Saint Peter’s Basilica: Opening hours and tickets

Opening hours for the Vatican papal basilica

An appropriate dress is required  for access to the Basilica of San Pietro.

Entrance fee: free

Visit to the dome of St. Peter’s

Dome opening times

Ticket Cost

• Lift to the terrace level and continue on foot (320 steps): € 10.00
• Ascent on foot, 551 steps: € 8.00
• Reductions for schools are possible by presenting an Institute certificate with the list of participants: € 5.00

Alternative tickets

Alternatively, you can buy tours offered by operators in the sector, which include a visit to St. Peter’s Basilica. These solutions are ideal if:

you want a wider range of offers
be free to change your booking or even ask for a refund (up to 24 hours before the booked date)
look for guided tours that include other monuments of Rome

Here are some examples:

Informations

Holy Mass: Every day, at 8:30 am (with a homily in the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament; the Mass is followed by the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and adoration until 4.45 pm when the Eucharistic Blessing takes place)

Vatican phone numbers

Fabbrica di San Pietro in Vaticano: 06 698 83731

Capitolo: 06 698 83465

Preseminario S. Pio X: 06 698 71416

Suore: 06 698 83 795