Travelers to Amsterdam will pay a 12.5% tourist tax in 2024 

14-10-23

• Officials in Amsterdam hope that an increased tourist tax will help combat the negative impacts of over-tourism.

• In 2024, tourists can expect to pay around $23 per night in tourist taxes when staying in a hotel in Amsterdam.  

• Next year, tourists visiting by cruise will pay about $11 per day in tourism taxes. 

If you like to travel internationally and spend time in Europe, you'll want to know about this news. Officials in Amsterdam, a popular tourist destination in The Netherlands, recently approved a measure to increase the city's tourist tax to 12.5% starting in 2024. Any tourists visiting the city by cruise ship or spending the night will be subject to this tax.

Over-tourism is a continued problem worldwide. Increasing tourist taxes is one way some popular destinations deal with the negative growing impacts of over-tourism. Amsterdam, which sees more than 20 million visitors per year, recently announced its 2024 budget. 

In 2024, tourists will help boost funding for the city by paying an increased tourist tax. Visitors will be charged a 12.5% tourist tax starting next year. This additional expense is something that travelers should consider and budget for before visiting.

In a statement about the news, Hester van Buren, Amsterdam's deputy mayor of finances, said, "Visitors will thus help to pay for the City to carry out its tasks. This allows us to address the consequences of over-tourism and direct additional resources to keeping the streets clean and solving acute problems in neighborhoods and districts."

Since 2020, visitors have been paying a 7% tax, plus an additional 3 euros per night, per person fee when booking a hotel. But that will soon change. According to a statement from the city, the average room rate is 175 euros per person (about $185). Tourists can expect to pay 15.25 euros to 21.80 euros per night in taxes in 2024 when booking a hotel. A stay that costs about $16 per night in tourist taxes would cost about $23 per night next year. 

As mentioned earlier, cruise goers will also be subject to a tourist tax, though they'll be taxed differently than overnight guests. Cruise ship passengers can expect to pay 11 euros instead of 8 euros per day next year -- or about $11.62 instead of $8.45.