Colosseum Tickets
The Colosseum is an oval-shaped amphitheater that depicts Roman history’s beauty and tragedy.
More than seven million tourists visit this 2000-year-old attraction annually, which was used for gladiatorial contests and other spectator sports.
It is estimated that more than 400,000 people died within this arena.
Tourists visit the Colosseum along with the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill.
When do colosseum tickets go on sale?
Colosseum tickets go on sale on the official Colosseum platforms a month in advance.
Travel companies such as Tiqets and GetYourGuide buy these tickets and sell them to tourists online.
Since these travel companies offer a much better user experience and customer support, tourists love to buy tickets from them.
If your travel dates are decided, go ahead and check if the Colosseum tickets are available now.
Can you buy Colosseum tickets on the day?
The official Colosseum ticket site releases tickets every day, thirty days in advance, but they get sold out quickly during the peak season.
Tourists who didn’t plan in advance can buy last-minute Colosseum tickets on the day of their visit.
These tickets, which you can buy on the day, are usually released by the officials at midnight every day.
Got delayed? Buy the same-day ticket.
How to get Colosseum tickets
Until some time back, locals and tourists could buy their Roman Colosseum tickets at the venue or online.
Ticket counters were available at the main entrance to the Colosseum by the Sperone Valadier, close to the Arch of Constantine.
However, there is no physical office now, and all visitors must purchase their tickets online.
Why buy online Colosseum tickets
Online tickets have always helped tourists save money and time.
You don’t stand in the long ticket counter queues when you buy your Colosseum entry tickets online.
Online tickets also tend to be cheaper than the tickets available at the venue.
When you purchase your official Colosseum tickets in advance helps you avoid last-minute disappointment.
How online tickets work
When you book your Colosseum admission tickets online, you get them in your email immediately.
On the day of your visit, show the email you received at the entrance and walk in – no need to take printouts.
These online tickets get you direct priority entry into the monument.
Colosseum tickets are timed
Even though Colosseum could hold more than 50,000 spectators during the Gladiator Games, since 2019, it has a limit of 3000 tourists.
The authorities put the check in place to limit the damage done to the 2000-year-old ruins of the attraction.
All visitors must select a time and date while booking their Colosseum entry.
These timed tickets help the Colosseum authorities keep the count at 3000 without making the tourists wait for a long time.
Make sure to reach the Colosseum’s entrance 15 minutes before your scheduled time.
If you miss your time slot, you might have to pay for it again.
If you did not get a chance to book your Colosseum tickets in advance., no need to sweat. We have an option that will save your day. Book your last-minute priority entrance tickets to skip the waiting lines.
Types of Colosseum tickets
Standard entry tickets to the Colosseum are the cheapest way to enter the attraction.
If you want to see Colosseum from a gladiator’s point of view, you must stand on the Arena floor, which is possible only when you book the tour with Arena Floor access.
This is the most popular Colosseum admission.
Tourists who prefer a trained local guide to take them through the history of Rome and its greatest masterpiece opt for the guided tour of the Colosseum.
The Colosseum Underground tour ticket gets you behind-the-scenes access to the area where the gladiators rested while awaiting their fate.
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Rome Colosseum tickets price
The regular Colosseum ticket, which gets you priority access to the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill, costs €24 for all visitors 18 years and above.
EU Citizens aged 18 to 25 pay only €6, while kids 17 years and less pay only €1 for entry.
Rome Colosseum skip the line tickets with a video guide is priced at €28 for all visitors 18 years and above, €10 for EU citizens aged 18 to 25 years, and €8 for kids 4 to 17 years old.
Guided tours of the Roman attraction cost €64 for all visitors 17 years and above.
Ticket Discounts
Colosseum’s Skip the Line ticket, which is the cheapest way to enter the attraction, costs €24 for all adults 26 years and older.
European Union citizens aged 18 to 25 get a 75% discount on the adult ticket (a reduction of €18) and pay a reduced price of €6.
Kids up to 17 years enter for free.
Colosseum’s Arena Floor experience, which is the most popular ticket, costs €29 for all adults 18 years and older.
EU citizens get a discount of €24.5 on their Arena ticket and pay only €4.50 for entry. Kids up to 17 years enter for free.
Colosseum with Discount Passes
If you are holidaying in Rome and want to visit the Colosseum, you can choose from four discount passes.
Rome Super Pass with public transport is one easy discount card for the Italian capital’s best attractions, which is why it is our favourite.
The pass costs €95 but gets you free access to the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Palatine Hill, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica.
Rome Super Pass also gets you unlimited public transport on Rome’s Metro, Bus, and Tram.
It helps you save around 45% of your ticket and transportation costs during your Roman holiday.
Tiqets.com offers yet another discount pass for Rome called the Rome Tourist Card.
The popular tourist pass helps you access Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican Museum, Colosseum, Roman Forum, Palatine Hill, and Pantheon Rome. All of this for just €88 per person.
The other two passes that help tourists in Rome save money are the Roma Pass and the Vatican City Pass.
Validity of online tickets
Standard entry tickets to the Colosseum have a validity of 24 hours.
But most of the guided tours and tickets with access to the Roman Forum, Palatine Hill, Arena, and other nearby places have a validity of two days so that you aren’t forced to explore everything on the same day.
If you haven’t explored everything on your first day, you can always come back the next day to finish your tour.
However, you cannot access the same attraction twice.
Free entry to the Colosseum
Entry to the Colosseum is free on the first Sunday of every month.
However, you cannot book your entry tickets in advance.
You can only collect the free entry tickets from the ticket window of the Colosseum.
Everyday visitors who qualify the below-mentioned criteria can enter the Roman Colosseum for free –
- Guests under the age of 18
- Newborn babies and up to two accompanying family members.
- Persons with disabilities and their caregivers. Please note that carrying your valid medical documentation of disability is essential.
- European tour guides with proper documentation.
If you have a Roma Pass, you can enter the Colosseum for free.
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