Paris Tickets: How to Buy Admission for Every Major Attraction

What You Need to Know About Tickets for Paris Attractions

Paris has a ton of attractions. But it also has a ton of tourists — about 50 million a year. That’s why you should sort out your Paris tickets well in advance.

The most popular attractions, like the Eiffel Tower, are often sold out weeks ahead of time.

If you wait until the last minute, you may have to pay more for tickets from third-party providers or stand in a long line on-site just to get in.

To help you nail your Paris attraction tickets and make your city trip a success, we’ve put together a ticket overview. It gives you the best providers and the lowest prices at a glance, so you can book directly online.

Tickets for the Eiffel Tower in Paris

Buying tickets for the Eiffel Tower is the most complicated part. There are a lot of ticket options, because you can choose not only how high you want to go, but also the combination of stairs and elevator.

So let’s break it all down.

Eiffel Tower Tickets from the Official Provider

Important: Tickets for the 2nd floor can be booked up to two weeks in advance through the official ticket shop.

Eiffel Tower Tickets from Third-Party Providers

For children and young adults, Eiffel Tower tickets are always about 10 euros cheaper.

Important: You need to decide in advance whether you want to go to the second floor or all the way to the top. It is not possible to upgrade to a summit ticket on-site.

Buying Eiffel Tower Tickets: The Best Approach

If you want to go up the Eiffel Tower, check the official website first — and do it as soon as possible.

That’s where tickets are cheapest. Unfortunately, they also sell out very quickly and well in advance.

If tickets for your preferred date are already gone on the official site, don’t immediately jump to a third-party provider. Give it two or three days and check back multiple times a day. Sometimes tickets suddenly reappear.

If you’ve had no luck after three days but really want to visit, you’ll have to bite the bullet and either book the pricier third-party tickets or line up on-site.

Third-party prices vary widely — we’ve linked to the best deals in the table above.

If you want to try your luck on-site, get to the Eiffel Tower by 9:30 AM. That’s when the ticket booth opens and you’ll have the best shot at getting in before on-site tickets sell out too. You might also want to consider a hotel near the Eiffel Tower to make early mornings easy.

Cancellation policies depend on the ticket you choose. Tickets from the official website cannot be canceled or exchanged. Third-party tickets sometimes allow cancellations.

Our Eiffel Tower Ticket Recommendation

Because the range of Eiffel Tower tickets is still enormous, here’s one very concrete recommendation.

In our opinion, a ticket to the second floor is completely sufficient. The view from there is fantastic, and it honestly doesn’t get much better at the very top.

On top of that, the elevator to the summit often means a long wait. So unless reaching the very top is on your bucket list, your best bet is the 2nd floor ticket — by stairs or elevator, whichever you prefer.

Tickets for the Louvre in Paris

Getting your Louvre tickets sorted is a bit more involved. But we promise: after this, the other attractions are much more straightforward.

One heads-up: the official Louvre website is fairly outdated and only available in French, English, and Spanish. Payment is only possible by credit card. Since 2026, tickets are only available there or directly on-site.

Louvre Tickets from the Official Provider

Buying Louvre Tickets: The Best Approach

Since 2026, your only option is to get Louvre tickets directly through the Louvre — either online or on-site.

We strongly recommend buying online. Book a few weeks in advance to make sure you actually get in.

With an online ticket that includes a timed entry slot, you can use a dedicated line. Wait times within your entry window are then no more than 30 minutes.

That said, online purchases are only possible with a credit card. If you don’t have one, you’re essentially forced to queue on-site — which can mean two to four hours of waiting.

We’ve listed the best options in the table above.

Important: Louvre tickets are generally non-refundable.

Tickets for the Paris Catacombs

Buying tickets for the Paris Catacombs is very straightforward. There are only online tickets — due to the enormous crowds and long lines, no tickets are currently sold on-site.

And buying online is easy too, because there are only the official provider and GetYourGuide.

Paris Catacombs Tickets from the Official Provider & Third-Party Providers

Buying Paris Catacombs Tickets: The Best Approach

As mentioned, you can get Catacombs tickets on the official website or through GetYourGuide.

The official site opens bookings 7 days in advance and requires a credit card. So you’ll need to time it just right.

On GetYourGuide, you can book tickets a few months in advance. Last-minute purchases are not possible there.

Tickets for the Arc de Triomphe in Paris

Arc de Triomphe Paris Tickets from the Official Provider

Arc de Triomphe Paris Tickets from Third-Party Providers

Buying Arc de Triomphe Paris Tickets: The Best Approach

We recommend booking Arc de Triomphe tickets through GetYourGuide. The ticket price is the same as on the official website — so there’s no reason not to.

GetYourGuide also has tickets available on very short notice, and the ticket isn’t time-restricted — it’s valid for the entire day you choose.

GetYourGuide tickets for the Arc de Triomphe can be canceled up to 24 hours before your visit.

Tickets for the Sacré-Cœur Basilica in Paris

You don’t need an entry ticket for the Sacré-Cœur. The basilica is free to visit.

However, if you want to go up to the dome or visit the crypt, you’ll need to buy a ticket on-site. You’ll find the ticket counter on the left side of the church.

Sacré-Cœur Dome & Crypt Tickets On-Site

Tickets for Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris

Notre-Dame Cathedral was closed to visitors following the fire in April 2019. It has been open again since December 2024.

Entry to the cathedral is free, but it’s recommended to reserve a time slot in advance on the official Notre-Dame website.

Between 10,000 and 15,000 free time slots are available daily and can be booked up to two days in advance.

