Getting tickets to Pitti Palace is easier than you can imagine. I have been to Pitti Palace museum many times, and used all sorts of ways to get in.
In this post, I will share all the options available, so that you can pick the one that best suits your interests and travel budget.
I will help you plan your visit to Pitti Palace and explain how to get Pitti Palace tickets. With my help, you will definitely have a smooth time in this fantastic museum, and a great overall experience in Florence.
Visiting Florence soon? Make sure to get your Pitti Palace tickets in advance. Here’s how:
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How To Get Tickets To Pitti Palace
Quick Overview
While you are not required to buy tickets in advance, if you are traveling to Florence during peak season (March to October included), purchasing your Pitti Palace tickets before actually visiting the museum is highly advisable. On certain particularly busy days you may be unable to get in if you don’t have pre-purchased tickets!
Get your tickets to Pitti Palace via the official website
This is the official Pitti Palace tickets website. Buying tickets on the official museum site lets you know exactly where your money is going. This is the option I recommend the most as long as you don’t need any flexibility and don’t want a guide.
Pitti Palace tickets sold on the official website have two different prices, one for the low tourist season, and one for the peak tourist season. Let me detail the prices:
Pitti Palace Tickets Low Season (1 November to 28 or 29 February)
FULL – €13 (€10 + €3 booking fee)
REDUCED – €5 (€2 + €3 booking fee), available for EU citizens between 18 and 25 years old
CUMULATIVE BOBOLI GARDENS AND PITTI PALACE – €17 (€14 + €3 booking fee)
Pitti Palace Tickets Peak Season (1 March to 31 October)
FULL – €19 (€16 + €3 booking fee)
REDUCED – €5 (€2 + €3 booking fee), available for EU citizens between 18 and 25 years old
CUMULATIVE BOBOLI GARDENS AND PITTI PALACE – €25 (€22 + €3 booking fee)
Pitti Palace is free to visit for minors (however, children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult) and disabled visitors and the person accompanying them. People eligible for free admission must show a valid identity document.
There are other categories of users who are eligible for free access, such as tour guides or teachers accompanying their students.
The €3 booking fee applies also to visitors that are eligible for free admission.
Once you get to Pitti Palace, you can also get an audioguide. It costs €6 and it’s available in Italian, English, French, Spanish, German, Japanese. Audioguides can be picked up until 4:00 pm and must be returned by 6:00 pm.
To get your ticket via the official website, follow the simple instructions. Upon payment, you will get an order confirmation via email which will include a transaction code, and shortly after another email showing the kind of ticket you bought.
On the day of your visit, go to the Pitti Palace Ticket Office with your confirmation email, and you’ll be handed your ticket to show at the gate.
Just make sure to be at the museum at least 15 minutes before your entry time. You may not be allowed to enter if you arrive later than this.
Tickets bought on the official Pitti Palace tickets site can’t be modified or cancelled.
Get a Passepartout ticket
Another option you have to get Palazzo Pitti tickets is the Passepartout ticket which is available through the official website.
This ticket is valid for five days and grants you access to the Uffizi Gallery, Pitti Palace, Boboli Gardens, the National Archeology Museum and Museo dell’Opificio delle Pietre Dure.
You will first have to visit the Uffizi Gallery, for which you need to book a time slot, then you will be able to visit the other museums without having to reserve a specific time slot.
The Passepartout ticket can be obtained on the official website. You will need to select the date you wish to visit, then scroll down to find the Uffizi. Once you click on that, another page opens up for the tickets. Click on “reduced and combo” and you will have the option to pick the Passepartout ticket.
The price of the Passepartout ticket varies between peak season and low season: it costs €38 in the peak season, and €18 in the low season. Free Passepartout tickets are available, but there is an online booking fee of €4.
Get your tickets to Pitti Palace on a third-party booking site
Most tickets to any attraction bought on third-party booking sites are a few euros more expensive than tickets sold on the official website, due to an agency booking fee – however, the advantages are many.
First of all, these skip-the-line tickets offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience. This means that as long as you cancel 24 hours before your visit, you will be able to get a full refund.
You will also be able to count on 24/7 customer service in a language of your choice, via email or even via WhatsApp or phone.
Another thing I should point out is that third-party booking sites have significantly better on-site experience, so getting your tickets is much easier.
You will have an app that will store all your vouchers and even send you reminders about your visits and meeting points (especially important if you are buying a guided tour).
