Louvre ticket prices in 2026
The Louvre now has two adult prices, set by where you are a citizen or resident rather than by age. The museum's tickets and prices page dates both rates from 14 January 2026 (checked 9 October 2026).
| Visitor | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult, not an EEA citizen or resident | €32 |
| Adult, EEA citizen or resident | €22 |
| Under 18, any nationality | Free |
| EEA citizen or resident under 26 | Free |
| Disabled visitor and one companion | Free |
"Resident" means holding a residence permit or a visa of more than three months for an EEA country. Bring the document: EEA citizens under 26 need photo ID, and EEA residents under 26 need photo ID plus a residence permit valid for more than 90 days with name and photograph. Other free categories include art teachers from EEA countries, ICOM members, journalists, and EEA job seekers or residents on income support, each with proof.
What it costs a typical group:
| Group | Total |
|---|---|
| Two adults from the US, UK, Canada or Australia | €64 |
| Same couple with two children under 18 | €64 |
| Two adults from an EEA country | €44 |
| Two non-EEA adults and a non-EEA 20-year-old | €96 |
An audio guide costs €6 extra, and the museum suggests booking it with your ticket. A Louvre ticket also covers the Musée national Eugène-Delacroix on the same day or the day after your Louvre visit; bought there on its own, entry costs €9.
Do you have to book a time slot?
Not strictly. The museum says time-slot bookings are recommended, including for visitors entitled to free admission, and that tickets may be bought on site only when attendance is low and subject to availability. Its ticket FAQ asks free visitors to pick a slot and select the free-admission option that matches their situation.
In practice a booked slot is the only way to know you will get in on a given day. The ticket office accepts cash, bank card and Chèques-Vacances.
Paris Museum Pass holders
The pass gets you in without paying, but not without booking. The pass's reservation page says only a reserved time slot guarantees access to the Louvre with the pass; the reservation is free and made through the Louvre's ticket site. The pass costs €85 for 2 days, €105 for 4 days and €125 for 6 days, counted in consecutive hours from your first visit.
When the Louvre is open, and when it is free
The hours and admission page gives these hours (checked 9 October 2026):
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday: 9:00 to 18:00
- Wednesday and Friday: 9:00 to 21:00
- Tuesday: closed
- Last entry one hour before closing
The museum also closes on 1 January, 1 May and 25 December, and is open on other public holidays unless they fall on a Tuesday.
Admission is free for everyone on the first Friday of each month after 18:00, except in July and August, and on 14 July. The next first-Friday evenings after this check are 6 November and 4 December 2026. The museum still recommends a time slot on free evenings.
Which entrance to use
The museum's map and entrances page lists four entrances:
| Entrance | Who can use it |
|---|---|
| Pyramid | Individual visitors; separate lines for ticket or pass holders, visitors without tickets, and priority access |
| Carrousel (99 rue de Rivoli) | Ticket holders, groups and membership card holders |
| Porte des Lions | Ticket holders only; closed Tuesdays, closes at 18:00, last entry 17:00 |
| Richelieu | Groups, museum activities and certain members, not general individual entry |
Everyone goes through security. The nearest metro stations are Palais-Royal–Musée du Louvre (lines 1 and 7) and Pyramides (line 14). The Pyramid's lift is reserved for disabled visitors, wheelchair users and visitors with prams.
What can go wrong
Rooms close for renovation from time to time. The museum publishes a room closure schedule and a same-day phone line (+33 1 40 20 53 17), so check it if one gallery is the reason for your visit.
Once you exit, you cannot re-enter on the same ticket. And choose the €22 EEA rate only if you can show the citizenship or residence document the museum asks for.
If you are planning the rest of the day, our guide to Eiffel Tower ticket prices covers the tower's fixed-slot booking, and Notre-Dame entry and tower tickets explains the cathedral's free same-day reservations and the paid tower climb. For a broader comparison of which Paris sites need advance booking, see booking Paris museums and monuments.