Does anyone know when tickets become available for the Vatican and Collosseum? As best I can tell, the Collosseum becomes available 30 days out but I can't tell on the Vatican as it's currently available through the end of 2024....
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I believe in the past Vatican was released 60 days in advance but for some reason, about 2 months ago they decided to release all of their tickets for the rest of the calendar year. Unsure why. For the guided tours (from the official website) I believe those are still 60 days in advance
For the colosseum it’s 30 days in advance to the minute (Rome time) for the “full experience” tickets, including the Attic and Underground. Both very hard to secure. Full experience with Arena access I believe is 7 days prior. Regular access tickets (not including Attic, Arena, or Underground) I believe are 30 days in advance but are much easier to secure. Go on the official website and play around with all the ticket options and you’ll get a sense. For one of the biggest, most popular tourist sites in the world, they sure do make it confusing and difficult!
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Thanks for responding. I find it curious that no one really knows why the Vatican released the additional tickets or knows when they'll begin releasing 2025 tickets....
Thanks for the details on the colloseum! I will watch the website and set an alarm for the days that we want.