Tourist tax calculator: city tax in 96 European places

How tourist taxes work in Europe

Many cities in Italy, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Portugal, and whole regions such as the Balearic Islands, Greece and Croatia, charge a tax for every night you stay. It comes on top of the room price. Usually the hotel or host collects it, often at check-out, and passes it on to the city.

How much you pay depends on four things: the place, the type of stay and its stars, who you are (many places let children stay free up to a set age, and local residents never pay) and how long you stay (many Italian and Portuguese cities only tax the first few nights). Some places charge per room instead of per person, such as Greece, Brussels, Iceland, Manchester and Liverpool. Others take a share of the room price, such as Amsterdam, Berlin, Vienna, Edinburgh, Budapest and Cologne.

How to pay less, legally

• Mind the night caps. Florence taxes only the first 7 nights, Venice 5, Sintra 3 and Malta 15. A long stay costs less per night than a short one.
• Pick the season. In the Balearic Islands the tax is 75 percent lower from November to April, and in Greece it drops sharply from November to March.
• Stars matter. In Italy, France, Greece and the Balearic Islands a 3 star hotel pays clearly less than a 5 star hotel. Hostels and campsites pay least.
• Check the age rules. Children travel free in most places, but the age differs: under 10 in Venice, under 12 in Florence, under 18 in France.
• Do not skip it. The host has to collect it, and in most places it is the law. Ask for a receipt if you pay in cash.

Where you pay no tourist tax

Checked on official pages on 13 October 2026, these places charged no tourist tax on overnight stays: Bilbao, Canary Islands (except Mogán), Capri (a landing fee instead, see Day trips and cruises), Cardiff, Copenhagen, Cyprus, Dublin, Glasgow, Granada, Helsinki, Krakow (except a spa fee in the Swoszowice district), London, Madrid, Malaga, Munich, Oslo, San Sebastian, Seville, Stockholm, Valencia, Warsaw. Bilbao, Cardiff, Glasgow and San Sebastian start one in 2027, see below.

New and higher taxes

• Bilbao: From 1 January 2027 Bilbao will charge the new tax on tourist stays per person per night, for at most 6 nights and not for under 18s: 5.00 EUR in 5 star hotels, 4.00 EUR in 4 star, 2.00 EUR in 3 star, 1.50 EUR in 2 star, 1.00 EUR in 1 star hotels, guesthouses, hostels and campsites, 3.50 EUR in licensed tourist apartments and 6.50 EUR in tourist flats such as Airbnb (viviendas de uso turístico).
• Hamburg: From 1 January 2027 the tax rises by about 25 percent for bookings made from that date: in the 50.01 to 100.00 EUR band it goes from 2.40 to 3.00 EUR per person and night. Bookings made before then keep the old rates.
• Salzburg: From 1 January 2027 the city levy rises from 3.00 to 3.50 EUR, so the total with the 0.50 EUR mobility fee is 4.00 EUR per person per night. From 1 May 2027 the mobility fee rises to 1.10 EUR, for a total of 4.60 EUR.
• San Sebastian: From 1 January 2027 San Sebastian will charge the new tax on tourist stays per person per night, for at most 6 nights and not for under 18s: 6.50 EUR in 5 star hotels and in tourist flats such as Airbnb (viviendas de uso turístico), 5.50 EUR in 4 star, 3.50 EUR in 3 star hotels and licensed tourist apartments, 2.50 EUR in 2 star and 1.75 EUR in 1 star hotels, guesthouses, hostels and campsites.
• Split: For 2027 (county decision of 18 December 2025): EUR 2.65 per person per night in hotels and other commercial accommodation from 1 April to 30 September and EUR 1.86 the rest of the year; campsites EUR 1.99 and EUR 1.33; household flat fee EUR 70 per bed per year.
• Toulouse: From 1 January 2027 the base rates for palaces and 5, 4 and 3 star stays rise to the national maximum. With both surcharges this gives palace hotels 7.06 EUR, 5 star 5.18, 4 star 3.74 and 3 star 2.45 per adult per night.
• Glasgow: From 25 January 2027, for stays booked from 1 April 2026: 5 percent of the accommodation price, without VAT, every night, in hotels, hostels, guest houses, B and Bs, self-catering and university rooms. Listed disability benefit recipients can reclaim it within a calendar month.
• Barcelona: The Barcelona city surcharge rises from 5.00 to 6.00 EUR per person per night on 1 April 2027, to 7.00 on 1 April 2028 and to 8.00 on 1 April 2029.
• Cardiff: From 1 April 2027, visitor levy: GBP 1.30 per person per night (all ages) in most accommodation; GBP 0.75 per adult in tents and shared rooms (under 18s free). For bookings from 28 September 2026, and for nights or guests added to earlier ones. Bookings over 31 nights are exempt.
• Vienna: From 1 July 2027 the rate rises from 5 to 8 percent of the same base: the price of the stay without VAT and breakfast.

