Where Can I Buy Tickets For The Ravenna Mosaics?
How and where to buy tickets for the Ravenna mosaics: the official Ravenna Mosaici combined ticket, monument ticket offices, timed entry for Galla Placidia and the Neonian Baptistery, and reseller options.
Ravenna, the inland Po-valley city in Emilia-Romagna whose historic centre sits about 8 km from the Adriatic coast, sells tickets for its famous Byzantine mosaics through three routes: the official Ravenna Mosaici website, the ticket offices at the monuments themselves, and licensed tour operators that bundle entry with a guide. The official Ravenna Mosaici ticket page is the primary source for prices and hours, and it is where the combined ticket that covers the UNESCO monuments is sold directly. This page lays out each purchasing route, what the combined ticket includes, where timed entry is mandatory, and how the operator route compares, in the reporting voice this site always uses: what the sources say, not what a visitor remembered.
Where Can I Buy Tickets For The Ravenna Mosaics?
Tickets for the Ravenna mosaics are sold on the official Ravenna Mosaici website, at the ticket offices of the monuments covered by the combined ticket, and through licensed operators that resell entry with or without a guided walk. The Ravenna Mosaici entrance and prices page lists the current tariffs and hours, and buying there puts the ticket in your inbox rather than in a queue at a church door.
The official site matters because the combined ticket, called the Ravenna Mosaici ticket, is a single purchase that covers several monuments at once. The terms of purchase page states the rules plainly: the ticket is valid for seven days, allows one admission per monument, and requires you to book an entry time for each monument you plan to visit. That last clause is the one that trips people up. Buying the ticket and walking straight to San Vitale does not work; each monument needs its own reserved slot.
The ticket offices at the monuments are the second route, and the municipal and state pages describing each church list an on-site desk. Buying on site is possible, but the same time-booking rule applies, and at Galla Placidia and the Neonian Baptistery the entry slots are short by design. If you arrive in the middle of a busy afternoon, the next available slot may be later in the day, which is worth knowing before you plan a tight schedule. For a sense of how long a mosaic visit realistically takes, see how long the mosaics take to see.
The third route is an operator. Resellers sell entry tickets alone or bundled with a guided walk, and those listings render the current price and availability live. The operator route suits visitors who want the entries arranged before arrival, especially in the summer season when the monuments run 9:00 to 19:00 and the timed slots fill earlier in the day.
Rather have the entries and a guide arranged together? Book a guided mosaics tour with tickets here.
Which Monuments Does The Ravenna Mosaici Combined Ticket Cover?
The combined ticket comes in three sizes: two monuments covering Sant'Apollinare Nuovo and San Vitale; four monuments adding the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia and the Neonian Baptistery; and five monuments adding the Archiepiscopal Museum with the Chapel of St Andrew. The Ravenna Mosaici ticket page lists all three tiers, and each one is valid for seven days with one admission per monument.
The reduced prices are the figures the official page publishes directly: from EUR 9.50 reduced for the two-monument ticket, EUR 11.50 reduced for four, and EUR 13.50 reduced for five. Reduced rates apply to students, non-accredited journalists and paying groups over 20. Free entry applies to children aged 0 to 10, residents of Ravenna, ICOM members, licensed guides, and visitors with a disability plus one companion. Full-price figures sit on the official page, so check there before budgeting.
| Ticket tier | Monuments covered | Reduced price | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 monuments | Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, San Vitale | EUR 9.50 | 7 days, one admission per monument |
| 4 monuments | Adds Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Neonian Baptistery | EUR 11.50 | 7 days, one admission per monument |
| 5 monuments | Adds Archiepiscopal Museum and Chapel of St Andrew | EUR 13.50 | 7 days, one admission per monument |
Two things sit outside this table. Sant'Apollinare in Classe, the basilica in the Classe area south of the centre, is a state monument with its own ticket at EUR 6 full and EUR 2 reduced, listed on the cultura.gov.it page for the basilica. The Mausoleum of Theodoric is also separate: the Visit Ravenna page for it lists EUR 6, a EUR 5 concession, EUR 2 for ages 18 to 25, and a EUR 7 combination with the Arian Baptistery and Theodoric's Palace. None of those are part of the Ravenna Mosaici combined ticket, so a full UNESCO sweep means more than one purchase. The background on why the mosaics are spread across eight monuments is in why Ravenna has so many mosaics.
