Tickets & prices
Four ticket types, one honest price list.
Prices are per person and include the museum's admission plus the booking partner's management and 24/7 support costs. Nothing is added at checkout.
- Entry
- Within 30 minutes of your slot
- Confirmed
- Tickets arrive by email and WhatsApp
- Rated
- 4.8 average from 1,256 traveller reviews
- Changes
- Not possible once booked
| Ticket | Ages | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult (non-EU) | 18–99 | €45 | Standard timed-entry admission for visitors from outside the EU. |
| Adult (EU citizen or resident) | 18–99 | €35 | Reduced admission — bring proof of EU citizenship or residence. |
| Child | 5–17 | €20 | All nationalities. Under 5s go free with a paying adult. |
| Infant | 0–4 | Free | Free of charge, but still add one so the headcount is correct. |
Infants travel free but still need a place on the booking, so add one when you pick your headcount on The Top Tickets.
What your ticket covers
- Timed entry ticket for the date and slot you choose
- Entry within 30 minutes of your slot, without the ticket queue
- Access to the permanent collections across all eight departments
- Tickets delivered by email and WhatsApp once confirmed
- 24/7 customer care from the booking partner
Not covered
- Audio guide — available separately at the museum
- Temporary exhibitions held in the Hall Napoléon
- Security screening time, which can run 30–40 minutes
- Food, drink and locker hire
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The one rule people miss.
Louvre tickets cannot be cancelled or changed once booked. Pick a date you are sure of — the slot is fixed, and the ticket is issued in your name.
Timed entry — you get in within 30 minutes of your slot. Small group, max 20 people.
Before you pay, check
- Your EU status — EU citizens and residents pay €35, everyone else €45.
- That every traveller's full legal name is spelled as on their ID.
- That your email and WhatsApp number are correct — tickets arrive there.
- That the museum is closed on Tuesdays and on 1 Jan, 1 May and 25 Dec.