After the introduction of the entrance ticket to Venice, hoteliers propose the Dolomiti Tax: here’s what it is – and why it would be useful
L’example of Venice is already inspiring other tourist resorts to a model based on the entrance ticket: therefore the hoteliers’ proposal arrives on Dolomites Tax, a real tax that would replace the tourist tax – a burden that currently falls entirely on accommodation facilities. But what does it consist of and what would its usefulness be?
The new proposal from hoteliers in the Dolomites
The Dolomites represent one of the main tourist centers in Italy, both during the winter season (with the many lovers of snow sports) and during the summer season (when families and hikers arrive en masse). But not all that shines is gold: in the course of 74th national assembly of Federalberghisome critical issues have emerged which especially involve the Belluno area.
There are several problems that require a urgent solution: from that of sustainable mobility, towards which there is still far too little commitment, to that of “competition” from private rentals, which puts the hotel sector in serious difficulty. Thus the proposal was born introduce the Dolomiti Taxan entrance tax inspired by the one currently in force in Venice – which was born amidst much controversy.
The objective is twofold: first, we would go to share the burden to collect what is now called a tourist tax no longer only among accommodation facilities, but with all services aimed at tourists. In fact, travelers will no longer have to pay the fee at check-in, but rather an actual entrance ticket to access the wonderful landscape of the Dolomitesalmost like an amusement park.
In this way, we would gradually smooth out the issues notable inequities – especially at the level of regulations and taxation – which exists today between the hotel sector and that of holiday homes rented by private individuals. Then there is another advantage: the proceeds from the entrance ticket could be used for finance those services in which there is still a great shortage todayincluding the idea of sustainable mobility.
The Dolomiti Tax: how it works
“Here we look at the issue of the entrance ticket to Venice and it might not be a bad idea. To enter the immense American parks you pay a tax, and one could be established throughout the country UNESCO Dolomites areaperhaps even just 1 euro, the proceeds of which go to finance mobility, promotion and a whole series of initiatives aimed at enhancing this territory” – he stated Walter De Cassanpresident of Federalberghi Belluno Dolomiti.
One of the key points, therefore, is precisely that of sustainable mobility. There entrance fee to the Dolomites, which could also have a negligible and merely symbolic cost of 1 euro, would finance an economical and efficient transport service. “There is often talk of too much traffic on the passes, but nothing has been done” – De Cassan recalled, proposing to use the funds of the fee for this purpose.
“If in twenty years we want to reach the closure of the steps, in this period we will see create infrastructure. Even in the summer period, the ski lifts are not sufficient for alternative transport, but buses are needed at intervals along the passes. This entrance ticket could finance sustainable mobility.”
