Uffizi Gallery Tickets 2026

The Uffizi has 100 rooms and 2 million visitors a year. On a summer morning, the queue spills across Piazza della Signoria before the doors open. Most people buy the wrong ticket, enter at the wrong time, and spend their first hour stuck in the Botticelli crush. You can avoid all three.

How much are Uffizi tickets in 2026?

Two ways to book: GetYourGuide (skip-the-line, free cancellation, audio guide included) or the official site through CoopCulture.

Current prices (2026):

• Standard (online): €25 + €4 booking fee = €29 total
• Standard (at the museum): €21, no booking fee. Cash or card
• Prima Mattina (8:15-8:55 AM, online): €19 + €4 fee = €23 total
• Afternoon entry (after 4 PM, online): €16 + €4 fee = €20 total
• Combined (Uffizi + Pitti Palace + Boboli Gardens): €40, valid 5 consecutive days
• Uffizi + Vasari Corridor (online): €47 total. Corridor entry strictly 2 hours after your Uffizi slot
• Reduced (EU citizens 18-25): €2 + €4 fee = €6
• Free: under 18, disabled + 1 companion, first Sunday of the month

IMPORTANT (since October 13, 2025): All Uffizi tickets are now nominative — they require the visitor's full name, and you must bring a matching photo ID (passport or ID card) to enter. Tickets cannot be transferred to someone else. When you book, enter the name exactly as it appears in your ID.

The afternoon ticket is the best deal. You pay €9 less, the tour groups have left, and the galleries are noticeably calmer from 4 PM onward.

What are the Uffizi Gallery opening hours in 2026?

Tuesday to Sunday, 8:15 AM to 6:30 PM. Last entry at 5:30 PM (strictly enforced — security stops accepting visitors at that point regardless of your ticket time).

Closed days: every Monday, plus January 1, May 1, and December 25. Hours on December 24 and December 31 can shift year to year, so confirm on the official site before booking. Holiday weekends in Italy (Easter, Ferragosto on August 15, Republic Day on June 2) sometimes carry adjusted schedules even if the gallery stays open.

The 8:15 AM slot is the one to get. You reach the Botticelli rooms before tour groups fill them. Tuesday and Wednesday mornings are the calmest weekdays. Avoid weekends entirely if you can. The first Sunday of the month (free entry) draws the largest crowds of the entire month. For a full breakdown by hour, day, and month, see our best time to visit the Uffizi guide.

How do you skip the line at the Uffizi?

Any pre-booked timed ticket skips the ticket queue. You walk past the walk-up line and enter at your reserved time. What you cannot skip is the brief security check at the entrance — budget 5-10 minutes.

If you did not book ahead and the walk-up queue looks long, check GetYourGuide on your phone. Same-day skip-the-line tickets are sometimes available, especially on weekday afternoons.

What should you see first at the Uffizi?

The second floor holds all the major works, arranged roughly by period. Here is the efficient route:

Rooms 10-14 (Botticelli Hall) — The Birth of Venus and Primavera. Go here first at 8:15 AM. By 9 AM the room is shoulder-to-shoulder. Room 15 (Leonardo da Vinci) — The Annunciation and the unfinished Adoration of the Magi. Quieter than Botticelli and worth the pause. Room 35 (Michelangelo) — Tondo Doni, his only finished panel painting. Skip rooms 16-34 mid-morning when they are congested and come back later. Rooms 83-93 (Titian and Caravaggio) — Venus of Urbino, Medusa, Bacchus. These rooms are at the far end and visitors who spent too long in Botticelli never reach them. They are among the best in the gallery.

For deeper context on Botticelli's place in the Florentine Renaissance, see Artprof.org's guide to how to start learning art history.

What do most visitors wish they knew about the Uffizi?

The afternoon ticket exists. Most travel blogs do not mention the €16 entry after 4 PM, introduced in January 2026. You get 2.5 hours, which is enough for the highlights if you have a plan. The galleries are noticeably emptier.

The "Prima Mattina" ticket exists too. The Uffizi sells a discounted €19 entry for the first two slots of the day — 8:15-8:30 and 8:30-8:45, with effective entry no later than 8:55 AM. Available year-round through uffizi.it, with a limited daily quota. If you are a morning person, this is the cheapest way into the gallery and it lands you in the Botticelli rooms before tour groups arrive.

The terrace is free with your ticket. The second-floor cafeteria has a panoramic terrace overlooking Piazza della Signoria and the Palazzo Vecchio. It is one of the best views in Florence and most visitors walk right past it. The coffee is overpriced (€5-7) but the view costs nothing.

Skip the first Sunday. Free entry sounds appealing until you see the 3-4 hour queue. The €25 standard ticket buys you a calm, timed visit. Your time in Florence is worth more than the saving.

Is the Vasari Corridor open again?

Yes. The Vasari Corridor reopened on December 21, 2024, after eight years of restoration. It runs from the Uffizi to the Pitti Palace through a raised passageway over Ponte Vecchio. Cosimo I commissioned it in 1565 so the Medici could move between home and work without meeting anyone on the street.

Ticket: €47 online (€43 at the window). Sold only in combination with the Uffizi. You reserve both slots together, and your Uffizi entry is mandatory two hours before your corridor slot.

Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10:15 AM to 4:35 PM. Closed Mondays, same as the Uffizi. The corridor itself is a 750-metre walk one-way, so add 45 minutes minimum on top of your Uffizi time.

