Vatican Museums: Tickets

St. Peter’s Basilica tickets: which one to choose

Entrance to St. Peter’s Basilica is free . It is not necessary to buy a ticket to access the largest papal basilica in Rome. It is also true that the monument is a pilgrimage destination due to its majesty, as well as the symbol it represents for Catholics from all over the world. It follows that at the entrance to St. Peter’s Basilica long queues can form, even lasting more than two hours.

 How to visit St. Peter’s Basilica without queues?

There are three possibilities to visit St. Peter’s Basilica without queuing :

• book a guided tour of St. Peter’s Basilica with an official Vatican guide
• book a tour with a private guide
• book the audio guide service of St. Peter’s Basilica

Rome tourist passes

Vatican City Pass

starting from 62 €

Vatican City Pass

4.2 /5     | 296 reviews

Visit the Vatican with the Vatican City Pass! Skip the line entrance to the Vatican Museums, Quick access to Castel Sant'Angelo and audio guide of Rome

The “Vatican City Pass” is the ideal solution for a complete visit to the Vatican. The combined ticket offers priority access to the Vatican Museums and a guided tour of St. Peter’s Basilica at a very advantageous price.

Omnia Card

starting from 129 €

Omnia Card 72 h

3,2 /5     | 12 reviews

The Omnia Card is a box that includes the Roma Pass 72h and allows you to visit, in addition to the Colosseum, the Vatican Museums and St. Peter's Basilica

The “Omnia Card” is the solution that includes all the advantages of the “Omnia Vatican Card” and the ” Roma Pass ” combined. The tourist pass offers access to St. Peter’s Basilica and the Tomb of the Popes (with audio guide and skip-the-line entrance), priority access to the Vatican Museums , access and audio guide to the Basilica of San Giovanni in Laterano, entrance to St. without limits on the Roma Cristiana Stop & Go open-top bus, and two attractions to choose from among the Colosseum (+ Roman Forum and Palatine Hill), the Museum of Castel Sant’Angelo, the Capitoline Museums and the Museum of Rome.

Alternative combined tickets

starting from 97 €

Skip the line ticket: Vatican, Colosseum and St Peter’s Basilica

4.6 /5     | 1004 reviews

A cumulative skip-the-line ticket to visit the main sights of Rome: Vatican Museums, Colosseum (including Palatine Hill and Roman Forum) and St. Peter's Basilica. Priority access and audio guide included in the price.

starting from 97 €

Rome Tourist Pass

4.3 /5     | 2372 reviews

The Rome Tourist Pass is a complete package for tourists in Rome. The ticket includes visits to Colosseum, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St Peter's Basilica and more.

Guided tour of St. Peter’s Basilica

Alternatively, the tour of St. Peter’s Basilica with official Vatican guides is available:

starting from 42 €

Guided tour of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican

4.7 /5     | 249 reviews

Guided tour of one of the wonders of the Italian Renaissance: St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.

Visiting St. Peter’s Basilica with a guide is certainly an option to consider. An expert guide will allow us to better savor the many stories of this majestic monument that we could otherwise get lost. Headphones for optimal listening to the guide and access to the steps leading to St. Peter’s Dome are included in the ticket. Only in English.