The standard timed ticket: the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel at your own pace, from $37, with an optional audio guide. No cancellation.
- DurationValid 1 day, with entry in the time slot you choose
- Starting timesYou pick the slot when booking; the listing shows the free times for each date
Your Sistine Chapel ticket is a Vatican Museums ticket: it is one ticket, with a date and a time slot, and Michelangelo's chapel sits at the end of the route. The ticket on this page costs from $37 per person, with the booking fee included and the audio guide as an option. The official ticket costs 20 € at the ticket office or 20 € + 5 € if you buy it online. St Peter's Basilica is not included: entering it is free, but entry is not guaranteed. This ticket is rated 4.5 out of 5 from 159,426 reviews on GetYourGuide. It is non-refundable, just like the official one.
Book Vatican ticketsKey facts
Entrada- Duration
- Valid 1 day, with entry in the time slot you choose
- Starts
- You pick the slot when booking; the listing shows the free times for each date
- Meeting point
- Vatican Museums entrance on Viale Vaticano
- Price
- $37 per person
- Entry ticket included
- Yes
- Accessibility
- People with a certified disability, and their companion, enter free by showing the certificate at the Special Permits desk in the entrance hall; that pass cannot be bought online. The Museums lend wheelchairs free of charge at the cloakroom.
- Cancellation
- Non-refundable: this ticket cannot be canceled
Included
- ✓ Skip-the-ticket-office-line entry to the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
- ✓ Vatican Museums audio guide in 10 languages, Spanish among them (if you choose that option)
- ✓ Booking fee
Not included
- ✗ Guided tour
- ✗ Entry to St Peter's Basilica (it is free, but entry is not guaranteed and depends on capacity control)
- ✗ Climb up the dome of St Peter's Basilica
Meeting point
Viale Vaticano, 00120 Vatican City — Go straight to the Museums entrance and use the priority entrance shown on your voucher. Show the ticket to the guards (printed or on your phone), go through the security check and scan it at the CASSA ONLINE E GRUPPI desk. Do not arrive outside your time slot.
Nearest transit: Metro line A, Ottaviano or Cipro stops; bus 49 stops opposite the Museums
What's included and what isn't: St Peter's Basilica is separate
The ticket includes the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel in one visit: the chapel is at the end of the Museums route and has no ticket of its own. If you choose the audio guide option, you pick it up at a desk inside the Museums. It does not include a guide, St Peter's Basilica or the dome. The Basilica is free, but you enter it from St Peter's Square, after the security check under the right-hand colonnade, and the listing warns that entry depends on capacity control. If you want all three visits in one booking, look at the combo ticket with St Peter's Basilica.
Price compared with the official ticket
This ticket costs from $37, while the official one costs 25 € online (20 € + 5 € booking fee) or 20 € at the ticket office without a reservation. You pay 8 € more than on the official website; in exchange, you have another way to buy when the official site has no space in your slot, and you can add the audio guide. The official reduced ticket is 10 € (+5 € online) for ages 7 to 18 and students up to 25 with ID. Children under 7 go free. On the last Sunday of each month entry is free, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. All the rates are on the Vatican Museums ticket prices page.
How the time slot works
When you book you pick a day and a time, and the ticket is valid only for that date and slot: don't arrive early or late. The Museums open Monday to Saturday from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, with last entry at 6:00 pm, and staff start clearing the rooms 30 minutes before closing. They close on Sundays, except the last one of the month, and on Vatican holidays; for the rest of 2026, November 1 and December 8, 25 and 26. June, July and August are high season. Before choosing a time, check the Vatican Museums hours.
On the day: entry, security check and the walk to the Sistine Chapel
You arrive at the Viale Vaticano entrance, show your ticket and go through an airport-style security check. The listing warns that in high season that wait can exceed 30 minutes, even with a booked ticket. Large backpacks, umbrellas and tripods go to the cloakroom, which is free. Then some 7 km (about 4.3 miles) of route lie ahead before the Sistine Chapel, where photos and video are not allowed and silence is requested. Cover your shoulders and knees: no tank tops, shorts above the knee, miniskirts or caps. We go into detail on the Vatican dress code page.
Is it worth it without a guide?
