Paris Louvre Ticket Prices

If you are passionate about art, a must-do in Paris is to explore the Louvre Museum, but do you know how much the tickets cost? I'll tell you in this post!

Isabel Catalán

Isabel Catalán

7 min read

Paris Louvre Ticket Prices

View of the Louvre Museum | ©Dennis Jarvis

The Louvre Museum houses some of the most important art collections in the world. It is, therefore, one of the essential plans that you must know during your stay in Paris.

There you will find famous works such as The Mona Lisa, The Victory of Samothrace or The Venus de Milo. To see them before you need to get your tickets to the Louvre Museum. If you want to know how much budget you need to buy them... keep reading!

What budget do I need for tickets to the Louvre Museum?

External view of the Louvre Museum| ©Pedro Szekely
External view of the Louvre Museum| ©Pedro Szekely

From 22 ¤ you can get in Hellotickets a ticket to the Louvre Museum with which you can explore all the precious collections of the most important museum in France and one of the most popular in Europe.

This is the most basic option to visit the Louvre, as there are other options with different prices and more complete, but if you want to visit the museum at your own pace, this is the type of ticket that I recommend.

What does this ticket usually include?

  • Entrance to the Louvre Museum.
  • Priority access service.
  • Access to permanent and temporary exhibitions (subject to availability).
  • Access to the Eugène Delacroix Museum (on the reserved date).

Why buy this ticket?

A basic ticket of this type to the Louvre Museum is ideal if you like to make cultural visits on your own, staying in each room as long as you want depending on the time you are going to take touring the Louvre Museum and moving from one to another at your own pace, without rushing.

I also recommend it if you have a clear idea of what you want to see and know in advance the history of each art piece or if you have already been to the Louvre on previous occasions.

Buy your ticket for the Louvre Museum

How much do guided tours of the Louvre Museum cost?

For a guided tour| ©Henk Bekker
For a guided tour| ©Henk Bekker

From79 € you can book your guided tour of the Louvre Museum. Being one of the largest cultural institutions in the world, if it is the first time you visit the Louvre, being accompanied by a tour guide is the best way to know it because it will help you to have an overview of its collections, to know the secrets of the most important works of the Louvre and, ultimately, to soak up culture.

In addition, in general, with tickets for a guided tour of the museum you will avoid queues and you can make a quick entrance to the building to start the tour without delay. Something that in a museum of these characteristics, where the queues can be kilometers long, is a positive point to take into account.

What does this entrance ticket usually include?

  • Entrance to the Louvre Museum.
  • Licensed tour guide.
  • Preferential access without queues.
  • Small groups.

Why buy this ticket?

If this is the first time you visit the Louvre Museum, I recommend you to take a guided tour as you will get the most out of the experience. This way, you will have a better context about the site you are visiting, its history and the works of art inside.

Another reason to buy a ticket for a guided tour of the Louvre Museum is that although you may not be too fond of art, the guide knows how to liven up the experience and make it entertaining.

Thanks to the work of the guide you will learn a lot of curiosities, he will tell you fascinating stories and will make you notice details that might go unnoticed if you do the museum tour on your own. Little things that make the difference in the end!

Book your guided tour at the Louvre Museum

How much does a combined ticket to the Louvre Museum and a cruise on the Seine cost?

Touring the Louvre| ©vasse nicolas,antoine
Touring the Louvre| ©vasse nicolas,antoine

In Hellotickets you have the possibility to combine your visit with another activity. Specifically, you can book your ticket to the Louvre Museum and a cruise on the Seine from 52 ¤.

A 2 for 1 plan: on the one hand, you will contemplate the great masterpieces of this art gallery as *The Coronation of Napoleon *, *The Mona Lisa * or *The Lacemaker * and also live the experience of sailing on the Seine, from where you will have panoramic views of the main monuments of the "city of love" as the Eiffel Tower or the Cathedral of Notre Damme.

What does this ticket usually include?

  • Cruise on the Seine River.
  • Entrance to the Louvre Museum.

Why buy this ticket?

The great advantage is that you will be able to enjoy two of the most popular activities at an affordable price and you will be sure not to run out of places in either of the two plans.

