Traveling to Paris in June. Just went online to get Eiffel Tower tickets, and they only have 11:00 pm time slots left for the 4 days we are there. I'd prefer not to go that late. I know you can stand in line and buy tickets. What is the probability of me getting them in person? Is that an issue? Should I not risk it and buy the 11:00 pm tickets OR risk it and stand in line to buy a ticket and hope they don't sell out? Advice needed. Thank you!
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Eiffel Tower tickets are issued in waves, from 60 days before a visit, until 7 days before any visit. If your trip is more than a week away, keep trying.
Posted by
Salem, Oregon, USA
4017 posts
as suggested, keep trying but in June you could find yourself out of luck trying for in person tickets in peak season. A recent visitor posted that if it is raining many people don't show, so maybe hope for rain :) (see the last post on this thread https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/france/eiffel-tower-question-8b6f0cba-36b8-4395-9482-28f3d4e0ba26)
Posted by
Middletown, RI
1584 posts
The last time I went was eight years ago in September. It was raining most of the morning. So I watched the weather radar and timed my arrival to right when i thought the rain would end (it did). I walked right up and got a ticket to the top. This June I have a reservation for Madame Brasserie for a late lunch. It includes a ticket to the first level, and I plan to walk to the second level after lunch. YMMV.