There are several ways to easily secure tickets to the Uffizi Gallery, and you will surely find one that fits your travel style and budget needs. The Uffizi are simply one of the best museums in Florence. If it is your first time in the city, you simply can’t skip it!
I have been to Florence many times since I was a child, and just as many I have visited the Galleria degli Uffizi (as we call it in Italian) – independently, on a guided tour, etc. Of course much has chanced since my first visit, when all you had to do was show up and grab a ticket.
The lines at the Uffizi Gallery ticket office are endless and you will regret not getting tickets in advance – especially if you only have three days in Florence and no time to waste.
This is the most visited attraction in Florence after all, and if you don’t already have tickets when you try to visit, you’ll spend time in line at the counter which will in turn hold you back from enjoying the city’s other fabulous attractions!
There may even be a chance of no Uffizi Gallery tickets left at all, which means you may not be able to visit.
Visiting Florence soon? Don’t forget to secure your Uffizi Gallery. Here are the best options:
Now, let me explain everything you need to know to plan your visit.
How To Get Tickets To The Uffizi Gallery
Although you don’t need to pre-book tickets for any of the museums in Florence (unless you plan to visit on a Saturday or on a public holiday), I strongly recommend getting Uffizi Gallery tickets in advance.
In fact, I recommend purchasing your tickets to the Uffizi Gallery up to two or three months in advance, especially if you are visiting in the peak season and want to secure a specific time slot. That’s just how popular this place is!
Please take care to notice that for access on Saturdays and public holidays, you must make Uffizi Gallery reservations at least one day in advance.
Now, let me get into a bit more details and explain in detail how to buy tickets for the Uffizi Gallery.
Get your Uffizi Gallery tickets from the official website
The best way to get tickets to the Uffizi Gallery in advance is from the Uffizi Gallery official site.
As per the Uffizi Gallery official site, the Uffizi Gallery tickets price varies depending on the season.
Low Season Uffizi Gallery tickets (1 November to 28 February)
ADULTS – €16 (€12 for the ticket + €4 for the booking fee)
REDUCED – €6 (€2 for the ticket + €4 for the booking fee) (available for EU citizens between 18 and 25 years of age)
Peak Season Uffizi Gallery tickets (1 March to 31 October)
ADULTS – €24 (€20 for the ticket + €4 for the booking fee)
REDUCED – €6 (€2 for the ticket + €4 for the booking fee) (available for EU citizens between 18 and 25 years of age)
Disabled persons and their companion, and visitors under 18 years of age (proof of ID is required) can get in for free, but still must pay the €4 Uffizi Gallery reservation fee.
Audio guides are available at the entrance for €7, but you must collect yours by 4:30 pm. You will find them in Italian, English, French, Spanish, German, Polish, Russian and Japanese. The tour via the audioguide lasts about 3 hours.
To get tickets via the Uffizi Gallery official site, you will have to first select a date for your visit. Once you put your preferred date, the system will show availability for that and for any other available date after date. Click on your preferred date and another page will open up showing you all the available time-slots.
Select the preferred one, the number of tickets you want to buy and if any for a reduced fee, and once you pay, you will get an order confirmation via email with a transaction code, and then another email showing the kind of ticket you bought.
On the day of your visit, you simply show your Uffizi Gallery ticket confirmation email at the Museum Ticket Office. You can either print this confirmation or store it on your smartphone. Upon showing this confirmation, you’ll be handed your ticket to show at the entry point.
A single ticket to the Uffizi Gallery also gains you free admission into the National Archaeological Museum and the Museum of the Opificio delle Pietre Dure.
Tickets bought on the Uffizi Gallery official site can’t be modified or canceled.
Get a Passepartout ticket
Another option you have to get Uffizi Gallery tickets is the Passepartout ticket which is available through the Uffizi Gallery official site.
Once the page opens, select the date you wish to visit, scroll down to find the Uffizi and click on that. Another page opens up. Click on “reduced and combo” and you will have the option to pick the Passepartout ticket.
