The Alcázar of Segovia sells its tickets on its official website, and the site itself warns that they sell out at weekends, on long weekends and on public holidays, especially the ones that include the Tower of Juan II. There is almost always some way to get in on the day. Try these options in this order.
Which ticket should you choose?
| If you want… | Option | From |
|---|---|---|
| To go from Madrid with entry sorted | Segovia and Toledo in a day, with the Alcázar, 4.7★ (10,421) Book | €41 |
| More monuments included | Ávila and Segovia with tickets included, 4.6★ (4,805) Book | €79 |
| Just your group | Private tour by car with an official guide Book | €1,649 per group |
1. Check the official website again
The official ticket site is entradas.alcazardesegovia.com. Prices for 2026:
- Palace + Artillery Museum: €7 general, €5 reduced.
- Full ticket (Palace + Museum + Tower of Juan II): €10 general, €8 reduced.
- Reduced: ages 6 to 16, students, large families, unemployed people, over-65s and people with a disability of 33% or more.
- Free: children under 6 and people with a disability of 65% or more, plus a companion if needed.
- Extras: audio guide in 12 languages or guided visit in Spanish, €3.50 each. You ask for them at the ticket office even if you bought your ticket online.
There is no Tower-only ticket. If the full ticket is sold out, buy Palace + Museum: it is the core of the visit, about 40-45 minutes.
Opening hours: from 1 November to 31 March, 10:00 to 18:00; from 1 April to 31 October, 10:00 to 19:30. The ticket office and entrance close 30 minutes earlier. On 24 and 31 December it opens 10:00 to 14:30, and it is closed on 25 December.
2. The ticket office and free Tuesdays
The ticket office sells same-day tickets. In high season the queue builds by mid-morning: arrive at opening time or from 16:00.
If you are an EU citizen, the Palace and Museum are free on Tuesdays from 14:00 to 16:00, except on public holidays. You get the ticket at the ticket office during that window, it depends on capacity and it does not include the Tower.
3. A day trip with entry included
If you're coming from Madrid, this is the safest option: the operator books tickets in advance and takes you there and back. Before paying, check the listing says "Alcázar entry included": some day trips only stop outside.
4. Going on your own from Madrid
- High-speed train (Avant) from Chamartín to Segovia-Guiomar: under 30 minutes. The station is about 13 km from the centre; city bus 11 drops you at the Aqueduct.
- La Sepulvedana bus from the Moncloa transport hub: just over an hour, with departures throughout the day, and it drops you a 10-minute walk from the Aqueduct.
From the Aqueduct to the Alcázar it's about a 20-minute walk along Calle Real, past the Plaza Mayor and the Cathedral.
5. What you can see without a ticket
- The esplanade, the moat and the entrance bridge are free to visit.
- The gardens on the Plaza de la Reina Victoria Eugenia, next to the Alcázar, are open from 8:00 to 22:00.
- The view from below: walk down to the Eresma valley, by the Vera Cruz church, to see the whole Alcázar on its rock. At night you can see it lit up from the Altos de la Piedad road.
- The Aqueduct and the outside of the Cathedral are right on the street.
Mistakes to avoid
- Buying from sites other than the official one. Some aggregators list prices that don't exist, such as Tower-only tickets. The official site is
entradas.alcazardesegovia.com. - Leaving the Tower too late. It's the first thing to sell out and has limited capacity.
- Climbing the Tower with small children or bad knees. It's 152 narrow spiral steps with no landing to rest.
- Going for free entry on a Tuesday that's a public holiday. There is no free entry that day.
In one sentence
If the ticket with the Tower is sold out, buy Palace + Museum or try the ticket office, and if you're coming from Madrid and don't want to take the risk, book a day trip with entry included; what else to see in the city is in Segovia day trip from Madrid.