If you would rather have the entries handled by an operator, three options cover the spread of approaches:
Do You Need To Book An Entry Time For Galla Placidia And The Neonian Baptistery?
Yes. The Ravenna Mosaici terms state that Galla Placidia and the Neonian Baptistery carry mandatory timed entry, with short stays of a few minutes inside each, and the Archiepiscopal Museum route also requires booked times. San Vitale admits visitors in slots rather than free flow. Buying the ticket is only half the process; reserving the entry times is the other half.
The short-stay rule at Galla Placidia and the Neonian Baptistery exists because both are small domed spaces and the queue moves in waves. When you buy on the official site, the booking flow asks you to choose a time for each monument on the ticket. Treat those times as fixed appointments: the terms of purchase describe one admission per monument, so a missed slot is a missed visit on that ticket. Build a small buffer between monuments in the centre, since they are all within a short walk of one another but the slot times do not coordinate themselves.
Hours change with the seasons, and the Ravenna Mosaici page is the source. Summer hours, 8 March to 2 November 2026, run 9:00 to 19:00 across the covered monuments. Winter hours, 3 November 2026 to 6 March 2027, run 10:00 to 17:00, with last admission 30 minutes before closing and 16:45 for Galla Placidia and the Neonian Baptistery. Both seasons close on 25 December and 1 January. If you are fitting the mosaics into a single day, the planning sequence in one day in Ravenna assumes these windows.
Should You Buy Through An Operator Instead?
An operator listing is a sensible route when you want entries and a guide in one transaction, or when you are arriving without time to manage individual monument slots yourself. The listings show live prices and availability, some hold free cancellation up to 24 hours before, and the guided versions add context the mosaics do not supply on their walls. The official site remains cheaper for entry alone if you are willing to do the slot booking yourself.
The entry-only resale option is the simplest of the three in the band above: it covers the monument entries and leaves the walking to you. For what each monument actually looks like inside, the guided versions earn their keep, and there is a separate question worth reading on the most famous mosaics in Ravenna before deciding whether a guide matters to you.
What Do Ravenna Mosaic Tickets Cost Beyond The Combined Ticket?
The combined ticket's published reduced fares start at EUR 9.50 for two monuments, while the separate state monuments carry their own prices: the Mausoleum of Theodoric at EUR 6, the Arian Baptistery at EUR 3, and Sant'Apollinare in Classe at EUR 6 with EUR 2 reduced, each listed on its official page. Dante's tomb is free, and state museums and monuments are free on the first Sunday of the month.
The Arian Baptistery, EUR 3 with no reduced rate, is on the cultura.gov.it page for the monument, with hours of 9:00 to 12:00 Monday to Thursday and additional afternoon openings Friday to Sunday. The Mausoleum of Theodoric runs 8:30 to 17:30 with last admission 30 minutes before closing. Sant'Apollinare in Classe, out in the Classe area, opens Monday to Saturday 8:30 to 19:00 and Sunday 13:30 to 19:00, so a Sunday visit there has to start in the afternoon.
