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The straightforward choice
Entry ticket
Best for: Visitors who want to see the palace at their own pace.
Check first: Confirm what is included, the entry time rules and the change policy on the live Tiqets page before paying.
Venice, Piazzetta San Marco
Discover the Doge’s Palace
Seasonal hours, the right entrance, a sensible route and a plain comparison of ticket options for an unhurried visit.
Booking options
Five ways in
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For busy days
Fast track entry
Best for: Travellers visiting in peak months or with a tight schedule.
Check first: Fast track does not mean skipping security. Read exactly what the live product page promises.
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For context and stories
Guided tour
Best for: First-time visitors who want the palace’s politics, art and history explained.
Check first: Meeting point, language and length vary. Confirm them on the product page.
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Your pace, your commentary
Audio guide
Best for: Independent visitors who like background without a group.
Check first: Check how the audio is delivered and whether palace entry is included in the listing.
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Beyond the main palace route
Secret Itineraries tour
Explore the palace’s less-seen spaces, including the Pozzi cells, Ducal Notary’s office, Secret Chancellery, Torture Room and rooftop Piombi prisons, with a guide explaining their role in Venetian history.
Best for: Visitors curious about hidden passages, government offices and the palace’s older prisons.
Check first: Ages 6 and over. Not suitable for visitors with walking difficulties, claustrophobia, dizziness or cardio-respiratory conditions, or during pregnancy. Currently non-refundable and not reschedulable; confirm the latest restrictions and booking terms before booking. Security checks still apply.
At a glance
Before you go
Summer season
1 April to 31 October
09:00 to 19:00
Last admission 18:00
Winter season
1 November to 31 March
09:00 to 18:00
Last admission 17:00
Piazza San Marco 1, 30124 Venezia. The public entrance is the Porta del Frumento on Piazzetta San Marco, the waterfront side of the palace, not the grand arch facing the basilica.
Always check official notices before travel: closures and special openings do happen. Full hours guide
Getting there
Arrive by water or on foot
Most visitors come from the San Marco area. Walking from Piazza San Marco takes a couple of minutes; by vaporetto you will usually step off at a stop along the Riva degli Schiavoni or at San Marco, then walk to the waterfront side of the palace.
On foot By vaporetto
Use the Porta del Frumento on Piazzetta San Marco, facing the waterfront. Check your booking confirmation for any separate tour meeting point.
Compare the ticket options, then choose your date on Tiqets. Your confirmation includes the ticket and instructions for your visit.
Most first-time visitors set aside around two hours, more if you love art or take a guided tour. See our planning page for the detail.
09:00 to 19:00 from 1 April to 31 October (last admission 18:00), and 09:00 to 18:00 from 1 November to 31 March (last admission 17:00). Verify before travel.
Ready to choose?
Start with the standard entry page, or compare all five options first.