Your experience
Step into the heart of ancient Rome with timed entry to the Colosseum and the freedom to explore the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill within 24 hours.
Getting started
Arrive at the Colosseum at your selected time and breeze past the queues at on-site sales counter with reserved entry. Have your ID ready for verification, and pass through a quick security check before stepping inside.
What to expect
Colosseum
- Walk into one of the most iconic landmarks of Ancient Rome, where gladiators once battled for glory.
Seating rows & Museum
- Stand where spectators once cheered and visit the on-site museum on Level 2, showcasing artifacts from the Colosseum’s past.
Roman Forum & Palatine Hill
- Enjoy the flexibility to visit these historic sites within 24 hours, wandering through the ruins of temples, palaces, and ancient marketplaces.
Optional upgrades
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Choose an audio guide, an immersive multimedia video, or an English guidebook to deepen your understanding of Ancient Rome.
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Upgrade your pass to access the Arena Floor, where fierce battles once took place, or visit the Mamertine Prison, where history’s most notorious figures were held.
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- Duration2 – 4 hours
- CancellationNon-refundable
- Enter the Colosseum at your selected time and explore the amphitheater’s seating tiers and museum at your own pace.
- Visit the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill anytime within 24 hours of your Colosseum entry, with no need to fit all three sites into one visit.
- Learn about gladiators, emperors, and everyday Roman life with a multilingual audio guide included in selected options.
- Upgrade for Arena Floor access and stand where gladiators once fought in the heart of the Colosseum.
- Add Mamertine Prison access with its dedicated audio guide, or choose an English-speaking guided tour for richer historical insight.
- Timed entry to the Colosseum
- Access to Palatine Hill & Roman Forum
- Audio guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese
- Special access to the Colosseum Arena (as per option selected)
- Mamertine Prison access with audio guide (as per option selected)
- Guided tour of Colosseum with an English-speaking guide (as per option selected)
- Access to the Colosseum underground
- Headsets
Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly. Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point. Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.
- Getting there: Colosseum, Piazza del Colosseo, 1, Roma RM.
- A valid photo ID is required for all participants and must match the name on the reservation.
- Download your audio guide in advance on the Headout app and bring charged headphones if applicable.
- Objects such as large bags, sharp items and loose electronics must be placed in the X-ray tray during security screening.
- If your access includes Mamertine Prison, your visit must begin there and you must arrive at least 1 hour before your Colosseum time slot to collect your entry ticket.
- Timed access applies to the Colosseum only; Forum and Palatine Hill can be visited anytime within 24 hours but each entrance may be used only once.
- Note that there are 2 entrances: one for the Colosseum, and another for the Roman Forum & Palatine Hill (combined). You may enter each entrance ONLY ONCE and not re-enter.
- The security check can take 30 mins or more. To make the process quicker, please insert any object (including mobile phone) in the bag/backpack or in the tray to be included in the X-ray.
- Each site has different opening hours, so check in advance. Plan around 2–3 hours for the Colosseum, 1–1.5 hours each for Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum, and 30–45 minutes for Mamertine Prison.
