Rome Colosseum Ticket Price

The Colosseum will be your Mecca when you arrive in Rome: the first thing you'll want to see and the first thing you'll remember when you leave the city. You wonder how much tickets cost or how much you will have to pay if you also want to visit the Roman Forum... from €19 you can enjoy a guided tour of the Colosseum, although the price can rise to approximately €145 depending on the services included, whether it is a night tour or a combined ticket.

Below, I'll tell you everything you need to know about ticket prices and guided tours of the Colosseum.

Tickets to the Colosseum (which also include access to the Roman Forum, Palatine Hill and the tourist bus) start at 106

Even so, buying tickets to the Colosseum online is always better than buying them at the ticket office, as you 'll save yourself the hassle of finding no availability or having to waste time in endless queues and waiting. Without a doubt, this is the best option for optimising your travel itinerary.

The price may vary depending on what the tour includes: for example, a guided tour of the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill starts at 57, while a complete guided tour of the Colosseum with the Forum and the Palatine Hill, including the underground passages and the Roman Forum, starts at 205

For a little more, you can also visit the Colosseum Arena, from 85, which will give you a unique perspective during the tour.

Guided tours of the Colosseum are undoubtedly the best way to discover and delve into Ancient Rome, both in the amphitheatre and in the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. What's more, there are options to suit all budgets and time constraints, so don't hesitate. Here are some options for combined guided tours of the Colosseum:

• Guided tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, from CAD 57
• Guided tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, from 48
• Guided tour of the Colosseum with underground passages and the Roman Forum, from CAD 205
• Guided tour of the Colosseum with access to the arena and the Roman Forum, from CAD 85
• Guided night tour of the Colosseum, from 201
• Tour of the Colosseum with virtual reality, from 96

There is a combined ticket for the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill, the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, starting at 168, which allows you to visit both attractions in one day, accompanied by an expert guide and with priority access, allowing you to skip the queues.

If you want to know what this ticket for the Vatican and the Colosseum includes, you can read my article where I tell you all the details so you can make the most of this combo.

Admission to the Roman Forum is included in the price of Colosseum tickets and most guided tours of the Colosseum, so you won't have to pay extra to visit it.

If you want to visit the Colosseum and haven't taken the precaution of buying tickets online in advance, you can always go to the ticket office (there are usually fewer people at the Roman Forum ticket office than at the Colosseum ticket office) and purchase tickets there. As these are combined tickets for the entire archaeological area, they will also give you access to the Colosseum and save you time by avoiding the queues.

Access to the Palatine Hill is included in most Hellotickets guided tours of the Colosseum and Roman Forum, so if you purchase a full guided tour, you will not have to pay extra to visit it.

However, if you have simply purchased a single ticket for the Colosseum, it will not be valid for entry to the Palatine Museum. In this case, consider purchasing the Full Pass if you want to have access to the entire area.

The Circus Maximus is free. The Circus Maximus is open-air, has no perimeter fence and you can access it freely at any time, whenever you want and without a ticket. If you choose to book a guided tour of the Circus Maximus, not only will you avoid the queues, but you will also be able to understand the history behind this hippodrome thanks to the commentary of an expert guide.

The price of the Roma Pass tourist card depends on the number of days you purchase it for. For example, the 72-hour pass costs €59 and allows you to visit the Colosseum and the Roman Forum free of charge.

To find out whether or not it is worth buying this tourist card, it is best to calculate how much the tickets to each museum or attraction you want to visit cost. Bear in mind that, in general, with the Roma Pass you will have access to the tickets but not to guided tours of most of Rome's iconic sites.

Yes, on the first Sunday of every month, the Colosseum opens its doors free of charge. As you can imagine, Italians and foreigners flock to the entrances to get in for free, so only take advantage of this opportunity if you don't mind being in large crowds.

As a tip, I recommend getting up early (very early) to avoid, as much as possible, the queues that can form and ensure you get a spot in the world's most popular amphitheatre. This also applies to visits to the Roman Forum.

No, there are usually no discount coupons or special offers for the Colosseum. Keep in mind that it is one of the most popular attractions in the world and that guided tours are usually sold out every day. Given this situation, as you can imagine, it is impossible to find last-minute offers, discounts or cheap tickets.

However, certain groups (such as specialised teachers or art students) are entitled to purchase tickets at a lower rate than the general public. You can find out more in my article on cheap or discounted tickets for the Colosseum.

Yes, children will need to have their own ticket to enter the Colosseum or take a guided tour of the Colosseum and Roman Forum. However, children under the age of 18 are entitled to a reduced price when purchasing their ticket. You can find more details about offers or how to get cheap or discounted tickets for the Colosseum here.

At Hellotickets, for example, you can select how many adult and child tickets you need during the purchase process. Please note that minors must be accompanied by an adult and must prove their age at the entrance with an identity document.