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The ticket rules changed on 1 April 2025: the cheaper winter rate went, the old seven-site combined ticket was abolished, and more young visitors stopped paying. Many blogs still describe the old system.
This guide sets out the current ticket types from the official Hellenic Heritage site, what one ticket covers, the separate tickets you need for the Temple of Olympian Zeus and the Acropolis Museum, and the private Acropolis Experience outside opening hours.
The quick answer
There is one standard Acropolis ticket, at the same price all year. A reduced ticket at half the full price is for EU citizens aged 65 and over from October to May. EU citizens under 25 don't pay to enter, and since the April 2025 reform nor do non-EU visitors under 18 (check the category when you book). Nobody pays on 6 March, 18 April, 18 May, the last weekend of September, 28 October, and the first and third Sundays from November to March. The ticket covers the Parthenon and the whole hill including the slopes; the Temple of Olympian Zeus and the Acropolis Museum need their own tickets.
What types of Acropolis ticket are there?
In practice four: the full ticket, the reduced ticket at half the full price, entry without paying for eligible groups, and the private Acropolis Experience outside public hours.
All of them are sold by the official Hellenic Heritage shop, and all of them except the private visit use the same timed slots and the same daily cap. Resellers such as GetYourGuide sell the full ticket, often bundled with an audio guide, a live guide or other sites; reduced and no-pay categories are handled by the official shop.
| Ticket | Who it is for | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Full | Everyone not in another category | Same price all year since 1 April 2025 |
| Reduced | EU citizens aged 65 and over, October to May | Half the full price; ID checked at the gate |
| No ticket to pay for | EU citizens under 25, non-EU visitors under 18, visitors with disabilities, some other groups | Proof of age or status at the gate; check the category when you book |
| Private Acropolis Experience | Private groups of up to five | Dawn or evening outside public hours, a very high flat fee per group |
Who gets a reduced Acropolis ticket?
EU citizens aged 65 and over pay half the full price from October to May. Bring a passport or ID card, because reduced tickets are checked at the gate.
From June to September the same visitors pay the full price. Blogs list a few other reduced groups, such as parents accompanying school pupils; the official shop shows the categories that apply on your date, so check there rather than relying on an older list. Reduced tickets are not available through the GetYourGuide Acropolis ticket, so if you qualify, buy on tickets.hh.gr.
The full price itself no longer changes with the season: the 2025 reform removed the cheaper winter rate and raised the full ticket by half, which makes the Acropolis the most expensive state site in Greece.
Who doesn't pay to enter the Acropolis?
EU citizens under 25 don't pay to enter, and since the April 2025 reform nor do non-EU visitors under 18 (check the category when you book). Visitors with disabilities and several professional and social groups also get in without paying.
- Bring proof: a passport or ID card showing your age or status is checked at the entrance.
- Non-EU children: the reform raised the age from under 5 to under 18, though some sites still show the old rule, so confirm the category in the official shop.
- Visitors with disabilities: enter without paying; older rules also covered a companion, so check this when you book.
- You still need a slot: the daily cap and the hourly slots apply to every ticket type, so reserve your time like any other visitor.
Which days can you visit the Acropolis without paying?
In 2026: 6 March, 18 April, 18 May, the last weekend of September (26 and 27 September), 28 October, and the first and third Sundays from November to March.
This is the list on hh.gr. Many blogs mention only the first Sunday of the winter months; the third Sunday was added in the 2025 reform. The next dates after 28 October 2026 are Sunday 1 November and Sunday 15 November, then 6 and 20 December.
Expect long queues. Reports say there is no online booking on these days and tickets are handed out at the ticket offices, first come first served, so arrive before opening. Note that 25 March is a closed day at the Acropolis, even though the Acropolis Museum lets visitors in without paying that day.
Rather not queue on a day nobody pays? A timed ticket for another day gives you a fixed slot and skips the ticket-office queue (not security). Non-refundable.
