Florence · 2026 rates
Galleria dell'Accademia ticket prices
What it really costs to get in: the official rates in force since 1 February 2026, the booking fee, discounts, combos with the Bargello and the Uffizi — and what you pay extra, and why, when you buy from a reseller.
Independent guide This is not the official Galleria dell'Accademia website. We are an independent guide: tickets are sold by authorised resellers such as Tiqets and Headout. Facts verified against the official site galleriaaccademiafirenze.it.
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Room 01 · The official rates
Every price in one table
Since 1 February 2026 the full-price Galleria dell'Accademia ticket costs €20 at the ticket office. That's the starting price, not what most visitors actually pay: booking online through the official channel adds a €4 fee, and buying from an authorised reseller starts at about €31. All the official figures are below.
| Ticket | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Full price | €20 | At the Via Ricasoli ticket office, no reservation |
| Reduced, EU citizens 18–25 | €2 | EU citizens up to their 25th birthday, ID required |
| Under 18 | Free | Bring a document proving your age |
| Booking fee (online or phone) | +€4 per ticket | B-Ticket or Firenze Musei, tel. +39 055 294883 |
| Accademia + Bargello combo (48h) | €26 | Two museums, valid for 48 hours |
| 6-museum combo (72h) | €38 | Accademia + the Bargello system, valid for 72 hours |
| Audio guide on site | €6 | At the bookshop; an ID document is required as a deposit |
One detail worth pinning down straight away: B-Ticket is the only online sales channel authorised by the Italian Ministry of Culture. Any other site selling Accademia entry is a reseller, with prices of its own. That's not a problem in itself — serious resellers add real services — but it's the key to reading the price differences that follow.
Room 02 · Official vs reseller
From €24 to €31: what the difference buys you
The honest comparison looks like this: booked through the official channel, a full-price timed ticket costs €24 (€20 + €4 booking fee). On Tiqets, the ticket with priority entrance starts at €31 — the exact price depends on the date. The difference, roughly €7, pays for four concrete things.
- Availability. B-Ticket time slots for the most popular dates sell out weeks in advance. Resellers hold their own allocations and often have spots when the official channel shows everything gone.
- Priority entrance. Tiqets' best-selling product (rated 4.3/5 by buyers) is a ticket with a dedicated lane — exactly how it works is explained on our priority entrance page.
- Convenience. Instant confirmation, a ticket on your phone, nothing to collect at the ticket office.
- Support. A multilingual customer service team to turn to if your plans change. Cancellation terms depend on the individual product: check them before you pay.
If you book well ahead and your date is flexible, the official channel at face value remains the cheapest choice. If you're booking last minute, in high season, or simply want fewer variables, the reseller mark-up buys time and certainty. Every fast-entry option is compared in our skip-the-line guide.
Room 03 · Discounts and free entry
Who pays less — and who pays nothing at all
Under 18
Entry is free, whatever your nationality. Bring ID: age is checked at the entrance. For the other exempt categories — listed in the official site's FAQ — galleriaaccademiafirenze.it is the authority.
EU citizens 18–25
Reduced ticket at €2 for European Union citizens, valid up to the day of your 25th birthday. You'll need an identity document proving both age and citizenship.
Over 65
No dedicated discount. Italian state museums have no senior rate: visitors over 65 pay the full €20 ticket, like every other adult.
Students
There is no student rate as such: a university card alone earns no discount. Only the combination of EU citizenship plus age 18–25 counts, bringing the ticket down to €2.
Watch out for a common misunderstanding: the reduced and free rates apply to the ticket, not the booking fee. Anyone who reserves a time slot online still pays the €4 fee. An 18-year-old EU citizen who books therefore spends €6, not €2.
Check prices and availability for your dates
Reseller prices change with the date: check the calendar, compare, and lock in the time slot you want.
Room 04 · Combos and passes
Combination tickets: when they make sense
If the Accademia isn't the only museum on your list, three combined formulas can bring the bill down — provided you actually use them.
Accademia + Bargello, €26
The official 48-hour combo pairs the Accademia with the Museo Nazionale del Bargello: two tickets that would cost more bought separately, and the Bargello — with its bronzes by Donatello and Cellini — is the natural companion for anyone here for the sculpture. Worth it if you're staying in Florence at least two days.
