Manchester Becomes First UK City to Charge Tourists for Visiting

Manchester has become the first city in the UK to enact a ‘tourist tax,’ whereas you might have anticipated London or Edinburgh to do so first.

If you stay in a hotel in the city center, you’ll soon have to pay an extra £1 per night for each room.

Beginning on April 1, there will be a “city tourist charge.” The concept is not novel; it is reminiscent of similar policies implemented in other well-known European locations, such as Barcelona, which charges visitors €4 per night, and Venice, which levies €5.

Now participating in the programme are 74 hotels and guesthouses in Manchester. The tax is anticipated to generate £3 million annually for the Manchester Accommodation Business Improvement District (ABID)