How to Get Paris Catacombs Tickets and Beat the Crowds
The Catacombs of Paris reopened on 8 April after a renovation. Tickets are online only, released 7 days ahead, and sell out within hours in summer. Adults pay €31 (audio guide included). It's open Tuesday to Sunday, 9:45 am to 8:30 pm, and closed on Mondays. Check the official site exactly 7 days before.
- Adults
- €31, audio guide included
- Reduced
- €25
- Ages 8-17
- €15 (under 8s free)
- Booking
- Online only, 7 days ahead
- Hours
- Tuesday to Sunday, 9:45 am to 8:30 pm, last entry 7:30 pm
- Closed
- Mondays
- Paris Museum Pass
- Not valid
- Time to allow
- 1 hour
How busy is the Catacombs?
Entry is capped, so the tunnels don't get packed, but every slot is booked in summer. The 1.5 km route has 131 steps down and 112 up, and narrow passages where groups bunch up. There's no walk-up entry.
Before you go, check how busy the Catacombs of Paris is likely to be. BeatTheCrowd shows the live crowd level and an hourly forecast for any date, adjusted for French school holidays, events and ticket releases.
Check today’s crowds at Catacombs of Paris →Best (and worst) times to go
- Book exactly 7 days ahead, when slots are released.
- First morning or last evening slots: fewer people underground.
- Worst for booking: summer and school holidays.
Our hourly forecast for the Catacombs shows how busy each hour is expected to be on your date.
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