Check dates for the timed ticketDoes the Acropolis ticket include the Parthenon?
Yes. The Parthenon stands on top of the Acropolis, so one ticket covers it, along with the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion and the North and South Slopes.
On the South Slope that means the Theatre of Dionysus and the Asklepieion, with a view down into the Odeon of Herodes Atticus. You can enter by either the west or the south-slope gate on the same ticket. The Caryatids on the Erechtheion are copies: five of the originals are in the Acropolis Museum and one is in the British Museum.
If you saw scaffolding in older photos, it has gone from the west front: it was removed for good on 15 June 2026, and the west pediment is complete for the first time in about 220 years. The order in which you see everything on the hill is in the practical tips guide.
Is the Temple of Olympian Zeus included in the Acropolis ticket?
No. The Temple of Olympian Zeus is a separate site with its own ticket, and so is the Acropolis Museum, which sells tickets through its own website.
The Acropolis Museum is independent of the Hellenic Heritage shop. Its ticket costs less than the Acropolis site ticket, and its reduced ticket is half the full price; buy it through the museum's website or as part of a combo. The Ancient Agora, the Roman Agora, Hadrian's Library and the Kerameikos also each need their own ticket, and all of them are within a 5 to 20 minute walk of the Acropolis. The museum itself is covered in the Acropolis Museum guide.
Seeing the other ancient sites too? The Acropolis Ticket & Heritage Sites bundle adds one or all five of the Ancient Agora, Roman Agora, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Aristotle's School and Panathenaic Stadium, with audio for the Acropolis and Plaka. Rated 4.2 from 14,518 reviews; non-refundable.
Explore the multi-site ticketIs there still a combined Acropolis ticket?
No. The official seven-site combined ticket was abolished in 2025, so each site now needs its own ticket. Bundles sold by resellers are their own packages, not the old official pass.
The old combined ticket covered the Acropolis and its slopes, the Ancient Agora, the Roman Agora, Hadrian's Library, the Kerameikos, the Temple of Olympian Zeus and Aristotle's Lyceum. In Greece, official combined tickets now survive only at a few places such as Olympia, Delphi, Mycenae and Aigai. If a listing promises a combo ticket to seven Athens sites, it is either out of date or its own reseller bundle, so read what it actually includes.
The Acropolis and the Acropolis Museum in one booking: a timed site ticket plus a museum ticket, rated 4.2 from 2,881 reviews. Non-refundable.
Check dates for the hill and museum ticketsWhat is the private Acropolis Experience?
A private visit for up to five people at dawn or in the evening, outside public opening hours, run by the Ministry of Culture and ODAP at a very high flat fee per group, many times a normal ticket.
It was piloted in 2024 and has grown quickly: 8 visits in 2024, 72 in 2025 and more than 80 booked by the start of summer 2026. Morning visits start around 06:00 and evening visits run roughly 20:00 to 22:00, so it is the only way to be on the hill around sunset in summer. The proceeds are reinvested in Greek heritage. Details sit with the official Hellenic Heritage channels, so check hh.gr. For everyone else, the quietest regular hours are in the best time guide.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Acropolis cheaper in winter?
No. Since 1 April 2025 the full ticket costs the same all year. Winter still has other advantages: fewer people, and the first and third Sundays from November to March, when nobody pays to get in.
Can you buy a reduced Acropolis ticket on GetYourGuide?
Not with the GetYourGuide Acropolis ticket, which sells full tickets only. If you qualify for a reduced ticket, buy it on tickets.hh.gr and bring the ID that proves it.
Does the Acropolis ticket include the Acropolis Museum?
No. The Acropolis Museum is run separately and sells its own tickets. It costs less than the site ticket, and combos with both are available.
Do students get into the Acropolis without paying?
EU citizens under 25 don't pay to enter, which covers most EU students. Students from outside the EU pay the full price unless they are under 18 or fall into another official category.
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