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
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- Is the Colosseum free?
Is the Colosseum free?
The Colosseum is free on the first Sunday of every month and on 25 April, 2 June and 4 November. Free tickets are handed out at two ticket offices in order of arrival. On every other day the standard ticket is €18, and EU citizens aged 18 to 25 pay €2.
Updated Hours and tickets Parco archeologico del Colosseo, last read <time data-read datetime="2026-10-22">22 October 2026</time>; tour listings read
Free days 1st Sunday plus 25 April, 2 June and 4 November; by queue at the ticket offices → EU 18 to 25 €2 standard and Full Experience tickets, with ID → Any day, no ticket the outside the piazza, the Arch of Constantine, the arcades lit at night →
Free entry means a queue at two ticket offices and no online sale.
Free entry
How the free days work
There is no online sale. Tickets go out in order of arrival at two offices: Piazza del Colosseo, by the Temple of Venus and Rome, and Largo della Salara Vecchia. The Colosseum keeps its slots and its 75 to 90 minutes inside; the Forum and the Palatine are open as usual. The Forum Pass SUPER is not valid on free Sundays, and the Domus Aurea is closed on the first Sunday.
Plan around: a free Sunday is the standard route plus a queue. The underground, the arena and the attic cannot be booked that day.
Who pays €2
Citizens of the European Union aged 18 to 25 pay €2 for the standard ticket and for the Full Experience tickets, with an identity document at the gate. The night visit has its own reduced price of €28 against €50. Children's prices are on the official ticket shop, ticketing.colosseo.it.
Plan around: the €2 ticket is still a timed ticket, booked 30 days ahead like the full-price one.
What is free on any day
The outside of the Colosseum is free from Piazza del Colosseo, and so is the Arch of Constantine between the Colosseum and the Palatine. Via dei Fori Imperiali looks down on the Forum over the fence, and the arcades are lit at night. Only the Tuesday and Thursday night visit goes inside after dark, on a €50 ticket.
Plan around: the arch and the piazza are the place to wait for your slot.
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All Colosseum questions →Is the Colosseum free on Sundays?
On the first Sunday of the month only, plus 25 April, 2 June and 4 November. Tickets are handed out at the two ticket offices in order of arrival; there is no online sale.
How much is a Colosseum ticket for EU citizens under 25?
€2 for the standard and Full Experience tickets, for EU citizens aged 18 to 25, with ID at the gate.
Can you book the underground on a free day?
No. Free-day tickets are given out at the ticket offices for the standard route; the underground and the arena are not bookable on those days.
Is the Roman Forum free?
On the same free days as the Colosseum. On other days it is in every Colosseum ticket or on the €18 Forum Pass SUPER.
Colosseum tours for the days that are not free
All 16 tour lists →Four tours by the option we would book; each names the park ticket inside the price.
Standard route
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
Max 6 people
Colosseum & Ancient Rome with Arena Floor Option I Max 6 People
3 hours Up to 6 people ★ 4.9 (3,907)
from €199 per adult See the tour
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