Louvre to hike ticket prices for most non-EU tourists by 45%
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Re: Louvre to hike ticket prices for most non-EU tourists by 45%
#2> ...expected to raise millions of euros annually to fund an overhaul of the famous gallery.
Jokes aside (eg, 'guess they have to be able to buy back those stolen jewels somehow!') they have been strongly criticized ('inadequate security systems and ageing infrastructure') and it sounds like an overhaul is well past due. Honestly, $40 to enter the Louvre is not too bad. Expensive, but it is the _Louvre_ and is probably the most amazing museum in the world.
Re: Louvre to hike ticket prices for most non-EU tourists by 45%
#3> ...expected to raise millions of euros annually to fund an overhaul of the famous gallery. Jokes aside (eg, 'guess they have to be able to buy back those stolen jewels somehow!') they have been strongly criticized ('inadequate security systems and ageing infrastructure') and it sounds like an overhaul is well past due. Honestly, $40 to enter the Louvre is not too bad. Expensive, but it is the _Louvre_ and is probab…
I'd expect to see this type of fee for non-citizens a lot more. The US is saying a $100 fee for non-citizens to enter national parks will start next year. For the Louvre, I'd be willing to give benefit of the doubt that it's a budgetary decision. For the US though with the current administration, there's always a bit of question if the budgetary reason isn't just a mask for the true intention
Re: Louvre to hike ticket prices for most non-EU tourists by 45%
#4> ...expected to raise millions of euros annually to fund an overhaul of the famous gallery. Jokes aside (eg, 'guess they have to be able to buy back those stolen jewels somehow!') they have been strongly criticized ('inadequate security systems and ageing infrastructure') and it sounds like an overhaul is well past due. Honestly, $40 to enter the Louvre is not too bad. Expensive, but it is the _Louvre_ and is probab…
I would gladly pay 40 bucks to enter, but I think student tickets etc. must exist to ensure people can afford to go to learn.
Re: Louvre to hike ticket prices for most non-EU tourists by 45%
#5The fact that the price is being dramatically raised to the grand total of $37 says more about how fantastically cheap it is to visit the Louvre currently. They could easily double that and not see any noticeable decrease in ticket sales from tourists.
Re: Louvre to hike ticket prices for most non-EU tourists by 45%
#6The fact that the price is being dramatically raised to the grand total of $37 says more about how fantastically cheap it is to visit the Louvre currently. They could easily double that and not see any noticeable decrease in ticket sales from tourists.
Assuming you're American you may be missing just how strong the USD is and how expensive $37 is for much of Europe. -You- consider it cheap and that's the whole point of the price rise.
Re: Louvre to hike ticket prices for most non-EU tourists by 45%
#7The fact that the price is being dramatically raised to the grand total of $37 says more about how fantastically cheap it is to visit the Louvre currently. They could easily double that and not see any noticeable decrease in ticket sales from tourists.
It's impossible to overstate how cheap this is, but I think you have to actually go The Louvre to understand that. It's enormous.
(In comparison Versaille is absolute bullshit that everyone should just skip. IMO).
Re: Louvre to hike ticket prices for most non-EU tourists by 45%
#8The fact that the price is being dramatically raised to the grand total of $37 says more about how fantastically cheap it is to visit the Louvre currently. They could easily double that and not see any noticeable decrease in ticket sales from tourists.
I’d wager that you could 10x for non-EU tourists and still make more money and have way less crowds leading to a better experience for all.
Re: Louvre to hike ticket prices for most non-EU tourists by 45%
#9The fact that the price is being dramatically raised to the grand total of $37 says more about how fantastically cheap it is to visit the Louvre currently. They could easily double that and not see any noticeable decrease in ticket sales from tourists.
Depends on your point of comparison - the British Museum is free.
Re: Louvre to hike ticket prices for most non-EU tourists by 45%
#10> ...expected to raise millions of euros annually to fund an overhaul of the famous gallery. Jokes aside (eg, 'guess they have to be able to buy back those stolen jewels somehow!') they have been strongly criticized ('inadequate security systems and ageing infrastructure') and it sounds like an overhaul is well past due. Honestly, $40 to enter the Louvre is not too bad. Expensive, but it is the _Louvre_ and is probab…
I'd expect to see this type of fee for non-citizens a lot more. The US is saying a $100 fee for non-citizens to enter national parks will start next year. For the Louvre, I'd be willing to give benefit of the doubt that it's a budgetary decision. For the US though with the current administration, there's always a bit of question if the budgetary reason isn't just a mask for the true intention
For parks I expect the best approach is to charge for parking. Charging actual entry is tedious.