Yes, if you want to go at your own pace and the audio guide or your own reading is enough: it is the cheapest Museums ticket on this website and it does not depend on a group's schedule. Less so if it's your first visit and you want someone to explain what you see. For that there is the guided tour with the Sistine Chapel and Basilica, with a Spanish-speaking guide option, from $71, or the ticket with an audio guide on your phone, from $42. To work out the time, read how long it takes to see the Vatican Museums, and compare all the Vatican tickets.
| Compared | This ticket | Official ticket | Skip-the-line ticket with host |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price per adult | From $37 | 20 € at the office; 20 € + 5 € online | From $51 |
| Sistine Chapel | Included | Included | Included |
| Audio guide | Optional, in 10 languages | Check the official website | Not listed |
| Escort to the entrance | No | No | Yes, from Via Sebastiano Veniero 74 |
| Cancellation | Non-refundable | Non-refundable | Free up to 24 hours before |
| GetYourGuide rating | 4.5 (159,426 reviews) | Not sold there | 4.4 (18,804 reviews) |
What reviewers consistently say
- All 10 reviews we read (October 1 to 26, 2026) give 5 stars
- 3 of 10 talk about lines: booking skipped a general line of more than 2 hours, the ticket-holder line moved fast, and late-day slots still have long lines
- 2 of 10 mention the crowds inside the Museums
- 1 of 10 asks for the ticket to arrive at payment rather than the day before
- 1 of 10 says the entrance location they were sent was wrong
- 1 of 10 recommends comfortable shoes because of how much you walk
- The listing's review summary says several people find the time-slot lines confusing and ask for better signage
Who should not book this
- Anyone who needs to be able to cancel: this ticket is non-refundable
- Anyone who wants an in-person guide: it doesn't include one
- Anyone who wants the Basilica or the dome in the same booking
- Visitors with a certified disability: their free ticket is requested at the desk in the entrance hall, not online
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Skip-the-line ticket with host
$514.4 18,804 reviews
A host meets you at Via Sebastiano Veniero 74 and walks you to the entrance, and it cancels free up to 24 hours before. It costs $14 more.
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Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel: skip-the-line ticket
$32$5 cheaper and with a host to the museum door. It is not refundable either and has a lower rating: 4.2 from 13,274 reviews.
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Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel: priority entry ticket
$39Another timed ticket, from a different seller, in case this one has no slot on your date: 4.4 from 5,397 reviews, non-refundable and with no escort.
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4.5(159,426 · GetYourGuide)
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Sistine Chapel Tickets with the Vatican Museums from $37
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How to book
Press the booking button to open the listing on GetYourGuide, choose the date, time slot and ticket type (adult or youth aged 7 to 18) and, if you want it, the audio guide option. You pay when you book: this ticket has no “reserve now, pay later” and cannot be canceled. Bring ID for minors. This site may earn a commission on bookings, at no extra cost to you.
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Frequently asked questions
Does the Vatican Museums ticket include the Sistine Chapel?
Yes. The Sistine Chapel is part of the Vatican Museums route and you visit it on the same ticket; there is no ticket for the chapel alone. It is at the end of the route, so leave time to reach it before the rooms are cleared.
Where do you buy official Sistine Chapel tickets?
The only official online shop is tickets.museivaticani.va, at 20 € + 5 € booking fee; at the ticket office they cost 20 €. The Museums warn about websites with similar domains that charge much more. This page links to a $37 resale ticket with an optional audio guide.
Can I enter St Peter's Basilica with this ticket?
It is not included. The Basilica is free and you enter from St Peter's Square, after the security check under the right-hand colonnade. From October 26, 2026 it opens every day from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.
What happens if the hours change on the day of my visit?
The listing warns that hours can change because of special events in the Museums, the Sistine Chapel and the Basilica. As this ticket is non-refundable, check the Museums' official calendar before booking.
Do children pay for entry?
Children under 7 enter free with valid ID. Ages 7 to 18 have a youth ticket, also with ID. Strollers are allowed in the Museums, which have changing tables and a nursing room.
Can you take photos in the Sistine Chapel?
No: no photos or video, with any device, and silence is requested. In the rest of the Museums you can take photos without flash for personal use, without a tripod or selfie stick.
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