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What should you do when Sagrada Família tickets are sold out?

If the €26 adult Sagrada Família ticket is sold out, check other times first. The official ticket page lists €30 guided visits, €36 tower visits and €40 guided visits with a tower, per adult. Then check tours with Basilica entry for your whole party on your date.

Updated Hours and tickets the Basilica's own pages, last read ; tour listings read

Recheck the official shop; new places are not guaranteed. If no suitable admission is available, change date or view the façades from the street. Exterior tours and Mass cannot replace a sightseeing ticket.

Can you buy Sagrada Família tickets at the door?

You can buy the €26 adult Sagrada Família ticket through QR codes at the Basilica when places remain. QR codes open online sales and provide no separate reserve of tickets. The basic ticket page lists Basilica and museum admission with the official audioguide.

In October, the Basilica opens 9:00–19:00 Monday to Friday, 9:00–18:00 on Saturday and 10:30–19:00 on Sunday. The Basilica's opening-hours page says special events can change visiting hours. Your ticket is valid only for the chosen date and time under the official conditions of sale.

Your ticket carries your name, which cannot be changed after purchase. Bring matching official photo ID under the Basilica's rules. Late arrivals cannot enter the Sagrada Família. You cannot come back in after leaving the grounds.

Plan around: an available time slot before travelling to the visitor entrance on Carrer de la Marina.

Which Sagrada Família tours include the ticket?

The 4 Sagrada Família tours below include Basilica admission. Your exact option must have places for your whole party on your date and in your language. Crown Tours for the museum explained; The Tour Guy for a group of up to 9 people.

Crown Tours: Guided Tour in English

The Basilica and museum cost €26 per adult with the official audioguide; €54 adds Crown Tours’ Guided Tour in English. Crown Tours’ English tour lasts 1 hour 30 minutes for up to 25 people. Crown Tours also guides the museum visit.

The Tour Guy: Sagrada Família Semi Private Tour with Fast Entry

The Basilica and museum cost €26 per adult with the official audioguide; €89.45 adds The Tour Guy’s tour for up to 9 people. The Tour Guy’s visit lasts 1 hour 30 minutes. The Tour Guy leaves free time for the museum after the guided visit.

Private tours Julia Travel: Private Tour in English

The Basilica and museum cost €26 per adult with the official audioguide; €87 adds a private guide with entry included. Julia Travel’s Private Tour in English lasts 2 hours. Julia Travel’s guide stays with your own party.

Barcelona Local Experiences: Small Group Tour in English

The Basilica and museum cost €26 per adult, plus €18 for Park Güell on the park's prices and times page; €109 includes both admissions. Barcelona Local Experiences adds a guide and transport between sites. The visit with Barcelona Local Experiences lasts 4 hours for up to 16 people.

Do you need to buy tickets in advance for Sagrada Família?

Sagrada Família tickets go on sale roughly 2 months ahead, as the Basilica's FAQ explains. We have no measured deadline for Sagrada Família tickets selling out. The 2 months describe when sales open, not how long tickets remain available. An unavailable date beyond the sales window may not have been released.

All 4 official tickets include the Basilica and museum, with the official audioguide app. Sagrada Família with guided tour costs €30 per adult on the official guided tour ticket page. The official guided visit lasts about 50 minutes. You explore the museum afterwards.

Sagrada Família with towers costs €36 per adult on the official tower ticket page. Sagrada Família with guided tour and towers costs €40 per adult on the official guided tour with towers page. Both tickets include one façade tower chosen at purchase. Children under 6 cannot enter the Sagrada Família towers.

Your ticket: Sagrada Família, €26 per adult for the Basilica and museum with the official audioguide.

Plan around: the approximate sale window, then another available date if your first choice has sold out.

Mass

Can you go to Mass at the Sagrada Família for free?

The calendar of Masses lists free Sagrada Família services at 9:00 on Sundays and holy days of obligation. Admission to Mass depends on space. Saturday Mass at the Sagrada Família starts at 20:00.

Free Sagrada Família Mass admission does not include a sightseeing visit. The Mass entrance is on the Nativity façade, on Carrer de la Marina. Special events can change the Saturday evening Mass schedule. Extraordinary Masses require invitations.

Plan around: a published Mass time if you want to attend worship.

What can you see at the Sagrada Família without tickets?

You can see the 3 main façades of the Sagrada Família from the streets without a ticket. The Nativity façade faces Carrer de la Marina in the east. The Passion façade faces Carrer de Sardenya in the west.

The Glory façade faces the sea on Carrer de Mallorca, where construction continues. The official booklets place the Nativity façade in the morning light and the Passion façade in the evening light.

Plan around: the Nativity side in the morning or the Passion side in the evening.

Nativity façade seen through trees from Plaça de Gaudí.
Nativity façade seen through trees from Plaça de Gaudí.

Can you buy Sagrada Família tickets on the day?

You can buy Sagrada Família tickets on the day if places remain; the basic adult visit costs €26. The official website and app sell tickets for available slots. QR codes around the Basilica open online sales and provide no separate reserve. The €26 ticket includes the Basilica and museum with the official audioguide.

Can you buy Sagrada Família tickets at the door?

You can buy the €26 adult Sagrada Família ticket through QR codes at the door only when places remain. QR codes open online sales and provide no separate reserve of tickets. The €26 ticket covers the Basilica and museum with the official audioguide. Bring matching official photo ID; late arrivals cannot enter the Basilica.

Do you need to buy tickets in advance for Sagrada Família?

Buy Sagrada Família tickets when your date goes on sale, roughly 2 months ahead. We have no measured deadline for Sagrada Família tickets selling out. Dates beyond the sales window may still be unreleased. For dates already on sale, check other times and official ticket types before tours with entry for your whole party.

Can a tour get you into the Sagrada Família when tickets are sold out?

A Sagrada Família tour with admission can replace the €26 adult visit if your exact option has places for everyone on your date. Crown Tours’ Guided Tour in English costs €54, against €26 for the official Basilica and museum ticket. Crown Tours’ English tour lasts 1 hour 30 minutes for up to 25 people, with the museum explained.

Do you need tickets for the Sagrada Família?

Adults need a timed ticket for a Sagrada Família sightseeing visit; €26 covers the Basilica and museum with the official audioguide. Free international Mass is for worship and has limited capacity. Sunday and holy day Mass starts at 9:00; Saturday evening Mass starts at 20:00. Mass admission does not include a sightseeing visit.

Sagrada Família tours with the ticket included

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All 4 options include Sagrada Família entry in the price. Check places for your whole party on your date before choosing a group size or adding Park Güell.

Prices in euro per adult for the named option, as listed on . Tour bookings go through our booking partner.