While the price of admission to the Acropolis in Athens is set to rise – from €20 (RM102) to €30 starting from April 1, 2025 – other destinations, tourist sites and museums are setting higher entrance fees this year.
If you’re an avid worldwide traveller, here’s an overview of some of the price hikes to be on the lookout for in 2024.
Venice
Repeatedly postponed, the tourist tax for day visitors is set to come into effect during the spring and summer seasons, over a 29-day peak season. Travellers who do not plan to stay in a hotel in the popular city will be charged a flat fee of €5.
Cruise passengers are among those targeted: visitors will have to pay the tax online to obtain a QR code that will give them access to the historic centre. And don’t try to slip through the net, as a fine of between €30 and €500 may be imposed.
This measure does not apply to islands such as Burano and Murano.
The Louvre Museum (Paris)
As the City of Light prepares for this summer’s Olympic Games, the world’s largest art museum will be adopting a new fee structure as of Jan15. Admission to the Louvre will rise from €17 to €22.
This must-see location for first-time Paris visitors, which welcomed 7.8 million people in 2022, last changed its rates in 2017.
Amsterdam
To combat the effects of overtourism, Amsterdam will be introducing a higher tourist tax this year, with an increase to 12.5%. This means, for example, an additional €21.80 will be added to the price of a night’s stay costing €175, versus €15.25 currently.
Previously, the tourist tax was 7%, plus €3 per night. With this hike, the Netherlands’ capital city will maintain its title as the European destination with the most expensive tourist tax.
Bali
According to the Indonesian tourism ministry, holidaymakers planning a trip to the popular island this year will have to pay a tax of 150,000 rupiah (RM45) per person upon arrival. Payment must be made via an online platform, or at Denpasar airport, from February onwards.
And that’s not all: you’ll also need to take into account the updated entry fees for certain sites, such as the Tanah Lot temple, whose price will rise from 60,000 to 75,000 rupiah.
This new policy is intended to prioritise higher-value tourism in Bali and protect its culture: before the pandemic, the famed resort destination suffered several negative consequences of overtourism as it welcomed 6.2 million visitors in 2019.