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Herculaneum tickets

No time slots · free first Sunday of the month · about 2 hours

A Herculaneum ticket costs €16, €2 if you are 18–24 and free under 18. Buy it online through the official CoopCulture shop or at the gate on Corso Resina: unlike Pompeii, there are no named tickets and no entry windows. The park says a visit takes about two hours.

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At a glance

Official tickets
  • Full price€16
  • Reduced, aged 18–24€2
  • Annual pass, 1 person€30
  • Annual family pass, 2 adults and children€58
Free for
Under-18s and other categories under Ministry rules. Free for everyone on the first Sunday of each month and on 25 April, 2 June and 4 November.
Booking
No booking needed Tickets are sold online via CoopCulture (QR code on your phone or printed) or at the park ticket office. On free days there is no booking: you collect the free ticket at the ticket office on the day.
Free on the first Sunday of the month
Opening hours
16 March–14 October 8:30am–7:30pm (last entry 6pm, leave the excavations by 7pm); 15 October–15 March 8:30am–5pm (last entry 3:30pm, leave the excavations by 4:40pm). Open every day.
Closed
25 December
Time needed
about 2 hours
Address
Corso Resina 187, 80056 Ercolano (NA)
Official sales
Parco Archeologico di Ercolano

Checked on the official site on 28 October 2026 · Sources & checks

Herculaneum
Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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How tickets work

Herculaneum is the easy one. There is a single entry ticket, €16, with no name on it and no entry window. Buy it online through CoopCulture, the park's official ticket shop, and show the QR code at the turnstile, or buy it at the ticket office when you arrive.

The €2 reduced ticket is for 18 to 24-year-olds. Under-18s of any nationality are free under the Ministry's rules.

There's no combined ticket with Pompeii. The park's own FAQ says so: each site has its own ticket and ticket office. Anything sold as "Pompeii + Herculaneum" is two separate entries packaged with a transfer or a guide.

Free days: the first Sunday of every month, plus 25 April, 2 June and 4 November. On those days there's nothing to buy online, so you collect a free ticket at the ticket office.

What's closed right now

Two well-known parts are shut. The Villa of the Papyri is closed for excavation and accessibility works, with no reopening date announced. The Ancient Theatre is closed until further notice for maintenance. If a tour description promises either, ask before you pay.

Everything else in the excavated town is open, and this is where Herculaneum differs from Pompeii: houses with upper floors, carbonised wooden beams, doors and furniture, well-preserved baths and the arched boat sheds on what was the ancient beach. It's smaller than Pompeii but you see far more detail per square metre.

Official ticket or a reseller?

If all you need is entry, buy the official ticket. It's cheaper and there's no slot to lose. Resellers make sense for extras:

Getting there and on-site tips

From Napoli Centrale, buy a ticket to Ercolano Scavi and take the Circumvesuviana on the Naples–Sorrento line. From the station it's about a 6-minute walk to the entrance at Corso Resina 187. From the airport, take the Alibus to the central station first.

Left luggage is free, and you'll need it if you're travelling with a suitcase: bags inside are limited to 35×30×15 cm. There's no café inside the site, only vending machines near the entrance bridge, so bring water. Children under 12 must be with an adult. Dogs are allowed on a lead, but must be carried in the mosaic-floored houses and the boat pavilion.

Watch the closing time. The excavation must be cleared before the gates close (by 4:40pm in winter, 7pm in summer), because the exits are up on Corso Resina and via dei Papiri Ercolanesi. Doing Pompeii and Herculaneum in one day? Do Pompeii in the morning and Herculaneum after lunch, since its summer last entry is 6pm. In winter both sites stop letting people in at 3:30pm, which makes it a rush.

FAQ

How much are Herculaneum tickets?

€16 full price and €2 for visitors aged 18 to 24. Under-18s go free, as at all Italian state sites.

Do I need to book Herculaneum in advance?

No. You can buy at the ticket office on arrival, or online through CoopCulture and show the QR code at the turnstile. There are no timed slots.

What are Herculaneum's opening hours?

16 March–14 October 8:30am–7:30pm, last entry 6pm. 15 October–15 March 8:30am–5pm, last entry 3:30pm. Open daily except 25 December.

Is there a combined Pompeii and Herculaneum ticket?

No. The park states you need a separate ticket for each site. Tours sold as 'Pompeii + Herculaneum' bundle two tickets, usually with transport or a guide.