Book your ticket to the Louvre Museum and cruise on the Seine River

Compare the different options

  • Louvre Museum Tickets
  • From $30
  • Free
  • Tickets for the Louvre Museum
  • Without guide
  • Book now
  • Louvre Museum Guided Tour
  • From $95
  • 2:30 hours
  • Guided tour of the Louvre Museum with priority admission
  • With guide
  • Book now
  • Louvre Museum Tickets and Optional Seine River Cruise
  • From $27
  • Free
  • Tickets to the Louvre Museum and cruise on the Seine River
  • Without guide
  • Book now

Can I visit the Louvre Museum with a tourist card and how much does it cost?

Inside the Louvre Museum| ©KLMircea
Inside the Louvre Museum| ©KLMircea

That's right! From 228 ¤ you can book the Paris Pass for 4 days on Hellotickets. Minimum number of days you have to buy it to get free access to the Louvre Museum. In addition, with this card you will not have to queue at the ticket office to get your ticket and you can make the most of your stay in Paris without worrying about your budget.

In short, it is a super complete pass because it also includes access to the tourist bus, a cruise on the Seine and even public transport in the city. If you want to know more about the advantages of the Paris Pass, don't miss the post Paris Pass: how it works and what it includes where you will find an exhaustive analysis of this pass.

Book the Paris Pass

How much do tickets to the Louvre Museum cost at the ticket office?

Louvre Museum ticket office| ©Sergey Kovalyov
Louvre Museum ticket office| ©Sergey Kovalyov

General admission at the Louvre Museum box office costs about 15 ¤ and covers both permanent and temporary collections. Therefore, there are no reduced rates to enter the building.

If you decide to buy your tickets for the Louvre at the box office you can save a couple of euros, but in return you will have to keep there very long queues that can last between 40 minutes and 2 hours and you risk that when your turn comes at the window, the tickets are already sold out for the date and time you want to visit.

Therefore, it is not the option that I recommend. My advice is to buy your tickets to the Louvre Museum online in advance because this way you will ensure your place on the day you want, you will save all that waiting time at the ticket office and you will avoid getting tired before doing the tour inside.

Book your ticket for the Louvre Museum

Can I visit the Louvre Museum for free?

Napoleon painting at the Museum| ©Ennya2000
Napoleon painting at the Museum| ©Ennya2000

Yes, it is possible! On July 14, Bastille Day (France's national holiday), admission is free all day long.

The rest of the time certain groups can enter the Louvre Museum for free to enjoy its collections. Here are some examples:

  • Children under 18 and under 26 years of age who are residents of the European Economic Area can enter free on presentation of a valid age document and in the case of EU citizens also proof of residence.
  • Unemployed persons presenting a photo ID and a proof of unemployment stating the period of validity or less than one year old.
  • Disabled persons with an accompanying person.
  • Press professionals showing a French or international national press card.
  • Art history, fine arts and applied arts teachers who can show proof of the subject taught.
  • Visual artists affiliated to the International Association of Plastic Arts on presentation of an International Association of Plastic Arts membership card.

Book your ticket to the Louvre Museum

How much does it cost to get to the Louvre Museum?

Metro in Paris| ©FranceHouse
Metro in Paris| ©FranceHouse

How to get to the Louvre Museum for free?

The Louvre Museum is one of the essential tourist attractions you must visit during your stay in Paris. Taking a walk through the streets of Paris is the cheapest and most entertaining way to get to the Louvre Museum. If you like walking, do not hesitate and choose this option because on the way you will see a lot of cool tourist attractions such as the Tuileries Gardens, the Royal Palace of Paris, the Seine River or the Musée d'Orsay.

Another option to go to the Louvre Museum for free is to purchase the Paris Pass. With this tourist card you can use the public transport network (metro, bus, the Montmartre tram and RER tram) without spending a euro within zones 1-3. The Louvre Museum is located in zone 1.

How to get to the Eiffel Tower by public transport?

If you prefer to get to the Louvre Museum by public transport, but without the Paris Pass you can take the metro or the bus from 1,90 € and the vélib bikes from 3 €.

  • By metro: Lines 1 and 7 (Palais-Royal / Musée du Louvre station) and line 14 (Pyramides station).
  • By bus: Lines 21, 24, 27, 27, 39, 39, 48, 68, 69, 72, 81 and 95.
  • By bicycle vélib: The nearest stops are No. 1015 (2 place André-Malraux), No. 1023 (165 rue Saint-Honoré), No. 1014 (5 rue de l'Echelle) and No. 1013 (186 rue Saint-Honoré).

Book your ticket for the Louvre Museum