The Colosseum: arena, underground, tickets, Forum, Palatine and tours
The Colosseum opens at 8:30. From 1 to 24 October, last admission is 17:30 and the park closes at 18:30. The €18 standard ticket opens the first and second tiers, then the Forum and the Palatine within 24 hours. The arena floor is €24, on sale 7 days ahead; the underground and the attic are €24 each, 30 days ahead.
Open today · checked 8:30 – 18:30 Last admission 17:30; from 25 October the park closes at 16:30 →
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Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Guided Tour
Standard route · first and second tiers
The standard route with a guide: the first and second tiers, then the Forum and the Palatine, 24 people at most. No arena floor, no underground.
3 h group
from €59 See the tour
Gladiator's Gate: Special Access Colosseum Tour with Arena Floor
Arena floor · through the gladiators' gate
In through the side gate and onto the arena floor, then the tiers, the Forum and the Palatine. Arena access is in the price; three hours with a guide, 16 people at most.
3 h group
from €87 See the tour
Colosseum Underground or Arena Platform
Underground · the hypogeum corridors
Down into the corridors under the arena with a guide, seven people at most, then the arena floor and the tiers; the Forum and the Palatine are in the ticket to see on your own. Two hours.
2 h group
from €149 See the tour
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Things to do at the Colosseum, Forum and Palatine
The Colosseum
The amphitheatre itself: the first and second tiers, the museum on the second level, the view down onto the arena and the underground. Entry is timed, the ticket carries your name, and the visit inside lasts 75 to 90 minutes depending on the ticket.
Standard ticket €18, 24 h with the Forum and the Palatine
Arena floor
The wooden floor rebuilt over the eastern end of the arena. Three tickets take you there. The Full Experience Arena and the Underground and Arena are €24 for two days; Only Arena is €18 for 20 minutes on the floor.
Full Experience Arena €24 · Only Arena €18
Underground
The corridors, lifts and cages under the arena, open in groups of up to 25. The ticket is sold online only and goes on sale 30 days ahead; it is the first Colosseum ticket to disappear.
Full Experience Underground and Arena €24, online only
Attic and the top tiers
The third tier, the gallery and the attic, reached up steep steps with the whole arena below. Slots run from 8:30 to 14:30, and from 9 November groups of up to 25 go up every 30 minutes.
Full Experience Attic €24, mornings until 14:30
Roman Forum
The valley between the Palatine and the Capitol: Via Sacra, the Curia, the temples and the Arch of Titus. Every Colosseum ticket includes it; the Forum Pass SUPER covers it without the Colosseum and without a time slot.
Forum Pass SUPER €18, no Colosseum
Palatine Hill
The hill above the Forum with the imperial palaces and the view of the Colosseum from above; the House of Augustus is a SUPER site. Opens at 9:00, half an hour after the Colosseum, with five entrances shared with the Palatine.
Opens 9:00 · House of Augustus closed Mondays
Arch of Constantine
The triumphal arch between the Colosseum and the Palatine, outside the fences and open to walk around at any hour. The place to stand while you wait for your time slot.
Free, outside the ticketed area
Domus Aurea
Nero's palace under the Oppian Hill, across the road from the Colosseum. Open Friday to Sunday with visits every 15 minutes, on a separate ticket from the park and closed on free Sundays.
Fri to Sun 9:00 – 16:30, last admission 15:30
The Colosseum at night
A Night at the Colosseum: a 60-minute guided visit after closing, with last admission at 21:50. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 25 people per tour, on sale 7 days ahead.
Tue and Thu 20:00 – 23:00 · €50 with the Full Experience ticket
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Forum and Palatine included
Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Guided Tour
2 h 30 group 4.58 (11,383)
from €49 See the tour
Max 6 people
Colosseum & Ancient Rome with Arena Floor Option, Max 6 People
3 h max 6 4.94 (3,907)
from €199 See the tour
For kids, 7 people
Colosseum and Roman Forum Tour for Kids and Families
2 h 30 private 4.88 (471)
from €139 See the tour
Private
Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Private Tour
1 h 30 private 4.94 (770)
from €190 See the tour
Underground 13 Night 26 Skip-the-line tickets 12 Guided tours 29 Best overall 107 Arena floor 35 Roman Forum and Palatine 65 Golf cart 33 Luxury 24 Audio guide 16 Private 40 With the Vatican 8 Express 19 Small group 24 For kids and families 5 Early morning 5
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Plan your visit
One day in Rome Colosseum, Forum and Palatine on one ticket: 75 to 90 minutes inside, then the Forum on foot before the Palatine The Colosseum in half a day →
Buying tickets yourself Standard €18, Full Experience €24, Only Arena €18: which one, when each goes on sale, the name on the ticket Colosseum tickets, explained →
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Getting there · 4 min read
How to get to the Colosseum
Metro line B to Colosseo, two stops from Termini, or line C to Colosseo-Fori Imperiali. The Forum and Palatine entrances are a short walk along Via dei Fori Imperiali and Via di San Gregorio.
How long do you need at the Colosseum?
Inside the Colosseum the visit lasts 75 to 90 minutes, depending on the ticket, after which you must leave. The Roman Forum and the Palatine are on the same ticket and take most of a morning on foot.
Do I need to book Colosseum tickets in advance?
Yes. Entry to the Colosseum is timed and the ticket carries your name, shown with an ID at the gate. Standard and Underground tickets go on sale 30 days before the visit. The Full Experience Arena goes on sale online 7 days before; the ticket office also sells the Arena ticket on the day.
Is the Colosseum underground worth it?
The Full Experience Underground and Arena ticket is €24 against €18 for the standard ticket. The underground ticket adds the corridors under the arena and the arena floor, and it is valid two days instead of one. It is sold online only, 30 days ahead, in groups of up to 25.
Is the Colosseum free?
The Colosseum is free on the first Sunday of the month, on 25 April, 2 June and 4 November. Free tickets are not booked online. The ticket offices on Piazza del Colosseo and Largo della Salara Vecchia hand them out in order of arrival. EU citizens aged 18 to 25 pay €2.
What is the last entry time?
Until 24 October the last admission is 17:30 and the park closes at 18:30. From 25 October to 28 February the last admission is 15:30 and the park closes at 16:30. The Colosseum opens at 8:30, the Forum and the Palatine at 9:00.