I am planning on picking up papal audience tickets during the Tuesday 3-7 pm time frame. Has anyone combined picking up the tickets with seeing St Peter's at the same time? Should I get a reserved time entry ticket for St Peter's? Is it a different line for picking up tickets vs getting into St Peter's? I have seen conflicting information and appreciate recent insights and experiences. Thanks!
Posted by
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
449 posts
It's been a very long time since my papal audience, but at the time there were clear instructions about which door to enter to pick up the tickets. We did not enter the basilica itself, but a suite of offices next it (on the right facing the building). Based on the logistics, I would be surprised if they moved the pick-up location to within the basilica.
Hopefully someone else with more recent experience can chime in.
Posted by
Washington DC
30399 posts
I know nothing about the audience tickets but have seen the line-up for security to enter St. Peter's. You do not want to be in that line, so I highly recommend getting an entry-time reservation. It includes an audio guide and gets you into a separate, shorter security line.