The Alhambra sells nine different tickets, and most people only know about one. It happens all the time: someone finds the general ticket sold out, gives up and books an expensive tour, when there was another official ticket that would have done the job. Here you have all of them, with their real price, what each one includes and which one suits your trip.
If you’re after the buying process (when they go on sale, how to pay, what to do if they’re sold out), that’s covered step by step in how to buy Alhambra tickets. This page is about choosing the right ticket before you buy.
The visit has changed after the August earthquakes
The earthquakes that shook Granada in August 2026 forced the Alhambra to be evacuated on 18 August. It reopened the next day, but with some areas closed. As of 15 September 2026, according to the official notice from the Patronato (the body that runs the monument):
- The Alcazaba is still closed for safety reasons, and with it the Torre de la Vela and the Jardín de los Adarves.
- The Comares Tower is closed. Inside it is the Hall of the Ambassadors (Salón del Trono), one of the best-known rooms of the Nasrid Palaces.
- Since 27 August, the Nasrid Palaces are back to their usual route (except for that tower).
- Since 26 August you can visit the whole of the Partal gardens, the Paseo de las Torres and the Generalife.
- Of the Andalusian Monuments, the Casa del Horno de Oro and the Palacio de Dar al-Horra remain closed. The Maristán, the Bañuelo and the Corral del Carbón have reopened.
Tickets are still sold at the same price, even with the Alcazaba closed. Before you buy, check the notices on the official Patronato website or call the visitor phone line on +34 958 027 971. This information changes as the inspections go on.
Alhambra ticket prices
These are the prices on the official Patronato ticket site. The booking fee is already included (the general ticket is €21 plus the fee). They’ve applied since the price rise of 1 August 2025.
| Ticket | What it includes | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Alhambra General | Nasrid Palaces (timed), Partal, Alcazaba and Generalife, by day | €22.27 |
| Gardens, Generalife and Alcazaba | Everything except the Nasrid Palaces, by day | €12.73 |
| Night visit to the Nasrid Palaces | Only the Nasrid Palaces, at night | €12.73 |
| Night visit to the Gardens and Generalife | Generalife gardens and palace, at night | €8.48 |
| Alhambra Experiencias | Nasrid Palaces at night, then the rest by day the next day | €22.27 |
| Dobla de Oro General | The general ticket plus the Andalusian Monuments in the city | €30.48 |
| Dobla de Oro Night | Night visit to the Palaces plus the Andalusian Monuments | €23.06 |
| Andalusian Monuments | Bañuelo, Maristán, Corral del Carbón, Dar al-Horra and Casa del Horno de Oro | €8.48 |
| Combined with the Rodríguez-Acosta Foundation | The general ticket plus a guided visit to the Foundation’s carmen | €25.45 |
Prices are set by the regional government of Andalusia and reviewed from time to time. If you see a different figure on the official site the day you buy, go with the official site.
What each ticket includes, one by one
Alhambra General (€22.27)
The full daytime visit, and the one nearly everyone wants. You enter the Nasrid Palaces (Mexuar, Comares Palace, Palace of the Lions and the route through to Lindaraja) at the exact time printed on your ticket. The rest (Partal, Alcazaba and Generalife) you can see whenever you like, from 8:30am until closing.
Opening hours: 8:30am to 8pm from 1 April to 14 October, and 8:30am to 6pm from 15 October to 31 March. It’s the only daytime ticket that gets you into the Palaces, which is why it’s the first to sell out.
Gardens, Generalife and Alcazaba (€12.73)
It covers the Paseo de los Cipreses, the Secano, the San Francisco gardens, the Partal and the Generalife with the Patio de la Acequia, the Patio de la Sultana and the Water Stairway. It also includes the Alcazaba, which is currently closed.
I’d recommend it in two cases: if the general ticket is sold out for your date, or if you’ve already seen the Palaces on another trip and want to go back to the gardens. Plenty of people skip it because “it’s missing the main thing”, and that’s true, but the Generalife on its own is worth the walk up.
