Standard route
Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Guided Tour
3 hours up to 24 people ★ 4.6 (25,871)
from €59 per adult See the tour
- The Colosseum
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- Attic
Colosseum attic and top tiers
The Colosseum attic is the top of the building, from the third ring up, and the highest point open to visitors. It needs the Full Experience Attic ticket, €24, on sale 30 days ahead, and is open from 8:30 to 14:30. It needs its own ticket and closes at 14:30.
Updated Hours and tickets Parco archeologico del Colosseo, last read <time data-read datetime="2026-10-22">22 October 2026</time>; tour listings read
Attic hours 8:30 – 14:30 every day, on the Full Experience Attic ticket → Attic ticket €24 two days with the tiers, the Forum, the Palatine and the SUPER sites → From 9 November groups of 25 every 30 minutes; steep steps, lift for reduced mobility only →
The place
What is the Colosseum attic?
The attic is the top storey of the outer wall, the ring of pilasters and windows above the three tiers of arches. Behind it ran the highest seating, standing room for the poorest spectators, and the masts that held the awning. The visit climbs to the third ring and above, with the Forum, the Palatine and the whole arena below.
Plan around: the attic is the highest point open to visitors; the second tier on the €18 ticket also looks over the whole arena.
The ticket
The Full Experience Attic ticket
Colosseum, Forum and Palatine (24h) the standard ticket: first and second tiers, no arena floor; one entry to the Forum and Palatine within 24 hours
24h Only Arena arena floor for 20 minutes at the booked time, Forum and Palatine within 24 hours; €11.50 with Roma Pass
Forum Pass SUPER Forum, Palatine and the SUPER sites without the Colosseum; no time slot, use within 30 days
Full Experience Arena arena floor plus the tiers, Forum, Palatine and SUPER sites; 2 days; on sale 7 days ahead
Full Experience Underground and Arena underground corridors with a park guide, arena, tiers, Forum, Palatine, SUPER sites; 2 days; €32 with the educational tour
Full Experience Attic the upper tiers 8:30 to 14:30 plus Forum, Palatine and SUPER sites; 2 days
Full Experience Passage of Commodus a 25-minute guided visit through the passage on Monday and Wednesday, up to 8 people; the tiers, the Forum, the Palatine and the SUPER sites; 2 days; on sale 7 days ahead
A Night at the Colosseum Full Experience €24 plus the 60-minute guided night visit €26; Tuesday and Thursday
adult price online with the educational tour
Adult prices from the official ticket shop, read . EU citizens aged 18 to 25 pay €2 on the standard and Full Experience tickets. Every ticket is in the holder's name and checked against ID at the gate.
The Full Experience Attic ticket costs €24 and is valid for two consecutive days. It opens the Colosseum once at the booked time, with the attic and the first and second tiers. It also gives one entry to the Forum, the Palatine and the SUPER sites. The attic is open from 8:30 to 14:30 every day. Sales open 30 days before the visit. EU citizens aged 18 to 25 pay €2.
From 9 November 2026 the attic is visited in groups of up to 25 people every 30 minutes, so the booked time is the time of your group.
Your ticket: Full Experience Attic, €24, on sale 30 days ahead, for a slot between 8:30 and 14:30. Take the earliest slot and keep the Forum for the afternoon.
Access
Colosseum attic access: steps and lift
Until 8 November the attic is reached by lift, 8 people at most. From 9 November the lift is reserved for visitors with reduced mobility, and everyone else climbs steep steps. The lift is reserved for visitors with reduced mobility, so the attic ticket is a climb for everyone else. Children and anyone unsteady on stairs should consider the standard ticket, which reaches the second tier with its own wide view of the arena.
None of the 107 tours we compare includes the attic: it is a park ticket only.
Plan around: steep steps up and down. Wear shoes you can climb in.
People also ask
All Colosseum questions →What are the Colosseum attic opening hours?
8:30 to 14:30 every day, on the Full Experience Attic ticket. The rest of the Colosseum keeps the park hours: last admission 17:30 from 1 to 24 October.
How much is the Colosseum attic ticket?
€24 for the Full Experience Attic ticket, valid two consecutive days with the tiers, the Forum, the Palatine and the SUPER sites. EU citizens aged 18 to 25 pay €2.
Is there a lift to the top of the Colosseum?
Yes. Until 8 November the attic is reached by lift, 8 people at most. From 9 November the lift is for visitors with reduced mobility; everyone else climbs steep steps. Everyone else climbs steep steps to the attic.
Do any tours include the attic?
None of the 107 Colosseum tours on our bar includes the attic. It is a park ticket only; tours cover the tiers, the arena floor and the underground.
Colosseum tours for the rest of the building
All 16 tour lists →Four tours for the rest of the building, by the option we would book.
Standard route
Standard route
Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Guided Tour
2 hours 30 minutes up to 25 people ★ 4.6 (11,383)
from €49 per adult See the tour
Arena floor
Gladiator’s Gate: Special Access Colosseum Tour with Arena Floor
3 hours Up to 16 people ★ 4.7 (4,177)
from €87 per adult See the tour
Underground
Colosseum Underground or Arena Platform
1 hour 30 minutes Up to 7 people ★ 4.9 (258)
from €149 per adult See the tour
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