New tourist taxes: countries charging travellers a fee to visit from 2026

Travellers to hotspots across the globe will have to budget for tourist taxes in 2026, on top of changeable airfares and hotel fees.

Dozens of destinations around the world already charge a fee – otherwise known as a tourist tax, a city tax, a ‘landing fee’ or a ‘departure tax’ – to those visiting the area on holiday. 

Now a handful of new locations have announced new or increased tourist taxes for 2026, with others also considering introducing fees for visitors.

Tourist taxes can range from the equivalent of a couple of pounds to hundreds in some places. They are sometimes used to offset the impacts of tourism, or to invest in local developments and the wellbeing of residents; they also have the effect of reducing visitor numbers when a destination is receiving unmanageable levels of tourism.

Read on for a round-up of hikes to consider in your travel budget for this coming year.

New tourist taxes in Europe 2026

Return of Venice’s tourist tax

Venice’s daily €5 tourist charge, introduced in 2024, will return for 2026. Visitors who book ahead will need to pay €5 (approximately £4.13) to visit the city on certain days from April to July. The tourist fee doubles to €10 for those who visit last minute, booking less than four days ahead.

Norway tourist tax 

In response to a tourism boom, this summer Norway will allow its municipalities to impose a 3% tax on overnight visitors and cruise passengers – so, if your overnight stay costs £100, you’ll now pay £103. The tax is optional and won’t be a blanket tourism tax – instead, highly visited popular parts of Norway may choose to charge it and must meet certain requirements to do so.

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Tenerife tax on trail walking

Though you may have heard rumours of blanket Canary Islands tourist taxes, or a €25 Tenerife-wide tourist tax, this isn’t true. 

Tenerife’s new eco-tax applies only to hikers taking certain walking routes in the popular El Teide National Park – and these taxes will vary, depending on the route you take and whether your trail is guided or unguided. This will be capped at €25 per person, but may be less (usually between €6- €15). Hikers will need to book these walks on the Tenerife ON platform.

Iceland driving tax

Iceland is introducing a new per-kilometre road usage charge to replace its previous fuel tax. This tax will also apply to tourists, and starts at 6.95 ISK (4.2p) per kilometre but can vary depending on the vehicle.

Your rental company might charge this as a daily fee based on your expected mileage, or per kilometre you drive – make sure to check the terms of your rental contract, and confirm with your rental company.

Edinburgh tourist tax

This year, Edinburgh is introducing Scotland’s first-ever tourist tax, called The Visitor Levy. Any trips taking place from 24 July 2026 and booked since October 2025 will be affected. 

A Visitor Levy of 5% will be added onto accommodation charges, and will apply to anyone staying in paid overnight accommodation in the city. It will extend to all visitors, including UK and Scottish residents. 

You can read more on the Edinburgh government website.

Will there be a Wales tourist tax in 2026?

Not yet. The proposed Welsh tourist tax won’t come into effect until 2027 at the earliest. Early plans suggest a per-night levy of up to £1.25 will be charged to anyone staying in hotels, B&Bs and self-catering accommodation in areas where the local council has opted in.

Popular destinations with increased tourist taxes

Amsterdam VAT increase

Accommodation in Amsterdam could get significantly more expensive as of 1 January 2026, when VAT on overnight short-stay accommodation increased from 9% to 21%. Some or all of this extra charge may be passed onto tourists through increased booking prices. The increase will apply to all bookings made since November 2025. 

It’s not the first time we’ve seen changes of this sort in Amsterdam – back in 2024, Amsterdam raised its fee for visitors to the area from 7% to 12.5%. That works out as €21.80 per night for an average room rate of €175 per person. And, in 2025, the fee for those arriving for overnight stays by river or sea will go up from €14 to €14.50 per person.

Milan tourist tax increase

Ahead of the winter Olympics, hosted by Milan, the city sharply increased tourist tax on accommodation within 30km of the Olympic stadium, from €3.50-€6.30 (approximately £3-£5.50) to €4-€10 (£3.50-£8.71), depending on the type of accommodation.

Brussels tourist tax increase

In January 2026, Brussels’ existing tourist tax will increase by €1 per overnight stay, bringing the tax for hotel stays to €5 per night and €3 for homestays and camping sites.

Paris tourist tax increase

Paris has increased its tourist taxes again for those staying in luxury accommodation such as palaces and five-star properties in 2026, though only by 20-30 cents, not as much as in previous years.

