Which major destinations charge a tourist tax (or are soon planning to)?

When traveling abroad, it’s a good idea to account for any tourist taxes you must pay during your stay.

Some tourist taxes are a small extra cost added to what you pay for your accommodation per night. Others may be a one-and-done (or even daily) fee, such as Thailand’s new tourist tax. In some places like Bhutan, these fees can be quite costly.

You might find your vacation spot has implemented this kind of tax for several reasons. It could be a response to overtourism and concerns about sustainability and the environment (case in point: Venice, Italy), or it could simply be a way to help the local economy put funds back into tourism infrastructure.

Here, we’ll look at top tourist destinations that charge a tourism tax and how much each will cost you.

Europe and the United Kingdom