Colosseum
Official Website

What is the Colosseum official website?

The official website of the Colosseum provides a plethora of information about the Colosseum and other attractions within the expansive archaeological park. Additionally, the Colosseum website also serves as a gateway to the CoopCulture platform that handles ticket sales for many attractions in Italy.

On the you can specifically buy:
  • 24-hour tickets for the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
  • 48-hour Full Experience tickets for the Colosseum and one visit to the Roman Forum, Imperial Fora and Palatine Hill
  • Domus Aurea tickets (temporarily closed from 22 May to 22 June 2023)
  • Forum Pass SUPER tickets, which includes the Roman Forum, Imperial Fora, Palatine Hill and the Seven Unique Places to Experience – Palatine Museum, House of Augustus, House of Livia, Aula Isiaca with the Loggia Mattei, Neronian Cryptoporticus, Santa Maria Antiqua and Neronian Domus Transitoria

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Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill priority entrance tickets

4.1

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Gain priority access to the Colosseum and the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill with these timed tickets. These allow you to visit the first two floors of the amphitheater at your preferred time slot and then explore the rest of the rest of the archeological park at your own pace.

Includes

  • Priority access to the Colosseum
  • Single entrance for Roman Forum & Palatine hill
  • Optional audio guide (Chinese, English, French, German, Italian and Spanish)

Best price:

€23

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Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill guided tour

4.7

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Discover the Colosseum, Rome’s most emblematic symbol, along with the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill on a guided group tour. With the help of an expert guide by your side, you will explore all major monuments, palaces and other historical highlights in the archeological park.

Includes

  • Priority tickets to the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
  • Live guide in English

Best price:

€44

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How do I buy tickets for the Colosseum on the official website?

All ticket sales from the Colosseum’s official website are processed by the CoopCulture platform. On the page for attractions at the Colosseum archeological park, you click on the ‘details’ button for ‘Colosseum, Roman Forum, Palatine’.

There, you select the type of visit that interests you and by clicking on the details button, you will then be presented with available ticket and guided tour options. When you find the ticket or guided tour that interests you, click on details button to select number of tickets, date and time slot.

You will be given the option to book regular and reduced rate tickets, which you can purchase by clicking ‘Add to Cart’. You then have 10 minutes to complete your purchase by clicking on the ‘Check Out’ button.

On the following page you need to fill out your personal details as well as select payment method and shipping method. To purchase your tickets, click on the ‘Buy Now’ and follow the payment directions. After completing the purchase, you will receive a confirmation email from the CoopCulture ticket platform.

Picking the right ticket or experience

When you reach the ticketing page on the official website of the Colosseum, you will get to choose between individual tickets, guided tours and group or school tickets.

After you click on the type of experience you're interested in, you will see the full range of options, like combo tickets as well as ones that include the Arena, the Underground or the Belvedere, along with tickets for night visits (guided tours only).

Choosing the date and time

After choosing the ticket you wish to buy and clicking on "Purchase" below its description, you will be taken to a page where you will need to choose the number of participants, the date and the time.

If a day is greyed out, it means that tickets are not yet available for sale or that it's a day with free entrance. If it's sold out, it will show a ticket with a red line across it, whereas if the writing's in black, you will be able to select it and pick a time slot.

Check out and payment

The time slots will be greyed out if they are sold out, and black if available. If there aren't many tickets left for sale, it will show the remaining number in yellow. After picking the time, you will need to select the number and types of tickets that you wish to buy.

Afterwards, you can click the "Continue" button on the right of the page to go to the check-out, where you will be asked to provide the data of the visitors and then get redirected to the payment platform.

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