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The 15 Tickets & Entry Passes in Rome That Earn Their Price

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The 15 best tickets & entry passes you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.

Rome:Hop-On Hop-Off Panoramic Open Bus Ticket 3 Circuits x 1 - Three routes, three different ways to see Rome
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Rome:Hop-On Hop-Off Panoramic Open Bus Ticket 3 Circuits x 1

1.Hop-On Hop-Off Panoramic Open Bus Ticket 3 Circuits x 1

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 15,405 reviews · from $20Our pick

Use Green Line Tours’ open-top buses to see Rome’s ancient core, Vatican City, Villa Borghese, Testaccio, Garbatella, and modern museums. Your ticket covers three routes, unlimited rides for 9 hours to 72 hours, multilingual audio, Wi-Fi, live bus tracking, and onboard assistance.

“It was great, very similar to other tours offered but cheaper. The app was helpful when waiting for a bus as it gave approximate arrival times.”

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Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Skip-the-Line Entry Ticket - Entering the Vatican Museums
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Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Skip-the-Line Entry Ticket

2.Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Skip-the-Line Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 13,838 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $43

Meet an Inside Out Italy host at Via Sebastiano Veniero 74, walk past the long Vatican queue, pass security, and explore independently. You’ll see the Laocoön, Belvedere Torso, Gallery of Maps, Raphael Rooms, and Sistine Chapel. This is assisted entry, not a guided tour.

“Easy to find meeting point, very friendly and welcoming staff! Completely stress free, the lovely guide lady took us right to the 2nd security gates inside, no queueing at all Was nice to experience the Vatican at our own pace too 10/10 recommend”

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Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Skip-the-Ticket-Line Tour - Meeting the guide and getting inside
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Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel Skip-the-Ticket-Line Tour

Rome: St. Peter's Basilica & Dome Entry Ticket & Audio Tour - What you see inside the dome
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Rome: St. Peter’s Basilica & Dome Entry Ticket & Audio Tour

4.St. Peter’s Basilica & Dome Entry Ticket & Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 7,537 reviews · from $17

Meet near Vatican City, pass security with staff assistance, then take the elevator partway up St. Peter’s Dome before climbing to the terrace. Use audio guides at 27 basilica listening points, see the mosaics, Pietà, and Bernini’s Baldacchino, and explore at your own pace.

“I liked the following: that I didn't have to wait to the very long line (the skip-the-line line was just 10 or 15 minutes long in May), the Basilica is awe-inspiring due to size, its amazing works of art like Michelangelo's Pieta and Berninni's Canopy, the view from the Dome, the square with the famous collonades, etc. What I didn't like: the audioguide is not great as it's not always clear to what it is referring and you have to be patient to figure it out ( there is no clear path with an order in which to see the various points of interest), the staff - two of them…”

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Vatican: Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel Skip-the-Line Ticket - What skip-the-line really means
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Vatican: Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel Skip-the-Line Ticket

5.Vatican Museums Sistine Chapel Skip-the-Line Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 6,682 reviews · from $71

Meet the host at the Touristation office opposite the Vatican Museums, exchange your voucher, and enter through a separate timed-access route. Explore the Gallery of Maps, Hall of Tapestries, Raphael Rooms, and Sistine Chapel at your own pace. This is a ticket service, not a guided tour, and includes an Ancient Rome multimedia video.

“Great experience. The queues for the Vatican were massive so this was a great way to skip the line. Clear instructions for picking up tickets and meeting point. Highly recommended. Xx”

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Vatican & Sistine Chapel Ticket with Optional Audio Guide - What skip-the-line really means here
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Vatican & Sistine Chapel Ticket with Optional Audio Guide

6.Vatican & Sistine Chapel Ticket with Optional Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 5,405 reviews · 1 hour · from $46

Meet City Wonders staff near Caffè Vaticano, collect your timed ticket, and enter the Vatican Museums without joining the ticket-buying queue. Explore at your own pace, using the map and optional multilingual audio app, then see the Sistine Chapel. A buffet breakfast upgrade is available.

“Simple skip the queue ticket. Helped you get past the massive queue and potentially saved a lot of time. Got the earliest slot so i could rush to the sistine chapel when it was quiet. They do provide an audio guide app but I didnt use it.”

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Rome: Pantheon Timeless Marvel Guided Tour with Entry Ticket - Meeting at Piazza della Minerva
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Rome: Pantheon Timeless Marvel Guided Tour with Entry Ticket

7.Pantheon Timeless Marvel Guided Tour with Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4,002 reviews · 45 minutes - 1 hour · from $21Top rated

Meet near the elephant statue in Piazza della Minerva, then follow a live English, French, or Spanish guide into the Pantheon. In 45 to 60 minutes, you’ll see the oculus, original doors, mosaics, marble, paintings, and tombs, with small-group and private options available.

“Realda was a great guide. Art historian, very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Definitely recommended!”

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Rome: Castel Sant’Angelo Skip-the-Line Ticket & Audio Guide - Entering with a reserved time slot
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Rome: Castel Sant’Angelo Skip-the-Line Ticket & Audio Guide

8.Castel Sant’Angelo Skip-the-Line Ticket & Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 3,500 reviews · from $20

Enter Castel Sant’Angelo at a reserved time and explore Hadrian’s mausoleum, fortress rooms, papal passages, and the terrace above the Tiber. Add the phone audio guide in English, Italian, French, Spanish, German, or Chinese, then take your time with the views toward St. Peter’s and Ponte Sant’Angelo.

