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Catalonia outside Barcelona (Girona, Costa Brava, Sitges, Tarragona, Salou) tourist tax

Staying in Catalonia outside Barcelona (Girona, Costa Brava, Sitges, Tarragona, Salou), you pay the Catalan tax on stays in tourist establishments: €0.80–€4.50 per person per night.

Coming change, 1 April 2027: Rest-of-Catalonia rates rise: 5-star €6.00, 4-star €2.40, tourist apartment €2.50, youth hostel €1.00, other €1.20.

Calculate the Catalonia outside Barcelona (Girona, Costa Brava, Sitges, Tarragona, Salou) tax for your stay

Who is travelling
Children

    Ages matter: each city sets its own age for exemptions (under 10 in Rome, under 17 in Catalonia, under 18 in Milan and Malta).

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      Tourist tax

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      Usually paid at the property on arrival or departure, on top of the room price, unless your booking says it is included. The amounts are those of the official rules; the property may round differently.

      Catalan tax on stays in tourist establishments: rates

      Rates by type of accommodation, in EUR
      AccommodationRate
      5-star or grand luxe hotel, luxury campsite (or equivalent)€4.50
      4-star or 4-star superior hotel (or equivalent)€1.80
      Tourist apartment (habitatge d’ús turístic)€1.75
      Youth hostel (alberg de joventut)€0.80
      Any other hotel, campsite or establishment€0.90

      In force since 1 April 2026.

      Worked examples

      Two adults, 3 nights from 15 October 2026, 4-star or 4-star superior hotel (or equivalent):€10.80.

      • €1.80 per person per night.
      • 2 guests at the full rate, 3 taxed nights.

      A family of two adults and two children aged 7 and 15, 12 nights, same accommodation:€25.20.

      • Only the first 7 nights are taxed (per person, per continuous stay in the same establishment).
      • €1.80 per person per night.
      • 2 guests at the full rate, 2 exempt, 7 taxed nights.

      Exemptions

      • Children under 17.
      • Stays caused by force majeure (as defined by regulation).

      Good to know

      • One regional rate applies everywhere in Catalonia outside Barcelona city: Girona and the Costa Brava (Lloret de Mar, Tossa, Roses, Cadaqués), Sitges, Tarragona, Salou, Cambrils and the Costa Daurada, the Pyrenees.
      • The tax is charged per person and per night (or part of a night), for at most 7 nights in the same establishment.
      • If you prepay a booking together with the tax, the rate in force on the booking date applies.
      • Since 1 October 2026 seven towns add a municipal surcharge that this calculator does not include: Castelldefels, Esplugues, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, El Prat de Llobregat, Sabadell, Sant Cugat del Vallès and Sant Just Desvern (see the ATC table).
      • A special rate (5-star €10, 4-star €7, others €5) applies to establishments inside a tourist recreation centre, in the areas where gambling is allowed.

      Catalonia outside Barcelona (Girona, Costa Brava, Sitges, Tarragona, Salou) tourist tax: questions

      How much is the tourist tax in Catalonia outside Barcelona (Girona, Costa Brava, Sitges, Tarragona, Salou)?
      €0.80–€4.50 per person per night, charged per person and per night. For two adults staying three nights in a 4-star or 4-star superior hotel (or equivalent), that is €10.80.
      Do children pay the tourist tax in Catalonia outside Barcelona (Girona, Costa Brava, Sitges, Tarragona, Salou)?
      Children under 17 are exempt.
      Is there a maximum number of nights?
      At most 7 nights are taxed (per person, per continuous stay in the same establishment).
      Who is exempt?
      Children under 17. Stays caused by force majeure (as defined by regulation).
      Is the Catalonia outside Barcelona (Girona, Costa Brava, Sitges, Tarragona, Salou) tourist tax changing?
      From 1 April 2027: Rest-of-Catalonia rates rise: 5-star €6.00, 4-star €2.40, tourist apartment €2.50, youth hostel €1.00, other €1.20.

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      Page updated . Every rate comes from the official source linked on the page, read on the date shown next to it. Taxes change: the official source prevails.