Sagrada Familia Ticket Types: Basic, Tower, Guided or Combo

Basic, tower, guided or combo: decide first

Start with one question: do you want to go up a tower, and do you want a person talking to you? Everything else follows from those two answers.

The basilica sells four individual tickets. Basic entry is 26 €, entry with towers is 36 €, the guided tour is 30 €, and the guided tour with towers is 40 €. All four include the official app and its audioguide, and the app only covers the basilica itself, not the tower climb.

My pick for most people is basic entry with the audioguide. It covers the nave, the facades and the museum, and you can stay as long as you like. Pay the extra 10 € for a tower only if you care about the view more than the interior.

Discounted prices

Seniors pay 21 € for basic entry, under 30s and students 24 €. Under 11s go in free.

Which pages cover which ticket

Each ticket type has its own page here, so you can read only the ones you're weighing up.

If you want the cheapest way in with commentary, read the page on the entry ticket with audio guide. It covers the 45-minute and 25-minute versions.

If the queue is your worry, the skip-the-line tickets explained page sets out what that phrase really means for a timed-entry building. For the marketplace route, the GetYourGuide ticket review shows what you get when you book there instead of with the basilica.

Combos are a different decision. The Park Guell combo pairs two sites, the Park Guell and Casa Batllo bundle adds a third, and the Barcelona Gaudi Pass covers the wider set. If you're holding a city pass, check whether the Barcelona Card includes Sagrada Familia before you pay twice.

The order to read and decide in

Settle the single-site question first. Choose basic, tower or guided, and only then ask whether a combo saves you effort.

Next, check the practical limits. The towers aren't accessible for visitors with reduced mobility, though the rest of the basilica is, and bags aren't allowed up the towers. Lockers exist only for storing bags while you climb, not for suitcases.

Last, pick the day and time. Tickets are valid only for the slot you chose, so a late arrival means no entry. The first hour of the day, 9:00 to 10:00, is a quiet hour with earphones required, which suits an audioguide visit and a calmer start.

The mistake people make most often

The usual slip is buying an entry-only ticket and expecting a tower or the crypt to be included. Basic entry covers the basilica and museum, and the official page says it doesn't include the towers or the crypt.

People also ask whether they need a separate skip-the-line ticket. They don't. The basilica says that with advance tickets you can enter without waiting, so a timed ticket is already the queue-free option. Extra "priority" labels on a reseller page deserve a close read of what they add.

A third trap is the name on the booking. Tickets are personal and non-transferable, and the details can't be changed once you've paid. Type each name exactly as it appears on the photo ID that person will carry.

From ticket type to booking

Once you know the type, the next step is picking a date and a slot. The sagrada familia ticket types overview on the home page walks through that choice and where to book.

Tickets go on sale roughly two months ahead, and the basilica's own prices and ticket descriptions are on its official prices page.

If your plans might change, note the refund rule: as a general rule there are no exchanges or returns, and requests must come at least 48 hours before the visit.