restricting access to the Trevi Fountain
Click to see story on glasistre.hrFontana di Trevi with a limited number, Gualtieri: ‘We’re thinking about it’
Click to see story on 7colli.itTrevi Fountain in Rome may become pay-to-visit attraction
Click to see story on themayor.euTrevi Fountain fee. Italy is trying to combat excessive tourism
Click to see story on romanialibera.roIn Rome, access to the Trevi Fountain could become chargeable
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