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How much is ETIAS? Fee set to triple for visa-free travelers to Europe

Travel NewsJuly 23, 202540Views

Some travelers may need to pay more to enter parts of Europe come 2026. The price for travel authorization under the European Travel Information and Authorisation System is set to nearly triple, according to an announcement from the European Commission Friday. The system, known as ETIAS, hasn't been implemented yet. The authorization, which was adopted in…

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What to know about new travel fee to enter the US

Visitors to the United States will need to pay a "visa integrity fee," according to a provision of the Trump administration's recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The fee applies to all visitors who need non-immigrant visas to enter, and cannot be waived. However travelers may also be able to get the fees…

July 18, 202545Views

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New Federal Junk Fee Rules Are in Effect: What to Look…

All right, savvy shoppers. It's been a month since the new federal rules about fee disclosures have kicked in. Are you seeing a difference in your online shopping? It's not often that the federal government of the United States does something to protect and inform consumers in these times. But last year a new set…

June 18, 202542Views

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“I Can’t Afford a U.S. Passport. How Can I Get the Fee…

Americans may technically enjoy the right to free movement, but if they want to exercise their right to cross a border, they have to pay a membership fee. Nearly half of Americans now say they're living paycheck to paycheck. Under those circumstances, United States passports are expensive. A new one costs $165 including fees if…

April 28, 202586Views

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UK visitors from dozens of countries will have to pay new entry fee

Pedestrians shelter from the rain under umbrellas as they pass the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known by the name of the clock's bell, Big Ben, at the Palace of Westminster, home to the Houses of Parliament, in London on Feb. 22, 2024. Henry Nicholls | AFP | Getty Images If you're traveling to the U.K. as…

January 7, 2025122Views

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Venice, Italy, Says the Entry Fee for Day Trippers Will Be Doubled

Update: November 8, 2024: There has been an update to this story. Click here to read it. The trial period for the controversial new entry fee for Venice Italy, is complete for 2024. For 29 days between April and July (mostly weekends and holidays), the city mandated a charge of €5 (US$5.45) per person to enter…

January 6, 2025111Views

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How We Helped to End Family Seating Fees, the Worst Airline Junk Fee Ever

For more than ten years, airlines have charged families with young kids to sit together. It’s finally going to stop. Here's how we made change happen. About ten years ago, airline greed reached a new low when every carrier in the nation refused to waive seating fees…

January 4, 202582Views

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What to Know About the U.K.’s New Online Application and Entry Fee for Visitors

Soon, travelers will have to complete an online application and pay an entry fee to visit the United Kingdom. The U.K.'s new Electronic Travel Authorisation (deeply sorry about that British spelling) will be required of all international visitors from countries whose citizens don't otherwise need special visas to enter England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.…

January 1, 202589Views

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Demand a Resort Fee Refund! On This Website, Hotel Workers Show You Legal Ways How

Hotel workers in San Francisco have been on strike for months as they demand higher wages and more affordable healthcare. (A November demonstration at the Grand Hyatt San Francisco is pictured above.) Perhaps in a bid to hit hotel owners where it hurts (right in the junk fees), the labor union Unite Here, which represents…

December 29, 202487Views

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The Vessel in New York City Reopens with Entry Fee and More Security: Is It Worth Visiting?

October 24, 2024 In 2019, when the multiuse complex known as Hudson Yards opened in New York City, the centerpiece was a 150-foot-tall climbable sculpture called The Vessel. Designed by British architect Thomas Featherwick and built at a cost of $200 million, the work wasn't what you'd call universally beloved. New Yorkers gave it nicknames…

December 7, 2024119Views