Last entrance 1 hour before the closure

The Colosseum is closed on 1st January, 1st May and 25 December

The ticket is valid for 2 consecutive days for an entrance to the Colosseum and an entrance to the Roman Forum / Palatine, and can be used until 31.12.2019.

The tickets purchased can not be moved to another date or reimbursed

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Useful informations The ticket for the Colosseum is valid for 2 consecutive days from the first use, it also allows entry to the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill and can be used by 12/31/18.

The entrances to the Coliseum, located along Via dei Fori Imperiali are equipped with ramps. The ground floor is accessible Amphitheatre while the first floor is accessible by lift.

two wheelchairs are available, one for the ground floor and the first floor.
For safety reasons, all visitors are subjected to controls.
The Colosseum and 'forbidden to introduce camping backpacks, large bags and suitcases / trolleys, while will be introduced to backpacks of medium and small size, which must be submitted, like any other stock, to check with metal detectors.
For security reasons, the Colosseum can accommodate up to 3,000 people at the same time and, when accessing the site, all visitors and their luggage will be subject to controls. For this reason, in accessing the site, there may also be a slowdown for reserved visitors

For all information contact the official ticket office at this number: +39.06.39967700

Admission for groups and schools Groups: From 1 July 2017 it will be compulsory for groups to pre-pay 14 full tickets at the time of booking.
In the ticket office, then, in case there were additional participants to the 14 already prepaid, you will have to buy both the tickets and the booking rights from the 15th person onwards (up to a maximum of 50 people).
For better use of the monument, groups will not be able to receive individual tickets. You will also need to go to the ticket office 30 minutes before the time booked to complete the ticket booking
15 minutes delay beyond the booked time is allowed. In case of a longer delay the group will not be able to access the monument, the reservation will not be refunded and you can proceed to a new purchase according to availability

Schools: Schools are also required to book the access round and the group can not exceed 50 units.
For EU schools, the entrance fee is free of charge upon presentation, on the school's letterhead, of the list of pupils and accompanying teachers (free of charge for one escort for every 10 pupils)

During the first Sunday of the month, group booking service can not be purchased online but only on site (at colosseum booked crates) on the day of the event
Info & Bookings for School Groups

Private tour in the Colosseum A stay in Rome is unthinkable without a visit to its most iconic building, the Colosseum, and the adjoining Palantine Hill and Roman Forum, a circuit that attracts thousands of visitors every year.
Make the most of your visit to the cultural, political and commercial centre of ancient Rome with a knowledgeable guide and a private tour.
The 3-hour walkabout doesn’t rush you through this gripping piece of history and will take you past the queues at the entrance, right into the Colosseum’s past of gladiator fights, executions and animal hunts. Enjoy lively explanations of what happened behind the scenes and discover how the underground theatrical system worked.
Continue your tour to Palatino Hill, the most ancient part of the city. Follow your guide through the centre of the old Rome, around the ruins of once majestic palaces, where wealthy patricians and emperors lived. Standing on Palatino Hill, enjoy the panoramic views over Circus Maximus, Rome's 600 metres long stadium and venue for spectacular chariot races.
The private tour ends with the Forum Romanum, the centre of daily and political life in Rome, where processions, elections and public speeches were held, criminals trialled, and commerce conducted. Let your tour guide explain what life was like in Rome's heyday and bring the past alive for you.
Info & bookings

The Colosseum free Free admission to the Colosseum (through production of a document certifying the following conditions):