Sagrada Família tickets sold out? What to do in 2026-27

Visiting the Sagrada Família in Barcelona takes a ticket in your own name for a fixed day and time. The basilica says tickets are sold online, roughly two months ahead, and popular dates and the towers often show no availability. This guide explains how the official ticket works, the official alternatives, and what to do when the calendar shows nothing left.

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The short answer

1. Check the official ticket shop first. The basic ticket costs EUR 26 and includes an audio guide in the official app; with a tower it costs EUR 36. The basilica sells through its own site, sagradafamilia.org/en/tickets, which leads to its shop at tickets.sagradafamilia.org, and through its official app. Under-11s go free.
2. If your date is gone, try another ticket type, then check again. Each ticket type has its own calendar, and the guided-tour tickets (EUR 30 and EUR 40) are separate from the basic one. On 10 November 2026 the calendar ran to 31 January 2027, so new dates appear as that window moves.
3. Don't plan on a ticket desk. The basilica says "Tickets can only be purchased online". Its FAQ adds that QR codes around the building let you buy on your phone on the spot, if there is space at that time.
4. If that fails, a reseller ticket or tour is the realistic way in. On 10 November 2026, Tiqets' Sagrada Família page (opens Tiqets in a new tab) listed 12 options from USD 37.95, about EUR 34.

How official tickets work

The basilica is run by the Fundació Junta Constructora del Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família. Its FAQ says you can buy tickets "through our official app or by clicking here", linking to its tickets page, whose "Buy tickets" buttons go to tickets.sagradafamilia.org (FAQs). We found no warning about lookalike websites, but the conditions of sale say the foundation "does not guarantee the authenticity" of tickets bought anywhere else (rules and conditions of sale).

Timed entry. Each ticket is for one day and time. The FAQ is blunt: "Tickets are only valid for the time chosen. If you arrive late, you won't be able to enter." Once you leave, you cannot go back in.

Names and ID. Tickets are "nominative, personal and non-transferable". You enter each visitor's name as on their ID card or passport, and show "official photo ID" at the entrance; entry may be refused if they do not match. Names cannot be changed after booking. For children without ID, the shop asks for a parent's document number. Bring proof for any discount.

Changes and refunds. "As a general rule, no ticket exchanges or returns are allowed." The FAQ says requests go to customer@ext.sagradafamilia.org at least 48 hours before the visit (later only with official proof), and a new date must be within 15 days of the original, subject to availability. The full conditions are narrower, covering mainly incidents you are not responsible for, such as an unannounced event or bad weather. Do not count on changing your mind.

Limits and help. Up to six individual tickets per purchase; ten or more people count as a group. The booking centre is on +34 931 980 705. A ticket on your phone, in the app or printed is fine.

Official prices and what the ticket covers

Prices as of 10 November 2026, from the basilica's prices page and ticket pages:

Booking fee. The basilica's pages and its shop list EUR 26 for the basic ticket, and the conditions say the final price shown includes VAT. We saw no booking fee on any page. We did not go to checkout, so we cannot confirm that nothing is added at payment.

What each ticket includes. All tickets cover the basilica and its museum "for as long as you like", but not the crypt. The audio guide is in the official app, in 19 languages, so bring earphones and a charged phone. The guided tour lasts about 50 minutes; you see the museum on your own afterwards.

Reduced and free. Under-11s go free, and under-3s need no ticket. Disabled visitors go free with proof; a companion pays only for extras (EUR 4 for a guided tour, EUR 10 for a tower). The senior rate is for retirees ("Jubilado" in Spanish); we found no age stated. Large and single-parent families get 50% off by emailing at least 48 hours ahead.

Towers. Tower tickets let you choose one tower on the Nativity façade, facing east, or the Passion façade, facing the city centre. You take a lift up and walk down. Children under 6 cannot go up, and under-16s must be with an adult. They are not accessible for wheelchairs, pushchairs or reduced mobility, and the rules also exclude pregnant women and people with vertigo or heart or breathing problems. Bags go in lockers first. Towers close in bad weather or for breakdowns and maintenance; you then get back the towers part of the price, not the basilica entry (conditions, section 19).

The Tower of Jesus Christ. The 172.5-metre central tower was inaugurated on 10 June 2026, in the Gaudí centenary year. The basilica's 2026 site says "it will take a few months before access to the tower is possible", with details to follow (Sagrada Família 2026 FAQs). On 10 November 2026 the shop offered only the Nativity and Passion towers.

Barcelona residents. Through 31 December 2026, residents of the city of Barcelona get 50% off any individual ticket. You request them by email to resident@ext.sagradafamilia.org with proof; they are not sold online. We found nothing on 2027.

Winter opening hours. November to February, Monday to Saturday 09:00–18:00, Sundays 10:30–18:00. On 25 and 26 December and 1 and 6 January 2027 it opens 09:00–14:00. From 09:00 to 10:00 daily is a "quiet hour": earphones for any audio, and silence. Hours can change for special events.

Sold out: the options, in order

1. Check again as the calendar moves. The FAQ says tickets can be bought "roughly two months before the visit". On 10 November 2026 the shop's calendar for the tickets we checked ended on 31 January 2027. The basilica does not say when new dates are added, so for February or later, check regularly.
2. Try every ticket type. Each has its own calendar. On 10 November the basic ticket showed no availability on 10, 11, 13 to 19, 22 and 28 November and 6, 25, 26 and 27 December. The towers ticket showed none for any November date before the 30th, or 5 to 7 December; the shop did not say why. If the basic ticket is gone, check the guided tour (EUR 30) and the towers tickets.
3. Buy on the spot with the QR codes. The FAQ says "You can buy tickets using the direct purchase QR codes around the Basilica. Availability will be based on occupancy at the time." No numbers are published, so treat it as a gamble.
4. Go to mass. An international mass is held every Sunday and holy day of obligation at 09:00, and an evening mass on Saturdays at 20:00. There is "no charge for attending mass but capacity is limited" (worship at the Basilica). It is a service, not a visit: no museum or towers.
5. A reseller or tour. See below.

