The standard rate is CHF 3 per person per night in hotels. The rate is CHF 2 per person per night in group accommodation, including youth hostels, at campsites, and in vacation homes. Children up to and including age 12 receive a CHF 1 reduction; children up to and including age 5 pay nothing. The municipal council may increase the rate, depending on additional services or changed circumstances, up to a maximum of CHF 5.
Exempt: guests staying more than 30 days; military personnel staying in Solothurn in an official capacity; and persons staying with vouchers from charitable organizations, parish offices, etc. Children up to and including age 5 are fully exempt. Children up to and including age 12 receive a CHF 1 reduction per person/night.
Short-term paid accommodation is covered when provided commercially, including Bed & Breakfasts, Airbnb, private accommodations, and vacation homes. The accommodation provider must charge the tourist tax in addition to the room price, submit the monthly report to Solothurn Tourism by the 5th of the following month, and pay the tax by the 10th of the following month.