Palacio Real de Madrid

Royal Palace of Madrid

Royal Palace of Madrid.

Visiting Times

  • Winter (October to March). Monday to Friday from 10:00 - 18:00, and Sundays from 10:00 to 16:00
  • Summer (April to September). Monday to Friday from 10:00 - 19:00, and Sundays from 10:00 to 16:00
  • The venue (and lockers) are closed 1 hour early

Dates closed in 2024

  • January 1: closed all day
  • January 6: closed all day
  • May 1: closed all day
  • October 12: closed all day
  • December 24: closed from 15:00 (lockers close at 14:00)
  • December 25: closed all day
  • December 31: closed from 15:00 (box office closing at 14:00)
  • In addition to the closures already planned, there may be additional closures also due to the celebration of official events.

Duration of the visit

  • Visit without guide to Halls: forty-five minutes.
  • Visit without guide to Royal Armoury: thirty minutes.

Prices and Ticket Types

Self-Guided Visit

Standard Admission 14 €

  • Visitors that cannot benefit from the reduced or free admission.

Reduced Admission 7 €

  • Citizens between 5 and 16 years of age. Accreditation by means of identification card or passport from 14 to 16 years of age.
  • Persons over 65 years of age.
  • Accredited students up to 25 years of age with updated national or international student card.

Free Admission 0 €

  • Children under 5 years of age.
  • 18 May, International Museum Day. (Except closing days)
  • Large families with accreditation by the Official Family Book or equivalent of the EU and Latin American countries holders of residency or work permits of those nationalities.
  • Members of the ICOM (International Museum Council), by means of accrediting card of that organisation.
  • Official Tourist Guides with Official Tourist Guide card.
  • Professors with teaching staff card.
  • Persons with disability with accreditation. The accompanying person also has free access.
  • Persons in legal situation of unemployment that accredit this circumstance by means of Employment Demand Card or equivalent document issued by the competent organisation.
  • From Monday to Thursday from 17 to 19 (16 to 18 in winter), free admission for citizens of the European Union, residents and holders of work permit in that territory and Latin American citizens, following accreditation of nationality (national identification card, passport or driver’s licence) or residency or work permit. The free offer is limited to the tour without guide. During this time visits of guided groups will not be permitted. Only in ticket office

Free admission for people with disabilities: Persons with a disability of 33% or more are entitled to free admission. In addition, the person accompanying the disabled person may also enter the museums free of charge, provided that this person is essential for the visit and that this circumstance is stated on the disability card or resolution issued for this purpose. Only people with disabilities and their accredited companion may purchase free tickets online without having to buy a paid ticket. To do so, you can provide us with the associated documentation using the following contact form: Send a request – Patrimonio Nacional. Once the documentation has been validated, we will send you your free ticket. Important: It will be necessary to present the documentation accrediting the disability at the ticket office.

Educational Activities (Special Dates)

  • For more information on how to enjoy with your family the educational activities organised in the Royal Palace of Madrid and their dates, click here

Guided Visit

Important information:

  • Tours are guided by Patrimonio Nacional staff.
  • Guided visits purchased online will be in the language indicated for the date and time you have selected (either English or Spanish).
  • There is the possibility of the guided visit by adding a supplement whose amount is 6 € per person.
  • You must access the Royal Palace by the preferred door 15 minutes before the time indicated in your tickets, and present 5 minutes before at the specific meeting point located in the entrance hall to the Palace.

Ticket types:

  • Standard 20 €
  • Reduced 13 €
  • Free 6 €

Combined Tour

Royal Palace and Gallery of Royal Collections

The selected timetable will be for the visit to the Royal Palace of Madrid. Subsequently, your ticket to the Royal Collections Gallery will be valid for 7 days from your visit to the Royal Palace of Madrid, and cannot be used during the free hours from Monday to Thursday from 6pm to 8pm.

  • Standard 24 €
  • Reduced 12 €
  • Free 0 €


Royal Palace and Palace's Royal Kitchen

You can buy the combined ticket with access to the Palace's Royal Kitchen through this link.

  • Standard 18 €
  • Reduced 11 €
  • Free 4 €
  • Exclusive Royal Kitchen 6 €

Group Visit

Tourist Groups

Purchase of tickets for Groups of Official Tourism Guides. The rate to be applied will be the one that corresponds to the condition of each member of the group or agency rate.

Ticket types:

  • Standard 12 €
  • Reduced 7 €
  • Free 0 €

Cultural Groups

Purchase tickets for cultural associations, institutions, foundations and postgraduate schools of fine arts.

Educational centres, if they manage the visit through a travel agency, will not have the right to a reduced price or free tickets, except for students under 5 years old.

Ticket types:

  • Standard 14 €
  • Reduced 7 €
  • Free 0 €

Educational Groups

Educational group with free 10 € for the booking, as a management fee.

Purchase of tickets for 2nd cycle children's, primary, secondary, high school, vocational training, university, workshop schools, employment workshops and trade houses.

Ticket types:

  • Reduced 7 €

Agencies

Purchase of tickets for groups managed by travel agencies.

Ticket type:

  • Standard Admission 12 €
  • Palace + Gallery Standard Admission 20€

Combined Ticket to the Palace + Gallery of the Royal Collections: The selected time slot will be for the visit to the Royal Palace of Madrid. Afterwards, your ticket to the Gallery of the Royal Collections will be valid for 7 days from your visit to the Royal Palace of Madrid, and cannot be used during free admission hours (Monday to Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.). Please note: The combined ticket will have a maximum capacity of 15 people per group (capacity allowed in the Gallery of the Royal Collections).

Interactive Audio Guides

Interactive audio guides will be available onsite.

How to get there

Address: Plaza de Oriente. MADRID

General: on the esplanade of Almudena

Groups: Groups Access on Bailén street.

  • Bus: Lines 3, 25, 39 and 148
  • Underground: Lines 5 and 2 (Opera station)
  • Commuter train: Príncipe Pío Station

Accessibility

  • There is access for persons with disability and manual wheelchairs are available.

Any questions?

Need help? Contact Customer Service via this link.


About the venue

Palacio Real de Madrid

El Palacio Real de Madrid es una construcción barroca con más de 3000 habitaciones y obras de grandes artistas como Caravaggio, Velázquez y Goya. También cuenta con hermosos jardines como el Campo del...

Royal Palace of Madrid.

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Palacio Real de Madrid

Calle de Bailén, s/n, Madrid, 28071

Madrid

Palacio Real de Madrid