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Acropolis Athens Tickets Is The Combination Ticket Worth It?

Acropolis Combined Ticket. When we visited Athens over the February half term staying for three nights the one thing that we wanted to do was to visit the Acropolis of Athens. We had looked online in advance to try and book our Acropolis Athens tickets but couldn’t quite work out the best options for us. Struggling to find the official website when there seemed so many offering tickets. So in the end we decided to wait until we arrived and ended up purchasing Acropolis combo tickets at the ticket office.

If you are thinking of doing the same then you will find all you need to know in this blog post about the Acropolis Combination ticket. Don’t forget to visit our top tips for a visit to the Acropolis article to make the most of your visit to the UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Acropolis Athens Ticket

There are two entrances to the Acropolis site. The closest entrance to where we were staying in the city of Athens, was the side entrance near the Acropolis Museum. When we visited in February there were not long queues we only had to wait around fifteen minutes. Although I can imagine in the high season that there are long lines. Hence the attraction of the skip-the-line tickets. However, it is possible to purchase the Acropolis combined ticket online in advance.

At both entrances, there are details of the Acropolis combination ticket which includes seven archaeological sites. By purchasing the Acropolis combination ticket you can obtain a reduced rate to the other ancient sites. By entering at the side entrance as we did, it meant that we had easy access to the South slopes.

English kids have to pay

One of the reasons we did not buy tickets in advance is that it was not clear if the children would be able to have free entrance tickets. Since they are offered to children, young people and students of European countries up to the age of 25 free entrance. However, as we are no longer part of EU and so children from the United Kingdom only have free admission up to the age of five. At the entrance, we were asked about our place of origin and we would have had to show evidence of our nationality.

What is the price of an Acropolis Athens Ticket?

There are two main ticket options. A single ticket or a combined ticket. It costs 20€ for a single ticket into the Acropolis and slopes. Unless you are visiting between November 1st and March 30th in which case the entrance is only 10€. This is for all people over the age of five and from the UK. The entrance fees for Athens Acropolis tickets for the four of us would have cost 80€. For one of the world’s most famous ancient monuments, it is not a bad price.

However, much more value can be found in the combined ticket if you are staying for a few days then an extra 10€ each will effectively get you free entry to some of the other archeological site in the city. The price does not change depending on the time of the year. A full-price Acropolis combination ticket costs 30€ for over 5s from the UK.

What does the Acropolis combined ticket cover?

The combo ticket effectively gives you single-use tickets for seven different sites. The first is the archaeological site of the Acropolis where you can also see the Parthenon Temple and Theatre of Dionysus. You receive one ticket which has a QR code on it. This is what is scanned at each entrance gate. It allows you to see the main points of interest at your own pace. Below I have listed the admission fees for each of the different sites included.

The special ticket package includes:

The Acropolis and Slopes – Winter 10€ Summer 20€
Ancient Agora – Winter 5€ Summer 10€
Roman Agora – Winter 4€ Summer 8€
Hadrian’s Library – Winter 3€ Summer 6€
Olympieion – Temple of Olympian Zeus – Winter 4€ Summer 8€
Kerameikos – Winter 4€ Summer 8€
Aristotle’s Lykeion – Winter 2€ Summer 4€

Prices were correct when we visited in February 2024. This means that if you visit all of them, the total cost in the Winter – 32€ and in the Summer 64€. Please note that the Acropolis combined ticket is only vaild for 5 consecutive days.

What does the Acropolis combined ticket not cover?

There are a couple of things which the Acropolis combo ticket does not cover that you may want to see. We wanted to take the boys to the Acropolis Museum which is not included in the price. The price for entrance is 10€ for adults and 5€ for children, there is a free audio guide which you can download via your mobile phone. We particularly enjoyed the statues of the goddess Athena.

The other main site which we wanted to see was the Panathenaic Stadium. Again this is not included in the Acropolis combo ticket. We enjoyed our visit. The boys had fun running on the track and standing on the podiums. Seeing the various torches and marvelling at the memorabilia from 2012 and 2016. Since they were both born in an Olympic year. Entrance fees for the Panathenaic Stadium were 10€ for adults and 5€ for children, under 6s enter for free.

It is also worth bearing in mind that if you opt for a private tour around the Acropolis complex this is also not included in the Acropolis combination ticket.

Acropolis Athens Tickets Is The Combination Ticket Worth It?

Honestly I am totally on the fence with this one. If you are travelling during the Summer season when the individual attractions are more expensive and you want to see it all and so going anyway then I guess the answer would be yes.

However you can see the majority of the Roman Angora from walking around the outside of it. Hadrian’s library is impressive but again if you walk around the site then you will probably see most of it. Apart from some mosaics on the floor, so one could argue you don’t need to go inside these locations.

The Temple of Zeus although impressive is surrounded by a significant metal structure designed to stop it falling down. This is not your average scaffolding. Unsurprisingly considering the size and weight of the marble columns. There is a lot of work that needs to take place so I can not see that changing for a good number of years. Even though you get the enormity of the structure it does detract somewhat from the magic.

However the Ancient Angora is most definitely worth visiting and the museum on the grounds. Since entrance to this on its own coupled with the Acropolis Hill comes to 30€ in the Summer then you could suggest that the combo ticket is worth it. However I would double check the prices and time of year you are going rather than just buy regardless as we did.

Can you book your tickets in advance?

As mentioned we brought our tickets from the ticket booth at the entrance. However, using the right website it is possible to book your ticket in advance and select a time slot. This effectively means that you can avoid the queues. There are hour time slots on the website when you book although you can spend as long as you like exploring the ancient citadel. Your tickets are valid for fifteen minutes before and fifteen minutes after the time slot selected.

The website was advertised at the main entrance of the archaeological site. Here there also looked to be possible to buy tickets from machines rather than queue up. If you are visiting in the Summer season then this is probably the best way to beat the ticket line. You can book the Acropolis combined ticket online as well. The website to use is – hhticket.gr

Best time to visit the Acropolis

I would suggest the best time to visit Acropolis is in the Winter season. Although there are not so many daylight hours and you need to be aware of closing times. Meaning that the last entrance is quite often earlier than expected. The fact that it is not as busy as it is in the Summer months so you can get much better photos. Plus it is not really hot means it is much easier to visit with children. After all there is a lot of walking involved when visiting the Acropolis Greece.