The price of the Passepartout ticket is €38 in the peak season, and €18 in the low season. Free Passepartout tickets are also available, but there is an online booking fee of €4.
This ticket is valid for five days and grants you access to the Uffizi Gallery as well as Pitti Palace, Boboli Gardens, the National Archeology Museum and Museo dell’Opificio delle Pietre Dure.
You will first have to visit the Uffizi Gallery – remember you need to book a time slot for that -then you will be able to visit the other museums. No reservations are necessary for the others, as long as you visit within the 5 days from the first visit.
Buy your tickets to the Uffizi Gallery on a third-party booking site
Third-party sites are another great way to buy Uffizi Gallery tickets. These will be skip-the-line tickets much like those sold on the official website, but they are a bit more expensive (it’s a matter of no more than €2). You may think it’s a rip off, but it really isn’t.
First of all, on these websites, you can purchase tickets without any hassle. The website is easy to use and you don’t have to jump from one page to another to make a booking.
On top of that, tickets for the Uffizi Gallery bought on third-party booking sites can be modified or cancelled within 24 hours of your visit. You will have a 24/7 customer support service in your language of choice via email, phone and even WhatsApp.
Third-party booking sites are also more likely to have last-minute availability, just in case you forgot to book ahead of time.
Sites such as GetYour Guide, Viator and Tiqets sell individual tickets for the Uffizi Gallery but they also sell tickets that include guided tours or entry into other area attractions (more about those later).
You can get your Uffizi tickets on GetYourGuide.
Alternatively, you can get your Uffizi tickets on Tiqets.
Join a guided tour
The best way to get the most out of your visit to Uffizi Gallery is to take a guided tour, which needless to say comes with skip-the-line tickets to the Uffizi Gallery. This is how I visited the museum on most recent trip to Florence, and I truly recommend it.
With a guided tour, you’ll be guided through the gallery and will be able to see the most important pieces without having to wander the museum to find them. Your guide will share the full story behind the most important pieces.
Guides are also excellent at managing the crowds, so you’ll never feel overwhelmed.
The other way to get a guided tour of the museum is to hire an actual guide or join a guided tour with a guide who will take you through the museum and explain everything as you go. This is what we did when we visited and we couldn’t have made a better choice.
There are several third-party sights offering guided tours including GetYourGuide and Take Walks. Some of these tours only go to the Uffizi Gallery, others are part of a longer tour of the city or of a visit to other museums too.
I have tried several Uffizi Gallery tours, and these are my favorite options:
Uffizi Gallery Tour – This small group tour is the one I took on my most recent visit. Our guide, Leonardo (aptly named for a Florentine) was excellent at managing the group and sharing just the right amount of information to make the experience interesting. There are several departures daily. I recommend the 3:00 pm one for a chance of staying at the museum a bit later, towards closing time when it is less crowded.
Semi-private Uffizi Gallery tour – This is an excellent tour if you prefer an even smaller group. It lasts 1.5 hours after which you have time to explore the museum on your own. Again, I recommend the latest tour in the day.
Early Entry Skip the Line Uffizi Tour & Palazzo Vecchio – This guided tour by Take Walks is a great option to see both the Galleria degli Uffizi and the Palazzo Vecchio, which are close to each other. You’ll be able to skip the line in both museums.
Florence In A Day With David, Duomo, Uffizi & Walking Tour – If you only have one day in Florence, this is the option I recommend since it focuses on the best places to visit in the city and will make your visit infinitely smoother.
Uffizi & Accademia Small Group Walking Tour – This excellent walking tour combines the Galleria degli Uffizi and Galleria dell’Accademia with a nice walk around the historic center of Florence, and it is perfect if you want to hit both museums on the same day.
Get the Firenzecard
The Firenzecard is an official museum pass for many of the attractions in Florence including the Uffizi Gallery. It costs €85 and it allows you one admission to each of the museums on the card over a 72-hour period. The 72 hours begin once you use the card for the first time.
This is a great option if you plan to visit many of the attractions in Florence because the more you visit, the more you save because the cost of individual entry into all of the city’s top attractions will cost you much more than the €85 fee for the card!
