Sagrada Familia Tickets
Your admission tickets to Sagrada Familia
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If you’re not there to see it, you really can’t know how long the wait times might be in front of the Sagrada Família. Is it really that full? Where is the entrance? And how do the timed tickets work?
And then there’s the constant changes with regards to admission, the website, and prices.
As I live right around the corner, I can keep an eye on all of these things. Obviously, the “rush” for the cathedral is worse on some days, and better on others, but I might be able to give you a general idea anyway.
So, let’s go!
Last updated: 21 Aug 2018 | Celine Mülich
How to purchase Sagrada Familia Tickets online?
Most popular:
And all the other options:
Online Ticket |
Ticket + Audio guide |
Ticket + Audio guide + Tower |
Guided Tour |
15* |
22* |
29* |
29,50 |
for people over 30 |
for people over 30 |
for people over 30 |
for people over 17 |
€13 for people under 30 |
€20 for people under 30 |
€27 for people under 30 |
€26 for people between 10 - 17 |
€11 for people over 65 |
€17 for people over 65 |
€22* for people over 65 |
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free for children under 11 (but they do need a ticket) |
free* for children under 11 (but they do need a ticket) |
free* for children under 11 (but they do need a ticket) |
free for children 0 - 9 (but they do need a ticket) |
*Fee: 3,50 € per Ticket |
*Fee: 4,75 € per Ticket |
*Fee: 4,75 € per Ticket |
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Additional info: Agency: TicketBar Make sure to be on time! Choose your tickets wisely and check all the details. There is no refund for Sagrada Familia Tickets! |
Additional info: Agency: TicketBar You will receive the audio guide at a booth inside the Sagrada ground. * Children under the age of 12 are not allowed to take an audio guide. |
Additional info: Agency: TicketBar Make sure to be on time for the admission and tower access! You will receive the audio guide at a booth inside the Sagrada ground. * Children under 6 years are not allowed on the towers. * Children under 16 years need to be accompanied by parents * People with handicaps should know that you go up by elevator, but you have to go down a stairway! |
Additional info: Agency: TicketBar Duration: 2,5 hours admission ticket included Choose your tickets wisely and check all the details. There is no refund for Sagrada Familia Tickets! |
* Ticketbar is adding a fee for these tickets. But by buying through my website and them, you could support my work and in case of problems I am here to help you!
* More information about the different tickets below! See table of contents!
* More information about the different tickets below! See table of contents!
Or get a combination pass!
The Gaudi-Pass! *Exclusive Offer!All important Works of Gaudi in one Pass!
Admission to Sagrada Familia + Admission to Park Güell + Admission to Casa Batlló or Pedrera Prices: € 51 / € 50 |
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The Barcelona City Pass!The Power Pass!
There are 3 versions: 1. Sagrada Familia online Ticket + Park Güell online Ticket + Hop-on Bus + Airport Bus for € 69.50 2. Sagrada Familia Guided Tour + Park Güell online Ticket + Hop-on Bus + Airport Bus for € 81,50 3. Sagrada Familia with Audioguide and Tower + Park Güell online Ticket + Hop-on Bus + Airport Bus for € 89 |
Table of contents
1. Orientation map
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First steps:
1. Ticket counter 2. Admission with a timed ticket, for groups and single admissions After admission: 3. Audio guide pickup Things to look at: a. Gaudí’s Nativity Façade b. Subirach’s Passion Façade c. Gloria Façade, incomplete d. Entrance to the museum e. Entrance to the crypt f. Stairs to the Nativity side tower g. Stairs to the Passion side tower |
Orientation Map - enlarges by clicking
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2. Purchase your ticket on-site
The easiest solution is to buy your ticket on-site for 18 Euro (1). However, this is not the quickest and not the cheapest solution. (Online tickets are available for 15 Euro!)
In order to cope with the number of visitors, Sagrada Família has made some changes to its admission policy. Unfortunately, this doesn’t quite work as well as they hoped.
In the past, you would have to wait in line at the cash register for up to an hour during peak season, and then you’d be admitted into the cathedral. Local residents would always have a line to navigate through, which became annoying (and understandably so, to be honest). Clerks at the ticket office would deliberately slow down to avoid the cathedral from becoming too full.