There’s a tourist tax and a regional tax, which are combined. 

Palace: €15.93 per person per night (pppn) adults (increased)

Five-star hotel: €11.70 pppn (increased)

Four-star hotel: €8.45 pppn

Three- to five-star campsite: €1.95

Unclassified accommodation, or those awaiting classification: 5% of the cost per person of the overnight stay, up to €15.93 (increased).

See the full guide to Paris tourist taxes on the French government website (auto-translated from French into English).

Barcelona tourist tax increase

Tourists visiting Barcelona must pay both a regional tourist tax and the city tax. Both are being raised from 1 April 2026 – you’ll pay between €10-15 per person per night, depending on your accommodation.

As for the rest of Spain, there are currently tourism taxes in place in wider Catalonia and the Balearic Islands. For visitors to Catalonia (outside Barcelona), there is just the regional tourist tax to pay, which will double from April to €6 pppn for five-star overnight hotel stays, €2.40 for four-star stays, and €1.20 cents-€4 for other accommodation. 

Visitors to the Balearic Islands are also charged a ‘green tax’ of €4 pppn for stays in five-star hotels, €3 for four-stars, €2 for three-stars, and €1 for hostels, campsites, etc. Those rates apply only in high season (1 May- 31 October). Thereafter, the rates drop to between 25 cents and €1 pppn, depending on the type of accommodation. Some regions in Galicia now also charge a tax of between €1-2.50 pppn at peak times.

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Greece tourist tax

If you're planning to visit Greece between 1 November and 31 March, you will be expected to pay a daily tax of 50 cents to €4, depending on the type, size and star rating of your accommodation. 

Visiting in high season will cost you more – the fee is from €4-€15 between April and October. That’s an extra €28-€105 (or £24-92) per person for a week-long trip. 

That’s on top of the disembarking fee you’ll pay if arriving by boat to an island during peak season. During peak months of June-September, this can range from €5 per person to €20 for busy ports on popular islands such as  Mykonos and Santorini. This drops to €3-€12 in the shoulder season (October-April) and €1-€4 in the off-season.

Portugal tourist tax

Whether you pay a tourist tax in Portugal depends on the municipality you’re visiting, but it's becoming more commonplace. In 2025, the number of municipalities charging an overnight rate jumped from 18 to 43. It is typically a daily charge of €2-€4, but is lower in some areas like Coimbra (where the nightly tax is €1).

Lisbon’s tourist tax is currently €4 pppn, up to a maximum of €28. Porto’s is €3 pppn (capped at €21), and in the Algarve, some regions such as Faro, Albufeira and Portimão charge €1-€2 pppn.

You can check if your destination charges a tourist tax using the website citytax.pt, which is updated regularly.

Long-haul tourist taxes

Thailand tourist tax

Thailand’s travelling tax was expected to come into effect mid-2025, but was postponed. The start date is still unconfirmed, but is anticipated in 2026. Those who arrive by land will be expected to pay a one-off fee of 300 baht (about £6.90), and those who arrive by sea will pay 150 baht (about £3.45).

Kyoto tourist tax

From 1 March 2026, Kyoto’s tiered tourist tax system will also increase. The jump is most significant for those staying in for luxury accommodation, where the tax will skyrocket from ¥1,000 (around £4.75) to ¥10,000 pppn (around £47.60 pppn). For mid-range to higher end stays, the price jumps from ¥200 (around 95p) – ¥1,000 (£4.75) to ¥400 (around £1.90) – ¥4,000 (around £19).

There are also proposals being considered to increase Japan’s country-wide departure tax from ¥1,000 (£4.75) to ¥3,000, which could be implemented as soon as April 2026.

Hawaii’s green fee

2026 also saw the introduction of Hawai’i’s ‘green fee’. This increases the existing 10.25% tax (called a TAT or Transient Accommodations Tax) that visitors already pay on hotel rooms and other holiday accommodation to 11%. This would amount to an extra £3 per night on a £400 hotel room, meaning you’d pay £44, rather than £41 per hotel room per night.

EU tourist visa, also known as ETIAS

All UK holidaymakers will need an ‘e-visa’ to visit the EU from late 2026, to be paid for on top of any of your destination’s country-wide, regional and city taxes. 

This will cost around €20 (around £17) and will be valid for three years, or until your passport expires.

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