The Roman Forum Info, Hours & Tickets | RomaWonder (2024)

Closed
1 January and 25 December

Note:The ticket office closes one hour before last admissions
Casa delle Vestali, Tempio di Venere e Roma e Museo del Palatino close 30 minutes before the archaeological area.

Opening Hours

• from January 2nd to February 15th
  08.30 – 16.30
• from February 16th to March 15th
  08.30 – 17.00
• from March 16th to last Saturday of March
  08.30 – 17.30
• from the last Sunday of March to August 31st
  08.30 – 19.15
• from September 1st to September 30th
  08.30 – 19.00
• from the last Sunday of October to December 31
  08.30 – 16.30

Skip the line tickets to the Roman Forum can be bought online from the Official Website of Coopculture
http://bit.ly/2lpuviU

Note that Skip-the-line tickets allow visitors to skip the line only at the ticket office, but do not exempt visitors to skip the line at the security checks.

INDIVIDUAL TICKETS
Duration: valid for only one entrance to each site of the circuit Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine (plus current exhibitions) and are valid for 2 days in a row;

PRICE AND FEES:

• Full entrance: €12.00 + €2 Reservation Fee for online booking (€14)
• Reduced entrance: €7.50 + €2 Reservation Fee for online booking (€9,50)
  Apply to: only for european union citizens
  Age: between 18 and 25 years old.
  Note: Reduced entrance tickets can be booked online, but they must be collected onsite the day of your visit.
• Free Entrance + €2Reservation Fee for online booking
  Apply to: European and non-European people;
  Age: up to 18 years old;
  Note: Free entrance tickets can be booked online, but they must be collected onsite the day of your visit, so you will need to be in line to withdraw them.

Wheelchair Accessibility Service:
The archaeological area of the Roman Forum is partially accessible to wheelchairs.
We recommend people with walking difficulties to access the Roman Forum from Via della Salara Vecchia n.6 in via dei Fori Imperiali.

From this entrance visitors will be immediately in the middle of the Roman Forum.
On your right: an elevator is available to access the Basilica Aemilia.
On your left: admirethe ruins of the Temple of Antonino and Faustina. Going down from the Via Sacra to the middle of the Forum, wheelchairs can arrive up to the Ara of Caesar, see the ruins of the Temple of Castor and Pollux and the House of the Vestal Virgins.
Equipped toilet are available at the entrance near the Arch of Titus.

ROMAN FORUM

• • Fall

September: avoid central hours of the day to beat the hot temperature and the crowd. Plan your visit to the Roman Forum starting at 8.30 am or at 4.30 pm.
October is a beautiful month to visit Rome! Sites and landmarks such as the Roman Forum, Colosseum and Palatine may be a little bit crowded during central daytime hours. We recommend to tour the Roman Forum in the early morning (8.30am) or in the early afternoon (1.30pm).

• • Wintertime

In Winter there are far less tourists in Rome compared to the other seasons. So don’t worry too much about the crowd! However, temperatures may go below 0°C. We recommend to visit the Roman Forum starting from 10.30am to avoid the early morning rigid temperatures. Remember that the site can be access until 4.30pm from February to mid March.

• • Spring

From mid March till the end of the month you won’t see many tourists in Rome… yet! Best time to visit the Roman Forum is starting from 10.30am! Be careful in April, May and June! The peak season starts in April and from then till the end of June there are several festivities in Italy. To avoid the crowd avoid the central daytime hours (from 10.00am to 5.00pm). Visit the Roman Forum early in the morning or in the late afternoon.

• • Summertime

July and August: no doubt these are the warmest months in Italy. Temperature can reach 35°C degrees. You certainly don’t won’t to be at the Roman Forum at midday. Start your exploration of the Roman Forum at 8.30 am or at 4.30 pm!

You have multiple options to buy the tickets for the Roman Forum:

1) Buy the tickets online from the official website. By paying a reservation fee of 2€ you can skip the line at the ticket office. You have to choose the “Pint at home option” to skip the line! However, note that skip the line tickets are actually valid only for Full Price Tickets.
Reduced and Free tickets shall be withdrawn at the ticket office. Why? Because the staff of the Colosseum/Roman Forum/Palatine Hill have to check the IDs of the kids.
For further information please visit: https://www.coopculture.it/en/the-colosseum.cfm

2) You can reserve your tickets through the Call Center +39 06 399 67 700
Monday-Friday 9-13 and 14-17 / Saturday 9-14
Due to new security measures it is necessary to arrive at least 30 minutes before the reservation at the ticket desk. In this case you shall collect your tickets on site.

3) Third option, you can buy the tickets directly on site at the Ticket Office located in Piazza del Colosseo, or Via della Salara vecchia 5/6
We highly recommend to reserve the tickets in advance during the high-season due to the impressive number of visitors

Free Walking Tour of Trastevere Rome

Free Itineraries

Duration: 3 hours

Tickets: Ticket-free

Accessibility: Partially accessible to people on wheelchairs

Best Time to Visit: Winter: 10.30 pm – 4.00 pm / Summer: 8:30 am – 2:30 pm

Ancient Rome Self Guided Tour

Free Itineraries

Duration: 3 hours

Tickets: not needed

Accessibility: Partially Accessible to people on wheelchairs

Best Time to Visit: 2.30 pm - 6.30 pm

Free Itineraries

Duration: 3 hours

Tickets: ticket-free

Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible

Best Time to Visit: 2.00pm - 6.00pm

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