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How to actually get Alhambra tickets
How Alhambra tickets really work: the prices, the per-card limit, the midnight cut-off and the timed palace entry, so you don't lose your slot.
“Book the earliest palace slot of the day. The Nasrid Palaces are worth seeing before they fill.”
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Before you book
- 01Alhambra tickets can be hard to get, partly because 39% of each year's capacity goes to groups booked through authorised agents.
- 02General admission €22.27 covers the palaces, gardens and fortress, with a timed slot for the Nasrid Palaces.
- 03In winter it runs Friday and Saturday only, 20:00 to 21:30
- 04Maximum 10 tickets per person, per bank card, per month
- 05Online sales stop at 23:59 the day before
- 06Under-12s go free, but must be booked at the same time as you
- 07Winter hours are 08:30 to 18:00 from 15 October to 31 March, and it's closed on 25 December and 1 January.
- 08One more check: the Alcazaba fortress was closed after the August 2026 earthquake, so see whether it has reopened before you go.
Checked when the guide was written (12 Nov 2026). Confirm times and prices with the operator before booking.
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One card buys 10 Alhambra tickets a month. Here's the system 🎟️
Book the earliest palace slot of the day. The Nasrid Palaces are worth seeing before they fill.
Alhambra tickets can be hard to get, partly because 39% of each year's capacity goes to groups booked through authorised agents. Book only on the official site, alhambra-patronato.es.
🎟️ General admission €22.27 covers the palaces, gardens and fortress, with a timed slot for the Nasrid Palaces. Collect it at least an hour before, and you can only go in at your time
🌿 Gardens and Generalife only: €12.73
🌙 Palace night tour €12.73. In winter it runs Friday and Saturday only, 20:00 to 21:30
💳 Maximum 10 tickets per person, per bank card, per month
⏰ Online sales stop at 23:59 the day before
👶 Under-12s go free, but must be booked at the same time as you
Winter hours are 08:30 to 18:00 from 15 October to 31 March, and it's closed on 25 December and 1 January. One more check: the Alcazaba fortress was closed after the August 2026 earthquake, so see whether it has reopened before you go.
For a free view, walk up through the Albaicín to the Mirador de San Nicolás.
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