Tourist Taxes

Tourist taxes beyond Europe

Outside Europe, tourist taxes come in more shapes: price bands in Kyoto and Tokyo, percentages on the room in New York and Hawaii, one-off entry fees in Bali, New Zealand and the Galápagos, and Bhutan's fee for every night you stay.

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Four ways of charging

Most of these aren't paid to a hotel at all. Check which kind you're facing before you travel.

  • 1 place

    A flat amount per person per night

    The usual European way. Hotels pay more for each extra star, and children are often free.

  • 2 places

    A percentage of the room price

    Scotland, the Netherlands and the US do this. The dearer the room, the more you pay, however many share it.

  • 3 places

    Price bands per person

    A flat amount per guest that steps up with what the room costs each of you. Japan's cities use it.

  • 6 places

    A fee per visit

    Paid once per trip or per day visited, often online before you go, rather than to a hotel.

Coming soon, or proposed

  • Tokyo moves to 3% of the room price per person per night from 1 April 2027.
  • Thailand approved a 450 baht entry fee for foreign visitors in principle in August 2026 and consulted on it until 28 September 2026. It still needs Cabinet approval, and the target is air arrivals from early 2027. Nothing is charged yet. Nation Thailand, 30 August 2026

Pick a place

Japan Kyoto ¥200 to ¥10,000 per person per night, by room price In force Japan Tokyo ¥100 to ¥200 per person per night, by room price In force Japan Hokkaido ¥100 to ¥1,000 per person per night, by room price In force Japan Japan departure tax ¥3,000 per person, once per trip In force Indonesia Bali IDR 150,000 per person, once per trip In force Thailand Thailand THB 450 per person, once per trip Proposed Bhutan Bhutan US$100 per person per night In force United States New York City 14.75% of the room price, plus US$3.50 a room a night In force United States US national parks US$100 per person aged 16+, at each of 11 parks In force United States Hawaii 14% of the room price In force New Zealand New Zealand NZ$100 per person, once per trip In force Ecuador Galápagos Islands US$200 per person, once per trip In force

Compare them in a table

How it's charged
Kyoto Japan ¥200 to ¥10,000 per person per night, by the room price per person In force
Tokyo Japan ¥100 or ¥200 per person per night on rooms from ¥10,000 per person; 3% from April 2027 In force
Hokkaido Japan ¥100 to ¥500 per person per night by room price since 1 April 2026; ¥300 to ¥1,000 in Sapporo In force
Japan departure tax Japan ¥3,000 per person each time you leave Japan, since 1 July 2026 In force
Bali Indonesia IDR 150,000 per foreign visitor per entry, paid online or at the airport In force
Thailand Thailand A proposed 450 baht per foreign visitor per entry, aimed at early 2027 Proposed
Bhutan Bhutan US$100 per person per night until 31 August 2027; children 6 to 12 half price In force
New York City United States 14.75% of the room rate plus $3.50 per room per night on rooms from $40 In force
US national parks United States US$100 per non-US resident aged 16 or over at 11 national parks, on top of the entrance fee In force
Hawaii United States 11% state tax plus 3% county tax on the room rate (14%), plus general excise tax In force
New Zealand New Zealand NZ$100 per person, paid with the NZeTA or visa, since 1 October 2024 In force
Galápagos Islands Ecuador US$200 per foreign adult per visit, US$100 for children under 12 In force