Day trips and cruises

• Amsterdam, Dagtoeristenbelasting (day tourist tax for cruise passengers): EUR 15 per passenger per day. Each day a sea or river cruise ship stays in Amsterdam on a cruise that neither starts nor ends there. In force since 1 January 2026.
• Balearic Islands, Cruise passengers (same tax): 2 EUR per passenger per day in port. When a cruise ship with more than two nights on board calls at a Balearic port. Cruises that start or end in the Balearics are excluded.
• Barcelona, Cruise passengers (same tax): 11.00 EUR per passenger if the ship stays 12 hours or less, 9.00 EUR if it stays longer: the Catalan tax of 6.00 or 4.00 plus the 5.00 EUR city surcharge. The surcharge rises to 6.00 on 1 April 2027, 7.00 on 1 April 2028 and 8.00 on 1 April 2029. When a cruise ship on a trip with more than two nights on board is moored or anchored in the port of Barcelona.
• Capri, Contributo di sbarco (landing fee): 5.00 EUR per person from 1 April to 31 October, 2.50 EUR from 1 November to 31 March. The regulation has no exemption for children. Each time you land on the island with a ferry, hydrofoil or other commercial carrier, helicopters included, whether you stay overnight or not. Private boats are not covered.
• Funchal, Taxa Municipal Turística for cruise passengers: Amount not yet confirmed. Since 1 January 2025, for passengers of cruise ships calling at the Port of Funchal.
• Lisbon, Taxa de Chegada por Via Marítima (cruise arrival fee): 2.00 EUR per passenger. Each time a passenger disembarks from a cruise ship in transit (on a port call) at a Lisbon cruise terminal. 2.00 EUR since 27 August 2024, before 1.00 EUR; the city first collected it in 2024.
• Reykjavik, Innviðagjald (infrastructure fee) for cruise passengers: ISK 1,600 per passenger per started 24 hours. While a cruise ship on an international voyage is in Icelandic customs territory.
• Santorini, Cruise passenger fee: Reported as 20 EUR per passenger from 1 June to 30 September, lower in other months. For each cruise passenger arriving at Santorini; the same top rate is reported for Mykonos. Reported to apply since 2025.
• Venice, Contributo di accesso (Venice Access Fee): 5 EUR per person per day if paid by the fourth day before the visit (for a Sunday visit, by Wednesday); 10 EUR if paid in the last 3 days or on the day at sale points. Children under 14 pay nothing. 2026 trial: 60 days from 3 April to 26 July 2026, 8:30 to 16:00, in the Città antica only, including Giudecca, San Giorgio Maggiore and San Michele, not Lido, Murano or Burano. No decision yet for 2027.

Quick answers

Is the tourist tax included in my booking price?

Often not. Booking sites usually show it as a charge to pay at the property, and many hotels collect it at check-out. In some cities Airbnb collects it with the booking. The calculator shows what to expect on top.

Do children pay?

In most places children stay free up to an age set by the city: under 18 in France, Bruges, Ghent and Malta, under 14 in Genoa and Como, under 12 in Florence, Basel and Palermo, under 10 in Venice and Positano. Where the tax is per room or a share of the price, as in Greece or Amsterdam, age does not matter.

Do I pay in cash or by card?

It depends on the host. Hotels add it to the bill; small hosts sometimes ask for cash at check-out. The calculator shows how each place collects it.

Do business travellers pay?

In most places yes. Berlin has taxed business trips since April 2024 and Cologne since July 2024.

Where is the tax highest?

Of the places in this calculator: per person and night, a palace hotel in Paris, at 15.60 euros with the regional surcharges. Per room, a 5 star hotel in Greece, at 15 euros a night from April to October. As a share of the price, Amsterdam, at 12.5 percent of the room price without VAT.

Are the amounts up to date?

Amounts marked as checked come from the official page of the city, region or country, read on 13 October 2026. Places marked as not yet confirmed are shown for orientation only. Rates change often, mostly on 1 January or 1 April, so check the official link before you rely on a figure.

Tourist tax by city

The amount for a typical stay in each place, per adult and night unless it says per room. Tap a place to open it in the calculator with your own dates and group.

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Sources

The amounts come from the official pages of cities, regions and countries, linked in the table above and in the calculator: city tax offices, regional tax agencies, national laws and official tourism boards. Where no official page could be read yet, the place is marked as not yet confirmed and the best available source is linked. Exchange rates: euro reference rates of the European Central Bank of 13 October 2026.

General information for travellers, not tax advice. Hosts may round amounts or add VAT where the rules allow it.

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