Hours and the gates
From 16 March to 14 October the city opens at 9:00, last entry is 17:30, and the gates close at 19:00. Morning entry is capped at 15,000 and the afternoon at 5,000. From 15 October to 15 March it opens at 9:00, last entry is 15:30, and it closes at 17:00. The daily cap is 20,000. Ticket offices are at Porta Marina, Piazza Anfiteatro, and Piazza Esedra.
One ticket is one entry. You cannot leave and come back on it. Oplontis, the Stabiae villas, and the Stabiae museum are closed on Tuesdays. Pompeii itself is not.
The published prices
From 12 January 2026 the park lists the city-only ticket, called Pompeii Express, at €20. Suburban villas are not included. Pompeii+ is €25 and adds Villa of the Mysteries, Villa of Diomedes, and Villa Regina at Boscoreale, with a shuttle. A three-day ticket that also covers Oplontis, the Stabiae villas, and the Stabiae museum is €30. Other single sites are €8. Visitors under 18 are free. EU citizens from 18 to under 25 pay €2. Everyone is free on the first Sunday of the month. Tickets are personal, checked against an ID, and the city is capped at 20,000 entries a day. The park has announced a single €25 ticket from 1 January 2027. If your date falls under a new tariff, we reprice before you pay.
An Express ticket can add the suburban route for €8, by card, at the Herculaneum Gate on the Street of the Tombs. That add-on cannot be bought on its own. Last entrance there is 17:30 in the long season and 15:30 in the short season.
On the ground
- Bring the ID that matches the name on the ticket.
- Most of the city is uncovered. A hat and water matter more than a schedule.
- The forum, the streets, and the houses are the visit. Two to three hours is a fair morning. A full day still leaves streets unseen.
- We do not sell a way around the daily cap.