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"The new fee, which started on Feb. 2 in an effort to reduce crowding, requires tourists and non-residents to pay €2 ($2.36) for a ticket to visit the front area of the Trevi Fountain, according to Rome's official tourism department. The fee is required every day from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. The admission ticket can be purchased online in advance, at the city's civic museums, from tourist info points, from authorized retailers, or at the entrance to the fountain, according to the Trevi Fountain's website."
"Rome's Assessor of Tourism Alessandro Onorato told The Associated Press he believes the fee is quite moderate. "I think tourists were shocked by the fact that the city of Rome is only asking for 2 euros for a site of this level," Onorato said. "I believe that if the Trevi Fountain were in New York, they would have charged at least $100.""
A €2 admission fee for tourists and non-residents grants access to the front area of the Trevi Fountain daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., effective Feb. 2. Tickets can be bought online, at civic museums, tourist information points, authorized retailers, or at the fountain entrance. Roman residents, children up to age five, people with disabilities, and their carers are exempt from the fee. The charge aims to reduce crowding and support maintenance and protection of the monument. A separate €5 tourist ticket now applies to some museums, with officials estimating about €6.5 million in additional annual revenue. The current fountain dates to the 1700s and underwent restorations in 1989–1991 and 2014. Many visitors continue to toss coins into the fountain as a tradition.
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