Our choice at €36 per adult is the Nativity tower for its link to Gaudí's work, or the Passion tower for city centre views. The €26 Basilica ticket is enough if the stained glass is your priority. The recommendation is editorial; the Basilica gives no official ranking.
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The official tower ticket page lists €36 per adult for the Basilica and museum, with one tower and the audioguide app. You choose the tower when buying. Both routes require a lift up and stairs down; neither is step-free.
The Nativity tower looks over eastern Barcelona; €36 per adult includes the Basilica and museum with one tower visit. The Nativity façade stands on Carrer de la Marina. Morning sun lights the Nativity portals and the bluer windows inside.
Work on the Nativity façade began during Gaudí's lifetime. The Basilica's history page identifies Saint Barnabas as the only bell tower Gaudí saw finished. Choose the Nativity tower if that connection matters most to you.
Plan around: the Nativity tower if the link to Gaudí's work is your priority.
The Passion tower looks over Barcelona's city centre; €36 per adult includes the Basilica and museum with one tower visit. The Passion façade stands on Carrer de Sardenya. Evening light reaches the western façade and the orange glass inside.
The Passion façade has 4 bell towers above a portal supported by 6 slanting columns, as described in the official booklets. Josep Maria Subirachs made the sculpture groups. The western façade's orientation does not guarantee a sunset view from the Passion tower.
Plan around: the Passion tower for city centre views, within the available visiting hours.
The Sagrada Família towers are worth the extra €10 if you want city views and can manage the stairs. The basic ticket page lists €26 per adult for the Basilica and museum, with the audioguide app. You need no tower ticket to see the stained glass.
Sagrada Família with towers costs €36 per adult and includes one tower chosen when buying. The official guided tour with towers page lists €40 per adult for one tower and about 50 minutes with a guide. You visit the museum on your own after the guided tour.
Your ticket: Sagrada Família with towers, €36 per adult, with the Basilica and museum plus one tower.
Children under 6 cannot visit either Sagrada Família tower; visitors aged 6 to 16 must be with an adult. The official conditions of sale exclude visitors with reduced mobility from both towers.
Both Sagrada Família towers use a lift up and stairs down; neither route is step-free. Neither staircase is established as easier. Leave bags and rucksacks in the tower lockers before going up. Collect your bags as soon as you return.
Pregnant visitors cannot enter either Sagrada Família tower. The Sagrada Família towers exclude visitors with vertigo or claustrophobia. The Sagrada Família towers also exclude visitors with anaemia or dizziness. Heart or breathing problems rule out visits to either Sagrada Família tower.
Neither the Nativity tower nor the Passion tower allows entry with wheelchairs or pushchairs. Guide dogs and other assistance animals cannot enter either Sagrada Família tower.
Both Sagrada Família towers close for safety in bad weather, for maintenance or after a breakdown. Sagrada Família tower access depends on the day's conditions.
Plan around: a visit to the Basilica and museum if the tower restrictions apply to you.
You can buy Sagrada Família tower tickets about 2 months ahead through the official website or app, as the Basilica's FAQ explains. You choose the Nativity or Passion tower during purchase. Your ticket name cannot be changed after purchase.
Every Sagrada Família ticket is valid only on the booked date and time. Bring the photo ID that matches your ticket, as the Basilica's rules require. Be at the entrance at your booked time. Late arrivals cannot enter the Sagrada Família.
The Basilica's opening-hours page lists the current hours: 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 general entrance is on Carrer de la Marina, whichever tower you choose. Once you leave the grounds, your ticket does not allow you back in.
If your chosen tower has no slots, check the other side or another date. A tour is an alternative only when your selected option includes tower access.
Plan around: your booked entry time and the tower side available for your date.
Our choice at €36 per adult is the Nativity tower for its link to Gaudí's work, or the Passion tower for city centre views. Both routes require a lift up and stairs down; neither is step-free. Neither staircase is established as easier. The €36 tower ticket includes the Basilica and museum, with the audioguide app.
The Sagrada Família towers are worth the extra €10 for city views if you can manage the stairs. For stained glass, the €26 ticket covers the Basilica and museum with the audioguide app. A tower raises the adult price to €36. Reduced mobility or vertigo rules out tower access.
One €36 Sagrada Família with towers ticket covers either the Nativity tower or the Passion tower. You choose your side during purchase. Sagrada Família with guided tour and towers costs €40 and also covers just one tower. Both tickets include the Basilica and museum, with the audioguide app.
The Sagrada Família's design has 18 towers; construction continues on the Basilica. Gaudí's design for the Sagrada Família includes 12 apostle towers and 4 Evangelist towers, plus towers for the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ. The €36 tower ticket covers one tower on the Nativity or Passion façade.
The Tower of Jesus Christ is the tallest Sagrada Família tower at 172.5 metres. Current tower tickets do not include the Tower of Jesus Christ. The €36 ticket covers one tower on the Nativity or Passion façade. The Tower of Jesus Christ's exterior was completed on 20 February 2026.
Of the 4 options below, only GoforaJourney's English Tour & Tower Access includes the Passion tower. The other 3 options exclude towers and offer different group sizes or a private guide.
GoforaJourney includes Basilica entry and the Passion tower, with up to 15 people in the guided group. €36 for Sagrada Família with towers; €119 for English Tour & Tower Access, which adds a guide.
2 hours Shared English tour, up to 15 people; independent tower visit. ★ 4.6 (54)
Golden Tour Guide includes Basilica entry for up to 30 people; towers are excluded. €26 for the Basilica and museum; €52 for Sagrada Familia Tour, which adds a guide.
1 hour 30 minutes up to 30 people ★ 4.7 (4,698)
The Tour Guy includes Basilica entry for up to 9 people, with time to visit the museum independently. €26 for the Basilica and museum; €89.45 for the guided option, which excludes towers.
1 hour 30 minutes Up to 9 people ★ 4.9 (59)
Private tours Julia Travel includes Basilica and museum entry with a private guide for 2 hours. €26 for the Basilica and museum; €87 for Private Tour in English, which excludes towers.
2 hours Private guide for your party ★ 4.8 (130)
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