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St. Peter-Ording: Tourist tax will rise in 2025 – holidaymakers will have to dig deeper into their pockets!
Find out why St. Peter-Ording will increase the tourist tax in 2025. Current information about the tourism tax and reactions from holidaymakers.
St. Peter-Ording: Tourist tax will rise in 2025 – holidaymakers will have to dig deeper into their pockets!
The North Sea also attracts many holidaymakers to St. Peter-Ording in autumn - but the joy of a relaxing stay could soon be clouded by an unexpected tax. From the 2025 main season, the attractive coastal town is planning to increase the tourist tax, which is causing dissatisfaction among visitors. The fee is currently 3 euros per night in the high season and 2 euros in the low season. But this could soon change moin.de reported.
The planned increase provides for a new tourist tax of 4 euros per day in the high season and 3 euros in the low season - each one euro more than before. This change was defended by Tourism Director Katharina Schirmbeck. She emphasizes that the spa tax has only increased minimally since 2007, while the costs of maintaining and expanding infrastructure have continuously increased. The chairman of the finance committee, Lennart Kallsen, is aware of the dissatisfaction with the price adjustment, but sees no alternative to increasing the taxes.
Reactions from holidaymakers and companies
The reactions on social networks are balanced - while some holidaymakers are furious about the rising prices, others see the need for infrastructure financing. There are also mixed feelings among affected businesses, particularly restaurants. Some fear that the increase could deter potential guests, especially considering that holidaymakers in many German tourist regions are experiencing greater financial strain. Loud kreiszeitung.de There were suggestions to count arrival and departure days as full days, which again met with little approval.
After the upcoming decisions in the finance committee on September 16th and the municipal council on October 21st, the final approval of the new tourist tax must be accepted. But it's not just St. Peter-Ording that is planning changes. Other popular holiday destinations in Germany are also struggling with the need to increase tourist taxes. A study by ruhr24.de shows that over 90 communities are affected, with some drastic increases of up to 200 percent.
A look at the statistics
- Aktuelle Kurtaxe in St. Peter-Ording:
- Nebensaison (1. März bis 14. Mai, 1. Oktober bis 31. Oktober): 2 Euro.
- Hauptsaison (15. Mai bis 30. September): 3 Euro.
- Winterzeit: 1 Euro.
- Geplante Änderungen:
- Nebensaison: Künftig 3 Euro.
- Hauptsaison: Künftig 4 Euro.
- Winterzeit soll wegfallen.
The increase in the tourist tax is likely to not only bring St. Peter-Ording further into the spotlight, but also reignite the discussion about tourist taxes in Germany. While the municipalities are trying to secure the financial basis for their infrastructure, it remains questionable how much holidaymakers are prepared to dig deeper into their pockets. After all, prices in other European countries are significantly higher. In cities like Rome or Barcelona it is not uncommon to pay up to 15 euros per night. The question remains whether St. Peter-Ording can achieve a similar level of acceptance among visitors as its competing destinations with its own price adjustments.
It will be interesting to see how things develop and how guests react to the proposed changes. The discussion is already in full swing and could have a significant impact on tourism in the North Sea region.