V I S I T

GREAT NEWS! A SPECIAL VISIT OF UNDERGROUNDS AND 2nd and 3rd FLOORS !!!
It is now possible to have guided visits of the undergrounds and of the second and third floors of the Colosseum. The tour lasts 90 minutes. There is the possibility of having English and Spanish speaking guides. It is compulsory to book and buy the tickets in advance through the Call Centre +39(0)6 399 67700.
If you like a more personalised service, with the possibility of having guided tours of the Colosseum and other Roman monuments, and to book other activities in Rome and Italy click here.

Click here for a description of my visit to the undergrounds and 2nd and 3rd floors!

READ BELOW FOR:
-  FIVE DIFFERENT WAYS TO BUY THE TICKETS
-  HOW TO GET THERE
-  HOW TO SKIP THE QUEUE

The Colosseum, together with the Palatine (the ticket is valid for both) is the most visited monument in Italy, so it takes some time to get in the amphitheatre, especially during the tourist season. The picture below shows the locations of the services inside and around.

Opening hours (ticket office closes one hour before closing time):
from 8:30 am to one hour before sunset (Good Friday 8:30 am - 2 pm, June 2 1:30 pm - 7:15 pm):
8:30 am - 4:30 pm from January 2 to February 15
8:30 am - 5 pm from February 16 to March 15
8:30 am - 5:30 pm from March 16 to last Saturday of March
8:30 am - 7:15 pm from last Sunday of March to August 31
8:30 am - 7 pm from September 1 to September 30
8:30 am - 6:30 pm from October 1 to last sunday of October
8:30 am - 4:30 pm from the last sunday of October to December 31
Closed January 1, December 25

Tickets can also be bought (often without a long queue) at the ticket offices of the Palatine Hill located in Via San Gregorio No. 30 and Piazza Santa Maria Nova No. 53 (200 metres from the Colosseum) and allow entrance to the Colosseum, to the Palatine Hill and to the Roman Forum for two days.

PRICE FOR THE TICKET TO COLOSSEO, FORO ROMANO and PALATINO valid 2 days:
ADULTS € 12,00
REDUCED FEE € 7,50 for European Union members between 18 and 24 years old
FREE ENTRANCE for persons under 18 and over 65 years old from the European Union

ENTRANCE RESERVATION (suggested if you want to avoid the queue)
individuals € 1,50
groups from 14 to max 50 persons obliged reservation for the visit included radio guide, for groups without their own radio-guide, € 21,00 (€ 1,50 each person from 15 to 50),
schools obliged reservation € 10,00 max 50 pupils;
for more details see the official site for buying tickets

Additional services:
Audio guide, Bookshop, Guided tours

The ticket for the Colosseum is also valid for the visit to the Palatine and is valid one day for an entrance in each site. You can buy the ticket at the Colosseum and book by telephone or online; in fact there are FIVE different ways:

1. At the Colosseum ticket office or at the nearby ticket offices of the Palatine Hill (Via San Gregorio 30) and Roman Forum (Piazza Santa Maria Nova 53)

2. By telephone
CALL CENTRE FOR INFO AND BOOKINGS: +39 (0)6 399 677 00
To reserve entrance by telephone contact the Call Centre  from Mondays to Saturdays 9 am-1:30 pm and 2:30 pm-5 pm

3. Online
Official website to buy tickets online. You can print your own ticket

CHECK PRICES AND CONDITIONS, THEY ARE DIFFERENT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS!
The Soprintendenza Archeologica di Roma has introduced a new obliged groups booking service for the entrance in the Colosseo which includes a free service of radio-guide instruments, for groups without theirs own radio-guide. The service is compulsory for groups composed by a minimum of 14 to maximum of 50 visitors and the cost is € 21,00 (€ 1,50 each person from 15 to 50), also for the schools (max 50 pupils) there’s an obliged reservation of € 10,00.

4. Archeologia Card
It is valid 7 days from its first use. It includes admission to these sites: Colosseum, Roman Forum, the Palatine Hill, Roman National Museum sites, the Baths of Caracalla, the Villa of the Quintili, and the Tomb of Cecilia Metella on the ancient Appian Way.
The Archaeology Card can be purchased at the entrance to any of the above sites except the last two, or at the Rome Visitor Center in Via Parigi 5, not far from Termini railway station. The card is valid for seven days of free admissions (one time per site) starting from the date of the first use. This card does not include transportation.
Price: according to the most frequently updated site about Rome - www.060608.it - it costs € 24,50 (€ 14,50 discounted) if you buy it at any one of the above sites. The discount is granted to young (18-25) UE citizens and to teachers. You can also buy it online but in this case the card must be collected at the Colosseum. Check the online prices: some websites charge 46 $ or more without offering extra services - a robbery!
THE CARD IS FREE for UE citizens under 18 and over 65 years; at the cashier station they'll receive a free ticket. All the discount prices are accepted if accompanied by I.D.; otherwise you must pay the full price.
The Card is valid 7 days from the day you select during the online purchase process, it is valid for one day-entrance per each museum. The Card also allows you a discount for a guided or audio guide tour.

5. Roma Pass: the Colosseum is included in the Roma Pass circuit, a 3 days integrated ticket valid for the most important museums and archaeological sites of the city, and also for traveling on the transport network. Together with the card you will be given a code to download ROMAPASSè, a database containing the entire historical and artistic heritage of Rome. The App offers a sensible selection of 150 not-to-be-missed masterpieces, a selection of itineraries and concerts, exhibitions and events in town. All ROMAPASSè contents are updated in real time and can be displayed on the map, with a list of places, services or events coming to you.

Please notice that this is not the official site of the Colosseum; the official address and telephone no. of the Colosseum (information from the site of Rome's Museums) is: Piazza del Colosseo - 00184 Roma - Tel. 067004261.