# PiazzaDiSpagnaRome.com - Piazza di Spagna, the Spanish Steps and the Rome tours that stop there

> Independent guide to the Spanish Steps (Scalinata di Trinità dei Monti) and Piazza di Spagna in Rome: free access, the 2019
> sitting ban and fines, Trinità dei Monti, the Keats-Shelley House, the azaleas, getting there, and which guided tours really stop at the Steps.
> Not affiliated with Roma Capitale, Turismo Roma, any tour operator or Viator.

Site: https://piazzadispagnarome.com
Language: en. Currency: USD for online tours, EUR for local prices. Country: Italy (Rome).

## Verified facts

- The Spanish Steps and Piazza di Spagna are a public square: free, no ticket, open 24 hours.
- 135 steps, about 29 m high, built 1723-1725 by Francesco De Sanctis with a bequest of the French diplomat Etienne Gueffier.
- Since August 2019 (Rome urban police regulation) sitting or lying on the steps is banned: fine EUR 250, up to EUR 400 if dirtied or damaged.
- Fontana della Barcaccia (1627-1629, Pietro Bernini) at the foot of the steps; wading is banned.
- Trinità dei Monti church: free; Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat 10:15-19:45, Wed 12:00-19:45, Sun 9:00-19:30; convent by guided tour only (EUR 15).
- Keats-Shelley House, Piazza di Spagna 26: Mon-Sat 10:00-13:00 and 14:00-18:00, closed Sunday; EUR 7, reduced EUR 5.
- Azalea display on the steps every spring; 2026: 16 April to 17 May.
- Metro line A, Spagna station, beside the square; lifts lead up toward the top of the steps.
- Trevi Fountain (10 min walk): since 2 February 2026 non-residents pay EUR 2 for the basin area 9:00-22:00 (Mon and Fri from 11:30); the piazza is free.
- 8 December: papal homage at the Colonna dell'Immacolata in Piazza Mignanelli, next to Piazza di Spagna.

## Tours listed on this site

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- Rome Golf Cart Tour with Gelato (Golf cart from Via Urbana, Monti) - from $102 per person, 3 hours, at the Spanish Steps: 15-minute stop; rated 4.9 from 1,993 Viator reviews. Page: https://piazzadispagnarome.com/tours/rome-golf-cart-tour-with-gelato/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Rome/Rome-Small-Group-City-Tour-by-Golf-Cart-with-Gelato/d511-141019P8
- Spanish Steps, Trevi & Pantheon Walk (On foot from Piazza del Popolo) - from $56 per person, 2.5 hours, at the Spanish Steps: 30-minute stop; rated 4.9 from 113 Viator reviews. Page: https://piazzadispagnarome.com/tours/spanish-steps-trevi-pantheon-walking-tour/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Rome/Rome-Walking-Tour-Spanish-Steps-Trevi-Fountain-Piazza-Navona/d511-155741P31
- Small-Group Centro Storico Walk with Gelato (From Babington's, foot of the Steps) - from $148 per person, 2 hours, at the Spanish Steps: Starts there, 15 min; rated 5.0 from 172 Viator reviews. Page: https://piazzadispagnarome.com/tours/small-group-walk-with-gelato-from-spanish-steps/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Rome/Rome-Walking-Tour-with-Gelato-Extra-Small-Group/d511-6718P50
- Rome Night Tour: Pincio, Spanish Steps & Trevi (From Piazza del Popolo, 7 p.m.) - from $40 per person, 3 hours, at the Spanish Steps: 20-minute stop, after dark; rated 4.3 from 249 Viator reviews. Page: https://piazzadispagnarome.com/tours/rome-night-tour-pincio-spanish-steps/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Rome/Rome-Evening-Panoramic-Walking-Tour-Including-Trevi-Fountain-and-Spanish-Steps/d511-21468P7
- Rome Evening Walk: Piazzas & Monuments (Keats-Shelley House, Piazza di Spagna 26) - from $40 per person, 3 hours, at the Spanish Steps: Starts there, 15 min; rated 5.0 from 14 Viator reviews. Page: https://piazzadispagnarome.com/tours/evening-walk-from-keats-shelley-house/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Rome/Rome-Evening-Walking-Tour-Piazzas-and-Monuments-in-3H/d511-23574P5
- Pantheon & Rome Highlights Walk (City Wonders, from Piazza di Tor Sanguigna) - from $23 per person, 1 to 2.5 hours, at the Spanish Steps: 20 min, Highlights option only; rated 4.4 from 759 Viator reviews. Page: https://piazzadispagnarome.com/tours/city-wonders-pantheon-and-highlights-walk/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Rome/Rome-Walking-Tour-Pantheon-Piazza-Navona-and-Trevi-Fountain/d511-3731BEST
- Pantheon, Trevi & Spanish Steps with Tickets (EcoArt Travel, from Fontana del Moro) - from $33 per person, 1 to 2 hours, at the Spanish Steps: 20 min, main option; rated 4.9 from 50 Viator reviews. Page: https://piazzadispagnarome.com/tours/pantheon-trevi-spanish-steps-walk-with-tickets/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Rome/Rome-Tour-Navona-Pantheon-Entry-Trevi-Fountain-and-Spanish-Steps/d511-6700P34
- Rome Evening Small-Group Walk (Carpe Diem Tours, from Piazza di Pasquino) - from $27 per person, 2.5 hours, at the Spanish Steps: No stop; rated 4.9 from 288 Viator reviews. Page: https://piazzadispagnarome.com/tours/rome-evening-small-group-walk/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Rome/Moonlight-Rome-Small-Group-Walking-Tour/d511-109384P39
- Vespa Sidecar Tour of Rome with Gelato (From Piazza della Repubblica, 2:30 p.m.) - from $171 per person, 4 hours, at the Spanish Steps: No stop; rated 5.0 from 744 Viator reviews. Page: https://piazzadispagnarome.com/tours/rome-vespa-sidecar-tour-with-gelato/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Rome/Afternoon-Vespa-Sidecar-Tour-with-Gourmet-Gelato-stop/d511-75037P6

