Tourist tax›Spain›checked 24 Oct 2026
Tourist tax in Santiago de Compostela
This is the tax inside Santiago de Compostela'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.
- €1.00 to €2.50 per adult per night, all year.
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Quick answers
Do children pay the tourist tax in Santiago de Compostela?
Children under 18 pay nothing.
Do you pay the tourist tax for every night of a long stay in Santiago de Compostela?
The tax is charged for at most 5 nights per stay.
How do you pay the tourist tax in Santiago de Compostela?
Paid at the property, usually at check-in or check-out. Because it is paid at the property, it usually comes on top of what you paid the booking site.
Every rate and rule
Santiago municipal surcharge on the Galician tourist-stay tax (Recarga municipal sobre o imposto autonómico ás estadías turísticas)
Set by Concello de Santiago de Compostela · 8 rates
Santiago municipal surcharge on the Galician tourist-stay tax (Recarga municipal sobre o imposto autonómico ás estadías turísticas)
| Type of stay | Rate |
|---|---|
| Hotel, 5-star, Hotel, 5-star luxury / palace, Hotel, 4-star superior | €2.50 per person, per night |
| Hotel, 4-star, Hotel, 3-star | €2.00 per person, per night |
| Hotel, 2-star: hotel 2 estrelas superior | €2.00 per person, per night |
| Hotel, 2-star: hotel 2 estrelas | €1.50 per person, per night |
| Hotel, 1-star, Guesthouse / B&B | €1.50 per person, per night |
| Hostel, Campsite, Apartment / aparthotel, Other | €1.00 per person, per night |
| Holiday rental (e.g. Airbnb, Vrbo): vivenda de uso turístico (VUT) | €2.00 per person, per night |
| Holiday rental (e.g. Airbnb, Vrbo): vivenda turística | €1.00 per person, per night |
Charged for at most 5 nights per stay. Does not apply to: cruise ship. Paid at the property, usually at check-in or check-out. VAT is charged on it.
Who pays less or nothing
- Children under 18 pay nothing
- Disability: disability 65%+
- Medical stays: health stays + companions; not subject
- Other: federated athletes; not subject
- Other: force majeure; not subject
- Other: EU public social-programme stays
- Other: Xunta public pilgrim hostels
- Other: youth hostels
Source: Ordenanza fiscal 1.32 (approved 31-07-2025, BOP da Coruña 06-08-2025), arts. 2, 3, 6, 7; Lei 5/2024, do 27 de decembro, de medidas fiscais e administrativas de Galicia, arts. 12-17 and 24 (DOG 31-12-2024; BOE-A-2025-2145), checked 24 Oct 2026.
Checked 24 Oct 2026 · next check due by 22 Jan 2027.