Can you buy tickets on the day to go up the Eiffel Tower?

If there are no more online (elevator) tickets available on the selected date on our online ticket office, you can purchase tickets from the ticket office at the Eiffel tower itself at the individual rate, on the day of your visit, for immediate use (always depending on the attendance).



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Rest of the year: 9:30 AM to 11:45 PM. 7 May to 17 June: 9:30 AM to 10: 45 PM. The ticket offices close at 11 PM, and the monument closes at 11:45 PM. Rest of the year: 9 AM to 11:45 PM.

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After deciding when you want to visit, note that the tickets open 60 days prior, exactly at midnight in Paris. Tickets snag up within minutes so be sure to set your alarms for then!

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Since entry lines to visit the Eiffel Tower are notoriously long — with normal wait times of one to two hours — we strongly recommend getting an advance ticket as soon as your Paris dates are set.

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The Eiffel Tower is open from 9 AM to 12:45 AM, with the last entry at 11:45 PM.

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Visitors without tickets should join the queues for the ticket office (yellow flag). Ticket offices are generally open at both pillars. Visitors wishing to take the stairs should head for the SOUTH pillar, where they can buy tickets for the stairs up to the 2nd floor, or stair + lift tickets to the top (blue flag).

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Sure, it's crowded and expensive, and other spots in Paris offer (arguably) better views. But once you make the eye-popping ascent — and ear-popping descent — you'll be in the exclusive society of some 250 million people who have made the Eiffel Tower one of the most visited monuments in the world.

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We advise you to visit the Eiffel Tower at off-peak times. The number of visitors depends on the time of the year, the weather conditions and the day of the week but queues are usually shorter in the mornings and in the evenings. You can choose to visit the Eiffel tower during the day or at night.

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Visiting the Eiffel Tower in the evening and at night is a completely different experience to day tours – and just as much of a must-see experience! In particular, climbing the stairs while the structure is lit up from the inside offers a unique ambiance that you don't want to miss.

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It will take approximately 30 to 45 minutes to reach the second floor by stairs, depending on how fit you are. Note that the tickets to go up the stairs are different from the ones used to take the lift to the top. These tickets can be purchased online or at the Eiffel Tower ticket counter itself.

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There is no charge to access the gardens and esplanade beneath the Eiffel Tower. All you need to do is go through the security checks at entry 1 or entry 2 of the Eiffel Tower, via the queue for visitors without tickets.

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The Eiffel Tower's online box office allows you to purchase your ticket online for the 2nd floor or the Summit at the official rate. You can purchase individual e-tickets for up to 9 people.

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There is no dress code at the Eiffel Tower. However, we suggest wearing comfortable clothes for your visit.

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That said, you'll need an admission ticket or the Las Vegas City Pass (the best CityPass in Las Vegas) to get to the observation deck. Las Vegas Eiffel Tower tickets cost $24.50 for adults and $19.50 for kids 4-12 (children under 3 are free).

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Visiting time to the Eiffel Tower is not limited. However we recommend that you plan sufficient visiting time at the end of the evening (i.e. around 1 1/2 hours for a visit to the 2nd floor and 1st floor and 2 1/2 hours for a full visit up to the top).

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Unless weather conditions or special safety considerations prevent it, you can visit the tower up to midnight from mid-June to early September and up to 11:00 pm the rest of the year. The hours of operation are also extended to midnight during Easter weekend and spring break.

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If you buy a ticket to the top of the Eiffel Tower, you have access to all the floors (1st floor, 2nd floor, and the top). The visit to the Eiffel Tower begins on the upper floors (the second floor or...

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Saturdays and Sundays are the busiest days of the week. When it is not peak season, school vacation or a public holiday, attendance is usually lowest on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. The Eiffel Tower is open on Tuesdays, unlike museums in Paris.

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The Eiffel Tower has a bag policy in place to ensure the safety and security of all visitors. The main points of the policy include: Bag size: Bags, backpacks, and purses are permitted, but they must not exceed 40cm x 20cm x 55cm (15.7? x 7.9? x 21.7?).

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The peak experience is halfway down. By all means, go to the top if you have the time (skip it if your schedule's tight). But I prefer to linger on the second floor: For me, the best views are from this middle level — high enough to see all of Paris, but low enough to pick out distinguishing landmarks.

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Is it illegal to photograph the Tower at night? Photographing the Eiffel Tower at night is not illegal at all. Any individual can take photos and share them on social networks.

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