Royal Palace of Madrid

Tickets for the self-guided route or a guided visit are sold online and at the box office, as of Oct 2026. Combined tickets add the Royal Kitchen or the Royal Collections Gallery. The Book box on this page shows partner tickets and current prices.

Many visitors allow about 1–2 h, as of Oct 2026, covering the state rooms, the Royal Armoury and the wait at the entrance. Adding the Royal Kitchen or the Royal Collections Gallery with a combined ticket stretches the visit, and a guided visit follows its own pace.

The route crosses a sequence of state rooms with painted ceilings, tapestries and royal furnishings, including the Throne Room, and the Royal Armoury sits across the courtyard. Visitors enter from the esplanade by Almudena Cathedral and are asked to leave large bags behind, as of Oct 2026.

The youngest children go free, and free hours on some weekday afternoons apply to self-guided visits for citizens and residents of the European Union and Latin American citizens with proof, as of Oct 2026. Those free tickets are sold at the box office only.