How to Skip the Line at Pompeii
Book a named, timed ticket on the official Pompeii site or Vivaticket (from about €18-20). Daily entries are capped at 20,000 and summer morning slots sell out. Take the 9 am slot, before the coach groups from Naples and Sorrento arrive around 11 am, and bring ID matching the name on your ticket.
- Ticket
- From about €18-20. Pompeii+ (with suburban villas) about €25
- Booking
- Named, timed tickets. Vivaticket is the official channel
- Daily cap
- 20,000, with most slots in the morning
- Free
- Under 18s, and first Sunday of the month (slots may be needed)
- Hours
- April to October 9 am to 7 pm, November to March 9 am to 5 pm
- Best time
- 9 am slot
- Time to allow
- 3-5 hours
How long are the lines at Pompeii?
With a timed online ticket, you'll go through a separate lane at the entrance and wait only for checks. Without one, you risk finding the morning slots sold out in summer. Inside, the Forum, the Lupanar (brothel) and famous houses like the House of the Faun get crowded with groups from about 11 am to 2 pm.
Before you book your slot, check how busy Pompeii is likely to be. BeatTheCrowd shows the live crowd level and an hourly forecast for any date, adjusted for Italian holidays, school breaks and weather.
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