Is it worth €22 extra? If you are a repeat Uffizi visitor, or specifically want to see the self-portrait collection that lines the corridor walls (one of the largest in the world), yes. The views of the Arno through the Ponte Vecchio windows are not accessible any other way. First-time visitors with a half-day in Florence should skip it. The Uffizi itself is already 2-3 hours of dense viewing, and the corridor adds almost an hour to a day most travellers have already packed.

Where to book: The official site sells the combined ticket directly. GetYourGuide also offers a bundled Uffizi + Vasari Corridor timed ticket with audio app, useful when official slots sell out.

Coming up at the Uffizi

Magnifico 1492 (autumn 2026). Major exhibition dedicated to Lorenzo de' Medici, reconstructing the collection inventoried at his death in 1492. Confirm exact dates and ticket inclusion at uffizi.it closer to your visit — large temporary exhibitions usually require a separate or upgraded ticket.

Frequently asked questions

How much are Uffizi tickets in 2026?

Standard admission is €25 online (plus €4 booking fee) or €21 at the museum window with no fee. Afternoon entry after 4 PM costs €16. The combined ticket with Pitti Palace and Boboli Gardens is €40, valid for 5 consecutive days.

What are the Uffizi Gallery opening hours?

The Uffizi Gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday, 8:15 AM to 6:30 PM, with last entry at 5:30 PM (strictly enforced). It is closed every Monday and on January 1, May 1, and December 25. Hours on December 24 and December 31 can shift year to year — confirm on uffizi.it before you go.

Is the Uffizi closed on Mondays?

Yes. The Uffizi Gallery is closed every Monday of the year, the standard schedule for Italian state museums. The Accademia Gallery (Michelangelo's David) is also closed Mondays. If you only have a Monday in Florence, the Bargello and Palazzo Pitti are both usually open — confirm dates on each museum's official site if your visit lands on a holiday.

Do you need to book Uffizi tickets in advance?

From April to September, yes. Without a reservation, expect 2-3 hour queues. In winter (November-March), you can often walk up without a long wait, especially on Tuesday or Wednesday mornings.

How long do you need at the Uffizi?

Two to three hours for the highlights: Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Titian, and Caravaggio. Art lovers who want to see most rooms should budget 3-4 hours. Allow extra time if visiting on a weekend.

When is the Uffizi free?

The first Sunday of every month. No advance booking allowed. Queues stretch 3-4 hours in peak season. The €25 standard ticket is a better deal unless you have unlimited patience.

Do Uffizi tickets need ID in 2026?

Yes. Since October 2025, all Uffizi tickets are nominative. You must provide your full name when booking (exactly as it appears in your ID), and you cannot transfer the ticket to someone else. At entry, bring a valid photo ID — passport, national ID card, or EU driving licence. Without matching ID, you will not be admitted, even with a valid ticket.

What is the Uffizi Prima Mattina ticket?

A year-round, early-morning discounted ticket sold by the official site. Entry is limited to the first two slots of the day — 8:15-8:30 and 8:30-8:45, with effective entry no later than 8:55 AM. The ticket costs €19 + €4 booking fee (€23 total), subject to a daily quota set by the museum. It is the cheapest way into the Uffizi and lands you in the Botticelli rooms before the morning tour groups arrive. If the quota is exhausted before 8:45, no additional Prima Mattina tickets are issued, even if you are already in line.

Uffizi or Accademia — which one?

Both, if you have time. The Uffizi is broader (100+ rooms, 2-3 hours) while the Accademia is faster (45 minutes to 1.5 hours) with one undeniable draw: Michelangelo's David. If you can only pick one, the Uffizi gives more for your time. We break down the differences in our Uffizi vs Accademia comparison. A combo skip-the-line ticket on GetYourGuide covers both museums with a single booking.

Audio guide for the Uffizi Gallery

The Uffizi packs eight centuries of art into 100 rooms. Without context, you'll remember Botticelli's Venus and forget you saw three Leonardos, a Caravaggio, and the painting Vasari basically built modern art history around. An audio guide is what stitches the room labels into a story you can follow.

Three options that work in 2026. Audiala is what we use; the others are fine if you want free or canonical.

• Audiala (free first guide). GPS auto-play starts narration as you approach each painting, full offline mode for the dead zones in the building, and an AI chat to ask "is this the Leonardo one" without breaking the room's silence. Most natural if you wander in your own order rather than the chronological route.
• Rick Steves' free Uffizi audio tour (free in his Audio Europe app). Roughly 60 minutes covering Giotto, Botticelli, Leonardo, Raphael, and Michelangelo. No GPS — you press play in front of each work.
• Official Uffizi Gallery app (free, available at uffizi.it). Comprehensive curator commentary across the full collection. Useful but linear: best if you plan to walk the chronological route the museum lays out.

Download before you walk in. The Uffizi's wifi reaches the entrance hall and not much further.

Planning your Florence visit? See our best art museums in Florence for a prioritised shortlist, or check Florence museum opening hours to plan your schedule. Visiting on a first Sunday? Our free museums in Florence guide covers all the details, and our Uffizi free admission guide explains the queue reality. Also on your Italy trip? See our Vatican Museums tickets guide. Ready to book? Get Uffizi skip-the-line tickets on GetYourGuide (4.4★, 1,286 reviews) — free cancellation, skip the queue.