Is Capri expensive? The actual line items
The line items you can actually check
A return crossing on the cheapest operator is the smallest line on the day, landing tax included. The grotto is about €20, most of it the rowing boat and the rest admission, with under-6s free and reductions for EU under-18s and 18 to 25-year-olds. Bags beyond one carry-on carry a small supplement. A shared boat tour costs several times a return crossing per person, and the private charter is about $1,200 for the whole boat, up to five people. That is the whole fixed bill, and it is itemised properly on what a boat tour costs.
Where it gets expensive
On land, in season, sitting down. A resort island in August prices lunch like a resort island in August, and nothing about that is hidden or unfair. The other cost is time: a two-hour queue for five minutes in the Blue Grotto is expensive in a currency the receipt does not show, which is why the Blue Grotto page is worth reading before you commit.
How to keep it down
Take Caremar and the ferry if transport is all you need. Eat away from the most obvious terrace. Treat the grotto as a genuine option. And if you do book a boat, note that the drinks on deck and the limoncello tasting are already inside the price on most of them.
The cheapest genuine saving on this trip is a picnic.
Frequently asked questions
Is Capri really that expensive?
Getting there is not: roughly €20 to €30 one-way with the landing tax included. Eating and drinking in season is where the reputation comes from.
What is the landing fee on Capri?
The tassa di sbarco: a small landing fee, a few euro a head, owed by every non-resident. It is higher from 1 April to 31 October than from 1 November to 31 March, and it is already inside a ferry ticket.
What is the cheapest way to visit Capri?
A return ferry on the cheapest operator, no extra bags, and no grotto. The trade-off against a boat day is set out on ferry or boat tour.