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Forum and Palatine tickets, no guide

Whats In Italy Tours meets you at the green kiosk outside the Colosseo metro and hands over entry to the Roman Forum and the Palatine; from there you're on your own. Book it only if the official tickets are gone, since it's a resold ticket with no guide.

Roman Forum and Palatine Hill Tickets

About this experience

Despite "guided tour" in its web address, this listing excludes a tour guide. You get skip-the-line access and admission to the Roman Forum and the Palatine, collected from staff with a Whats In Italy Tours sign at the green kiosk outside the Colosseo metro. The itinerary suggests 30 minutes in each; in practice you can stay until the Park closes.

Compare it with the official tickets, both €18 in 2026. The Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine ticket already includes one Forum and Palatine entry within 24 hours of a Colosseum slot. The Forum Pass SUPER skips the Colosseum, has no time slot and adds the SUPER sites such as the House of Augustus and Santa Maria Antiqua. At $41, this is a convenience fee on a ticket you can often buy yourself.

The reviews are thin: 34 ratings and only four written ones, from 2022 to 2024. Three report the same thing, being handed to another operator's group (one names Crown Tours) and waiting an hour or more. The single five-star review, from 2022, praises a guide that the current listing no longer includes. The listing also warns it may not skip the line on the first Sunday of the month, when entry is free for everyone anyway.

  • Forum and Palatine entry, no Colosseum needed
  • Handover at the Colosseo metro
  • 15 travellers at most per slot
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
  • Strollers accepted

How the day runs

  1. 15 min beforeFind the green kiosk

    In front of the Colosseo station on metro line B. Staff hold a Whats In Italy Tours sign.

  2. About 15 minCollect your entry

    Staff hand over the tickets or walk the group to the gate. Bring ID: tickets are nominative.

  3. At the gateSecurity

    Airport-style checks at the Forum entrance. Nobody skips this part.

  4. 30 min or moreRoman Forum

    On your own. The free MyColosseum app has official audio in English.

  5. 30 min or morePalatine Hill

    Up to the palaces and the Farnese gardens, where the shade is.

The Temple of Saturn and the Roman ForumThe lawn of the Palatine StadiumPalatine ruins looking toward the Basilica of Maxentius

What's included

Included

  • Skip-the-line access
  • Roman Forum admission
  • Palatine Hill admission

Not included

  • A tour guide
  • The Colosseum
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks

Who it suits

Book it if

  • The official Forum Pass SUPER is sold out for your date
  • You've done the Colosseum and want the ruins on another day
  • You'd rather explore at your own pace
  • You want free cancellation up to 24 hours before

Skip it if

  • You want a guide: the listing excludes one
  • The official €18 ticket is still on sale for your date
  • You're visiting on a first Sunday: entry is free anyway
  • You want the SUPER sites: buy a Forum Pass SUPER instead

What guests say

★★★★★

Really fun (literally, he was funny!) and entertaining guide. Kept the pace going, managed the kids wonderfully and answered any and all questions.

Robbyn · May 2022

Tips before you book

  • Check the official ticket shop first. The Forum Pass SUPER costs €18 and goes on sale 30 days ahead.
  • If you book, message the operator and ask whether you'll get a ticket in hand or be attached to another group.
  • Leave a buffer before your slot. One guest arrived late after queues elsewhere and couldn't use the tickets.
  • Download the free MyColosseum app before you go; it's the official audio guide.
  • Bring a bottle. There are about ten drinking fountains inside, including one by the Basilica Iulia.

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Frequently asked questions

Does this Roman Forum ticket include a guide?

No. "Tour Guide" is on the list of exclusions. You get admission to the Forum and the Palatine with skip-the-line access, then explore on your own.

Is it cheaper to buy Roman Forum tickets officially?

Yes. The official Forum Pass SUPER is €18 (€2 for EU citizens aged 18 to 24), and the standard €18 Colosseum ticket already includes the Forum and Palatine. This listing costs $41. See our Forum ticket guide.

What do the reviews say?

There are 34 ratings averaging 4.1, and four written reviews from 2022 to 2024. Three report being merged into another company's group and waiting about an hour or more; one five-star review praises a funny guide.

Does it work on the free first Sunday?

Entry is free for everyone that day, with tickets handed out in order of arrival, and the listing admits it may not skip the line. Don't pay for it on a first Sunday.

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Forum and Palatine entry handed over at Colosseo metro, then the ruins at your own pace. No guide included.

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Forum and Palatine entry handed over at Colosseo metro, then the ruins at your own pace. No guide included.

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