A reservation guarantees access at your chosen time, while visitors without one should expect longer waits or a possible entry cutoff — especially during peak hours.

That said: we were back in Paris in October 2025, joined the line without a reservation, and got in super quickly. Sometimes you just have to take your chances.

Tickets for Disneyland Paris

For Disneyland Paris, there are four day ticket options, which you can book either directly through the official Disneyland website or through GetYourGuide.

The four options break down into one-park tickets (dated or undated) and two-park tickets (dated or undated).

With a one-park ticket, you only have access to Disneyland Park. With a two-park ticket, you get into both Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park.

Disneyland ticket prices and availability fluctuate significantly and are season- and day-dependent.

Disneyland Paris Tickets from the Official Provider

Important: The Disneyland website loads very slowly — or not at all — in Google Chrome. We recommend using Safari for price comparisons and ticket bookings. The page loads without any issues there.

Disneyland Paris Tickets from Third-Party Providers

Buying Disneyland Paris Tickets: The Best Approach

If you want to book Disneyland Paris tickets, you really can’t skip comparing prices.

Check the official site against GetYourGuide and go with — what else? — the cheaper option.

In general, we’d always go with the two-park ticket. If you’re making the trip, you’ll want full access to both parks.

Disneyland tickets are often still available on very short notice. That said, booking in advance can save you a bit of money.

GetYourGuide Disneyland tickets can be canceled up to three days before the start date for a full refund. Tickets from the official website can only be canceled up to seven days before.

Tickets for the Palace of Versailles near Paris

Buying tickets for the Palace of Versailles is much easier than it looks.

Really, only two ticket options make sense:

The basic ticket, which gives you access to the palace itself and lets you walk through the free grounds. For 21 euros.

Or the more comprehensive combo ticket, with access to the palace, the Trianon palaces, the Estate of Marie Antoinette, the gardens with the fountain shows in summer, and an audio guide. For 32 euros.

Versailles Tickets from the Official Provider

Versailles Tickets from Third-Party Providers

Buying Versailles Tickets: The Best Approach

For the Palace of Versailles, we recommend booking your tickets through GetYourGuide. You can save quite a bit there while seeing exactly the same things.

And since you’re making the trip out there, take a full day and book the combo ticket. That way you’ll have access to the entire estate and all the buildings and won’t miss a thing.

Book about 10 days in advance — that gives you a good selection of available entry time slots.

Important: Versailles tickets are non-refundable, whether booked on the official website or through GetYourGuide.

More Tickets for Paris Attractions

Once you’ve secured tickets for the main Paris attractions, here are three more highlights we’d recommend. Online booking is the smarter move for these too.

Tickets for Moulin Rouge Paris

The Moulin Rouge is a legendary cabaret show in the Montmartre neighborhood, a seriously cool area to stay in Paris. There are tickets with champagne and tickets that also include dinner before the show.

Moulin Rouge Tickets from the Official Provider

Moulin Rouge Tickets from Third-Party Providers

Buying Moulin Rouge Tickets: The Best Approach

The Moulin Rouge is a true classic. If you want to attend a cabaret show in Paris, check the official website first. Tickets there are cheaper and often more readily available on short notice than through third-party providers.

Tickets for the Tour Montparnasse

Due to renovation work, the Tour Montparnasse will be closed for four years starting in April 2026!

The Tour Montparnasse is a great alternative to the Eiffel Tower. Tickets are cheaper on weekdays than on weekends.

Tour Montparnasse Tickets from the Official Provider

Tour Montparnasse Tickets from Third-Party Providers

Buying Tour Montparnasse Tickets: The Best Approach

With Tour Montparnasse tickets, you have complete freedom of choice. The basic tickets cost the same at the official ticket shop and through third-party providers.

With GetYourGuide and Tiqets, though, you get the added benefit of being able to cancel for free up to the day before your ticket is valid. At the official ticket shop, you can only change your ticket to a different date.

Tickets for the Panthéon in Paris

The Panthéon sits in the beautiful Latin Quarter — a Paris neighborhood you really shouldn’t miss.

Panthéon Paris Tickets from the Official Provider

Panthéon Paris Tickets from Third-Party Providers

Buying Panthéon Paris Tickets: The Best Approach

For the Panthéon, you have the same free choice when buying tickets as with the Tour Montparnasse. Prices on the official website and through third-party providers are identical.

The official ticket shop does offer one additional option that includes access to the Basilica of Saint-Denis. But honestly, first-time visitors can safely skip that one. The Basilica of Saint-Denis simply isn’t a must-see.

The basic ticket is perfectly sufficient.

Paris City Pass or Individual Tickets?

With a city pass, you get access to numerous attractions without buying a separate ticket for each one.

And on top of that — probably the most important point — a pass can sometimes save you money.

In Paris, that’s unfortunately only true if you’re doing marathon sightseeing. Otherwise, individual tickets are much cheaper than Paris city passes.

Here’s an example:

The Paris All-Inclusive Pass costs an adult around 214 euros for three days.

But if you want to visit the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the Arc de Triomphe, the Panthéon, another Paris museum, and the Palace of Versailles over those days, the total for all individual tickets comes in at under 150 euros. So you’d actually be spending more with the pass.

On top of that, not all the top highlights are even included. And you can’t use the Paris Metro with a city pass either.

A pass really only makes sense if you’re in the city for a long time, plan to visit every single included highlight, and also want to do a Seine river cruise or a guided tour of Paris.

Our tip: To save a little money even without a city pass, check out our favorite budget hotels in Paris.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Paris Tickets