Notre Dame tickets

Tickets drop two days out usually.

Opens midnight in Paris, so for me (Chicago) it went on at 5:00 p.m. For the past two days I have been on the site right at five and tonight I was prompted to reserve tix. Unfortunately they were sold out - at 5:01 p.m.!

Hi pgeddy!

Time slots can be reserved on Notre Dame’s official free online reservation system, for dates up to 2 days in advance:

• The first batch of new time slots is released at midnight (Paris time), for the date 2 days ahead. For example: At midnight (Paris time) on October 1st, time slots are released for October 3rd. Any dates beyond October 3rd will automatically be greyed out/appear to be full. Time slots can fill up within a few minutes of being released, so I recommend opening the reservation system around 11:50pm. For the fastest connection, I recommend accessing it on your computer using Chrome.

• A second batch of new/additional "same day" time slots are released 4 hours in advance.*** For example: At 5:00am (Paris time), new time slots are released for 9:00am for that same day. At 5:30am, new time slots are released for 9:30am, etc. However, there are certain hours when no time slots are ever offered, therefore no new time slots are released 4 hours in advance of those hours. For example: No time slots are offered for 12:00pm, therefore no new time slots will be released at 8:00am. The availability of these time slots is based on the planned and/or current capacity available inside the cathedral, and are not guaranteed. Same as the first batch, I recommend opening the reservation system opening the reservation system ~10 minutes ahead of time.

Time slots are offered in 15 minute intervals. This is meant to help spread out the flow of visitors coming in/out, but it doesn't mean that you're limited to only 15 minutes to visit!

• Monday to Friday, time slots are generally offered between 9:00am and 10:45am and between 1:00pm and 4:15pm. On Thursday, additional time slots are generally offered between 7:00pm and 9:00pm.
• On Saturday, time slots are generally offered between 9:30am and 10:45am and between 1:00pm and 4:00pm.
• On Sunday, time slots are generally offered between 1:30pm and 4:00pm.

Not every time slot will be offered every day, and no time slots are offered during Mass times. Which time slots get released/are available for each day is all dependent on what's happening at Notre Dame on that day, and who else is scheduled to attend (ie. pilgrim groups, school groups, international diplomats/government officials, etc. get priority over tourists).

Visitors are still allowed to enter outside of the hours that time slots are offered, and during Mass times, by waiting in the "Access without reservations" queue, which is on the left side of Notre Dame (if you're facing it), and is marked by blue signage/banners. However, due to the capacity limits, the wait time can vary, and may be long.

Thanks to all of you for the quick replies. Great information.