A tourist fee, also known as a tourist tax or city tax, is a levy imposed by local governments or authorities on visitors who stay in accommodations within a particular destination, such as hotels, hostels, vacation rentals, or campgrounds. The purpose of a tourist tax is to generate revenue for the local government to support and maintain tourism-related infrastructure, services, and amenities. It is typically charged on a per-night basis for each guest’s stay and is in addition to the cost of the accommodation.
The city tax is generally not included in the hotel price and is paid directly to the hotel when checking out.
Below we have gathered the information we have on the tourist tax. Please note that the rates and regulations may change over time without any notification by the authorities.
Updated: September 2023.
Albania: €1 per person per night.
Aruba: 12.5% per room per night.
Austria:
Vienna: 3.02% of the accommodation cost.
Belgium:
Brussels: €4.24 per room per night.
Croatia:
Dubrovnik: €2.65 per person per night (April to September), reduced to €1.86 for the remainder of the year. Children under the age of 12 are exempt. Persons aged 12-18 get 50% off.
Split: In 2023 it is €1.33 per person per night. The decision for 2024 prescribes tourist tax in the amount of €2 per person per night. Children under the age of 12 are exempt. Persons aged 12-18 get 50% off.
Czech Republic:
Prague: 50 CZK per person per night.
France:
West Corsica: 5.5% of the price of the accommodation divided per person (with a maximum of 3,50€). Children under 18 are exempt.
Example: A family consisting of 2 adults and 1 child aged 10 staying 1 night in a non-classified residence for a price of €500. Price per night: 500 € / 3 occupants = 166.67 € per night. Rate of the tax per night: 166.67 € x 5.5 % = 9.16 € of tourist tax.
As a reminder, the amount of the inter-municipal tourist tax is capped at €3.18 + €0.32 additional tax, i.e. a ceiling of €3.50.
Tourist tax to be charged: 3.50 € x 2 taxpayers = 7.00 €.
Lyon:
Rates per person per night. Children under 18 years old are exempt.
Bordeaux:
Rates per person per night. Children under 18 years old are exempt.
Paris:
Rates per person per night. Children under 18 years old are exempt.
Nice:
Rates per person per night. Children under 18 years old are exempt.
Germany:
Berlin: 5% of the net price of accommodation (excluding VAT)
Frankfurt: €2 per person/per night
Hamburg: The tax rate is calculated according to the net charge (excluding VAT) for the overnight stay. There is a graduated scale. From 1st of January 2013, the tax per overnight guest and day will be between €0.50 (for an overnight rate of €10.01- €25.00) and €4 (for an overnight rate of up to €200). For each additional €50.00 net charge or part thereof, the tax increases by €1. This means that for an overnight charge of €250, for example, it is €5.
€10: €0.00
€25: €0.50
€50: €1
€100: €2
€150: €3
€200: €4
Above €200: + €1 per €50 net accommodation costs. Thus with €201 the tax would be €5.
Greece:
Italy:
Florence (max 7 nights)
Children under the age of 12 are exempt.
Genoa (max 8 nights)
Children under the age of 14 are exempt.
Milan (max 14 nights)
Children under the age of 18 are exempt.
Palermo (max 4 nights)
Children under the age of 12 are exempt.
Parma (max 5 nights)
Children under the age of 12 are exempt.
Perugia (max 10 nights)
Children under the age of 14 are exempt.
Rimini (max 7 nights):
Children under the age of 14 are exempt.
Rome (max. 10 nights)
Children under the age of 10 are exempt.
Sirmione (max. 7 nights)
Children under the age of 14 are exempt.
Taormina (max 10 nights)
Children under the age of 14 are exempt.
Turin (max 7 nights)
Children under the age of 12 are exempt.
Verona (max 5 nights)
Children under the age of 14 are exempt.
Latvia
Riga: €1 per person per night, up to 10 days. Children under 18 are exempt.
Lithuania:
Malta: €0.5 per person per night. Children under 18 are exempt. Maximum of €5 for each continuous stay.
Maldives: A Green Tax of US$ 6.00 per person per day is payable for guests staying at tourist accommodation except guest houses where the Green Tax is US$ 3.00 per person per day.
Morocco:
Marrakech: 28 Moroccan Dirham (MAD) per person per night. Children under 12 are exempt.
Montenegro:
Tivat: €1 per person per night. Children under 12 are exempt. Children between 12-18 pay 50% (€0.50).
Netherlands:
Amsterdam: €3 per person per night, in addition to a 7% hotel tax per room. Children under 16 are exempt.
Rotterdam: 6.5% of the price of the accommodation.
The Hague: €5.35 per person per night. Children under 13 are exempt.
Haarlem: €5 per person per night.
North Macedonia: 40 MKD per person, per night.
Norway: Will initiate 2024
Poland:
Gdansk: 2.80 PLN per person per night.
Krakow: No tourist tax.
Warzawa: No tourist tax.
Poznan: No tourist tax.
Wroclav: No tourist tax.
Portugal:
Lisbon: €2 per person per night, children under 13 are exempt.
Porto: €2 per person per night, children under 13 are exempt.
Algarve: €2 tax per night. Children under 23 are exempt. Maximum 7 nights. Albufeira: No tourist tax.
Romania
Bucharest: 0.5% of the accommodation (excl. VAT)
Serbia: DIN 159 per person per night, 50% reduction for 7-15 years of age.
Slovenia:
Ljubljana: €3.13 per person per night. Children under 7 years of age are exempt. This tax is reduced by 50% for children aged from 7 until 18 years.
Spain:
Balearic Islands (Majorca, Ibiza, Menorca, Formentera):
Barcelona:
Catalonia:
Valencia: The tourist tax for Valencia is set to launch in December 2023
Switzerland:
Basel-Mullhouse: CHF 4 per person per night, children under 12 are exempt.
Geneva: CHF 3.75 per person per night.
Zurich: CHF 2.50 per person per night.
Thailand: Departure tax of 700 baht.
Turkey: 2% of the price of the accommodation.
United Kingdom:
Manchester: Overnight guests in city centre hotels or holiday apartments will be charged £1 per night, per room
United Arab Emirates:
Abu Dhabi: Accommodation tax 4% of the hotel bill and AED 15 per night as tourism fee.
Dubai: City Tax