Another reason to use third party booking sites is that if you are looking for last-minute tickets they may have more availability than the official website. This is due to the fact that these companies buy tickets in bulk and count on last-minute cancellations too.
There are many third-party booking sites you can use to buy plain attraction tickets. My favorite are GetYourGuide and Tiqets.
Get your Pitti Palace tickets on GetYourGuide.
Get your tickets on Tiqets.
Join a guided tour of Pitti Palace
Joining a guided tour of Pitti Palace is a great idea if you want to have a more in depth experience and add significance to your visit.
Various companies offer guided tours of Pitti Palace, and what’s great about them is that there’s a lot of availability even last minute, and that they can be cancelled within 24 hours of the activity starting – though please double check that before booking.
Make sure to also read what’s included; how long the tour lasts; and especially check out the reviews before booking. Most tours include the Pitti Palace, as well as the Boboli Gardens and the Palatine Gallery.
The price of guided tours varies a lot depending on how long they last, and on whether the tour is a regular one, a small group tour or a private tour.
I have tried some tours of Pitti Palace and these are the ones I recommend the most:
Pitti Palace, Boboli Gardens and Palatina Gallery Tour – This is my favorite overall tour. It is an excellent tour that also goes to Boboli Gardens and the Palatine Gallery. It lasts three full hours.
Florence: Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens Private Tour – a great option if you’d rather have a private tour since you can go at your own pace and ask the guide whatever questions come to mind.
Florence: Pitti Palace and Palatina Gallery Guided Tour – this is the most budget friendly option, however it’s a greatly reviewed tour so I highly recommend it if you have a smaller budget.
Groups of more than 6 people, including the guide, are required to wear earphones and a microphone system, and to keep the voices low. As per Pitti Palace internal regulations, the number of people in a guided tour cannot exceed 16 people – keep this in mind if you want to book a tour!
Get the Firenzecard
Another option you can try get tickets to Pitti Palace is the Firenzecard. This is an official museum pass which grants you access to many attractions in Florence, including Pitti Palace.
The card costs €85 and from the moment you start using it, you can access any museum included within 72 hours – it really is ideal if you have 3 days in Florence and plan on visiting many museums as it will allow you to save a bit.
The main nuisance is that you’ll have to book attractions such as the Accademia Gallery or the Uffizi Gallery – which work on a time-slot system – separately on their official website, so it can be time consuming.
You can buy the card on the official Firenzecard website or at the ticket kiosks scattered around Florence. If you book online, you can upload the card on your smartphone or print the voucher you receive via email.
Get combined tickets to Pitti Palace and another attraction
If you don’t want to get the Firenzecard, but want to visit other museums besides Pitti Palace, you can consider getting Pitti Palace tickets combined with tickets to another attraction. Most of the time, getting a combined ticket will also land you a good discount.
There are many possibilities for combined tickets. Here are the most popular choices:
Uffizi, Palazzo Pitti, Boboli and Accademia Gallery Tickets – the best option if you also want to see Michelangelo’s David and explore the Uffizi Gallery.
Pitti Palace, Boboli and Bardini Gardens tickets – this is probably my favorite option as it allows you to visit 3 fantastic attractions that are all in the same area.
Palazzo Pitti, Palatine Gallery and Brunelleschi’s Dome tickets – a fantastic option if you also want to catch the views from the dome of Florence Cathedral.
Palazzo Pitti, Palatine Gallery and Bargello Museum tickets – the best possible option if you are also interested in Bargello Museum.
Get your tickets to Pitti Palace in person
Finally, you can also buy your Pitti Palace tickets in person while in Florence, however, there may be a line at the counter, which may vary a lot depending on the day and time you go – so all in all you are better off buying tickets online at one of the websites discussed above.
You may also find that there aren’t any available tickets for the next time slots, meaning your wait time will be even longer to enter.
The only upside to this approach is that the presale booking fee will not be included in the final price. The physical ticket office closes one hour before the museum.
Tickets can be bought at one of these locations:
Ticket office at the Uffizi (this is only a pre-sale service);
Ticket office at Pitti Palace;
Ticket office at the National Archaeological Museum of Florence in Piazza della Santissima Annunziata 9b;
Ticket office at the Orsanmichele Museum in Via de’ Calzaiuoli;
Ticket offices in all the State museums in Florence, like the National Museum of Bargello located in Via del Proconsolo 4.
