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An official residence open to visitors. Check closures before you go.

Closed from 2 to 6 November 2026 for an official event or local holiday.

Official price: €18
Tiqets, from: €22
Free: EU and Ibero-American citizens: Mon–Thu 16:00–18:00; Apr–Sep 17:00–19:00
Opening hours: Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00 (Apr–Sep until 19:00), Sun 10:00–16:00

Limited capacity and limited ticket office sales: Patrimonio Nacional recommends buying online in advance.

Tickets on Tiqets from €22

Also on: GetYourGuide from €22 · Headout from €22.80

Which ticket to choose

You want to see the palace at your own paceFast Track Entry
You'd like a guide, without big groupsSkip-the-line ticket + small-group guided tour
The historic kitchen interests youEntry ticket + Royal Kitchen tour
You'd like to see the cathedral as wellRoyal Palace and Almudena Cathedral guided tour

Available tickets

Sellers' prices in euros. They can change with date and time.

Official prices and opening hours

Official price

Basic, self-guided visit€18
Reduced: ages 5 to 16, over-65s, students up to 25€9
Basic with guided tour€26
Combined Royal Palace + Gallery of the Royal Collections€24
Royal Palace + Royal Kitchen€24
Under-5sFree

Free

For EU citizens, EU residents and EU work-permit holders, and Ibero-American citizens, with proof: Monday to Thursday from 16:00 to 18:00 from October to March, and from 17:00 to 19:00 from April to September. Last entry one hour earlier. Self-guided visits only, ticket office only. For everyone on 18 May and 12 October, except on closing days. Always free, with proof: under-5s, large families, working teachers, unemployed people and people with a disability of 33% or more.

Booking

Limited capacity. Patrimonio Nacional recommends buying online in advance because ticket office sales are limited. Buying online adds a €0.77 booking fee per ticket.

Opening hours

Monday to Saturday: 10:00 to 18:00 from October to March, and 10:00 to 19:00 from April to September. Sundays: 10:00 to 16:00. Ticket office and entry close one hour earlier. On 24 and 31 December it closes at 15:00.

Closed

1 and 6 January, 1 May and 25 December. It may close on other days for official events.

Address

Calle de Bailén, s/n, 28013 Madrid

Checked on 4 November 2026 · Sources

Royal Palace of Madrid — Photo: Tim Adams, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Check the calendar before you buy

This is an official residence of the Spanish head of state, with fixed closing days and others added for official events. Patrimonio Nacional posts those closures in the opening-hours section of its website. Look before you buy, then again the day before.

Free hours, but not for everyone

Free entry is for EU citizens, EU residents and EU work-permit holders, and for Ibero-American citizens. There are three limits:

Monday to Thursday only: 16:00–18:00 from October to March, 17:00–19:00 from April to September.
Last entry is an hour before the end, at 17:00 or 18:00.
Tickets come only from the ticket office, with a Spanish ID card (DNI), passport, driving licence, or residence or work permit. Ticket office sales are limited too.

It covers the self-guided visit only: a guide costs extra and the Royal Kitchen isn't included. 18 May and 12 October are open days for everyone, although the Royal Kitchen closes on those days.

Self-guided, guided or combined

The official self-guided visit costs €18 plus the booking fee, which works out cheaper than the Tiqets ticket. If you're going on your own, buy from Patrimonio Nacional's website. Over-65s, students up to 25 and ages 5 to 16 pay €9.

If you want a guide, look at the official website first: €26 with a palace guide, in Spanish every day of the week, with tours from 10:30. A reseller makes sense if you want a small group, want to add Almudena Cathedral or need to be able to cancel. Tiqets' guided tours can be cancelled before the time slot or date, depending on the product; its plain ticket can't.

The official combined ticket with the Gallery of the Royal Collections, right next door, costs €24. The Gallery part is valid for seven days before or after your palace visit.

If it's sold out

Try these in order: another day the same week on the official website, an official guided tour, which has its own time slots, then a reseller's guided tour, many of which include the ticket. The ticket office exists but is the least reliable option. If nothing works, the Jardines del Campo del Moro are free and the Gallery has its own capacity.

Changing of the guard

It's free and you watch it from outside. There's one on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 11:00 to 14:00 at the Puerta del Príncipe, and from 10:00 to 12:00 in July and August. The solemn ceremony is usually on the first Wednesday of the month at 12:00, in the Plaza de la Armería, entered through the Puerta de Santiago. Madrid's tourist board says it isn't held in January, August or September. Official events or bad weather cancel it.

Frequently asked questions

How much are Royal Palace of Madrid tickets?

€18 for the basic ticket and €9 for the reduced one, plus a €0.77 booking fee per ticket if you buy online. The basic guided tour costs €26.

When is the Royal Palace free?

