Rome

Due to limited English language tours, it is recommended to book a tour as soon as tickets are released.

Tickets are released about 30 days ahead, and can be booked up in a matter of hours.

Tickets to Dome available for either stairs or elevator. Booking ahead is essential to ensure access, especially during weekends and high seasons.

On-site tickets to the dome also available, but queues may be long.

Access to underground levels available as general admission and guided tours.

Early booking needed for both formats due to extremely high demand. Tour tickets released about 30 days ahead and sell out quickly.

Early advance booking needed due to limited tour times and very high demand.

Tour tickets released about 30 days in advance and sell out quickly, especially English tours.

Official guided tours provided by Vatican staff must be booked in advance and are offered in English, French, Italian, and Spanish.

Timed-entry tickets required to be booked online well in advance. Visits are timed, and may not exceed 2 hours.

Tickets released about 2 months ahead of time and are booked up quickly.

Timed-entry tickets required for entry, which includes museums and Sistine Chapel.

Same day tickets technically available at ticket office, but queues likely to be 2+ hours long and entry is not guaranteed.

The Vatican Necropolis beneath the basilica, where the Tomb of Saint Peter is located, is a special privilege granted on a case-by-case basis.

Tours are available only by completing an online form.

Book a timed-entry ticket for fast-track entry. Morning slots booked up first.

On-site tickets also available, but queues may be long.

Timed-entry ticket required for entry. Limited timed-tickets may be available day of visit.

Book very early if planning for a morning time-slot, as these will be booked first. Tickets are released about 30 days in advance.

Only open to the public on Friday and Saturday mornings, as well as other days by appointment only.

Booking a tour can be made on the website.

Tours available 3-4 times per day.

Recommended to check schedule ahead of time as the catacombs are sometimes closed for 1-2 weeks at a time.

Pre-booking not strictly requirement; entrance queues are usually short, but can reach 30+ minutes during peak times.

Timed-entry tickets available online.

Book a timed-entry ticket for fast-track entry. Most time slots are available up until a few days before visit.

On-site tickets also available, but queues may be long.

Pre-booking a ticket recommended during peak Summer season to guarantee entry and bypass lines.

Same-day tickets also usually available at the on-site ticket office.

Pre-booking a timed entrance ticket is recommended to guarantee entry. Most time-slots available until the day before.

Same day tickets can be purchased at the ticket office, but queues may be long.

Guided tours are available several times per day.

Recommended to book a tour a few days ahead to guarantee admission for a given tour time. Tickets can be purchased online and at the ticket office.

Pre-booking not needed; entrance queues are short.

Timed-entry tickets are available online, they will usually not sell out for any of the time-slots.

Pre-booking a timed entrance ticket a few days in advance is recommended during summer months and weekends; tickets occasionally sell out.

Timed-entry tickets are available online and at the ticket office.

New for 2026: Paid entry system introduced for accessing the inner perimeter / edge of the Trevi Fountain between the hours of 9am and 10pm.

Same-day tickets can also be purchased pending availability.

Pre-booking a timed entry ticket is recommended to guarantee entry. Most time-slots remain available until a few days ahead.

Same day tickets may also be purchased at the ticket office.

Pre-booking a timed entry ticket may be recommended to ensure a quick entry. Most time slots do not sell out until the day before.

Same day tickets are also available on site.

Tickets can be purchased online or at ticket office. Tickets purchased online are valid for 30 days; there is no timed-entry for the Roman Forum.

Combined ticket can also be purchased with timed-entry to the Colosseum.

General Entry admission tickets are available only on the same day at the ticket office located on Serapis Avenue.

Pre-booking not needed; entrance queues are short.

Tickets purchased in advance are valid for 7 days, and also grant admission to Terme di Diocleziano and Palazzo Altemps.

Pre-booking not needed; entrance queues are short.

Tickets purchased in advance valid for 7 days, and also grant admission to Terme di Diocleziano and National Roman Museum.

Pre-booking not needed; entry queues are always short.

Advance tickets for timed-entry are available to purchase online, but they will not sell out.

Pre-booking not needed; entry queues are always short.

Advance tickets available online, they will not sell out. Tickets are not time bound and provide entry at any time on given day.

Pre-booking not needed; entry queues are always short and museum is rarely crowded.

Advance tickets are inconsistently available online. If unavailable, the on-site ticket office always sells tickets.

Pre-booking not needed; entrance queues are always short.

Advance tickets are available online, they are valid for entry at any time during the selected day.

Due to renovation work, the Treasury Museum is temporarily closed with no opening date listed.