Overview
The Sagrada Família sells every ticket with a fixed entry time. Basic entry costs €26 and includes the audio guide; a guided visit is €30, entry with towers €36, and a guided visit with towers €40.
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.
Exact tour we link to:Sagrada Familia Tour & Tickets
See guided visits & pricesBooking partner: Civitatis. Free cancellation on most tours.
Tower access is the scarce part: the Nativity and Passion towers are reached by lift in small timed groups, sold together with your entry. Buy from the official basilica site; resellers list the same slots with a markup.
At a glance
| Do you need a permit or reservation? | Timed-entry ticket (+ optional tower access) |
|---|---|
| Cost | €26 |
| How to get it | Pick your date and entry time on the official sagradafamilia.org ticket page. |
| When it opens | Hard to get · Timed entry |
| All-inclusive alternative | Sagrada Familia Tour & Tickets |
| Official rules | sagradafamilia.org Prices (sagradafamilia.org) |
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: €26 for basic entry, €36 with towers (official prices).
- 5Arrive within your slot window with the QR code and matching ID for named tickets.
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?
We have no official figure on how far ahead they sell out. Tower access is the scarcer part, so if you want a tower, book it first and as early as you can.
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.