Pompei · Italy
Pompeii tickets: €20
Main adult ticket: Pompeii Express: the ancient city only. Every ticket type is listed here, checked on the official site in October 2026.
Part of the World Heritage site Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata, listed by UNESCO in 1997.
- Pompeii Express: the ancient city onlyOne entry, no re-entry€20
- Pompeii+: the city, the suburban villas and Villa Regina at Boscoreale, with shuttle busIncludes the Villa of the Mysteries€25
- Suburban villas add-on to a Pompeii Express ticketCard only, at the Porta Ercolano entrance€8
- Pompeii+ with Oplontis, Stabiae and Boscoreale (3 days)€30
- MyPompeii card: every site for a year€45
Main ticket €20 (about US$22 · £17, 2026-10-09 rates)
Checked October 2026 on the official site
Free entry
Everyone on the first Sunday of the month. EU citizens aged 18 to 24 pay €2 for any ticket (€10 for the MyPompeii card).
Opening hours
9am to 7pm from 16 March to 14 October (last entry 5:30pm); 9am to 5pm from 15 October to 15 March (last entry 3:30pm). Closed 25 December and 1 January.
Booking
Tickets carry your name, and entries are capped at 20,000 a day, so book ahead online through Vivaticket, the park's official seller. On site, the only official ticket offices are at the Porta Marina, Piazza Esedra and Piazza Anfiteatro entrances.
Buy from the official seller: Archaeological Park of Pompeii: timetables and tickets
Questions
How much does it cost to visit the Pompeii?
The main adult ticket (Pompeii Express: the ancient city only) costs €20, about US$22 · £17. Prices were checked on the official website in October 2026.
Can you visit the Pompeii for free?
Everyone on the first Sunday of the month. EU citizens aged 18 to 24 pay €2 for any ticket (€10 for the MyPompeii card).
When is the Pompeii open?
9am to 7pm from 16 March to 14 October (last entry 5:30pm); 9am to 5pm from 15 October to 15 March (last entry 3:30pm). Closed 25 December and 1 January.
Do you need to book Pompeii tickets in advance?
Tickets carry your name, and entries are capped at 20,000 a day, so book ahead online through Vivaticket, the park's official seller. On site, the only official ticket offices are at the Porta Marina, Piazza Esedra and Piazza Anfiteatro entrances.