Tickets and tours from resellers: what they cost and include

The conditions of sale say two things that are hard to square: the foundation "will not accept any Ticket purchased through a reseller entity", yet "only official distributors and collaborators expressly authorized" by the foundation may sell tickets on, under agreed conditions. The basilica publishes no list of authorised sellers. Changes and refunds for tickets bought elsewhere are handled by that seller, not the basilica.

What we can report: on 10 November 2026, the provider named on Tiqets' entry ticket (opens Tiqets in a new tab) was "Junta Constructora del Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia", the basilica's own foundation. That suggests a supply arrangement, but it does not make Tiqets an official seller. Guided tours are run by other companies and guides, named on each page.

That day Tiqets listed 12 options from USD 37.95. It showed 2 options for that day and 6 to 9 a day from 14 to 18 November. Prices below are as shown that day in USD; your currency may differ.

Things to know before you pay:

• The entry ticket costs about 1.3 times the official price. USD 37.95 was about EUR 34 at the ECB rate on 10 November 2026 (EUR 1 = USD 1.1214), against EUR 26 official. The "from" price is for the basic option; the tower option costs more, and we did not check its price.
• Guided tours cost about 1.7 to 1.8 times the official one. USD 57.49 and USD 60.63 were about EUR 51 and EUR 54, against EUR 30 for the basilica's own guided tour, which includes entry.
• "Fast track" does not skip security. Everyone with a timed ticket enters at their slot; the basilica says advance ticket holders "can enter the Basilica without waiting". All bags are checked.
• Cancellation depends on the option. Each page said "free cancellation options available", which is more flexible than the official rules. Check the terms of the option you pick.
• Names and ID still apply. Give the seller each visitor's name exactly as on their ID, and bring that ID.

On the day

Dress code. It is a Catholic church. No see-through clothing, no swimwear, no bare feet, and trousers and skirts must reach at least mid-thigh. Bare shoulders are not allowed in the Chapel of the Holy Sacrament, so carry a layer. Hats are not allowed inside except for religious or health reasons.

Security and bags. Bags are checked and there are metal detectors. No outside food or drinks, and no eating inside. There are no luggage lockers (only small ones for tower visitors), and the basilica suggests leaving rucksacks behind.

Getting there. Take metro line L2 or L5 to Sagrada Família. Individual visitors use the general entrance on the Nativity façade, Carrer de la Marina; visitors with reduced mobility use entrance B on the same street (opening hours and getting here). For mobile data on arrival, see the Barcelona section of our Spain eSIM guide. Heading south? See our Alhambra tickets guide and Real Alcázar of Seville tickets guide.

Gaudí House Museum. It is in Park Güell, not at the basilica. The Sagrada Família site says its management passed to BSM from 2024, and links to the Park Güell ticket site for tickets. The basilica's shop sells no combined ticket.

Quick answers

Can I buy tickets at the door? Don't count on it. The basilica says tickets are sold online only, but QR codes around the building let you buy on your phone if there is space.

Are the towers included? No. You need the EUR 36 towers ticket or the EUR 40 guided tour with towers, and you choose the Nativity or Passion tower when booking.

Can I change the date? As a rule, no. Requests go by email at least 48 hours ahead, are judged case by case and depend on availability.

Sources

Checked on 10 November 2026.

• Sagrada Família, Tickets, Individual tickets and Prices: https://sagradafamilia.org/en/tickets, https://sagradafamilia.org/en/tickets-individuals and https://sagradafamilia.org/en/prices
• Sagrada Família, ticket pages (Sagrada Família, with guided tour, with towers, with guided tour and towers): https://sagradafamilia.org/en/sagrada-familia-ticket, https://sagradafamilia.org/en/sagrada-familia-and-guided-tour, https://sagradafamilia.org/en/sagrada-familia-and-tower, https://sagradafamilia.org/en/sagrada-familia-guided-tour-towers
• Sagrada Família, FAQs: https://sagradafamilia.org/en/faqs
• Sagrada Família, General conditions of online purchase and rules of the Basilica: https://sagradafamilia.org/en/rules-and-conditions-of-sale
• Sagrada Família, Rules and regulations: https://sagradafamilia.org/en/rules-and-regulations
• Sagrada Família, Opening hours and getting here: https://sagradafamilia.org/en/schedules-how-to-get
• Sagrada Família, Promotion for Barcelona city residents in 2026: https://sagradafamilia.org/en/residents-promotion
• Sagrada Família, Worship at the Basilica: https://sagradafamilia.org/en/worship-at-the-basilica
• Sagrada Família, Gaudí House Museum: https://sagradafamilia.org/en/gaudi-house-museum
• Official ticket shop: https://tickets.sagradafamilia.org/en/1-individual
• Sagrada Família 2026 (centenary site), home, FAQs and Tower of Jesus Christ inauguration: https://sagradafamilia2026.org/en/ and https://sagradafamilia2026.org/en/faqs/
• European Central Bank, euro reference rates (10 November 2026): https://www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/eurofxref/eurofxref-daily.xml
• Tiqets, Sagrada Familia: tiqets.com/en/sagrada-familia-tickets-l133161/
• Tiqets product pages: p1111400, p1111443, p1111513 (tiqets.com)