Paris Increases Eiffel Tower Ticket Prices by 20% in Effort to Preserve the Iconic Landmark

Paris Increases Eiffel Tower Ticket Prices by 20% in Effort to Preserve the Iconic Landmark

Key Takeaways

1. Eiffel Tower tickets will now cost €35.
2. The price increase is due to a fund shortage for the tower’s maintenance.
3. Repainting the tower has also influenced the new ticket prices.

Visitors to the Eiffel Tower in Paris will now have to pay €35 instead of €29.10, as the Paris municipality has decided to raise the fee to boost the landmark's maintenance funds.

This new pricing took effect on June 17, 2024, applying to all adult visitors, including children aged four to eleven and young adults up to 24 years old, who will all pay 20 percent more.

The Eiffel Tower, the tenth most visited monument in the world, is struggling to return to its pre-pandemic visitor numbers. Additionally, disputes between SETE (the Société d’Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel) and Paris City Hall have further affected visitor numbers.

Will the Delayed Repainting of the Monument Affect Its Longevity?

In December 2023, France commemorated the 100th anniversary of Gustave Eiffel's death, the engineer who designed the tower. Eiffel had stated that the tower should be repainted every seven years to maintain its metal structure. However, the 2020 repainting was delayed and occurred 11 years after the previous one.

The current repainting and soaring maintenance costs, especially ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics, have prompted the ticket price increase. SETE has highlighted the need for more funds due to the COVID-19 pandemic's impact, which resulted in a €113 million revenue shortfall and increased maintenance expenses.

The 360 employees responsible for the tower's upkeep have cited delays by both Paris City Hall and SETE as reasons for the increased costs.

Over 6 Million People Visited the Eiffel Tower in 2023

Statista data shows the Eiffel Tower was visited by 6.32 million people in 2023, up from 5.85 million in 2022. This brings visitor numbers close to pre-pandemic levels of 6.14 million in 2019 but still short of the 7.1 million visitors in 2014.

Maintenance and periodic closures, such as in February 2024, have contributed to these fluctuations in visitor numbers.

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