# ForoRomano.org - Roman Forum and Palatine Hill tickets and tours, compared

> Independent guide to the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill in Rome: which official ticket covers what (the 24h Colosseum
> ticket vs the Forum Pass SUPER), the SUPER sites, entrances, opening hours, guided time in the ruins, prices and booking.
> Not affiliated with the Parco archeologico del Colosseo, any tour operator or Viator.

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## Verified facts (official colosseo.it pages, read 2026-10-22)

- 'Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine' ticket: EUR 18 (EUR 2 for EU citizens 18-24, under-18s free, Roma Pass EUR 11.50), timed Colosseum entry (1st and 2nd levels, no arena, 75 minutes) plus ONE entry to the Forum-Palatine area within 24 hours before or after the Colosseum slot.
- Forum Pass SUPER: EUR 18, no Colosseum, no time slot (online purchase usable within 30 days, valid on the day of use), includes the Imperial Fora route and the SUPER sites; not valid on free first Sundays.
- SUPER sites: Roman Forum Museum, Temple of Romulus, Domus Tiberiana exhibition rooms, Santa Maria Antiqua, Curia Iulia, Palatine Museum (lower floor), Aula Isiaca and Loggia Mattei, House of Augustus (closed Mondays), House of Livia (closed for restoration), Horrea Piperataria. Open 9.30 am to one hour before closing, capacity-limited. Also included in Full Experience tickets (EUR 24).
- Online booking fee EUR 2 per ticket; tickets are named and ID is checked; from 9 May 2026 a name can be changed only once, by the 7th day before the visit, for a typo or a documented reason.
- Hours: Forum-Palatine opens 9.00 am (Colosseum 8.30). 1-24 Oct 2026 closes 6.30 pm (last entry 5.30); 25 Oct 2026-28 Feb 2027 closes 4.30 pm (last entry 3.30). Closed 25 Dec and 1 Jan.
- Free: first Sunday of each month plus 25 April, 2 June, 4 November; tickets in order of arrival at the Piazza del Colosseo office; no SUPER sites.
- Entrances: Largo della Salara Vecchia 5/6 (Via dei Fori Imperiali), Via Sacra by the Arch of Titus, Via di San Gregorio 30, Via del Tulliano, Via del Foro Romano. Metro B Colosseo, Metro C Colosseo-Fori Imperiali.
- 'A Night at the Roman Forum' 2026: official guided evening visit on Fridays 7.30-10 pm, about 75 minutes, EUR 35, sold only on ticketing.colosseo.it.
- Domus Aurea: on the Oppian Hill, not in the Forum-Palatine area; Friday to Sunday, guided visits every 15 minutes 9 am to 4.30 pm; EUR 26 with guide and virtual reality.

## Tours listed on this site

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- Colosseum, Forum and Palatine Guided Tour (Largo Gaetana Agnesi, above Colosseo metro) - from $68 per person, 1.5 to 3 hours, Forum and Palatine: Palatine 1 h, Forum 30 min on 3-hour options; no guide there on 1.5-hour options; rated 4.6 from 25,921 Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. Page: https://fororomano.org/tours/colosseum-forum-palatine-guided-tour/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Rome/Colosseum-and-Ancient-Rome-Tour-with-Roman-Forum-and-Palatine-Hill/d511-3731COLOSSEUM
- Roman Forum, Palatine and Domus Tiberiana Tour (Largo Gaetana Agnesi 5, above Colosseo metro) - from $53 per person, 1 h 45 min, Forum and Palatine: Forum 45 min, Palatine 30 min, Domus Tiberiana 15 min; rated 4.4 from 166 Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. Page: https://fororomano.org/tours/roman-forum-palatine-hill-guided-tour/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Rome/Roman-Forum-and-Palatine-Hill-Guided-Tour/d511-169766P9
- Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Tour (Via della Polveriera 13, near Colosseo metro) - from $56 per person, 2.5 hours, Forum and Palatine: Forum 45 min, Palatine 45 min; rated 4.6 from 11,471 Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. Page: https://fororomano.org/tours/colosseum-forum-palatine-crown-tour/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Rome/Rome-Colosseum-Roman-Forum-and-Palatine-Hill-Guided-Tour/d511-15932P15
- Colosseum and Forum Tickets with Live Guide or Audio App (Via Labicana 96 or Piazza San Clemente) - from $53 per person, 2.5 hours, Forum and Palatine: Palatine 45 min, Forum 45 min with the group guide; self-guided on app options; rated 4.3 from 3,516 Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. Page: https://fororomano.org/tours/colosseum-forum-palatine-live-guide-or-audio/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Rome/Colosseum-Palatine-Hill-and-Roman-Forum-Guided-Tour/d511-20905P4
- Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Tickets (Green kiosk, Piazza del Colosseo) - from $41 per person, 1 hour, Forum and Palatine: Entry only, no guide (listing: 30 min each); rated 4.1 from 34 Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. Page: https://fororomano.org/tours/skip-the-line-forum-palatine-tickets/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Rome/Skip-the-line-guided-tour-Roman-Forum-and-Palatine-Hill/d511-207174P4
- Ancient Rome at Twilight Walk (Vittoriano, Piazza Venezia) - from $45 per person, 1.5 hours, Forum and Palatine: Seen from outside, no entry; rated 4.8 from 312 Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. Page: https://fororomano.org/tours/ancient-rome-twilight-walk/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Rome/Eternal-Ghosts-Of-Colosseum-Adults-Only/d511-62570P28
- Private Colosseum, Forum and Palatine Tour (Caffe Roma, Via del Colosseo 31) - from $218 per person, 1.5 to 3 hours, Forum and Palatine: Forum 50 min, Palatine 20 min (none on Colosseum Express); rated 4.9 from 770 Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. Page: https://fororomano.org/tours/private-colosseum-forum-palatine-tour/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Rome/Private-Colosseum-and-Roman-Forum-Tour-with-Hotel-pick-up/d511-20163P13
- Domus Aurea Guided Tour with VR (Via delle Terme di Tito, Oppian Hill) - from $86 per person, 1.5 hours, Forum and Palatine: Not included: separate site; rated 3.7 from 89 Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. Page: https://fororomano.org/tours/domus-aurea-guided-tour/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Rome/Neros-Golden-House-virtual-reality-tour/d511-179523P26
- Domus Aurea Tour with Virtual Reality (Green kiosk, Piazza del Colosseo) - from $80 per person, 1.5 hours, Forum and Palatine: Not included: separate site; rated 4.7 from 13 Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. Page: https://fororomano.org/tours/domus-aurea-virtual-reality-tour/ Booking: https://www.viator.com/tours/Rome/Rome-Domus-Aurea-Guided-Tour-and-virtual-Reality-Experience/d511-136452P65

