What you will actually pay in France: Cannes €0.27–€6.16 per person per night, by hotel class, ages 18 and over, Toulouse €0.29–€6.62 per person per night, by hotel class, ages 18 and over, Lille €0.22–€5.06 per person per night, by hotel class, ages 18 and over, Montpellier €0.29–€7.06 per person per night, by hotel class, ages 18 and over, Strasbourg €0.22–€5.39 per person per night, by hotel class, ages 18 and over, Nice €0.27–€6.43 per person per night, by hotel class, ages 18 and over, Marseille €0.29–€5.76 per person per night, by hotel class, ages 18 and over, Bordeaux €0.29–€7.06 per person per night, by hotel class, ages 18 and over, Lyon €0.22–€5.39 per person per night, by hotel class, ages 18 and over, Paris €0.65–€15.93 per person per night, by hotel class, ages 18 and over. Add applicable entry fees below for the full total.
54 cities with nightly tourist taxes20 country entry & visa fees13 major park passes
All fees are approximate and change frequently. Check official government/park websites before travel. Currency conversions shown in USD (approximate). Visa fees depend on your passport nationality — verify with the embassy or official visa portal.
What France charges
Cannes
€0.27–€6.16 per person per night, by hotel class, ages 18 and over
EUR 0.27 to EUR 6.16 per person per night by accommodation class, including the 34% in additional taxes. The base schedule before those runs EUR 4.60 for a palace down to EUR 0.20 for a 1 or 2-star campsite or marina. Cannes carries the 34% Provence Côte d'Azur rail surcharge but NOT the 10% departmental tax, the same profile as Nice. The surcharges are worked out on the tourist tax itself, not on the room price. Unclassified or unrated accommodation pays 5% of the nightly price per person instead of a flat amount. Cannes sets its own schedule rather than sharing a métropole-wide one. Under-18s pay nothing.
Travellers under 18 are not charged.
Read at source: Direction générale des finances publiques — données des délibérations de taxe de séjour, XML v2.5.0 dated 01/01/2026 (impots.gouv.fr/taxe-de-sejour); additional taxes per DGCL: departmental 10% (CGCT L3333-1) and the 34% regional high-speed-rail tax (CGCT L4332-4 to L4332-6), applicability taken per-deliberation from the same dataset · checked 2026-10-09
Toulouse
€0.29–€6.62 per person per night, by hotel class, ages 18 and over
EUR 0.29 to EUR 6.62 per person per night by accommodation class, including the 44% in additional taxes. The base schedule before those runs EUR 4.60 for a palace down to EUR 0.20 for a 1 or 2-star campsite or marina. Both surcharges apply: 10% departmental plus the 34% rail tax, here for the Grand Projet du Sud-Ouest. The surcharges are worked out on the tourist tax itself, not on the room price. Unclassified or unrated accommodation pays 5% of the nightly price per person instead of a flat amount. The schedule is set by Toulouse Métropole and covers all 37 of its communes. Under-18s pay nothing.
Travellers under 18 are not charged.
Read at source: Direction générale des finances publiques — données des délibérations de taxe de séjour, XML v2.5.0 dated 01/01/2026 (impots.gouv.fr/taxe-de-sejour); additional taxes per DGCL: departmental 10% (CGCT L3333-1) and the 34% regional high-speed-rail tax (CGCT L4332-4 to L4332-6), applicability taken per-deliberation from the same dataset · checked 2026-10-09
Lille
€0.22–€5.06 per person per night, by hotel class, ages 18 and over
EUR 0.22 to EUR 5.06 per person per night by accommodation class, including the 10% in additional taxes. The base schedule before those runs EUR 4.60 for a palace down to EUR 0.20 for a 1 or 2-star campsite or marina. Only the 10% departmental tax applies; there is no rail surcharge in the Nord. The surcharges are worked out on the tourist tax itself, not on the room price. Unclassified or unrated accommodation pays 5% of the nightly price per person instead of a flat amount. The schedule is set by the Métropole Européenne de Lille and covers 93 communes — the widest of any French entry here, so Roubaix, Tourcoing and Armentières are all the same. Under-18s pay nothing.
Travellers under 18 are not charged.
