Rome Tourist Card | Skip the Line at Colosseum & Vatican

Benefits

Skip the line at the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel.
Enjoy a city walking tour before exploring the Colosseum and Roman Forum.
Unlock Rome with an app packed with visuals, stories, and expert audio on 100+ must-see spots.

How to Book

Check Availability

Select number of participants and your travel date, then click Check Availability.

Choose Your Attractions (upgrades available)

Select dates and reserve time slots for each attraction:

Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel (skip‑the‑line or hosted entry) or Castel Sant’Angelo
Colosseum & Roman Forum (standard, with audio guide, or with immersive experience)
St. Peter’s Basilica & Dome (escorted entry + audio guide or guided tour) or Pantheon

Add Airport Transfer (optional)

Add a discounted airport transfer if needed, then click Confirm Booking.

Get Your Tickets

Receive your tickets by email. Download them to your phone and, if you like, the Rome City Audio Guide app.

Save 10%

Enjoy 10% off up to five more Rome attractions with your personal discount code, valid for one month.

Reschedule and cancellation policy

The Rome Tourist Card is non-refundable.

What’s Included

The Vatican Museums are where art and history meet, with galleries filled with Michelangelo and Raphael masterpieces. The Sistine Chapel, with Michelangelo’s breathtaking ceiling and Last Judgment, leaves you speechless.

Choose a skip-the-line ticket for self-guided entry, or a hosted entry ticket if you prefer arriving as part of a small group.

If the Vatican isn’t on your list, swap it for Castel Sant’Angelo, Emperor Hadrian’s mausoleum turned fortress turned papal escape route, sitting on the Tiber at the edge of the old city.

Your ticket includes permanent and temporary exhibitions plus a downloadable audio guide app. Don’t miss the rooftop for stunning views that look out over the Tiber bend toward St. Peter’s dome.

The Colosseum is Rome’s most iconic landmark. Marvel at its arches, explore the seating, and feel the scale of ancient gladiator battles. Next door, the Roman Forum is an open-air museum of temples, basilicas, and ancient streets.

Choose your option at checkout: audio guide (available in multiple languages), multimedia video experience, or a combined ticket with the Mamertine Prison, the ancient holding cell carved into the base of the Capitoline Hill.

If the Colosseum is sold out for your dates, the Roman Forum & Palatine Hill pass covers both ancient sites without Colosseum entry.

The largest church in the world by interior volume, with a nave running 187 metres. Michelangelo designed the dome. The Pietà, his marble sculpture of Mary holding Christ, stands in the first chapel on the right just inside the entrance.

Choose reserved escorted entry with an audio guide, a guided tour in English with a live guide, or a combined entry ticket that includes the Dome climb. The Dome stairs rise 551 steps to a terrace above the city.

If you choose the Pantheon over St. Peter’s, you get fast-track entry into one of Rome’s most intact ancient buildings, constructed under Emperor Hadrian around 125 CE and in continuous use ever since. The audio guide covers 10 languages.

Explore Rome at your own pace with the Rome City Audio Guide app, featuring over 100 points of interest. It includes visuals, detailed descriptions, and audio commentary from local experts. With offline, interactive maps and easy navigation, it’s your own handy pocket guide.

After booking, you’ll receive a personal discount code by email. Use it on up to five additional Rome bookings within 30 days: Borghese Gallery, Castel Sant’Angelo, Rome Pantheon, Olympic Stadium, Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, and more.

Should You Buy the Rome Tourist Card?

When It’s Best

You want to see the “big 4”: Colosseum, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica.
You’re visiting in high season (April–October), when Vatican and Colosseum queues for walk-up tickets are long.
You’re traveling with a group and need guaranteed entry slots for everyone at the same time.
You prefer all tickets in one place.
You want the flexibility to swap: Castel Sant’Angelo instead of the Vatican, Pantheon instead of St. Peter’s, without booking each site separately.

When It’s Not

Your trip is very short (1-2 days) and only one or two attractions are on your “must visit” list.
You want to visit sites not on the card, like the Borghese Gallery, Capitoline Museums, or the Catacombs.
You don’t mind planning each ticket separately, and can get good deals.
Some attractions you want are already sold out or can’t be reserved via the card.
You’re on a tight budget and can find individual tickets cheaper by booking direct.

Compare with the Roma Pass

Feature	Roma Pass	Rome Tourist Card
Public transport	✓
Vatican access		✓ (Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica)
Attraction entry	1 or 2 free, then discounts across 45+ sites	Colosseum included; choose Vatican Museum or Sistine Chapel, plus Castel Sant’Angelo or Pantheon
Additional discounts	Discounts across partner attractions, tours, and events	10% off up to 5 other Rome attractions
Cancellation	Non-refundable	Non-refundable
Delivery	Roma Pass app (smartphone required)	Fully digital: tickets by email, shown on phone

The Rome Tourist Card is the better fit when you’re targeting the Vatican, Colosseum, and St. Peter’s cluster and want everything pre-reserved in one booking.

The Roma Pass suits visitors who want to move freely across the city and build their own attraction mix over 2–3 days.

FAQs

Is the Rome Tourist Card worth it?

For visitors planning to see the Vatican Museums, Colosseum, and St. Peter’s Basilica or Pantheon, booking them as a bundle saves time and removes the risk of selling out. The 10% discount code adds value if you plan to visit more sites after.

Where do I buy the Rome Tourist Card?

Use the booking form on this page.

How does the Rome Tourist Card work?

Choose your travel dates, pick one ticket from each of the three attraction groups, and pay at checkout. Tickets arrive by email as QR codes. Show each QR code at the entrance on your visit day.

Is public transport included?

No. The Roma Pass includes 48 or 72 hours of unlimited public transport if that’s a priority.

What happens if an attraction is sold out for my date?

Choose a different date at checkout. Colosseum and Vatican slots sell out weeks ahead in summer. Book as early as you can.