Sagrada Familia Tickets: Which One to Book

Sagrada Familia ticket types compared

The basilica sells four individual tickets: the basic entry, entry with a guided tour, entry with a tower, and entry with a guided tour and a tower. Everything else you'll see online is one of these four, or a tour built around one of them. Our hub page on Sagrada Familia ticket types keeps the full list.

Every one of the four includes the audioguide app, so you're never walking in blind. The difference is whether you add a guide, a tower, or both.

What are the Sagrada Familia ticket options and official prices?

The official prices page lists four individual tickets at the time of writing: €26 for the basilica, €30 with a guided tour, €36 with towers, and €40 with a guided tour and towers. Those are base prices per person, and reduced rates exist for seniors, under 30s and students.

The cheapest way in is the €26 ticket, and it's the one I'd choose for most people. Each step up buys you something specific: a guide's explanation, or a climb.

What each ticket includes

The basic ticket covers the basilica and the museum for as long as you like. It doesn't cover the towers or the crypt. You also get the official app and an audioguide you download through it, according to the official ticket page.

The audioguide comes in 19 languages and in two lengths, a 45-minute standard version and a 25-minute express one. It isn't adapted for children under 10. Bring earphones and a charged phone, because the guide runs on your own device.

The guided version adds an expert guide on a tour of about 50 minutes, in a language that depends on the season and the time you book. Museum time isn't part of it, but you can visit the museum on your own afterwards, according to the guided tour page.

The tower version adds a visit to one of the basilica's towers. You take the lifts up and walk down, and the whole visit is listed at roughly 1 h 30 min, according to the tower page.

If you want the details on the audio side, see Sagrada Familia Entry Ticket with Audio Guide.

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Ticket prices at a glance

At the time of writing, the official range runs from €26 to €40 for an adult, and children under 11 enter free. The table shows the base price and the main reduced rates from the official price list.

These rates can change, so check the official page before you pay.

How much do Sagrada Familia tickets cost?

An adult ticket costs €26 to €40 depending on the type, with seniors paying €21 to €32 and under 30s €24 to €38. People with disabilities don't pay general entrance and only pay for the extras.

Marketplace products are priced in dollars and usually bundle a guide, so they cost more than the bare ticket. If you're looking for lower prices, see Sagrada Familia tickets cheap for how discounts work, or the full breakdown on the Sagrada Familia ticket price page.

Tower or no tower

Add the tower if you're comfortable with heights and want a view of Barcelona from one of the basilica's towers. Skip it if anyone in your group has reduced mobility, because the basilica says everything is accessible except the towers, according to its FAQs.

The extra cost is €10 on the base ticket. It also adds time. You'll go up by lift and come down on foot, so plan on the visit stretching to about an hour and a half.

One practical catch. Bags and rucksacks aren't allowed in the towers, and the only lockers are for storing them while you go up. There are no lockers for suitcases, so travel light that day.

My view: if it's your first visit and the weather is clear, the tower is worth the €10. If you only have a short slot, the basic ticket gives you the main interior and the facades, and you won't feel shortchanged.

Guided tour or self-guided

Choose the guided tour if you want a person to explain the symbolism, and the audioguide if you'd rather set your own pace. The guided ticket is only €4 more officially, at €30.

A guided tour has a downside. It's a fixed walk of about 50 minutes, so you can't linger where something catches your eye until it ends. The audioguide has no such limit, and the basic ticket has no time limit inside.

Third-party tours are different. They add a guide, often a small group, and a price that reflects it. Sagrada Familia Entry Ticket and Guided Tour starts from $64 with a 75-minute small-group tour, but it only has 13 reviews at 4.19 stars, so read recent ones first.

For a guided tour with the tower included, Sagrada Familia Guided Tour with Tower Access is from $126 and rated 4.32 from 6,285 reviews. The lift is one way up, and basilica entry is included.

A guided tour for combining sights is Park Güell & La Sagrada Familia Tickets and Tour, from $80 and 4.76 stars from 1,808 reviews. I'd take that over booking two separate things if you want both sites in one morning; more on that in Sagrada Familia and Park Guell Combo Tickets.

Prefer to see how skip-the-line labels work first? Sagrada Familia Skip-the-Line Tickets Explained covers it.

When tickets sell out

Tickets are tied to a date and time, so a slot can be full while other slots on the same day are open. Before you assume a day is gone, try the hours either side.

The basilica sells tickets roughly two months ahead, which is why early planning matters. For the exact window, see when you can book Sagrada Familia.

What can you do when Sagrada Familia tickets are sold out?

Check a different time or day on the official site first, then look at a guided tour from a reseller, which sometimes holds its own entry slots. Our guide to Sagrada Familia tickets sold out walks through the options in order.

Don't count on walking up. You can scan the direct-purchase QR codes around the basilica, but availability depends on occupancy at that moment. See buying Sagrada Familia tickets at the door and tickets on the day before you rely on it.

Book your Sagrada Familia ticket

Book online, pick one time slot, and have your photo ID ready. Tickets are nominative and personal, and you can't change the name details after booking, according to the basilica's FAQs.

Arrive on time. A ticket is only valid for the time you chose, and a late arrival won't get in. Refunds are limited too, so read whether Sagrada Familia tickets are refundable before you commit.

Pick the time carefully. The first hour, 9:00 to 10:00, is a quiet hour since 2 February 2026, with earphones required and visitors asked to be quiet. Whether mornings suit you better is covered in the best time to visit.

What is the best way to buy tickets for Sagrada Familia?

The best way is the official site or app if you want the plain ticket, and a reseller if you want a guide, a combo, or free cancellation terms. Sorting out which you're on is covered in official site tickets versus resellers.

I'd book the basic €26 ticket directly for a self-paced visit. For a guided or combined visit, I'd compare reviews and cancellation terms on GetYourGuide Sagrada Familia tickets reviewed. Step by step, how to buy Sagrada Familia tickets shows the whole process.

If you're pairing the basilica with other Gaudí sites, the Barcelona Gaudi Pass page explains whether a bundle helps. Our broader Sagrada Familia tickets hub lists every option side by side.

Does a ticket have a time limit inside?

No. The basic ticket lets you stay in the basilica and museum as long as you like, with a suggested audioguide length of about one hour. If you're wondering whether that's enough, how long to visit Sagrada Familia gives a plan.

The basilica's own history and background are also summarised on Wikipedia's Sagrada Família article if you want context before you go.