| Monument | Ticket source | Price shown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined ticket, 2 monuments | Ravenna Mosaici page | EUR 9.50 reduced | Sant'Apollinare Nuovo and San Vitale |
| Combined ticket, 4 monuments | Ravenna Mosaici page | EUR 11.50 reduced | Adds Galla Placidia and Neonian Baptistery, timed entry |
| Combined ticket, 5 monuments | Ravenna Mosaici page | EUR 13.50 reduced | Adds Archiepiscopal Museum and Chapel of St Andrew |
| Mausoleum of Theodoric | Visit Ravenna page | EUR 6, EUR 5 concession, EUR 2 ages 18 to 25 | EUR 7 combined with Arian Baptistery and Theodoric's Palace |
| Arian Baptistery | cultura.gov.it page | EUR 3 | No reduced rate listed |
| Sant'Apollinare in Classe | cultura.gov.it page | EUR 6, EUR 2 reduced | In the Classe area, outside the centre |
| Dante's tomb | Comune di Ravenna page | Free | 10:00 to 18:00 November to March |
A note on museums, because the question often widens once people arrive. The Domus dei Tappeti di Pietra has hours that vary by season and conflicting price information across listings, so confirm at the official page rather than relying on a figure quoted second-hand. Classis Ravenna, the city museum out near Sant'Apollinare in Classe, lists EUR 8 full and EUR 6 reduced on its own site. The MAR art museum lists EUR 8 full, EUR 6 reduced and EUR 3 for students. None of those are mosaic-monument tickets, but they come up in the same planning conversation. This Ravenna Travel Guide desk keeps those figures attached to their official pages, and the fullest rundown of the whole sightseeing menu starts at things to do in Ravenna.
Can You Buy Ravenna Mosaic Tickets On The Day?
Yes, at the monument ticket offices, but the timed-entry rule still applies, so on-the-day buying means taking whatever slots remain rather than choosing your own. Galla Placidia and the Neonian Baptistery in particular run on short booked stays, and in the 9:00 to 19:00 summer season the later slots go first. Buying online before you travel is the safer route in peak months.
The practical difference between buying on the day and buying ahead is control. The on-site desk sells you the same combined ticket, but the seven-day validity and one-admission-per-monument rules still bind you to reserved times, and those times are set at purchase. In the winter season, 10:00 to 17:00 with the last admissions in the late afternoon, the day is shorter and the slots compress accordingly. Cruise passengers face the tightest version of this problem, since shore time is fixed; the transfer question is covered separately in getting from Ravenna to the cruise port.
If you do buy on the day, start at San Vitale or Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, book the Galla Placidia and Neonian Baptistery slots for later, and use the gap for a walk through the centre. The monuments sit close together in the historic centre, and the railway station is a short walk from them, so no transport decision sits between you and the ticket desks.
For the pre-arranged route, these are the three listings worth comparing:
The entry-only listing is the closest substitute for buying on the official site yourself, with the slots managed by the operator. The guided and private options add the interpretive layer, and the private format suits families or small groups who want the pace set for them. Availability changes by season, so the live listing is the place to confirm dates before you build an itinerary around it.
Common Questions About Buying Ravenna Mosaic Tickets
Where can I buy tickets for the Ravenna mosaics?
On the official Ravenna Mosaici website, at the ticket offices of the monuments covered by the combined ticket, and through licensed operators that resell entry, sometimes bundled with a guided walk. The official entrance and prices page carries the current tariffs and hours.
How long is the Ravenna Mosaici combined ticket valid?
The terms of purchase state the ticket is valid seven days, with one admission per monument, and an entry time must be booked for each monument on the ticket.
Which Ravenna monuments need a booked entry time?
Galla Placidia and the Neonian Baptistery carry mandatory timed entry with short stays, the Archiepiscopal Museum route requires booked times, and San Vitale admits visitors in slots.
Do children need a ticket for the Ravenna mosaics?
Children aged 0 to 10 enter free on the combined ticket, alongside residents of Ravenna, ICOM members, licensed guides, and visitors with a disability plus one companion.
Can I buy Ravenna mosaic tickets at the monument on the day?
Yes, the monument ticket offices sell the combined ticket, but timed-entry rules still apply and you take the slots that remain. In the busier season, buying ahead on the official site or through an operator secures better times.
Are Sant'Apollinare In Classe And The Mausoleum Of Theodoric Included In The Combined Ticket?
No. Sant'Apollinare in Classe has its own EUR 6 ticket with EUR 2 reduced, and the Mausoleum of Theodoric lists EUR 6 with a EUR 7 combination covering the Arian Baptistery and Theodoric's Palace, each on its official page.