So the people in charge at Sagrada Família thought: Let’s introduce timed tickets! The clerks speed up, and each visitor would now get a ticket with a time of admission on it.
In order to cope with the number of visitors, Sagrada Família has made some changes to its admission policy. Unfortunately, this doesn’t quite work as well as they hoped.
In the past, you would have to wait in line at the cash register for up to an hour during peak season, and then you’d be admitted into the cathedral. Local residents would always have a line to navigate through, which became annoying (and understandably so, to be honest). Clerks at the ticket office would deliberately slow down to avoid the cathedral from becoming too full.
So the people in charge at Sagrada Família thought: Let’s introduce timed tickets! The clerks speed up, and each visitor would now get a ticket with a time of admission on it.
My test:
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First try: In May, I gave it a try myself. I went to the cash register (1) at around 6 p.m. on a Sunday, and it was my turn right away. I got a timed admission ticket for 30 minutes later. In the past, I would have been admitted immediately, now I had to wait half an hour.
So I waited and showed up at the entrance (2) at Carrer de la Marina at the appointed time. There I was, of course, faced with a line. Granted, the line went through fairly quickly, but still, there were somewhere between 50 and 100 people going into the cathedral with me. This may not sound extreme to you, but if you consider the peak months of July, August, September, and October and pick a different time, things will look completely different. In early July, I spotted a line in front of the new cash register (1) for the first time. After all, even if they work faster, more people are going to show up in the next few months. This means that the waiting times between purchasing a ticket and actually entering the cathedral will become longer and longer too. I’ll have to test it again sometime soon. |
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Second try, August: I waited until August before giving it another go. So I headed towards the Sagrada at around 11.45 a.m., and the situation in front of the church was an incredible chaos. People waiting at the cash register, people waiting in front of the entrance, people spending their waiting times looking at the facades. And even more people waiting to board the hop-on hop-off buses that stop here every three minutes. There was a lot going on here.
So I went to the cash register. But before I could even get in line, I was warned that the next tickets would not allow entry before 5 p.m. I still wanted to test it, so I waited. And yes, that waiting period passed fairly quickly – ten minutes and a quick question later (would I be paying cash or with a credit or debit card?), I was in the payment area. The people who wanted to pay by card were guided to some ticket machines, which I can only hope are easy to use for everyone. I chose to pay cash, and got my ticket for 5 p.m. So, as a tourist in Barcelona, I would now have five hours to kill. As you can see, it’s rather chaotic as a whole. That’s precisely why I’d recommend getting an online ticket. Third try, April At 3 p.m. I asked when the next entrance would be if I bought the tickets on site. The answer was: 6.30 p.m. So I would have to wait 3,5 hours. Online Tickets are really the best way! |
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3. Online tickets
The online ticket market for the Sagrada Família is competitive, for me included – I am trying to establish myself as much as anybody else. After all, this enables me to finance my work and this website.
However, I do want to be honest with you and give you all the options.
Some frequently asked question for starters:
Which months are especially good for an online ticket?
December/January/February: You will not need an online ticket. Barcelona is nice and empty at this time of year.
November/May/perhaps June: You can either go with an online ticket or purchase your ticket on site, wait times will likely be around half an hour. Or you can purchase an online ticket to optimize your stay in Barcelona if you don’t have much time.
March/April and July/August/September/October: Absolutely purchase your ticket online ahead of time. This will save you time, and you can make the most of your visit to Barcelona.
Who should get an online ticket?
Those who don’t have a lot of time in Barcelona and don’t want to spend that time waiting.
Those who just don’t want to wait in line.
Those who want to plan their stay ahead of time.
There are several points of sale:
However, I do want to be honest with you and give you all the options.
Some frequently asked question for starters:
Which months are especially good for an online ticket?
December/January/February: You will not need an online ticket. Barcelona is nice and empty at this time of year.
November/May/perhaps June: You can either go with an online ticket or purchase your ticket on site, wait times will likely be around half an hour. Or you can purchase an online ticket to optimize your stay in Barcelona if you don’t have much time.
March/April and July/August/September/October: Absolutely purchase your ticket online ahead of time. This will save you time, and you can make the most of your visit to Barcelona.
