Overview
The Sagrada Família admits a large number of visitors a day, but every ticket carries a fixed entry time and the basilica holds people to it. General admission is often available within the same week; what runs out is the scarce stuff.
That scarce stuff is tower access. The Nativity and Passion facade towers are reached by lift in small timed groups, sold as an add-on to your entry, and they vanish long before basic tickets do. Buy from the official basilica site — resellers list the same slots with a markup, and the audio guide and tower options are cleaner to combine directly.
How the permit works
- 1Pick your date and entry time on the official sagradafamilia.org ticket page.
- 2Choose the ticket type: basic entry, entry with audio guide, guided tour, or entry with tower access.
- 3If you want a tower, select it at this step — it has its own smaller time slots and sells out first.
- 4Pay online; entry is around €26 for the tower-inclusive tickets, less for basic entry.
- 5Arrive within your slot window with the QR code and matching ID for named tickets.
Missed the window? Book a guided visit with entry included
Licensed operators hold their own allocation of tickets. A guided visit is the realistic way in when the official release is gone — and you skip the queue.
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Required documents
- Mobile or printed QR ticket
- Photo ID matching the booking name where required
- Proof for reduced rates (student, senior, child) if claimed
Insider tips
- Book the tower add-on first and build the rest of the day around that time — it is the only genuinely constrained part.
- Morning slots catch the blue-green east windows; late afternoon lights the red-orange west side. Neither is wrong, but they look completely different.
- Children under a certain age aren’t allowed in the towers and there’s no lift down from one of them — check the current restrictions before you buy.
Sold-out alternatives
If your dates are gone, these get you a comparable experience.
Frequently asked questions
Do Sagrada Família tickets sell out?
Basic entry is often available within the week, but tower access and prime morning slots go much earlier. In July and August, book well ahead.
Is tower access worth the add-on?
For the close view of the spires and the spiral stair descent, most visitors say yes — which is why it’s the first thing to disappear.
Should I buy from a reseller?
There’s no need. The official basilica site sells every ticket type at face value; resellers bundle the same slots at a markup.