Plan your visit to Edinburgh Castle and enjoy a great day out. Here you'll find essentials about tickets, directions and details of our facilities. Click on the tabbed headers for details of that section. If you have special requirements, please call us on 0131 668 8800.
## PLEASE BUY YOUR TICKETS ONLINE TO AVOID QUEUING AS WE ARE VERY BUSY THIS TIME OF THE YEAR ##
Opening hours
** Last ticket sold 45 mins before closing. Opening hours for independent museums vary. To check opening hours, please telephone 0131 225 9846.
Tickets
Adult: £14.00
Child: £7.50
Concession: £11.20
Child under 5: FREE
View full ticket details and prices
Existing members do not need to queue at the Ticket Office, you should go directly to Visitor Information and show your membership card.
Entry to Edinburgh Castle will be FREE on the 27th & 28th November for the St Andrews Day weekend. Entry will also be FREE on St Andrews Day Tuesday 30th November
Useful Information
Plan your visitFind out about our facilities, directions, access for all and special arrangements for groups.
View Essentials visitor information.
We recommend at least two hours to see all the highlights in the castle.
PAPAL VISIT:
Please note that there will be major road closures and disruption to public transport on the 16th September due to the Papal visit. There will be no impact on Edinburgh Castle opening times but it would be advisable to view Edinburgh Council's website if you are planning to visit that day.