Read at source: Direction générale des finances publiques — données des délibérations de taxe de séjour, XML v2.5.0 dated 01/01/2026 (impots.gouv.fr/taxe-de-sejour); additional taxes per DGCL: departmental 10% (CGCT L3333-1) and the 34% regional high-speed-rail tax (CGCT L4332-4 to L4332-6), applicability taken per-deliberation from the same dataset · checked 2026-10-09
Montpellier
€0.29–€7.06 per person per night, by hotel class, ages 18 and over
EUR 0.29 to EUR 7.06 per person per night by accommodation class, including the 44% in additional taxes. The base schedule before those runs EUR 4.90 for a palace down to EUR 0.20 for a 1 or 2-star campsite or marina. Both surcharges apply: 10% departmental plus the 34% rail tax, here for the Ligne Nouvelle Montpellier-Perpignan. The surcharges are worked out on the tourist tax itself, not on the room price. Unclassified or unrated accommodation pays 5% of the nightly price per person instead of a flat amount. The schedule is set by Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole and covers all 30 of its communes. Under-18s pay nothing.
Travellers under 18 are not charged.
Read at source: Direction générale des finances publiques — données des délibérations de taxe de séjour, XML v2.5.0 dated 01/01/2026 (impots.gouv.fr/taxe-de-sejour); additional taxes per DGCL: departmental 10% (CGCT L3333-1) and the 34% regional high-speed-rail tax (CGCT L4332-4 to L4332-6), applicability taken per-deliberation from the same dataset · checked 2026-10-09
Strasbourg
€0.22–€5.39 per person per night, by hotel class, ages 18 and over
EUR 0.22 to EUR 5.39 per person per night by accommodation class, including the 10% in additional taxes. The base schedule before those runs EUR 4.90 for a palace down to EUR 0.20 for a 1 or 2-star campsite or marina. Only the 10% departmental tax applies; there is no rail surcharge in the Bas-Rhin. The surcharges are worked out on the tourist tax itself, not on the room price. Unclassified or unrated accommodation pays 5% of the nightly price per person instead of a flat amount. The schedule is set by the Eurométropole de Strasbourg and covers all 33 of its communes. Under-18s pay nothing.
Travellers under 18 are not charged.
Read at source: Direction générale des finances publiques — données des délibérations de taxe de séjour, XML v2.5.0 dated 01/01/2026 (impots.gouv.fr/taxe-de-sejour); additional taxes per DGCL: departmental 10% (CGCT L3333-1) and the 34% regional high-speed-rail tax (CGCT L4332-4 to L4332-6), applicability taken per-deliberation from the same dataset · checked 2026-10-09
Nice
€0.27–€6.43 per person per night, by hotel class, ages 18 and over
EUR 0.27 to EUR 6.43 per person per night by accommodation class, including the 34% in additional taxes. The base schedule before those runs EUR 4.80 for a palace down to EUR 0.20 for a 1 or 2-star campsite or marina. Nice carries the 34% high-speed-rail surcharge for the Ligne Nouvelle Provence Côte d'Azur but NOT the 10% departmental tax, so the uplift is 34% rather than the 44% paid in Marseille. The surcharges are worked out on the tourist tax itself, not on the room price. Unclassified or unrated accommodation pays 5% of the nightly price per person instead of a flat amount. The rate is set by the Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur and the same schedule covers all 51 of its communes, so Antibes-side neighbours like Beaulieu-sur-Mer pay the same. Under-18s pay nothing.
Travellers under 18 are not charged.
Read at source: Direction générale des finances publiques — données des délibérations de taxe de séjour, XML v2.5.0 dated 01/01/2026 (impots.gouv.fr/taxe-de-sejour); additional taxes per DGCL: departmental 10% (CGCT L3333-1) and the 34% regional high-speed-rail tax (CGCT L4332-4 to L4332-6), applicability taken per-deliberation from the same dataset · checked 2026-10-09
Marseille
€0.29–€5.76 per person per night, by hotel class, ages 18 and over
EUR 0.29 to EUR 5.76 per person per night by accommodation class, including the 44% in additional taxes. The base schedule before those runs EUR 4.00 for a palace down to EUR 0.20 for a 1 or 2-star campsite or marina. Both surcharges apply: 10% departmental plus the 34% Provence Côte d'Azur rail tax, a 44% uplift in total. The surcharges are worked out on the tourist tax itself, not on the room price. Unclassified or unrated accommodation pays 4% of the nightly price per person instead of a flat amount. Marseille sets its own schedule rather than sharing a métropole-wide one, and its base rates are lower than Lyon's or Bordeaux's across every class. Under-18s pay nothing.
Travellers under 18 are not charged.