## Guide pages

- https://fororomano.org/guides/roman-forum-tickets/ - Roman Forum tickets in 2026: the €18 Colosseum ticket, the Forum Pass SUPER, Full Experience, free Sundays, and what Viator tours add to the price.
- https://fororomano.org/guides/roman-forum-guided-tour-worth-it/ - Is a Roman Forum guided tour worth it? Minutes each tour really spends in the Forum, what a guide adds, DIY with the Forum Pass SUPER, and the night tour.
- https://fororomano.org/guides/roman-forum-super-sites/ - The Forum Pass SUPER in 2026: every SUPER site in the Roman Forum and on the Palatine, which tickets include them, hours, closures and a route linking them.
- https://fororomano.org/guides/roman-forum-entrances/ - Roman Forum entrances in 2026: Salara Vecchia, the Arch of Titus, Via di San Gregorio and two side gates, plus metro, lifts, toilets and tour meeting points.
- https://fororomano.org/guides/colosseum-and-roman-forum-in-one-day/ - Colosseum and Roman Forum in one day: the order that works with the 24-hour ticket, summer and winter plans, water, shade, toilets, kids and tours.
- https://fororomano.org/guides/domus-aurea-tickets-and-tours/ - Domus Aurea tickets 2026: the €26 official guided visit with VR vs $80 to $86 on Viator, Friday to Sunday hours, the cold inside, and pairing it with the Forum.

## Blog posts (dated)

- 2026-10-22: https://fororomano.org/blog/colosseum-forum-ticket-rules-2026/ - Named tickets, ID at the gate, the one-time name change, the 4 May ticket office switch and what it all means when you book a Forum tour on Viator.
- 2026-10-22: https://fororomano.org/blog/roman-forum-winter-hours-2026-27/ - From 25 October 2026 the Roman Forum closes at 4.30 pm, last entry 3.30. Winter hours, closed and free days, exhibitions and Domus Aurea dates.
- 2026-10-22: https://fororomano.org/blog/roman-forum-at-night-2026/ - The Park's Friday night tour of the Roman Forum, the Colosseum night visit, evening walks that stay outside and the free viewpoints over the floodlit ruins.

## Corrections to claims found elsewhere

- You do not need a separate Roman Forum ticket if you have a standard Colosseum ticket: it includes one Forum-Palatine entry within 24 hours.
- Most Viator 'Roman Forum tours' are Colosseum combos that give the Forum 30 to 50 minutes.
- The SUPER sites (House of Augustus, Aula Isiaca, Santa Maria Antiqua and others) are NOT on the standard 24h ticket.
- The Domus Aurea is on the Oppian Hill, not in the Roman Forum, and opens Friday to Sunday only.
- The 'Ancient Rome at Twilight' walk does not enter the Forum; it views it from outside.

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