How do I get to Herculaneum from Naples?

Take the Circumvesuviana Naples–Sorrento line from Napoli Centrale to Ercolano Scavi, then walk about 6 minutes to the entrance at Corso Resina 187.

Is Herculaneum free on the first Sunday?

Yes, and also on 25 April, 2 June and 4 November. There's no online booking on those days; you pick up the free ticket at the ticket office.

Sources & checks

Official prices and rules are copied from the pages below. Spotted a change? Write to info@tickets.co.it.

  1. Official site: Parco Archeologico di Ercolano · ercolano.coopculture.it
  2. ercolano.cultura.gov.it/index.php/biglietti — prices
    BIGLIETTI Intero 16€ Ridotto 2€ Gratuito Secondo normativa di legge
  3. ercolano.cultura.gov.it/index.php/biglietti — prices
    Giovani tra i 18 e 25 anni non compiuti biglietto 2€
  4. ercolano.cultura.gov.it/index.php/biglietti — prices
    ABBONAMENTI 30€ valida per 1 persona. 58€ 2 adulti e minori. 5€ Ragazzi 18-25 anni.
  5. ercolano.cultura.gov.it/index.php/biglietti — booking
    Il biglietto va mostrato all’ingresso, direttamente su smartphone/tablet (QRcode) o già stampato e poi conservato per la registrazione al tornello.
  6. ercolano.cultura.gov.it/index.php/biglietti — free_first_sunday
    Il sito sarà aperto gratuitamente tutte le prime domeniche del mese e nelle seguenti date: 25 aprile, 2 giugno e 4 novembre.
  7. ercolano.cultura.gov.it/index.php/biglietti — booking
    Per queste giornate gratuite la prenotazione non è richiesta e non è effettuabile online. Il biglietto d’ingresso gratuito al Parco Archeologico di Ercolano va ritirato il giorno stesso direttamente presso la biglietteria.
  8. cultura.gov.it/agevolazioni — free
    L’ingresso nei musei, monumenti, gallerie ed aree archeologiche dello Stato è gratuito per i visitatori che non abbiano compiuto il diciottesimo anno di età.
  9. ercolano.cultura.gov.it/index.php/biglietti — hours
    Dal 16/03 al 14/10 8:30 - 19:30 (ultimo ingresso 18:00) L’area archeologica deve essere lasciata per le ore 19:00 Dal 15/10 al 15/03 8:30 - 17:00 (ultimo ingresso 15:30) L’area archeologica deve essere lasciata per le ore 16:40
  10. ercolano.cultura.gov.it/index.php/biglietti — closed
    Giorni di apertura: dal lunedì alla domenica. Giorni di chiusura: 25 dicembre.
  11. ercolano.cultura.gov.it/index.php/biglietti — closures
    Il Teatro Antico resterà chiuso fino a data da definirsi per la realizzazione di Lavori urgenti di manutenzione straordinaria diffusa
  12. ercolano.cultura.gov.it/index.php/biglietti — closures
    La Villa dei Papiri è chiusa per “Interventi di scavo, manutenzione straordinaria, gestione delle acque, risanamento scarpate, miglioramento dell’accessibilità dell’area degli Scavi Nuovi
  13. ercolano.cultura.gov.it/faq — visit_minutes
    Quanto dura la visita del sito? La visita dura circa 2 ore
  14. ercolano.cultura.gov.it/faq — rules
    35x30x15 cm. è la dimensione massima dei bagagli che è consentito portare con sè durante la visita.
  15. ercolano.cultura.gov.it/faq — rules
    Esistono biglietti cumulativi per Pompei, Ercolano, Oplonti? No, bisogna acquistare il singolo biglietto presso le singole biglietterie
  16. ercolano.cultura.gov.it/contatti — address
    Corso Resina 187, 80056 Ercolano (NA)
  17. ercolano.cultura.gov.it/?p=61563 — access
    From Napoli Centrale station, buy a ticket to Ercolano Scavi and take the Circumvesuviana train that runs along the Napoli-Sorrento line. Once there, it is a 6-minute walk to the entrance of the park at Corso Resina 187.
  18. ercolano.cultura.gov.it/faq — rules
    C’è il deposito bagagli? Si, il deposito bagagli c’è ed è gratis
  19. ercolano.cultura.gov.it/index.php/biglietti — rules
    I visitatori in possesso di Campania Artecard dovranno recarsi alla biglietteria del Parco per attivare la card.

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