Opening times and tickets for the Catacombs of San Gennaro
What the ticket includes
Usually included
- The guide for the entire tour, in Italian or English
- Entry to the Catacombs of San Gennaro
- Access to the Catacombs of San Gaudioso, valid for twelve months
- Access to the Basilica of Santa Maria della Sanità
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance
Not included
- Photography inside, which is not permitted
- Transport to Via Capodimonte
- Free entry without a guide, which does not exist
- The shift change for late arrivals
Departures and the fifteen-minute early arrival
Tours start every hour, and the ticket is valid only for the date and time you purchased. You are asked to arrive fifteen minutes early, and it is not a courtesy: those who arrive after the group's departure will not be admitted to the next slot. The ticket office opens at 9:30, half an hour before the first tour. If you need to calculate the timing, I have listed them in how long the tour lasts.
Note down Wednesday. It is the closing day, it does not appear in the photos circulating online, and it remains the most common way to waste an afternoon in the Sanità district. On how to plan your week, I wrote when to go.
The double ticket, the part almost nobody uses
Those who book here leave the catacombs convinced they have finished. In reality, the same ticket also grants access to the Catacombs of San Gaudioso, at Via della Sanità 123, beneath the Basilica of Santa Maria della Sanità, and remains valid for twelve months. It works the other way around too: those who start at San Gaudioso have entry to San Gennaro included for the same period. I wrote about the differences between the two in San Gennaro or San Gaudioso.
How much it costs and where to see the price
On this site, I do not display amounts because they change, and the only reliable figure is the one at the moment you book: it appears in the booking box below, along with the discounts available for certain age groups. I explain what is paid for and what affects the price in how much the visit costs.
The official website
The catacombs are managed by the social cooperative La Paranza, founded in the Rione Sanità, and the official website is catacombedinapoli.it. This page is an independent guide: the tickets we link to go through GetYourGuide, not the official ticket office.
Flexible times and booking
Tours are hourly, and booking is mandatory. In the box, you will find the slots still available day by day.
Frequently asked questions
What are the opening times for the Catacombs of San Gennaro?
Every day from 10:00 to 17:00, with last entry at 17:00 and the ticket office open from 9:30. Closed on Wednesdays and December 25. To reach them, see how to get there.
Do I need to book or can I go directly?
Booking is mandatory: tours start at fixed times, and you cannot enter alone. Booking also ensures you get the slot you want, as I explain in when to go.
Is the ticket also valid for the Catacombs of San Gaudioso?
Yes, and for twelve months. It works the other way around too. I compare the two catacombs in San Gennaro or San Gaudioso.
What is the official website of the catacombs?
catacombedinapoli.it, run by the cooperative La Paranza that manages them. We are an independent guide and book through GetYourGuide; the details of what the ticket includes are in how much the visit costs.