Updated about using the Campania Arte Card or 365 Lite card in Naples & Pompeii

We used the "365" card in 2022, and visited all the places on your list, plus Oplontis and Stabiae. I had planned on going to Pompeii a second time, but for some reason that didn't happen.

It was a hassle everywhere to get the app open - no telling what issues were involved. Our Askos tours could have included admissions, but I just had to get an Arte Card. It would have been great if it had been a physical card, but those days are gone.

Thanks for confirming which pass worked well, Estimated Prophet, I see we can download a digital copy of the 365 card, I'm going to try and get the PDF version as well... forewarned!

After purchasing, you'll receive your Artecard as a digital pass, usually a QR code, that can be downloaded through the official >artecard app (available for iOS and Android).
You may also receive a printable PDF version of your pass via email. Backup Plan: Consider having a printed copy as a backup in case of phone issues.

BTW, Archaeological Museum of Naples says you can reserve a 'free ticket', then show up and present the QR code for entry.

I used it in October 2024 and had no issues with it and getting it to "read" at digital points, including for transit. Very convenient.

Thank you for posting this question! I also saw the same online reference and thought the 365 Lite version sounded like a great value. I wondered if I was missing some serious downside that I didn't see other travelers recommending it. It sounds like the serious downside is the glitchy app. If one can simply show a printed copy of the purchase confirmation, that would be a decent fix. Has anyone here heard of success with that workaround?

Thanks Barbara123! I emailed Askos Tours for our Pompeii visit, they said it works fine as well. I just need to sort out reserving with them, minus entry fee. (they have a list of names on tour, so no need to have a separate booking with Pompeii to ensure entrance.)

Tweetybird - Good to hear you didn't have any problems with it!

I used the regular version of the 365 pass in 2023; I don't think the Lite version existed back then. I found it impossible to buy that specific pass in person in Naples, but it was easy to buy it within the Arte Card app.

I was very happy I had recorded the numbers that appeared during the purchase transaction, because the app failed to open once or twice, and I easily gained entry by showing those numbers to the ticket desk. I think there was a transaction number and a card number; I'm not sure which was the important one.

I was very happy I had recorded the numbers that appeared during the
purchase transaction, because the app failed to open once or twice,
and I easily gained entry by showing those numbers to the ticket desk.
I think there was a transaction number and a card number; I'm not sure
which was the important one.

Thanks Acraven! Most useful. Will take screen shots of the confirmation, print out PDF if possible. I had read your list of places to see in Naples with interest, but recognizing my walking limits, we're thinking of 'just' visiting the MANN museum & cathedral. Any comments about our itinerary most welcome. https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/italy/ideas-about-our-trip-to-pompeii-naples-paestum

Keep an eye out for the "Art in Campania" guidebook for the Artecard published by the Campania Artecard team. In 2022, it was free, and I noticed stacks of them in our hotel in Pompei, and the B&B in Salerno. It gives a concise summary of every attraction covered by the card, including those which only offer an Artecard discount, and the sites recommended by Artecard for you to visit that aren't otherwise included. It has at least one color picture for every site, the text is in Italian and English.

Hopefully, it still exists, and you can find one.

Keep an eye out for the "Art in Campania" guidebook for the Artecard - Also a great idea, thanks.

The trip is coming together nicely, Askos Tours had no problem booking us for the Pompeii Scavi without the admission. Still wondering about how to book 'free' tickets to the MANN to use with the pass so we have confirmed our dates over the holidays, it's not easy to find on the website. I'm going to try and email the museum. Thanks again!

The Capilla Sansevero, where The Veiled Christ is go be found, is not covered by the Arte Card, but I suspect it's close enough to the MANN to be walkable for you; it's somewhat downhill. Check what Google Maps says about the timing of that walk. The Chapel sells out in advance, so it would need to be pre-booked. That sculpture is very impressive.

Just across the street from the MANN, on the way to the Chapel (though I don't remember what side(s) the entrance(s) to the arcade are on) is the Galeria Principe di Napoli, a beautiful arcade. There was protective netting in place at the time of my visit, but you could still see enough to justify stopping in, given that it's so close to the MANN and right on the way from the museum to Capilla Sansevero.

Very, very near the Cathedral is the Museum of the San Gennaro Treasure. There are gorgeous objects to be seen there. This, too, is likely to sell out in advance and is not covered by the Arte Card (or wasn't in 2023).

Thanks so much Acraven, very helpful! We will also be sure to walk through the Galleria on our way to and from the museum.

I still don't see a way to book the MANN as 'free tickets' given the use of the 360 Arte Card, I'm going to email the museum and ask, hey I have 6 months to get a reply! HA.

I was in Naples in March 2023, and I walked into the museum and found either no line or maybe one person in front of me. I suspect you will not have a problem if you can't buy a ticket in advance. However, one never knows about cruise ships in port, etc. I was in Rome on Women's Day that year, and there seemed to be some extra visitors in museums that were free that day for women, though not enough to matter.

Hi there,

I too am confused about some aspects of using the Campania Artecard 365 Lite. We want to visit Herculaneum and the MANN at the end of this month. I've looked hard for the answers to the following questions but see either no info or conflicting info. Help!!

I think we don't have to book for Herculaneum--just show up and display our Artecards to gain entry...does that sound accurate?

But for the MANN, I see that it's mandatory to book an entry time, and that we'll have to pay 10 euros, though it's on the list of sites that I thought we got 1 free visit to with our cards.

So I'm wondering

• are we good just to show up at Herculaneum with our cards to get in?
• must we book an entry time at MANN?
• if so, do we have to pay 10 euros each in conjunction with using our Artecards?
• (and is there anywhere online that clearly shows a current list of the sites and (perhaps) reduced costs the 365 Lite card provides?)

Thanks SO much, anyone who can help me figure out details!

I think the best source for info on ArteCard coverage is the ArteCard app. I believe that's where I found the electronic brochure listing the participating sites.

The MANN website says the €10 entry fee is for ArteCard holders who've used up their free entries. That will not apply to you if you haven't used all the free entries allowed by the card you cjoose.

The website recommends prepurchasing of tickets, but it is not required. You can see how many tickets are available for each entry time by going part of the way through the online-purchase process. It doesn't look as if there's an availability problem, and in any case I don't see a way to reserve a free entry.

Thanks Acraven! Sounds good. I will let everyone know how it works out in January. We will use the app, buy pass a few days before we arrive & make sure we have PDF downloaded onto our phones & hard copies just in case. It's exciting planning this trip!!

We have used Artecards for many years and have never had to pre-purchase tickets for any venue; of course, we are usually at museums, etc. early in the morning. The San Severino Chapel is the only place we have had to wait in any line.

I want to recommend the MuseiItaliani app. I think I first read about it on the Artecard website. It has up-to-date information about openings/closings and special exhibits at Artecard sites. You can also pre-purchase tickets with it.

The Capella San Severo was selling out a week or more in advance when I visited Naples in Feb/Mar 2023.

I appreciate your insights, Acraven and Musicmoll1, and I have downloaded the recommended app. Grazie!

Just back from Naples & Pompeii, the 365 LIte card worked GREAT! We used hard copies after feedback below about app not always working. Meant we skipped long line at MANN in Naples too. We used it for a number of sites, still more to visit if we're back within a year!