Amsterdam is about to significantly increase the percentage it tacks onto tourists' hotel or Airbnb stays.
a"tourist tax," or a fee for those coming into the city or country from somewhere else, had reason for concern.Related: Flying To The UK This Summer? Get Ready To Pay A Country 'Entry Fee'
And even when a given place introduces such a fee, there is no guarantee that it won't be increased later. While the city of Amsterdam currently charges overnight visitors an additional 7% of their hotel or other accommodation cost to raise funds for keeping the city clean and combatting the other effects of overtourism, the city's council voted to raise it to 12.5% by 2024."With an average room rate of €175 per person, this means an increase from €15.25 to €21.
Venice's city council issued a statement saying that this was"not a tool for making cash" but rather a way to mitigate large crowds during particularly busy periods by encouraging tourists to come in during less popular weekends without the fee.After testing the fee for 30 days in 2024, Venice's city council will decide to either scrap or expand the program to more dates based on how efficient it is at bringing down crowds.
Over in Amsterdam, the city's Deputy Mayor For Finance Hester van Buren said that the higher tax would help fight"the consequences of overtourism and direct additional resources to keeping the streets clean and solving acute problems" in the city. While Amsterdam is home to just over 820,000 residents, the city saw over five million international and 1.6 million domestic tourists in 2022. Over the last year, both residents and local authorities have been fighting back against a sharp spike in"offensive behavior public urination and vomiting, littering, drunkenness and noise" that they do not have the resources to deal with when it occurs in much higher numbers and disproportionately to the number of local city workers present.
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