Night visit to the Nasrid Palaces (€12.73)
Just the Nasrid Palaces, lit up and with fewer people. It includes walking past the Palace of Charles V and through the Puerta de la Justicia, but not the Generalife or the Alcazaba. From 1 April to 14 October it runs Tuesday to Saturday, 10pm to 11:30pm. From 15 October to 31 March, Friday and Saturday only, 8pm to 9:30pm.
If the daytime general ticket is sold out, this is the cheapest way to see the Palaces. I describe what it’s like in the Alhambra at night.
Night visit to the Gardens and Generalife (€8.48)
The Paseo de los Nogales, the New Gardens and the Generalife palace, at night. It isn’t offered all year: Tuesday to Saturday from 1 April to 31 May and from 1 September to 14 October (10pm to 11:30pm), and Friday and Saturday from 15 October to 14 November. There’s none in summer or winter.
Alhambra Experiencias (€22.27)
The one hardly anybody knows about and, for me, the best buy if you’re staying at least one night in Granada. It costs the same as the general ticket but is split over two days: on the first night you enter the Nasrid Palaces on the night visit, and the next day you see the Partal, the Alcazaba and the Generalife in daylight.
What you give up: the Palaces by day. What you get: seeing them at night with fewer people, plus a whole unhurried morning for the gardens. If you’re planning Granada in two days, it fits perfectly.
Dobla de Oro General (€30.48) and Night (€23.06)
The Dobla de Oro combines the Alhambra with the Andalusian Monuments in the Albaicín and the city centre: the Bañuelo, the Corral del Carbón, the Maristán, the Palacio de Dar al-Horra, the Moorish houses (Horno de Oro, Chapiz and Zafra) and the Qubba of the Cuarto Real de Santo Domingo. You can visit the monuments the day before, the same day or the day after your Alhambra date.
Do the maths before you buy it: the general ticket (€22.27) plus the Andalusian Monuments ticket (€8.48) comes to €30.75, almost the same. And right now two of those monuments are closed after the earthquakes. The real advantage is having everything on one ticket.
Andalusian Monuments (€8.48)
This ticket is for the Nasrid-era monuments scattered around the city, outside the Alhambra complex: the Bañuelo (on the Carrera del Darro), the Maristán, the Corral del Carbón, the Palacio de Dar al-Horra and the Moorish house of Horno de Oro. From 15 September to 30 April they open 10am to 5pm, and the Corral del Carbón 9am to 8pm all year round.
On Sundays they’re free for everyone. That’s where the myth that “the Alhambra is free on Sundays” comes from: it’s these monuments that are free. You pay for the Alhambra every day of the week.
Combined with the Rodríguez-Acosta Foundation (€25.45)
The general ticket plus a one-hour guided visit to the white carmen the painter José María Rodríguez-Acosta built on the Alhambra hillside, including the Gómez Moreno Museum. Groups are 20 people at most and the Foundation is open 10am to 2pm.
One detail lots of people miss: with this ticket you have to book the Foundation time slot separately on its own website. If you don’t, you lose that part of the visit.
Reduced tickets and who gets in free
The reduced rate is €14 for the general ticket and €8 for the gardens ticket and the night visit to the Palaces (plus the booking fee). It applies to:
- Children aged 12 to 15.
- EU citizens aged 65 and over.
- People with a disability of 33% or more.
- Large families (with the Spanish familia numerosa card).
- Young people with a European Youth Card.
Children under 12 go free. They still need their own €0 ticket, booked at the same time as the adults’ tickets. Without it, the child can’t go in. There are other free categories for specific groups (official guides, ICOM members, Granada residents at set times).
For reduced and free tickets you must bring the original document that proves it. If you can’t show it at the entrance, the ticket isn’t valid.
What you can see without paying
- The Palace of Charles V and the Alhambra Museum on its ground floor (free entry, closed on Mondays).
- The Alhambra woods, walking up from the Puerta de las Granadas.
- The Silla del Moro, with one of the best views of the complex (it’s in my list of Granada’s viewpoints).