Six museums in 72 hours, €38
The broadest official formula: the Accademia plus the museums of the Bargello system, valid for three days. At €38 you break even by the third visit — a good fit for methodical museum-goers, less so if your agenda holds only the David and the Uffizi.
Uffizi + Accademia (reseller)
Florence's two most-visited museums have no shared official combo, but Tiqets sells a combined timed ticket for both, plus a variant with a multilingual audio-guide app. Prices and logistics — including whether seeing both in one day is realistic — are in our Uffizi + Accademia guide.
Firenze Card, about €85
Florence's city pass covers more than 60 museums over 72 hours, the Accademia included. At about €85 it only pays off at museum-marathon pace: four or five entries in three days. Price and rules can change — check the official site firenzecard.it before buying.
Room 05 · Free days
When entry is free (and what it costs you in time)
Entry is free for everyone every first Sunday of the month and, in 2026, also on 25 April, 2 June and 4 November.
The caveat, though, is a serious one: on free days reservations are switched off. Entry is first come, first served, and outside a museum that welcomes a million and a half visitors a year the queue on Via Ricasoli grows fast — waiting for hours isn't the exception, it's the norm. Weigh the €20 saving against a morning in line and a packed museum.
If you go for the free Sunday anyway, arrive well before the 8:15 am opening — the full opening hours are here — and have a plan B ready for the day.
Room 06 · Strategy
How to pay the right price, case by case
- Aged 18–25 with an EU passport? Your price is €2 (+€4 if you book). No reseller can beat that figure: book through the official channel.
- Travelling with under-18s? They enter free; you only pay the booking fee if you reserve their slots along with yours.
- Booking weeks ahead? B-Ticket at face value (€24 online) is the cheapest route for an adult.
- Booking last minute in high season? Go straight to the resellers: from €31 with priority entrance, and often with spots when the official channel is sold out.
- Bargello already on the itinerary? The €26 combo is the easiest saving on this whole page.
- Rock-bottom budget and time to spare? First Sunday of the month, an early alarm, and patience in the queue.
One last thing: the David has no separate ticket. Any Accademia entry — full price, reduced, combo or free — includes the Tribuna with the statue; the details are on our David tickets page.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much is a Galleria dell’Accademia ticket in 2026?
The full-price ticket is €20 at the ticket office (rate in force since 1 February 2026). Booking online or by phone adds a €4 fee, for a total of €24. EU citizens aged 18–25 pay €2, and visitors under 18 enter free.
Is the €4 booking fee compulsory?
Only if you reserve: it applies to online purchases on B-Ticket and to phone bookings through Firenze Musei (+39 055 294883). Buying directly at the ticket office you pay face value — but with no guarantee of getting in, since time slots sell out in high season.
Is there a senior discount for over-65s?
No. Italian state museums have no senior rate: visitors over 65 get no dedicated discount and pay the full €20, like any other adult. The only age-based concessions are free entry under 18 and the €2 reduced ticket for EU citizens aged 18–25.
Do students pay less?
There is no student rate as such. Only two things count: EU citizenship and being aged 18–25, which together qualify you for the €2 reduced ticket. A 22-year-old student from outside the EU therefore pays full price; for the specific free-entry categories, the official site’s FAQ is the authority.
Why do resellers like Tiqets cost more than the official ticket?
Reseller prices start at about €31 versus €24 on the official online channel. The difference pays for the reseller's service: priority entrance, a ticket on your phone with instant confirmation, customer support and, often, availability on dates B-Ticket has already sold out. Prices vary by date — compare them on the priority entrance page.
When is entry free?
Every first Sunday of the month and, in 2026, also on 25 April, 2 June and 4 November. On free days reservations are switched off: entry is first come, first served, and the queues are long — often hours.
Is the Firenze Card worth it?
The Firenze Card costs about €85, lasts 72 hours and covers more than 60 museums, the Accademia included. It only pays off if you plan to visit many museums in three days; for the Accademia alone, or Accademia plus Uffizi, single tickets or combos cost less. Price and terms can change — check the official site firenzecard.it.
Is the Uffizi combo worth buying?
If both museums are on your itinerary, yes: the Uffizi ticket alone costs about €25 (the official Uffizi site is the authority) and the Tiqets combo bundles both timed entries into a single purchase. The full comparison is in our Uffizi + Accademia guide.