Castel Sant’Angelo Tickets, Opening Hours and Tips for Your Visit

Castel Sant’Angelo stands on the right bank of the Tiber, opposite ponte Sant’Angelo, and a full ticket costs €18.00. It’s open Tuesday to Sunday from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., with last admission at 6:30 p.m., and closed on Monday except for a few special afternoon openings.

At a glance

• Full ticket: €18.00
• Reduced ticket: €2.00 (EU citizens aged 18 to 25)
• Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Last admission: 6:30 p.m.
• Free admission: first Sunday of every month, and March 8 for all women
• Time to allow: a good two hours, three with the terraces
• Main access: Metro A, Lepanto stop

How much are tickets to Castel Sant’Angelo?

The full ticket is €18.00 and the reduced ticket €2.00. The reduced rate applies to European Union citizens aged 18 to 25. The ticket is personal: at the entrance, visitors show it together with an original identity document, so bring ID.

2026 prices:

• Full ticket: €18.00
• Reduced ticket: €2.00, for EU citizens aged 18 to 25
• Special Monday ticket: €5.00, from August 3 to December 7, 2026, at the box office only
• European Heritage Days special ticket: €1.00, at the ticket office only

Admission is free for everyone on the first Sunday of every month, and free for all women on March 8. On these free days no tickets can be booked online, and all visitors stand in one queue at the ticket office. On other days, buying the ticket online ahead of time is recommended for individual visitors.

The Castel Sant’Angelo ticket also opens two small house museums at no extra charge.

What are the opening hours of Castel Sant’Angelo?

Last admission is at 6:30 p.m., an hour before the 7:30 p.m. closing. Monday is the ordinary closing day, along with December 25 and January 1.

• Tuesday to Sunday: opens 9 a.m. · closes 7:30 p.m. · last admission 6:30 p.m.
• First Monday of the month, August 3 to December 7: opens 2 p.m. · closes 8 p.m. · last entry 7 p.m.
• 2026 European Heritage Days: opens 7:30 p.m. · closes 11:30 p.m. · last entry 10:30 p.m.

When is the best time to visit Castel Sant’Angelo?

An ordinary visit takes a good two hours, and three if you want to read everything and linger on the terraces. The route is largely uphill, on ramps and ancient stairs, across seven levels.

How to get to Castel Sant’Angelo

The address is Lungotevere Castello, 50. Lepanto and Ottaviano are each a ten to twelve minute walk from the castle.

By bus, take number 40 from Termini and get off at Ponte Vittorio Emanuele. Buses 23, 34, 40, 62 and 280 serve piazza Pia and the lungoteveri, and bus 64 stops at corso Vittorio Emanuele II.

What to see at Castel Sant’Angelo

The visit starts with direct access into the Dromos, then follows the usual route. The monument is spread over seven levels, and the climb on ramps and ancient stairs is part of the visit. Wear comfortable shoes.

The cloakroom is not available, so carry only what you want to take up. Animals are not permitted. Castel Sant’Angelo is connected to the Vatican City by the fortified corridor of the Passetto di Borgo. Groups of 10 to 20 people must use radioguides, which can be hired at €2 per person, and group booking is mandatory.

Is Castel Sant’Angelo wheelchair accessible?

Access for visitors with disabilities is limited to a partial use of the outdoor spaces.

What else to see near Castel Sant’Angelo

The castle sits between the Borgo and Prati districts, and the Casa Museo Boncompagni Ludovisi (Via Boncompagni, 18) and the Casa Museo Hans Christian Andersen (Via Pasquale Stanislao Mancini, 20) are free with the same ticket.

The Roma Capitale Rose Garden is on the slopes of the Aventine Hill, with its entrance at Via di Valle Murcia 6. Admission is free. Its autumn opening runs from October 25 to November 8, 2026, every day from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.