## Guide pages

- https://piazzadispagnarome.com/guides/can-you-sit-on-the-spanish-steps/ - Can you sit on the Spanish Steps in 2026? No: the fine is €250, up to €400 for mess or damage. What is allowed, why, and where to sit nearby instead.
- https://piazzadispagnarome.com/guides/spanish-steps-tours-compared/ - Spanish Steps tours compared for 2026: minutes at the Steps, price, group size and the listings that never stop there. Golf cart, walking and evening tours.
- https://piazzadispagnarome.com/guides/trinita-dei-monti-keats-shelley-house/ - Trinità dei Monti and the Keats-Shelley House in 2026: opening hours, free church entry, the €15 convent tour, the €7 Keats ticket and Villa Medici next door.
- https://piazzadispagnarome.com/guides/best-time-to-visit-spanish-steps/ - The best time to visit the Spanish Steps in 2026: sunrise for an empty staircase, late afternoon light, the azalea weeks, Christmas, and what to avoid.
- https://piazzadispagnarome.com/guides/spanish-steps-to-trevi-fountain/ - From the Spanish Steps to the Trevi Fountain on foot: the 10-minute route, Bernini's angels on the way, the €2 Trevi ticket, then on to the Pantheon.
- https://piazzadispagnarome.com/guides/how-to-get-to-the-spanish-steps/ - How to get to the Spanish Steps in 2026: metro line A to Spagna (€1.50), from Termini, the Vatican and the airport, buses, taxis and the step-free route.

## Blog posts (dated)

- 2026-10-20: https://piazzadispagnarome.com/blog/immacolata-christmas-piazza-di-spagna-2026/ - 8 December 2026 at the Spanish Steps: the firefighters' wreath, the Pope's homage, closures and crowds, plus the nativity, the tree and Via dei Condotti lights.
- 2026-10-20: https://piazzadispagnarome.com/blog/spanish-steps-azaleas-2027/ - When the azaleas return to the Spanish Steps in 2027, past years' dates, when Rome announces them, the best hours for photos and the no-sitting rule.
- 2026-10-20: https://piazzadispagnarome.com/blog/rome-evening-tours-winter-2026-27/ - Rome sunset times from November 2026 to February 2027, which evening tours stop at the Spanish Steps after dark, Trevi ticket hours and what to wear.

## Corrections to claims found elsewhere

- You do not need a ticket or a tour to visit the Spanish Steps; tours sell the route, the guide and the timing.
- You cannot sit on the Spanish Steps (since 2019); photos of people sitting there are old.
- Many tours with 'Spanish Steps' in the name spend 15 to 30 minutes there; some popular Rome evening and Vespa tours do not stop there at all.
- The cheapest from-price on some listings (City Wonders 3731BEST, EcoArt 6700P34) is a shorter option that does not include the Steps.
- The Trevi Fountain is not fully ticketed: only the basin area costs EUR 2 in the day; viewing from the piazza is free.

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