A tourist dog in this city is a considerable expense. They introduce a new fee
Tourist tax on a dog in a European city may surprise some. You will not like, among others, those who like to save, and they can’t imagine a trip without their quadruped. However, this solution is a purpose.
Traveling with a dog is normality for many quadruped owners. It doesn’t matter if it’s a foreign, domestic trip, by car or plane. We want to have our furious friends with us and it’s not surprising. In one of the Italian cities you will have to pay for it. A new tax was announced.
Tourist tax for the dog
A special fee will be introduced in the city of Bolzano located in the province of the same name in the northern part of Italy. Although it is not as known as Bologna, Rome or Venice, it attracts tourists from Poland and abroad. They often take dogs with them. From 2026, you will have to spend 1.50 euros on your pet, or around 6.40 PLN per day.
I am talking about an innovative idea. Money is to help finance urban activities for tourism and hygiene – cleaning the streets, maintaining order in public parks and creating dedicated catwalks for dogs. It is also about something different – a solution to the growing problems related to excessive tourism and its impact on local communities. Local authorities want to strive to balance the needs of tourists, residents and the environment.
Not only tourists will pay. Locals will spend 100 euros a year on their pets. This city also obliges everyone to clean the dog droppings. For this purpose, DNA registration for dogs has already been introduced so that it was possible to track down, whose animal has taken and imposed a penalty on the owner who does not clean. The fines are up to 600 euros.
Bolzano with a dog is a good idea
The forced fee for the quadruped does not like it. “In a region that lives in tourism and promotes hospitality, recipes are introduced that may discourage tourists from visiting. Animals are not a luxury, but a part of the family. Taxation can lead to abandoning animals and discouraged from responsible travel,” commented CNN Carla Rocchi, chairman of ENPA, an Italian organization dealing with animal protection.
It is worth remembering, however, about the motives that are such a change. The tax is not to mean that tourists with dogs will not be welcome. The aforementioned Italian city is in demand in northern Italy and offers a lot for both people and animals that accompany tourists. Dolomites, delightful landscapes, charming streets and idyllic atmosphere are waiting for visitors in Bolzano.