Monday to Thursday from 16:00 to 18:00 from October to March, and from 17:00 to 19:00 from April to September, for EU citizens, EU residents and EU work-permit holders, and Ibero-American citizens. You get the ticket at the ticket office, with proof.

How long does the Royal Palace visit take?

Patrimonio Nacional estimates about 45 minutes for the self-guided visit of the rooms. The Royal Kitchen is a separate guided visit.

What are the Royal Palace's opening hours?

Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 18:00 from October to March, and until 19:00 from April to September. Sundays from 10:00 to 16:00. Last entry is one hour before closing.

When is the changing of the guard at the Royal Palace?

Wednesdays and Saturdays from 11:00 to 14:00 at the Puerta del Príncipe, and from 10:00 to 12:00 from 1 July to 31 August. The solemn changing of the guard is usually on the first Wednesday of the month at 12:00, except in January, August and September. Both are suspended for official events or bad weather.

Can you take a backpack into the Royal Palace?

Patrimonio Nacional recommends not bringing backpacks, suitcases, handbags or large parcels because of improvement works at the site.

Sources

Facts taken from the official websites, quoted in their original language. Has something changed? Write to info@museums.es.

Official website: Patrimonio Nacional
patrimonionacional.es/visita/palacio-real-de-madrid — Tarifa Básica 18 € Tarifa Reducida 9 € Tarifa Agencia 16 € Tarifa combinada Palacio Real + Galería de las Colecciones Reales Básica 24 €
patrimonionacional.es/visita/palacio-real-de-madrid — Horario gratuito: De octubre a marzo: lunes a jueves 16 a 18 h. Último acceso a las 17 h.* De abril a septiembre: lunes a jueves de 17 a 19 h. Último acceso a las 18 h.*
patrimonionacional.es/visita/palacio-real-de-madrid — Octubre a marzo de 10 a 18 h. Cierre de taquillas y acceso a las 17 h.
patrimonionacional.es/visita/palacio-real-de-madrid — Abril a septiembre de 10 a 19 h. Cierre de taquillas y acceso a las 18 h.
patrimonionacional.es/visita/palacio-real-de-madrid — De 10 a 16 h. Cierre de taquillas y acceso a las 15 h.
patrimonionacional.es/visita/palacio-real-de-madrid — Patrimonio Nacional recomienda la compra online por anticipado de las entradas, ya que la venta en la taquilla física es reducida.
patrimonionacional.es/visita/palacio-real-de-madrid — Cierres por acto oficial o festividad en el municipio 2, 3, 4, 5 y 6 noviembre cerrado
tickets.patrimonionacional.es/es/tickets/palacio-real-de-madrid — Además de los cierres ya previstos, puede haber cierres adicionales motivados también por la celebración de actos oficiales.
tickets.patrimonionacional.es/es/tickets/palacio-real-de-madrid — 24 de diciembre: cerrado a partir de las 15:00 (cierre taquillas a las 14:00)
tickets.patrimonionacional.es/es/tickets/palacio-real-de-madrid — + 0,77 € de gastos de gestión por ticket
tickets.patrimonionacional.es/es/tickets/palacio-real-de-madrid — La oferta de gratuidad se limitará a la visita libre. Durante este horario no se permitirá la visita de grupos guiados. Estas entradas únicamente se pueden adquirir en taquillas (Cierre taquilla 1 hora antes)
tickets.patrimonionacional.es/es/tickets/palacio-real-de-madrid — Estudiantes titulares de acreditación hasta los 25 años con carné actualizado de estudiante nacional o internacional.
tickets.patrimonionacional.es/es/tickets/palacio-real-de-madrid — Básica guiada 26 € por persona
boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2025-20668 — Serán jornadas de Puertas Abiertas, con visita pública gratuita para todos los visitantes, sin distinción de nacionalidad, los siguientes días:
boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2025-20668 — y la Real Cocina del Palacio Real de Madrid no tendrán horario de gratuidad.
patrimonionacional.es/tarifa-gratuita-palacio-real-de-madrid — Personal docente en activo con carnet de docente.
esmadrid.com/en/whats-on/changing-guard-royal-palace — Every Wednesday and Saturday from 11am to 2pm (except on days of official events or inclement weather).
esmadrid.com/en/whats-on/changing-guard-royal-palace — first Wednesday of the month, usually at 12 noon (except in January, August and September and on days of official events or inclement weather).
boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2025-20668 — Los horarios de gratuidad para ciudadanos de la Unión Europea residentes y/o portadores de permiso de trabajo en dicho ámbito; y ciudadanos iberoamericanos, previa acreditación de nacionalidad y/o permiso de residencia o trabajo
boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2025-20668 — En las jornadas de Puertas Abiertas permanecerán cerradas la Real Botica y la Real Cocina del Palacio Real de Madrid