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Choose the ticket that best suits your needs
The Parks ticket includes access to the Archaeological Areas of Paestum and of Velia, and the National Archaeological Museum of Paestum. The ticket is valid for three consecutive days.The Parks are open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Last admission and ticket office closure: 6:30 p.m.
Booking is not mandatory. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
It is recommended to wear flat, comfortable shoes during your visit.
Full
€ 10.00
Reduced
€ 2.00
Young people from 18 to 25 years old*
Free
€ 0.00
Under 18 years old
*The age is to be understood as under 25 years old
Full
€ 15.00
Reduced
€ 2.00
Young people from 18 to 25 years old
Free
€ 0.00
Under 18 years old
*The age is to be understood as under 25 years old
Full
€ 30.00
Reduced
€ 10.00
Young people from 18 to 25 years old
Free
€ 0.00
Under 18 years old
*The age is to be understood as under 25 years old
The Porta Cerere entrance can be used both for entry (by visitors already holding a ticket to the Parks) and for exit.
Access Hours to the Archaeological Areas of Paestum and of Velia
From 30 March 2025 to 21 September 2026, access to the archaeological areas of Paestum and Velia, as well as the Paestum Museum, will follow these regulations:
From 8.30 am to 7.30 pm
Last admission and ticket office closes at 6.30 pm
| FROM | TO | CLOSING TIME OF CERERE GATE | LAST FULL VISIT TIME OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AREA | LAST MUSEUM ENTRY TIME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | Saturday, March 28, 2026 | 18:00 | 17:00 | |
| Sunday, March 29, 2026 | Sunday, September 20, 2026 | 19:00 | 18:30 | 19:00 |
At the Velia site, in accordance with the timetable below, access to the acropolis will be prohibited; visits will be restricted to the lower town only until 7.30 pm (last admission at 6.30 pm).
| FROM | TO | LAST VISIT TIME FOR THE LOWER PART OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AREA | LAST FULL VISIT TIME OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AREA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, March 29, 2026 | Sunday, September 20, 2026 | 18:30 | 17:30 |
Every Saturday at 11.00 am and every Sunday at 5.00 pm, with additional tours on the first Sunday of the month.
Visits, for which booking is MANDATORY at: pa-paeve.promozione@cultura.gov.it, are included in the Parks’ admission ticket and in the Paestum&Velia season ticket. Before heading to the Sanctuary for the visits, you must collect your ticket from the Parks’ ticket offices.
Children under the age of 12 may only enter if accompanied by an adult.
We recommend wearing flat shoes.
Smoking (this ban also applies to e-cigarettes)
Consuming food and/or drink
Entering the museum in swimwear or clothing deemed inappropriate for the premisesBehaving noisily, talking on the phone within the museum (please switch off your mobile phone’s ringtone) and causing a disturbance to other visitors in any way
Following unmarked routes
Removing archaeological artefacts
Entering construction sites by climbing over cordoned-off and/or restricted areas
Climbing on walls and monuments
Touching exhibits and crossing protective barriers, leaning on display cases, plinths and other exhibition elements
using loudspeakers (for explanations, guided tours or any other reason)
Access to the Parks with rucksacks or bulky bags. Visitors, and in particular school groups, are therefore requested to leave their luggage in the care of the bus staff.
Visitor assistance, reception and security staff are authorised to ask offenders to leave the Museum premises and/or the Archaeological Areas.
For free admission: you must submit a list of the names of the pupils and accompanying teachers on the school’s letterhead to the ticket office.
Guided tours: the Archaeological Parks of Paestum and Velia do not offer an in-house guided tour service.
The service can be booked externally by contacting the list of tourist guides accredited by the Campania Region at the link http://www.sito.regione.campania.it or by calling +39 3347221758. You can also book the guide service by contacting the Concessionaire via email at arte@lenuvole.com or by calling +39 081 2395653, available Monday to Friday from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.
Visitors with disabilities and their carers are entitled to free admission.
The National Archaeological Museum of Paestum is fully accessible. The archaeological site of Paestum is accessible via a path running through it from north to south, with access to the interior of the archaic temple (the so-called Basilica). The museum and the entrances to the archaeological site of Paestum are connected by an accessible route.
ZOOM UPHILL
For a more immersive visit, the Zoom Uphill is available free of charge. This is a four-wheel-drive electric off-road vehicle that allows even those with walking difficulties to admire some of the most evocative and iconic sites in the archaeological areas of Paestum and Velia.
For information, click here.
Archaeological Areas: entry is permitted for all animals on a leash and wearing a muzzle; it is forbidden to approach temples and monuments.
Museum: entry is permitted only for small animals, which must be carried in arms or kept in a pet carrier.
Dog waste must be collected.
Guide dogs are always allowed to accompany visually impaired visitors in the museum and in the archaeological area. They may access all parts of the archaeological area, including inside monuments open to the public (Temple of Neptune and the Basilica).
It is possible to purchase the प्रवेश ticket at the Main Gate ticket office—near the Temple of Neptune—or at the National Archaeological Museum, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (last ticket issued at 6:30 p.m.).
The ticket is valid for 3 days and allows one entry to the museum and the archaeological area of Paestum, as well as one entry to the archaeological area of Velia.
Each visitor must keep their ticket for the entire duration of the visit, as staff are authorized to request it at any time during the route.
To benefit from reduced or free admission, it is essential to present proof of eligibility before the ticket is issued.
There is no cloakroom service available. School groups are advised to leave their rucksacks on the buses.
The Paestum and Velia Archaeological Parks do not offer an in-house guided tour service.
The service can be booked externally by contacting the list of tourist guides accredited by the Campania Region via the link or by calling +39 3347221758. You can also book the guide service by contacting the Concessionaire via email at arte@lenuvole.com or by calling +39 081 2395653, available Monday to Friday from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.
Authorised regional guides are invited to assemble groups of tourists for guided tours outside the park gates.
On the first Sunday of the month, when admission is free, there is no need to book in advance to visit the Archaeological Parks of Paestum and Velia. All you need to do is collect your free ticket from our ticket offices.
GENERAL INFORMATION
You can call us at +39 0828 81 10 23 or write to us at:
pa-paeve@cultura.gov.it
I Parchi archeologici di Paestum e Velia sono un istituto del Ministero della Cultura dotato di autonomia speciale, iscritto dal 1998 nella lista del patrimonio mondiale UNESCO.
The Archaeological Parks of Paestum and Velia; an institute of the Ministry of Culture, with special autonomy and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998.