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Tips for visiting Colosseum

Probably not the ideal day of the week to visit but my only option, I booked individual tickets for the Colosseum on a Saturday next month. The entrance time is 10:15, and the tickets say to be at the entrance 15 mins before the ticketed time. Can anyone share tips or what to expect? How early should we be there to line up and/or how long are lines? What exactly does "show up at the entrance" mean -- what if we're stuck in a long line? Would we be denied entry if it takes longer?? I thought ordering tickets on the new site would be the hard part, but now I'm nervous I'll mess up the actual visit. I would greatly appreciate any tips or insight! :)

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We were there in October of 2019. We arrived on time per their instructions for our pre-booked tour. As I remember there were some long lines and little guidance (a bit chaotic). We asked a few questions of those in line like “where do we go, we already have tickets etc.

We were pointed then in the right direction, got in line, and met our group on time. Allow some extra time for peace of mind. Enjoy!

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Where is the ticket office? Must you print them? Or is email/pdf enough?