Doge’s Palace Tickets, Opening Hours and Tips for Your Visit

The Doge’s Palace stands at San Marco 1, on the Piazzetta San Marco in Venice, and a standard ticket costs €35. Through October 31 it’s open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and from November 1 the day runs 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Last admission is at 6 p.m. in summer and 5 p.m. in winter, so the palace is best started well before the end of the afternoon.

At a glance

• Standard ticket: €35 full, €15 reduced
• Online ticket: €30 full, €15 reduced, bought at least 30 days before the visit
• Hours until October 31: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., last admission 6 p.m.
• Hours from November 1: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., last admission 5 p.m.
• Free admission: children aged 0 to 5
• Public entrance: Porta del Frumento, Piazzetta San Marco

How much are tickets to the Doge’s Palace?

The standard ticket is €35 for adults and €15 for reduced fares. Children aged 0 to 5 get in free. The reduced ticket covers children aged 6 to 14, students aged 15 to 25 and visitors over 65.

• Standard ticket: €35 full, €15 reduced
• Online ticket: €30 full, €15 reduced, only when bought at least 30 days before the visit date
• St. Mark’s Square Museums ticket: €35 full, €15 reduced, one ticket for the Doge’s Palace, Museum Correr, the National Archaeological Museum of Venice and the Monumental Rooms of the Marciana National Library
• Secret Itineraries tour: €40 full, €20 reduced
• The Doge’s Hidden Treasures tour: €40 full, €20 reduced
• Museum Pass: €50 full, €25 reduced, valid for 6 months, one admission to each museum with no reservation required
• School offer: €5.50 per person, for entry from September 1 to March 15

The €30 online fare rewards planning. Anyone who knows the date a month ahead saves €5 on the full price.

Visitors who also want Museum Correr and the other St. Mark’s Square museums can take the single ticket at the same €35, since it covers all four. The Museum Pass suits a longer stay. It also covers Ca’ Rezzonico, Ca’ Pesaro, the Fortuny Museum, the Glass Museum on Murano, the Lace Museum on Burano and the Torcello Museum, among others.

Holders of St. Mark’s Square Museums tickets without a specific time slot are admitted to the Doge’s Palace from 12 p.m. onward. The entry is valid only for the date chosen at purchase. For a morning visit, pick a ticket with an entry time.

What are the opening hours of the Doge’s Palace?

From April 1 to October 31 the palace is open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., with last admission at 6 p.m. From November 1 to March 31 it’s open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., with last admission at 5 p.m. Closing procedures begin 30 minutes before the closing time, so the final rooms go quickly.

• Summer, April 1 to October 31: opens 9 a.m. · closes 7 p.m. · last admission 6 p.m.
• Winter, November 1 to March 31: opens 9 a.m. · closes 6 p.m. · last admission 5 p.m.

Secret Itineraries tours leave every day at 9 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Evening visits to the palace are offered at 6:30 p.m. and 6:40 p.m., with exit by 8 p.m.

Groups can ask for an after-hours visit by sending a request at least 5 working days before the date. It requires a minimum of 20 tickets, from €80 each, guide excluded.

When is the best time to visit the Doge’s Palace?

The palace opens at 9 a.m., and arriving then makes the most of the day. In July and August the afternoon highs reach 83°F (28°C), so the cooler morning hours suit the summer months. Late October is milder, with highs near 65°F (18°C) and about seven rainy days in the month.

November is cooler at 55°F (13°C), with six rainy days, and the palace closes at 6 p.m. from November 1. December and January have only two or three hours of sun a day on average, so a winter visit works best in the middle of the day, well before the 5 p.m. last admission.

Tickets from the St. Mark’s Square Museums without an entry time slot only open the palace from noon. A timed ticket is the way to get in first thing.

How to get to the Doge’s Palace

The public entrance is the Porta del Frumento, on the Piazzetta San Marco. Venice can be visited entirely on foot, and the historic center is pedestrian, with no bicycles allowed, even pushed by hand. By vaporetto, from Piazzale Roma or Santa Lucia Railway Station, take Line 1 to Vallaresso or San Zaccaria, Line 2 to Giardinetti, or Line 5.1 or 4.1 to San Zaccaria. From the Lido, Line 1 stops at Vallaresso or San Zaccaria, and Line 5.2 at San Zaccaria.

A standard 75-minute ticket costs €9.50 and must be validated at the start of each journey. Aboard the waterborne services, only digital payments are accepted. Children up to six travel free on the urban services. Daily visitors to the historic city may also have to pay the access fee, through the official platform.

What to see at the Doge’s Palace

Two guided visits go beyond the main route. The Secret Itineraries cover the rooms and chambers where some of the most important bodies of the Venetian administration worked. The Doge’s Hidden Treasures tour goes through the Doge’s private rooms, in the wing next to the Basilica.

Both tours run by reservation only, for a limited number of visitors. Anyone more than 15 minutes late for the departure is excluded from the tour, so arrive early. Reservations go through the call center, open Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. From abroad, call +39 041 42730892, or write to the booking email address.

The Bridge of Sighs connects the Doge’s Palace to the Prigioni Nuove, near Piazza San Marco.

What else to see near the Doge’s Palace

Entry to the Giardini Reali, at the square, is free.

The Gallerie dell’Accademia hold paintings by Venetian artists from the 14th to the 18th century. The Accademia stop is served by lines 1, 2 and N, and admission is free on the first Sunday of each month. The Rialto Bridge, built from 1588 to 1591, has 24 shops along its two covered ramps.