Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey Tickets 2026: €13 Until March, Entry Windows and the Climb
The village is free to walk into. The abbey at the top is €13 until 31 March and €16 from April, sold by two-hour entry window. What the ticket covers, who goes free, and how long it really takes to reach the door.
Walking onto Mont-Saint-Michel costs nothing. The causeway, the gate, the Grande Rue and the ramparts are open to anyone who gets there. The ticket is for the abbey at the summit, and the summit is the part people underestimate.
Between the shuttle stop and the abbey door there are 350 metres of flat ground, then 139 steps up a crowded street. Your entry window starts counting while you climb them.
In 3 minutes
- €13 until 31 March 2027, €16 from April to September. Same price on the official site and on GetYourGuide.
- Free for under-18s with family and EU 18-25s. Also free on the first Sunday of five winter months.
- No refunds on either route. The official ticket is refunded only if the abbey closes.
How much are Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey tickets?
The Centre des monuments nationaux runs the abbey and sets two prices a year:
- 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027: €13
- 1 April to 30 September 2026: €16
Entry is free for:
- under-18s visiting with their family (minors must be with an adult)
- 18 to 25-year-olds who are EU citizens or regular residents in France
- disabled visitors with a Mobility Inclusion Card and one companion
- jobseekers with a certificate under six months old
- everyone on the first Sunday of January, February, March, November and December, and during European Heritage Days
The Revelacio digital tablet costs €6 and works as the audio guide. You leave an ID card at the desk until you hand it back, so do not bring only your passport if you need it for the hotel.
Where to book
The official ticket office and GetYourGuide sell the same entry at the same price. Neither refunds. The differences are small, and one of them runs the official way: if the abbey closes on the day, the Centre des monuments nationaux refunds e-tickets automatically. GetYourGuide adds a printed self-guide booklet in twelve languages, which is what the official €6 tablet does in digital form.
Where to book
Our take: buy on the official site; the price is the same and only the official ticket comes back if the abbey shuts. Pick GetYourGuide if you are already booking the rest of your Normandy trip there and want the booklet instead of renting a tablet.
How the entry windows work
The abbey sells tickets for a window, not a minute. The GetYourGuide ticket shows four:
- 9:30, valid for entry from 9:30 to 11:00
- 11:00, valid from 11:00 to 13:00
- 13:00, valid from 13:00 to 15:00
- 15:00, valid from 15:00 to 17:00
The official page does not make booking compulsory for individual visitors, only for groups of ten or more. Buying ahead is still worth it in July and August, on long weekends and in school holidays, when the abbey is at its busiest. Last entry is one hour before closing.
Pick your window by working backwards from the climb, not from the car park. Which brings us to the part most visitors get wrong.
How long it takes to reach the abbey door
The car parks sit about 2.7 km from the Mont. From there:
- The free Passeur shuttle runs all year, with a wait of 12 minutes at most and a ride of about 12 minutes. It stops about 350 metres from the ramparts.
- Inside the gate, the Grande Rue climbs 139 steps to the abbey, with no lift, then the abbey has many more stairs inside.
The abbey's own estimate is 45 minutes to an hour from the car park to the entrance, depending on the crowd. On a summer afternoon, the Grande Rue is the slow part. Visitors who have been recommend the ramparts route, which runs parallel and moves faster when the street is packed.
When to go
July and August, weekends and school holidays are the peak, by the tourist office's own count. The coach tours arrive in the late morning and leave in the late afternoon, and that is the window to avoid if you can.
The 9:30 window is the one to get. From September to April the abbey opens at 9:30, and in May to August at 9:00. The village is at its quietest before the shops open and after 18:00, when the coaches have gone, which is why staying a night on or near the Mont changes the visit far more than any ticket choice.
Check the tides. On the highest tides the Mont can be cut off for a few hours, which is spectacular to watch and useless if your entry window falls inside it.
Getting there and parking
Parking prices change by season. For a car in 2026:
- Low season (1 Jan-28 Feb, 2 Nov-31 Dec): €10 up to 3 hours, €14 up to 24 hours
- Mid season (1 Mar-30 Jun, 1 Sep-1 Nov): €16 up to 3 hours, €22 up to 24 hours
- High season (July and August): €20 up to 3 hours, €28 up to 24 hours
The first 30 minutes are free all year, and booking online saves €2. Evenings from 18:30 are free outside July and August.
From Paris it is a long way for one day: three and a half to four hours each way by TGV to Rennes and then a bus. Our day trips from Paris guide explains why we would rather you stayed a night.
What visitors wish they knew
Leave the suitcase in the car. The abbey refuses suitcases and large bags, and it has no luggage storage. Cabin-sized bags are fine.
Download your ticket before you arrive. Phone reception on the Mont is patchy.
Wear proper shoes. Between the street, the ramparts and the abbey, the visit is mostly stairs, and some outdoor areas close in bad weather.
- Hours
- 1 May–31 Aug 9:00–19:00 · 1 Sep–30 Apr 9:30–18:00 · Last entry 1 hour before closing
- Closed
- 1 January, 1 May, 25 December
- Tickets
- €13 (1 Oct 2026–31 Mar 2027) · €16 (1 Apr–30 Sep 2026)
- Free
- Under 18 with family · EU 18–25 · First Sunday of Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
- Extras
- Revelacio tablet €6 (ID deposit)
- Refunds
- None, except automatic refund of official e-tickets if the abbey closes
- Book at
- official ticket office (€13) · GetYourGuide (€13, booklet)
- Getting there
- Free Passeur shuttle from the car parks · 139 steps up the Grande Rue · Allow 45–60 min to the abbey
- Bags
- No suitcases or large bags · No luggage storage
Hours and prices can change. Confirm on the abbey's official site before you go.
Last verified: October 2026
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to visit Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey in 2026?
The price depends on the season. A full adult ticket is €13 from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027 and €16 from 1 April to 30 September 2026. The Revelacio digital tablet is €6 extra, and you leave an ID card at the desk until you return it. GetYourGuide sells the same entry at the same €13 with a printed self-guide booklet in twelve languages.
Is Mont-Saint-Michel free to visit?
The island and its village are free to walk into. The only part with a ticket is the abbey at the top. The abbey itself is free for under-18s visiting with their family, for 18 to 25-year-olds who are EU citizens or regular residents in France, for disabled visitors with one companion, for jobseekers with a certificate under six months old, and for everyone on the first Sunday of January, February, March, November and December and during European Heritage Days.
Do you need to book Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey tickets in advance?
It is the safer choice in summer and on long weekends. Tickets are sold for an entry window: the GetYourGuide ticket lists four two-hour windows, from 9:30 to 11:00, then 11:00, 13:00 and 15:00. The official page does not make booking compulsory for individual visitors, but buying ahead fixes your window and spares you the desk at the top of a long climb.
Can you get a refund on a Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey ticket?
No. The Centre des monuments nationaux terms of sale treat purchases as final, and the GetYourGuide ticket is labelled non-refundable too. The one exception runs the official way: when a monument closes exceptionally, e-tickets bought on the CMN ticket office are refunded automatically to the card that paid.
How long does it take to get from the car park to the abbey?
Allow 45 minutes to an hour. The car parks are about 2.7 km from the Mont. The free Passeur shuttle runs every 12 minutes at most and drops you about 350 metres from the ramparts, and from there the Grande Rue climbs 139 steps to the abbey entrance, with no lift, before the many stairs inside. Last entry is one hour before closing.
If you only remember one thing: the ticket is the easy part, the climb is what you plan around. Back in Paris, the Arc de Triomphe has its own 284 steps, and Versailles is the day trip that does fit in a day.
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