“The tickets were emailed to us beforehand, we skipped a long queue on a hot day and could go straight in! audioguide was good too”

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Skip the Line: Vatican & Sistine Chapel Ticket with Audio Guide - Finding the host at Via Tunisi 4
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Skip the Line: Vatican & Sistine Chapel Ticket with Audio Guide

9.Skip the Line: Vatican & Sistine Chapel Ticket with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3,271 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $46

Enter the Vatican Museums at a reserved time with an escorted ticket pickup near the entrance. Use a map and self-guided app to explore the Pinecone Courtyard, Gallery of Maps, Raphael’s Rooms, and Sistine Chapel at your own pace. Allow about three hours, bring earphones, and arrive early.

“Very helpful to have this slip-the-line ticket with a set time to enter. The lines of people waiting to buy tickets were insanely long, so this was definitely worth the purchase!”

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Rome: Pantheon Priority Entry Ticket & Audio Guide App - Entering from Piazza della Rotonda
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Rome: Pantheon Priority Entry Ticket & Audio Guide App

10.Pantheon Priority Entry Ticket & Audio Guide App

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 3,234 reviews · from $6Best value

Enter the Pantheon through a separate fast-track entrance, then explore its dome, oculus, pavement, art, and tombs with a 35-minute smartphone audio guide. Your app also includes a self-guided route through 30 Roman landmarks, including Navona Square, Trevi Fountain, and Piazza di Spagna.

“moving at your pace. not rushed. audio guide excellent”

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Rome: Castel Sant'Angelo Skip-the-Line Ticket - Inside the Mausoleum and Fortress
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Rome: Castel Sant’Angelo Skip-the-Line Ticket

11.Castel Sant’Angelo Skip-the-Line Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 3,040 reviews · from $34

Use a reserved ticket to explore Castel Sant’Angelo at your own pace. See imperial, fortress, and papal rooms, climb to the terrace for Vatican views, and add skip-the-line entry to the Pantheon or Vatican Museums if selected.

“The Castel it’s centrally located, the structure stands out and can be seen from far away. It looks quite nice but. I picked up the tickets easily from the tour representative. Went inside easy due to priority entrance. There is a path to follow through the whole castel with some quick exits if needed. The whole place is well laid out and with quite a few things to see. The views from the top is amazing as well. Definitely worth a trip.”

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Rome: Catacombs of St. Callixtus Entry Ticket & Guided Tour - The 30-minute route underground
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Rome: Catacombs of St. Callixtus Entry Ticket & Guided Tour

12.Catacombs of St. Callixtus Entry Ticket & Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,037 reviews · 30 min · from $16

Visit the Catacombs of St. Callixtus beneath the Appian Way on a 30-minute guided tour. See the Crypt of the Popes, the Crypt of St. Cecilia, and early Christian frescoes. Guides may include Francesca, Sam, Comfort, Arishba, or Fr Peter. Bring a sweater, and expect no photography or skeletons.

“Excellent, Arishba was able to tell us a lot and very knowledgeable, throughly enjoyed”

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Rome: Leonardo da Vinci Exhibition Entrance Ticket - Four sections built around Leonardo’s way of thinking
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Rome: Leonardo da Vinci Exhibition Entrance Ticket

13.Leonardo da Vinci Exhibition Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 2,885 reviews · 1 day · from $10

At Rome’s Palazzo della Cancelleria, explore four sections devoted to Leonardo da Vinci’s engineering, art, and scientific studies. Handle many full-size working models, view nine 3D holograms, use interactive displays, and see a 43 BC tomb in an underground pond. An optional audio guide adds detail.

“The exhibition audio guide is very worthwhile. The pieces it talks about are not always in the order of the exhibition, but overall that is OK. The information shared and detailed explanations were fascinating. I highly recommend for all ages and levels of interest.”

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Rome: Borghese Gallery Skip-the-Line Tickets with Audioguide - Meeting the host at Fontana dei Mascheroni
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Rome: Borghese Gallery Skip-the-Line Tickets with Audioguide

14.Borghese Gallery Skip-the-Line Tickets with Audioguide

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,562 reviews · 2 - 4 hours · from $53

Meet a Crown Tours host at Fontana dei Mascheroni, collect your timed ticket, and enter the Borghese Gallery at your own pace. Use the digital audioguide or select a guided visit. Allow two hours inside for Bernini, Caravaggio, Raphael, Titian, and Canova.

“Last minute tickets needed to Borghese and this was the best way to do it. Easy instructions for meeting for tickets and skip the line.”

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Rome: Borghese Gallery Entry Ticket & Optional Guided Tour - Fast-track entry, meeting the coordinator, and getting inside
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Rome: Borghese Gallery Entry Ticket & Optional Guided Tour

15.Borghese Gallery Entry Ticket & Optional Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,237 reviews · from $51

Enter Rome’s Borghese Gallery with an escorted fast-track ticket, then explore at your own pace or join an English guided tour. Expect Bernini, Canova, Caravaggio, Titian, and Raphael in an intimate setting. Guides such as Dimitri, Federico, Irene, and Claudia Rossi have been praised for lively, clear explanations.

“Easy to find the group. Lisa, our guide was excellent”

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