Read at source: Direction générale des finances publiques — données des délibérations de taxe de séjour, XML v2.5.0 dated 01/01/2026 (impots.gouv.fr/taxe-de-sejour); additional taxes per DGCL: departmental 10% (CGCT L3333-1) and the 34% regional high-speed-rail tax (CGCT L4332-4 to L4332-6), applicability taken per-deliberation from the same dataset · checked 2026-10-09
Bordeaux
€0.29–€7.06 per person per night, by hotel class, ages 18 and over
EUR 0.29 to EUR 7.06 per person per night by accommodation class, including the 44% in additional taxes. The base schedule before those runs EUR 4.90 for a palace down to EUR 0.20 for a 1 or 2-star campsite or marina. Both surcharges apply: 10% departmental plus the 34% rail tax, here for the Grand Projet du Sud-Ouest, a 44% uplift in total. The surcharges are worked out on the tourist tax itself, not on the room price. Unclassified or unrated accommodation pays 5% of the nightly price per person instead of a flat amount. The rate is set by Bordeaux Métropole and the same schedule covers all 28 of its communes. Under-18s pay nothing.
Travellers under 18 are not charged.
Read at source: Direction générale des finances publiques — données des délibérations de taxe de séjour, XML v2.5.0 dated 01/01/2026 (impots.gouv.fr/taxe-de-sejour); additional taxes per DGCL: departmental 10% (CGCT L3333-1) and the 34% regional high-speed-rail tax (CGCT L4332-4 to L4332-6), applicability taken per-deliberation from the same dataset · checked 2026-10-09
Lyon
€0.22–€5.39 per person per night, by hotel class, ages 18 and over
EUR 0.22 to EUR 5.39 per person per night by accommodation class, including the 10% departmental additional tax. The base schedule runs EUR 4.90 for a palace, 3.60 five-star, 2.60 four-star, 1.70 three-star, 1.00 two-star, 0.80 one-star and guest houses, 0.60 for a 3 to 5-star campsite and 0.20 for a 1 to 2-star campsite or marina; the Rhône departmental tax adds 10% to each. Unclassified or unrated accommodation pays 5% of the nightly price per person instead of a flat amount. The rate is set by the Métropole de Lyon and the same schedule covers all 58 of its communes, not just the city — so Villeurbanne, Bron and Caluire-et-Cuire are the same. Under-18s pay nothing. Lyon's palace rate sits at the national statutory ceiling, so it cannot legally go higher without a change in the law.
Travellers under 18 are not charged.
Read at source: Direction générale des finances publiques — données des délibérations de taxe de séjour, XML v2.5.0 dated 01/01/2026 (impots.gouv.fr/taxe-de-sejour), Métropole de Lyon deliberation; departmental additional tax of 10% under CGCT art. L3333-1, which that deliberation records as applicable · checked 2026-10-09
Paris
€0.65–€15.93 per person per night, by hotel class, ages 18 and over
EUR 0.65 to about EUR 15.93 per person per night by accommodation class, including the 225% additional-tax surcharge applied since 2026. Unclassified rentals pay 5% of the nightly price per person instead.
Travellers under 18 are not charged.
Read at source: Office de Tourisme de Paris (parisjetaime.com); entreprendre.service-public.gouv.fr · checked 2026-09-25
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Why Tourist Taxes Have Exploded
The Overtourism Response
Venice, Amsterdam, and Barcelona are using tourist taxes to manage visitor numbers and fund infrastructure repair. Amsterdam charges 12.5% of the room price — the steepest rate in Europe, and a share rather than a flat fee, so it climbs with the price of your hotel. Barcelona hit 40 million visitors/year with a population of 1.6 million.
Conservation Funding
Bhutan's Sustainable Development Fee ($100–200/day) funds forest conservation and free healthcare/education for citizens. Rwanda's $1,500 gorilla permit directly funds mountain gorilla protection — the population has grown from 620 to 1,000+ since 2004. Higher prices = better conservation outcomes.
New Entry Authorizations
The UK's ETA (2024) and New Zealand's NZeTA join the US ESTA in creating pre-arrival fee systems for visa-waiver nationalities. The EU's ETIAS launches in 2025 — €7 for 3 years, covering 30 Schengen countries. These are not visas, but they cost money and must be arranged in advance.
Budget Planning Rule
Add 10–15% to your accommodation budget for tourist taxes in European cities. For adventure travel (gorilla trekking, Galápagos, Machu Picchu), the permit/entry fees can equal or exceed your flights. Always research before booking — some permits (Inca Trail, gorilla trekking) sell out months in advance.
Highest-Fee Destinations to Budget For
Bhutan: $100–200/person/day government fee — mandatory for all visits
Rwanda gorilla trekking: $1,500/person per trek (non-negotiable, all goes to conservation)