Who should get an online ticket?
Those who don’t have a lot of time in Barcelona and don’t want to spend that time waiting.
Those who just don’t want to wait in line.
Those who want to plan their stay ahead of time.
There are several points of sale:
a) Sagrada’s own agency
Obviously, the Sagrada Família sells its own tickets online. You can purchase them for 15 Euro, and you can add an audio guide, a tour, or access to one of the towers as well. This turns out to be rather complicated, however – more on that later.
If you just want a simple ticket with none of the available extras included, you will be forwarded to another agency called “Clorian”. Every step is available in English.
Enter the number of people, the date, and the time. The next step is payment – you enter your data and select the payment method (Visa or MasterCard).
Your ticket is then delivered via e-mail: You can print the PDF, or show it on your mobile phone.
If you just want a simple ticket with none of the available extras included, you will be forwarded to another agency called “Clorian”. Every step is available in English.
Enter the number of people, the date, and the time. The next step is payment – you enter your data and select the payment method (Visa or MasterCard).
Your ticket is then delivered via e-mail: You can print the PDF, or show it on your mobile phone.
b) My partner agencies
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a) I cooperate with “TicketBar”. I’ve tested this myself, for both tours and online tickets. TicketBar offers the admission tickets for 16,75 Euro or 18,75 Euro. (Sagrada Familia is the only sight where they have to add a little fee.) I get a little commission for that. So, if you choose to buy these here, you'll support my work on this website! Many thanks for that ;)
Tickets for people over 30: 18,50 Euro * Tickets for people under 30: 16,50 Euro * Tickets for seniors over 65: 14,50 Euro * In this case, too, you get your ticket via E-Mail, and you can either print the PDF or show it on your phone. Keep in mind that the QR code must be legible. How it works: Just choose the date, a time and the number of tickets while booking. After the payment you'll receive an Email with the tickets. Take a look at your Spam-folder as well. b) My other agency is "Tiqets". I am currently testing their offers, but I thought it would be good to already present them to you. They too are adding a fee on the Tickets. |
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Ticket for people over 30: 19,50 Euro
Ticket for people under 30: 16,90 Euro
Ticket for people over 65: 14,30 Euro
Now you might ask yourself:
Why should I buy it through an Agency?
And I might respond:
1. You’d be supporting my work
2. The whole booking process will be available in English
3. Should you need support, TicketBar reacts promptly – and in English. And I am there for you as well!
4. You can also buy other Tickets through these platforms! And you will find special offers for Casa Batllo, Casa Mila and the Aquarium amongst others!
Why should I buy it through an Agency?
And I might respond:
1. You’d be supporting my work
2. The whole booking process will be available in English
3. Should you need support, TicketBar reacts promptly – and in English. And I am there for you as well!
4. You can also buy other Tickets through these platforms! And you will find special offers for Casa Batllo, Casa Mila and the Aquarium amongst others!
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Want an overview of all tickets for Sagrada Familia through different agencies?
Then take a look at my new comparison site: Sagrada-Tickets! |
4. Tours
a) Sagrada’s own agency
If you want to book a tour via the Sagrada Família, you’re in for a lot of clicking. You can find a tour in Spanish or Catalan at any time, but the English language tours are much more difficult to find. First, you need to pick a time, and then you can see the languages offered. This is no fun at all, and honestly, I gave up after five tries. But maybe you’re more patient than I am.
Duration of that Tour: 50 Minutes.
Price: 24 Euro
Duration of that Tour: 50 Minutes.
Price: 24 Euro
b) My partner agency
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This is much easier with TicketBar. The tour will take 1.5 to 2 hours so it is a little bit more expensive than the Sagrada Familia offer, but also longer! A tour is 29.50 Euro per person, but it’s absolutely worth it. And other providers are even more expensive. The 29.50 Euro include the price of admission, so there are no extra charges. And you can stay in the Sagrada Família once the tour is over.
The TicketBar booking system is available in English (and typically it’s also smart enough to recognize the language of your operating system – if not, you can switch it manually). Also, t won’t ask you what language you’d like the tour to be in – it’s automatically booked in the language you’re viewing the site in! It couldn’t be simpler. Tours are available daily. The exact times are included in the booking email. And if you book the tour before starting your vacation, you can adjust your other activities according to the tour time. Otherwise, you might have some overlap, which you would probably like to avoid. |
I tried the tour myself in March 2015!
