Tourist tax›Italy›checked 24 Oct 2026
Tourist tax in Bologna
This is the tax inside Bologna's own boundary. Neighbouring towns, including the ones near the airport, set their own; it follows where your accommodation is.
Across every type of stay. Your exact stay depends on dates, star rating, children and night limits: the calculator works it out.
- €2.80 to €7.00 per adult per night, or 10.5% of the room price per night, all year.
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Quick answers
Do children pay the tourist tax in Bologna?
Children under 14 pay nothing.
Do you pay the tourist tax for every night of a long stay in Bologna?
Bologna city tourist tax (price bands, 2026 rates), Bologna tourist tax on short lets paid through a portal or agent (2026): charged for at most 5 nights per stay.
How do you pay the tourist tax in Bologna?
Bologna city tourist tax (price bands, 2026 rates): paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book. Bologna tourist tax on short lets paid through a portal or agent (2026): usually already in the booking price.
Every rate and rule
Bologna city tourist tax (price bands, 2026 rates) (Imposta di soggiorno)
Set by Comune di Bologna · 5 rates
Bologna city tourist tax (price bands, 2026 rates) (Imposta di soggiorno)
| Type of stay | Room price | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel, 1-star, Hotel, 2-star, Hotel, 3-star, Hotel, 4-star, Hotel, 4-star superior, Hotel, 5-star, Hotel, 5-star luxury / palace, Guesthouse / B&B, Apartment / aparthotel, Holiday rental (e.g. Airbnb, Vrbo), Other | under €31.00 per guest per night | €4.00 per person, per night |
| Hotel, 1-star, Hotel, 2-star, Hotel, 3-star, Hotel, 4-star, Hotel, 4-star superior, Hotel, 5-star, Hotel, 5-star luxury / palace, Guesthouse / B&B, Apartment / aparthotel, Holiday rental (e.g. Airbnb, Vrbo), Other | €31.00 to under €71.00 per guest per night | €5.80 per person, per night |
| Hotel, 1-star, Hotel, 2-star, Hotel, 3-star, Hotel, 4-star, Hotel, 4-star superior, Hotel, 5-star, Hotel, 5-star luxury / palace, Guesthouse / B&B, Apartment / aparthotel, Holiday rental (e.g. Airbnb, Vrbo), Other | €71.00 to under €121.00 per guest per night | €6.50 per person, per night |
| Hotel, 1-star, Hotel, 2-star, Hotel, 3-star, Hotel, 4-star, Hotel, 4-star superior, Hotel, 5-star, Hotel, 5-star luxury / palace, Guesthouse / B&B, Apartment / aparthotel, Holiday rental (e.g. Airbnb, Vrbo), Other | €121.00 or more per guest per night | €7.00 per person, per night |
| Campsite, Hostel: Campeggi e ostelli: tariffa fissa | any | €2.80 per person, per night |
Charged for at most 5 nights per stay. Paid at the property or to the booking site, depending on how you book.
Who pays less or nothing
- Children under 14 pay nothing
- Residents
- Students
- Medical stays
- Medical stays
- Medical stays: entrambi i genitori
- Disability
- Other
Bologna tourist tax on short lets paid through a portal or agent (2026) (Imposta di soggiorno (locazioni brevi incassate da portali/intermediari))
Set by Comune di Bologna · 1 rate
Bologna tourist tax on short lets paid through a portal or agent (2026) (Imposta di soggiorno (locazioni brevi incassate da portali/intermediari))
| Type of stay | Rate |
|---|---|
| Holiday rental (e.g. Airbnb, Vrbo): Locazione breve / appartamento ammobiliato ad uso turistico, paid via portal or agent | 10.5% of the room price, per night (as the source defines it) (at most €7.00 per person per night) |
Charged for at most 5 nights per stay. Usually already in the booking price.
Who pays less or nothing
- Children under 14 pay nothing
- Residents
- Students
- Medical stays
- Medical stays
- Medical stays: entrambi i genitori
- Disability
- Other
Checked 24 Oct 2026 · next check due by 23 Nov 2026.