GetYourGuide Tours & Tickets · Porta Marina Superiore or Piazza Esedra
The entrance ticket to the excavations, Pompei Express or Pompei+ with the villas, together with an audio guide to explore on your own. It is the Pompeii listing with the most reviews on GetYourGuide and has free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
It's a ticket, not a guided tour. Choose between two options: Pompei Express, ancient city only, or Pompei+, which adds the suburban villas. With the ticket you get a digital audio guide in five languages (Italian, English, French, German, Spanish) and, if you choose it, the official physical audio guide to collect at the desk next to the ticket office. The price starts from $40 per person and the ticket is valid for one day.
Comparison with the official ticket is simple. In 2026, Pompei Express costs €20 and Pompei+ €25, on Vivaticket or at the ticket offices inside the Park; the official audio guide can be rented at the entrances for €9 (source: Park's services page). The official ticket is named and non-refundable, while this booking can be cancelled free of charge up to 24 hours before.
The voucher is not the ticket. Show it at the ticket office of Porta Marina Superiore or Piazza Esedra, where you receive the entrance. With the Pompei+ option, pay attention to the time: the last entry to the villas route is at 15:30 in winter and 17:30 in summer.
Decide if the ancient city alone (Pompei Express) is enough or if you also want the suburban villas (Pompei+). The date must be chosen when booking.
Show your voucher at the ticket office of Porta Marina Superiore or Piazza Esedra and receive your entry ticket.
If you chose the physical audio guide, collect it at the audio guide desk next to the ticket office, inside the site. A valid document is required as a deposit.
Explore the excavations on your own, with the audio guide. The Park recommends at least 2 or 3 hours: the area is 44 hectares.
Return the device to the desk and collect your document. The ticket is valid for one entry only: once you exit, you cannot re-enter.
★★★★★A must-do. The site is very large and well-maintained. To see everything, you need more than 3 hours.
★★★★★It was very easy to pick up the audio guide [...]
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The Pompei Express is only valid for the ancient city. Pompei+ adds the suburban villas, including the Villa of the Mysteries and the Villa of Diomedes, plus Villa Regina in Boscoreale with the shuttle.
Show the voucher at the ticket office of Porta Marina Superiore or Piazza Esedra. The physical audio guide is picked up at the counter next to the ticket office, with a document.
The option with device is the official physical audio guide from the Park’s counter, according to the listing. There is also a digital version in five languages.
Yes, free up to 24 hours before. The official named ticket bought on your own is non-refundable and does not allow name or date changes.
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The Pompei Express or Pompei+ ticket and an audio guide to explore at your own pace. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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