Venice officials defend day-tripper tax, but delay decision on extending it

Mayor Luigi Brugnaro said that the city would consider adjusting the fee based on if the tax is paid in advance, or at the last minute.

Venice city officials say the day-tripper tax netted 2.4 million euros (£2 million) during a test phase this summer, and that decisions on how to proceed would be made in the autumn after a full analysis of the data.