How to get Alhambra tickets for the Alhambra in Granada

How To Buy Your Alhambra Tickets

The Alhambra in Granada is a “must see” for most visitors but getting Alhambra tickets can be a big problem. This is mainly because many of the Granada visitors who want to go to the Alhambra (and there are almost 2,000,000 of them each year) simply assume that they can just go along and pay at the door whenever they want.
Windows at the Alhambra
Because places are limited, getting Alhambra tickets on the day can sometimes be impossible.

As a service for our guests we used to purchase tickets on their behalf when requested to do so. However, as Alhambra tickets are limited, we often had difficulty getting the most preferred times for our clients and this caused delays while we contacted the client and discussed other available times.

For this reason, we suggest it be more effective for visitors to purchase the tickets themselves.

Below is a comprehensive summary of the options available for getting to see this magnificent Wonder. Tickets can be bought any time - up to a year in advance of the intended visiting day and this website (updatd 1st September 2007) shows how best to do just that.

When buying tickets for the Alhambra you will be asked what time you wish to visit the Palace. Although almost any time is good, we would recommend any time between 10.30am and 12 noon. Arriving at this time will mean that you will probably miss most of the coach parties of visitors that come to the Alhambra on a daily basis.

Side Note The time of your visit is the time you are due to pass through the doors of the Nasrid Palace. You will have an allowance of half an hour in order to do that. So if you have a 10.30am ticket, the time you should aim to enter the palace is between 10.30am and 11.00am.

If your visit to the palace is at any time from 8.30am to 2.00pm you can enter the grounds of the Alhambra any time from 8.30am and then stay all day if you wish but you must enter the palace within 30 minutes of the stated time on your ticket.

If your visit to the palace is any time from 2pm to 8pm you can enter the grounds of the Alhambra any time from 2pm and stay until they close at around 9.00pm, but you must enter the palace within 30 minutes of the stated time on your ticket.

Different Options for Buying Your Tickets

Queueing On The Day
There are some tickets that are available for sale each morning from the ticket sales Alhambra office at 8.30am This is as soon as it opens. However, as a large queue can quickly build up, it is advisable to get tickets in advance. We have had clients who waited for over 3 hours at the beginning of the day, only to be told when they reached the ticket office that the Alhambra tickets were all sold out!!

Buying In Person
Go to the Alhambra ticket office which is located at the Entrance to the Alhambra. Please note that tickets bought at the ticket office need to be used on the day of purchase.

Tickets can also be bought through any branch of the BBVA banks in Spain and at their offices in London, Paris, New York and Milan.

Buying by telephone
From Thursday the 28th of June you can buy tickets by phone by dialling (0034) 902 888 001.

Buying on-line

The easiest way is to buy Alhambra tickets is over the internet. Log onto the appropriate website (see below) and simply follow the instructions.

The Alhambra Website

A new website is now operational which can be accessed by clicking on Alhambra tickets. This website took over from the old one on 31st July 2007 and simplifies the whole procedure enormously.

The tickets you purchase are collected at the Alhambra by inserting the credit card which paid for the tickets into one of the ticket machines. And then you simply follow the instructions on screen and your ticket will be issued to you there and then. It is easy to do and only takes a couple of minutes.

However, I suggest that you bring your reservation number with you in case you want to query anything at the ticket point. For this reason we advise that you print off your ticket purchase details when ordering them online.

The City Pass

A recent innovation for Granada is the buying of a City Pass which, along with tickets for the Alhambra, also includes tickets for entrance to the the Generalife, Granada Cathedral, Royal Chapel, Monasterio de San Jerónimo, and the interactive Science Park Museum, plus 9 free trips on any of Granada's mini-buses or city buses and one ticket valid for 24 hours for the Granada tour bus (City Sightseeing). The city pass lasts for a whole seven days and so is an excellent and economical way of seeing the city..

General Information

The entry ticket for the Alhambra is valid for the day the ticket was purchased.Once you are inside, you may remain until the Monument closes.The day ticket includes access to areas of the Alcazaba, the Nasrid Palaces, the Generalife, the Mosque baths and the Gardens.

From March to October the Alhambra is open from 8:30am - 8.00pm. From November to Feberuary the Alhambra is open from 8:30am - 6.00pm

Arches at the Alhambra

Prices

Daytime Visit to the Nasrid Palaces, the Alcazaba and the Generalife costs 10.88 euros
Daytime visit to the gardens is 5.88 euros
Night time visit when available is 10.88 euros
Visitors over 65 years and retired EU citizens: 7.88 euros. (proof of age must be shown)
Children under 8 and the disabled: 88 centimos

When Buying Alhambra tickets on the day they need to be paid for in cash. Paying by Credit card is not accepted.

The City Pass costs 22.50 euros and includes access to the mentioned monuments, 9 public bus trips and 24 hour ticket for touring bus "Granada Sightseeing"If you buy the City Pass in advance, it costs 24,50 euros.

As you can see, there are quite a few ways to make sure you don't miss out on visiting the Alhambra. But the secret is to book ahead. The very busiest time is Easter when bookings are made almost a year ahead. But why wait to get your ticket? If you are visiting Granada, why not purchase your Alhambra tickets now, and then build the rest of your holiday shedule around your visit. You surely will find lots to see and plenty to enjoy.

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