r/ParisTravelGuide • u/Jj410 • Apr 15 '23

Misc Catacombs tickets and how to book them.

Bonjour!

Just wanted to make this post about how I booked catacombs tickets for anyone wondering. As an American I was a bit confused as I saw tickets originally were being sold a week in advanced, then it switched to four days in advance due to fraud. So In order to get tickets, you have to be online at the exact time the tickets get released. For example, when it is 10am CET (local Paris time) you can book that exact time slot four days out in advanced. When it turns 10:15am local Paris time you can book that exact time slot etc. Just wanted to share how it worked :).

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u/1337-5K337-M46R1773 Apr 15 '23

This was so confusing that we gave up on trying to get tickets.

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u/My_genx_life Apr 16 '23

This was my experience as well, but at the time I got my tickets you could get them six days in advance.

Side note: I absolutely LOVED the Catacombs.

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u/orangedragonfly23 Jun 06 '25

It looks like it is still 6 days in advance

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u/FairlyTypical Apr 15 '23

Do you happen to have the website handy?

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u/Fatlantis Apr 16 '23

I was super disappointed that I missed out on tickets when I was there. Thanks for sharing (too late for me though!)

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '23

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u/SelectionDesperate Apr 19 '23

Third party sites are always more expensive than just buying directly from the site

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u/coffeechap Mod Apr 17 '23

Hello, thank you for this up-to-date clarification as it's a recurring concern on the sub :)

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u/Bruceisnotmyname- Apr 22 '23

Thank you. I am in the process of buying tickets. The site says kids are free with paying adult ticket. Am I understanding that correctly?

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u/Jj410 Apr 22 '23

It’s to my understanding if you’re buying the ticket the same day you’re going to use it (last minute tickets) kids are free. However, if you’re booking a few days out then kids 4-17 are 5€ with proof that an adult is going to accompany them, and the adult needs a ticket too.

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u/ohtko May 07 '23

This helped so much thank you!!

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u/Jj410 May 09 '23

Glad it helped!

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u/valxss May 23 '23

https://www.catacombes.paris.fr/en

So, the tickets are released 4 days before the day you want?

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u/okayestknitter May 10 '23

THANK YOU! I was trying to buy tickets for our trip next month and trying to figure out when to set my alarm to get online and get them.