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Rome's Trevi Fountain Coins Fund Charity Despite New Tourist Fees

Rome collects €1.5 million annually from the Trevi Fountain for Caritas, though a new €2 entry fee now charges tourists to stand near the basin.

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All coins collected from the Trevi Fountain are donated to the Rome branch of Caritas, a Catholic charity that converts foreign currency and spends the funds on food relief and social programs. [1] Since February 2, 2026, tourists must pay a €2 ticket to stand close enough to the basin to throw coins, a measure aimed at crowd control rather than generating income. [2] The annual total of coins collected from the Trevi Fountain is approximately €1.5 million, which the city of Rome does not keep. [3] Workers clean the Trevi Fountain in Rome twice a week by sweeping and vacuuming the basin, collecting roughly €3,000 in coins on an average day. [4] Another 30-year-old tourist from New Zealand was fined €500 and banned from returning to the Trevi Fountain after doing laps in the water in May. [5] The Italian Embassy in Bangkok issued an official statement on July 25 apologizing to the people of Thailand and condemning the behavior of the students. [6] Visitors to the Trevi Fountain in Rome can be fined €500 or receive a lifetime ban for swimming or diving in the historic baroque fountain. [7]
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  1. All coins collected from the Trevi Fountain are donated to the Rome branch of Caritas, a Catholic charity that converts foreign currency and spends the funds on food relief and social programs. · Space Daily
  2. Since February 2, 2026, tourists must pay a €2 ticket to stand close enough to the basin to throw coins, a measure aimed at crowd control rather than generating income. · Space Daily
  3. The annual total of coins collected from the Trevi Fountain is approximately €1.5 million, which the city of Rome does not keep. · Space Daily
  4. Workers clean the Trevi Fountain in Rome twice a week by sweeping and vacuuming the basin, collecting roughly €3,000 in coins on an average day. · Space Daily
  5. Another 30-year-old tourist from New Zealand was fined €500 and banned from returning to the Trevi Fountain after doing laps in the water in May. · Fodors Travel Guide
  6. The Italian Embassy in Bangkok issued an official statement on July 25 apologizing to the people of Thailand and condemning the behavior of the students. · Fodors Travel Guide
  7. Visitors to the Trevi Fountain in Rome can be fined €500 or receive a lifetime ban for swimming or diving in the historic baroque fountain. · Fodors Travel Guide
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