This card can be purchased online on the official Firenzecard website or at various ticket kiosks around the city. If you book online, the card can be uploaded to your smartphone or you can print the voucher that is sent to your email.
Once you get your Firenzecard you will actually have to go to the website of the Uffizi Gallery to select your preferred time slot to visit.
A great alternative to the Firenzecard is the Firenze Pass on sale on Tiqets. It’s actually a bit more expensive – though it still allows you some savings.
The main bonus point here is that you can book the time slots for your visit to the single museums before your actual purchase, so you don’t have go to the site of each attraction for that. You also won’t have the 72-hours time limit to visit the included attractions.
Get combined tickets to the Uffizi Gallery and another attraction
If you don’t want to get the Firenzecard, but want to visit more than just the Uffizi Gallery, you can get tickets to the Uffizi Gallery combined with tickets to another attraction. This will also allow you some savings, as combination tickets are usually sold at a discounted rate.
There are many options of combined tickets. The most popular are the Uffizi and Accademia pass; the Uffizi, Palazzo Pitti, Boboli Gardens and Accademia Gallery tickets; the Uffizi Gallery and Bargello Museum tickets; and Uffizi Gallery and Brunelleschi Dome tickets.
Combined tickets for the Uffizi Gallery and Brunelleschi Dome – This would be my personal pick as it gives you the chance of getting some of the best views of the city from the Dome, and then visit the impressive Duomo of Florence.
Uffizi Gallery and Accademia tickets – If you only have time for two museums in Florence, this is the best option.
Uffizi, Palazzo Pitti, Boboli and Accademia Gallery tickets – This fantastic combination ticket will allow you to visit the best museums in the city, as well as its most famous park.
Uffizi Gallery and the Bargello Museum tickets – This great option allows you to visit two of the most important museums in Florence.
Get your Uffizi Gallery tickets by phone
If you prefer, you can get Uffizi Gallery reservations by phone. The number to call is +39055294883 and you’ll find operators that speak Italian, English, and other languages.
The phone ticket office is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 6:30 pm, and Saturdays from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm.
You will need to communicate your preferred day and time of visit to the operator, and will receive a booking code.
On the day of your visit, you will have to go to the ticket office with your Uffizi Gallery reservations and will have to pay to retrieve your tickets. The correct door is number 3, clearly marked “reservations.”
FAQs About The Uffizi Gallery
Uffizi Gallery tickets price
As specified by the Uffizi Gallery official site, the price of tickets for the Uffizi Gallery varies seasonally. The followinG are the prices of tickets sold online, and that include the €4 booking fee.
Low Season Uffizi Gallery tickets (1 November to 28 February)
ADULTS – €16
REDUCED – €6 (available for EU citizens between 18 and 25 years of age)
Peak Season Uffizi Gallery tickets (1 March to 31 October)
ADULTS – €24
REDUCED – €6 (available for EU citizens between 18 and 25 years of age)
Free visits are available for visitors under 18 years old and for disabled persons and one companion. They still have to pay the €4 Uffizi Gallery reservation fee.
Audio guides cost €7.
Modifications to your Uffizi Gallery reservations and refunds
Uffizi tickets bought on the Uffizi Gallery official site can’t be modified or cancelled once the payment has been made, and you won’t be given a refund.
If you need to have a more flexible Uffizi Gallery reservation get your tickets on third-party booking sites which allow modifications or cancellations up to 24 hours before your visit.
Free visits
Free visits are available to anyone who is under 18 years old, but proof of ID is required. Children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Free visits are also available to disabled persons and a companion. The €4 online booking fee applies also to free visits.
Uffizi Gallery hours
The gallery is open from Tuesday to Sunday. Uffizi Gallery hours are from 8:15 am to 6:30 pm. The ticket office closes at 5:30 pm. The Uffizi Gallery is closed on Mondays and on December 25th.
Best time to visit to avoid the crowds
The Uffizi Gallery is crowded year round. For less crowds, avoid visiting during the weekend and at peak hours. On a recent visit, we got in at 4:00 pm with a guided tour and by 5:00 pm most of the large groups had left.