FAQ To Plan Your Visit To Pitti Palace
Pitti Palace entrance fee
Pitti Palace entrance fee (tickets bought online via the official site) is priced as follows:
Low Season (1 November to 28 or 29 February)
FULL – €13 (€10 + €3 booking fee)
REDUCED – €5 (€2 + €3 booking fee), available for EU citizens between 18 and 25 years old
CUMULATIVE BOBOLI GARDENS AND PITTI PALACE – €17 (€14 + €3 booking fee)
Peak Season (1 March to 31 October)
FULL – €19 (€16 + €3 booking fee)
REDUCED – €5 (€2 + €3 booking fee), available for EU citizens between 18 and 25 years old
CUMULATIVE BOBOLI GARDENS AND PITTI PALACE – €25 (€22 + €3 booking fee)
The museum is free to visit for anyone under 18 (children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult) and disabled visitors and the person accompanying them.
The €3 booking fee applies also to visitors that are eligible for free admission.
Audioguides are available from the ticket office in Italian, English, French, Spanish, German, Japanese and costs €6.
Modifications to the reservation and refunds
Pitti Palace tickets official website doesn’t allow modifications or cancellations.
If you wish for more flexible cancellation or modification policies, get your tickets on a third-party booking site, which usually allows modifications or cancellations up to 24 hours before your visit.
Free visits
Upon showing proof of ID, free visits are available to anyone who is under 18 years old (children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult). Free visits are also available for disabled visitors and a person accompanying them.
The €3 online booking fee applies also to free visits.
Pitti Palace hours
Pitti Palace is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 8:15 am to 6:30 pm. It is closed on Mondays, on January 1st and on December 25th.
In general, if you intend to get tickets in person, you are better off checking the timings on the official website for the day you wish to visit since they may change.
Pitti Palace is never too crowded, but if you want to make sure you avoid the larger groups, you should visit in the low season (October, November, January after the festivities, February and March).
Go early in the morning or in the late afternoon to avoid the larger groups, and on a weekday. Visitor numbers grow throughout the day, so getting there first thing in the morning is the best approach.
Is Pitti Palace Worth Visiting?
If you are unsure about visiting Pitti Palace, and are wondering “is Pitti Palace worth visiting?” let me say that yes, it sure is!
Pitti Palace is a residence full of Renaissance history. Cosimo I de Medici chose and purchased the Pitti residence in 1550 as the new Grand Ducal residence. It then became the new symbol of the Medici’s power over Tuscany, enlarging Brunelleschi’s original design.
The palace also housed two other dynasties in the 18th and 19th centuries, but it still holds the name of its first owner, Luca Pitti the Florentine banker.
There is quite a bit to see here, so your money will be well spent. Indeed, the palace today is divided into four museums: the Treasury of the Grand Dukes (including the Silver Museum), the impressive Palatine Gallery and the Apartments, the Gallery of Modern Art and the Museum of Costume and Fashion.
This is an extremely pleasant museum to visit: you will marvel at both the grand building, and the magnificent art collection within its walls.
But there’s more! You can easily combine the visit of Pitti Palace with that of Boboli Gardens which share the same entrance to the museum, and of the nearby Bardini Gardens (which offer incredible views of Florence), and spend a very pleasant day in a different area of the city.
Other Useful Information
Security checks when visiting Pitti Palace
Upon entering Pitti Palace, you’ll have to go through an airport-style security process. Don’t carry prohibited items such as knives, umbrellas and other metal objects.
A cloakroom is available to deposit any bulky items while you visit the palace. It’s located in the basement, on the right side of the court.
Is photography allowed?
Yes! You can definitely take photos inside Pitti Palace, as long as it is without flash. Tripods can’t be used.
Toilets and other facilities
Bathrooms are located in the internal courtyard of the building, on the right side of the cafeteria.
There’s a room for breastfeeding in the basement, close to the court.
There is also a bookstore, located on the first floor in the courtyard; and a cafeteria close to the court and open until 7:00 pm from September to May and until 8:00 pm from June to August.
Accessibility
Visitors with reduced mobility and on wheelchair will find an entrance from Pitti Square with a 20% slope. There are elevators to access the various floors.
Further Readings
If you are traveling to Florence, these other posts will be useful:
- How To Get From Rome To Florence
- How To Get Tickets To Palazzo Vecchio
- How To Make The Most Of One Day In Florence
- How To Make The Most Of Florence At Night
- 13 Best Day Trips From Florence
- A Wonderful Florence To Pisa Day Trip
- The Perfect Day Trip From Florence To Cinque Terre
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