- The Andalusian Monuments, on Sundays.
Which Alhambra ticket to buy for your trip
- First time, one day only: the General. Pick an early Palaces slot and see the rest before or after.
- Staying one night or more in Granada: Alhambra Experiencias. Same price, two visits and the Palaces at night.
- General ticket sold out: the night visit to the Palaces plus the gardens ticket on another day. You pay €25.46, barely €3 more, and see everything.
- Going back for a second visit: the Gardens and Generalife ticket in spring, or the gardens night visit if the dates line up.
- Travelling with young children: the General with a first-thing Palaces slot, before the heat. Remember a €0 ticket for each child.
- Interested in the whole of Moorish Granada: the General plus the Andalusian Monuments separately, visiting the monuments on a Sunday when they’re free.
If you’re not sure what you’ll find in each area and can’t decide, have a look at what to see in the Alhambra first.
Official ticket, tour or reseller
Search for “Alhambra tickets” and you’ll get lots of sites that aren’t the official one and charge a good deal more. Some are proper agencies selling the ticket with a service on top. Others are resellers copying the look of the Patronato website.
- The official site is tickets.alhambra-patronato.es. It’s the cheapest, and the ticket is in your name, linked to your ID or passport.
- A guided tour costs more because you’re paying for the guide. It makes sense if you want it explained, and it sometimes has space when the official site doesn’t.
- A reseller charges you a mark-up for the same ticket and, if the name doesn’t match your ID, you may be turned away.
If you’re going on your own, I explain how to organise it in visiting the Alhambra without a guide.
What your ticket doesn’t include
- An audio guide. The official one used to be rented separately and isn’t available at the moment. The alternatives are in the Alhambra audio guide.
- Changes or refunds. No official ticket allows them. If you can’t go, you lose it (unless the monument itself closes, as with the refunds the Patronato issued for the evacuation on 18 August).
- Leeway on your Palaces time. If you’re late for your slot, you don’t get into that part.
- Repeat entry. Each area can only be visited once on the same ticket.
Once you’ve chosen your ticket, the next step is buying it in time (step by step here) and finding somewhere to sleep nearby. The areas are in where to stay in Granada, and the whole plan for the monument is in my guide to visiting the Alhambra.
Frequently asked questions
How much does an Alhambra ticket cost?
The general ticket, including the Nasrid Palaces, costs €22.27 with the booking fee. The gardens ticket and the night visit to the Palaces cost €12.73, and the gardens night visit €8.48. The reduced general ticket is €14 plus the fee.
Is the Alcazaba open after the earthquakes?
No. As of 15 September 2026 the Alcazaba is still closed for safety reasons, as is the Comares Tower. The Nasrid Palaces, the Partal and the Generalife are open. Check the Patronato’s notices before you go, as things change with the inspections.
Which Alhambra ticket should I buy?
For a first visit in a single day, the General. If you’re staying the night in Granada, Alhambra Experiencias costs the same and adds the Palaces at night. If the General is sold out, combine the night visit to the Palaces with the gardens ticket.
Is the Alhambra ever free?
No. You pay for the Alhambra every day. What’s free on Sundays is the Andalusian Monuments (Bañuelo, Maristán, Corral del Carbón and the rest). Without paying you can see the Palace of Charles V, the Alhambra Museum and the woods.
Do children need a ticket for the Alhambra?
Children under 12 go free, but they need their own €0 ticket booked together with the adults’. From 12 to 15 they pay the reduced rate.
What ticket can I get if the general one is sold out?
Look first at Alhambra Experiencias and the night visit to the Palaces, which are sometimes still available when the General isn’t. Combined with the gardens ticket on another day, you see the same as with the General for about €3 more. If those are gone too, look for a guided tour with places left.
Can Alhambra tickets be changed or refunded?
No. Official tickets can’t be changed or refunded, and they’re in the name of the person entering. They’re only refunded when the monument itself closes, as happened with the earthquake evacuation on 18 August 2026.
Photo: Tuxyso (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0).