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5. Towers and audio guides
Now it gets really complicated!
Since March 2016 you can't buy an audio guide or the tower visit after entering the church. Before you could buy the audio guide inside if you weren't sure if you need it. But this changed: now you have to decide before!
Since March 2016 you can't buy an audio guide or the tower visit after entering the church. Before you could buy the audio guide inside if you weren't sure if you need it. But this changed: now you have to decide before!
a) Sagrada’s own agency
Theoretically, you can purchase both the admission and audio guide online via the Sagrada Família’s provider. The audio guide is easy to add, but the towers are yet another click-joy to behold. If you book well ahead of time, it’s not so bad, but short-notice online bookings could make it more complicated, because the tickets for the towers are also timed (and limited in numbers). For instance, if you purchase a ticket for the Sagrada Família for 12 p.m., but the 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. time slots for the towers are all taken, you’ll either have to change everything around, or spend three hours inside the Sagrada Família.
Obviously, this can happen with a purchase on-site just as well.
You can get the audio guide on site at the ticket office for 26 Euro or through the website of Sagrada Familia for 22 Euro (admission + audio guide).
The admission + Tower + audio guide costs 35 Euro on site and 29 Euro online.
Obviously, this can happen with a purchase on-site just as well.
You can get the audio guide on site at the ticket office for 26 Euro or through the website of Sagrada Familia for 22 Euro (admission + audio guide).
The admission + Tower + audio guide costs 35 Euro on site and 29 Euro online.
b) My partner agency
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Interested in a combination ticket for the admission + audio guide + access to one of the towers?
There you go! Here you can purchase admission, tower access, and an audio guide for 33,75 Euro (reduced price 31,75 Euro, prices incl. fees). * How it works: Choose a time for the admission and after the payment you'll receive an exact time for entering the tower. In most cases it's 15 minutes after the admission time. Be sure to be on time for both admission and tower!
However, I have been warned that the tower tickets in particular are often sold out well ahead of time due to very limited availability. This is true of on-site purchases and the Sagrada’s own agency too, however... |
6. Additional advice
Piece of advice: You can't cancel the tickets for the Sagrada Familia, because they are booked on your name. So be attentive when booking your tickets: check your order and be sure you booked the right offer!
*Little information about the towers:
1. You will go up by elevator, but you have to go down by walking some (narrow) spiral staircase! Please keep that in mind when booking the Tower+Audioguide- Admission.
2. Children under 6 years are not allowed on the towers.
3. Adolescent under the age of 16 are only allowed to enter the towers with their parents.
*Little information about the towers:
1. You will go up by elevator, but you have to go down by walking some (narrow) spiral staircase! Please keep that in mind when booking the Tower+Audioguide- Admission.
2. Children under 6 years are not allowed on the towers.
3. Adolescent under the age of 16 are only allowed to enter the towers with their parents.
The Sagrada Família’s crypt isn’t always open to the public. The crypt entrance is marked with the letter “e” on my map. Should the gate be open, I absolutely recommend seeing it. Admission is free, so there are no additional charges, but please note that you may very well enter during Mass.
The crypt’s architecture is similar to what most people think of as a “normal” chapel. However, it’s interesting to see the contrast. And you might also be interested to know that Gaudí is buried here.
Opening hours:
Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
There are two shops within the Sagrada Família area, one on the Nativity Façade side, and one on the Passion Façade side.
Photography is generally allowed within the Sagrada Família, but only for private use.
If you’re not comfortable with heights, you might want to re-think whether you really want to visit one of the towers.
The crypt’s architecture is similar to what most people think of as a “normal” chapel. However, it’s interesting to see the contrast. And you might also be interested to know that Gaudí is buried here.
Opening hours:
Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
There are two shops within the Sagrada Família area, one on the Nativity Façade side, and one on the Passion Façade side.
Photography is generally allowed within the Sagrada Família, but only for private use.
If you’re not comfortable with heights, you might want to re-think whether you really want to visit one of the towers.
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