At the end of the tour, we went to have a drink at the terrace overlooking the Palazzo della Signoria, and when we got back inside the gallery it was blissfully empty-
Can you get Uffizi Gallery tickets in person?
You can actually buy Uffizi Gallery tickets in person, and this would save you the €4 online booking fee. However, I don’t recommend it. Around 10,000 people visit the Galleria degli Uffizi every day, and there can be long lines at the ticket counter – some visitors reported having to wait for 3 hours!
Since it’s so easy to buy tickets online, I recommend you do so!
If you are set on buying tickets in person, here’s an extra tip: you can get tickets also at Pitti Palace, Orsanmichele Museum, Museo Nazionale del Bargello and the National Archaeological Museum.
Book in advance
The Uffizi Gallery is the most popular museum in Florence. While there is no formal requirement to make advanced bookings, Uffizi tickets get sold out on a regular basis. If you have a specific date and time in mind for your visit,book well in advance.
The good news is that the Uffizi Gallery official site allows you to book months in advance too!
What to do if Uffizi Gallery tickets are sold out
The first tickets to get sold out are those sold by the Uffizi Gallery official site. If you can’t find a ticket there, look for tickets on a third-party booking site such as GetYourGuide or Tiqets. They are only a couple of euro more expensive, but usually there is more last-minute availability.
Guided tours also have a bit more last-minute availability compared to plain tickets.
Is The Galleria Degli Uffizi Worth Visiting?
Chances are that if you are reading this post, you already have made up your mind and want to visit the Uffizi Gallery.
But there may still be some of you that may wonder: “is the Uffizi Gallery worth visiting?” My simple answer to that is yes! This is – to put it plainly – one of the best museums in the world.
This distinguished museum and art gallery is the most famous and one of the most visited attractions in Florence and one of the top attractions in all of Italy. Inside the 16th-century building that houses the gallery are priceless artworks by world-renowned Italian artists including Raffaello, Correggio, Leonardo, Botticelli and Michelangelo.
Paintings, sculptures and statues, mostly from Renaissance times, are some of the items you’ll see as you carefully make your way around the exhibits. There are even exhibits dedicated to some prominent European artists from outside Italy.
Another reason to visit the Uffizi Gallery is that once you complete your visit, you can head to the on-site café to relax with a hot cup of coffee, some snacks, or a light meal while you enjoy stunning views of Florence.
Other Useful Information
Security checks when visiting the Uffizi Gallery
When entering the Uffizi Gallery, you’ll have to go through a quick security check – it’s like airport security, so you’ll have to put your bag in the metal detector. Leave any prohibited items such as knives, umbrellas and other metal objects in your room to speed the process.
There is a cloakroom available for free where you can leave bulky items. You will find it immediately after the entrances under the Eastern colonnade of the courtyard.
Is photography allowed?
Yes! You can take photos inside the Uffizi Gallery, as long as it is without flash. Tripods can’t be used either. Both the art pieces on display and the actual building are stunning and if you manage to linger on towards the end of the day, when most visitors are gone, you’ll get some excellent photos.
Toilets and other facilities
You will find toilets in the basement, by the cloakroom, and on the mezzanine floor near the cafeteria. All toilets are accessible. Only disabled toilets are located on the second floor.
The Uffizi Gallery has a dedicated room for breastfeeding, and changing tables in the main toilets near the entrance.
There’s a cafeteria on the terrace where you can get drinks and food. The bookshop, close to the main entrance, sells souvenirs. There even is a post office on the ground floor.
Accessibility
The Uffizi Gallery is fully accessible to visitors with limited mobility and on wheelchairs. There are accessible elevators to take you from one floor to the other. There is an access ramp in Via della Ninna, and an accessible entrance at the Vasari Auditorium under the Western colonnade of the courtyard. Staff at entrance is also available to help.
Further Readings
If you are traveling to Florence, these other posts will be useful:
- How To Get From Rome To Florence
- The Best Florence Travel Tips
- How Many Days Should You Spend 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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