Tiqets Original
Rome Tourist Card
Sistine Chapel, Colosseum & St. Peter's Basilica — all in one ticket. Plus a 10% discount voucher.
- Skip-the-line at every top site
- 100% digital — instant confirmation
- 10% discount voucher for more Rome tickets
What you get
Three top sights of your choice — plus an audio guide app and a 10% discount voucher.
Colosseum or Forum
St. Peter's or Pantheon
Rome City Audio Guide app
— 100+ sights, offline maps
10% discount voucher
— for further Rome tickets on Tiqets
How your card looks
After booking, all three tickets sit in the Tiqets app — ready to scan at the entrance.
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Vatican or Castel Sant'Angelo
Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel (Skip-the-Line or Hosted Entry) — or Castel Sant'Angelo.
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Colosseum or Forum
Colosseum & Roman Forum with audio guide, Forum & Palatine alone, or Colosseum & Carcer Tullianus.
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St. Peter's or Pantheon
St. Peter's with audio guide, St. Peter's & Dome — or the Pantheon.
from
€88.00
How it works
Four steps from click to entrance — no nasty surprises.
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Book the card
Pick your 3 top sights and book directly on Tiqets. Pay by credit card or PayPal.
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Choose time slots
Pick a fixed date & time for each sight. Slots are tight in high season — book early.
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Install the app
Tickets live in your Tiqets account & the app. You get auto-reminders by email and WhatsApp.
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Use on-site
Scan your QR code at the entrance — done. At the Vatican and St. Peter's: arrive 10 min before your slot.
Is the card worth it?
The honest answer up front: you rarely save money — but you save time, get better availability, and less stress.
Do you save money? Depends what you compare it to.
Anyone booking the same tickets directly on the official websites of the Vatican, Colosseum or St. Peter's pays less almost every time. That's the unvarnished truth. Compared to the equivalent individual tickets on Tiqets, both come out roughly even — the card brings at most a small saving. If your only goal is to spend as little as possible, book directly with the official sources.
What the card actually does well
The value isn't in the price — it's in organizing your trip. Three things make the difference:
- One booking instead of three. You buy all three tickets in one go: one confirmation email, one app, one support contact when something goes wrong. Anyone who's ever wrestled three different booking systems shortly before a trip — in Italian, with different login requirements — knows what that's worth.
- Availability when everyone else is sold out. Tiqets holds its own slot allotments at the Vatican and Colosseum. This matters most in high season: when the official Vatican site shows "sold out", there are often still slots available via the Rome Tourist Card. For many travelers, that's what saves the trip.
- Flexibility in what you pick. Three sights picked from several options — Vatican Museums or Castel Sant'Angelo, Colosseum or Forum, St. Peter's or Pantheon. Without the card, you'd research, compare and book each one separately. The bundle does that decision work for you and delivers a coherent 3-day tour.
And the bonus: app + 10% voucher
The Rome City Audio Guide app covers 100+ sights — also beyond your three booked tickets. Walking through Trastevere or at the Trevi Fountain, it works just like at the Vatican and Colosseum. The 10% discount voucher isn't huge, but combined with one additional ticket, it nearly closes the gap on the card's small premium.
Short version
The Rome Tourist Card is not a bargain. It's a convenience bundle — and when your dates are tight or official slots are gone, it's often the only realistic way to fit all three sights into a single trip.
What travellers say
Real reviews from the Tiqets system. Updated automatically.
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★★★★★ 06.03.2026
"Everything worked smoothly — no ticket pickup, reminders by email and WhatsApp. Skip-the-line at the Vatican really saved 90 minutes of waiting."
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★★★★☆ 11.03.2026
"Booking was easy, everything worked — but definitely read the instructions in advance. At the Colosseum, take a guided tour rather than just the audio guide."
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★★☆☆☆ 29.04.2026
"Very many visitors. Vatican Museums well-organized, but at the Roman Forum the signage was poor."
verified review · Tiqets
Frequently asked questions
Honest answers — including the product's weak spots.
Can I cancel or rebook the card?
No — tickets are firmly reserved on booking and cannot be cancelled or rebooked. This is a Tiqets policy. We recommend you only pick a date once your trip is fixed.
What if I miss my time slot?
The affected ticket is usually forfeited. Arrive at least 10 minutes before your slot — especially at the Vatican and St. Peter's, where security checks add waiting time.
How much do I save vs. individual tickets?
Honest answer: not much — usually just a few euros per person. The value lies in convenience (one booking, one app), availability (priority slots in high season) and time savings (skip-the-line everywhere).
What about group bookings?
If you book multiple cards at once, the slots are not automatically grouped. At St. Peter's and the Vatican, your group may enter separately. Solution: buy all cards in one order and pick the same time slots.
Does the audio guide cover all sights?
The Rome City Audio Guide app covers 100+ sights in Rome — including your three bundle sights. You can also use it beyond the card, e.g. walking through Trastevere or at the Trevi Fountain.
Where do I get help if something goes wrong?
Tiqets offers customer support by email, live chat and WhatsApp — contact info is in your Tiqets account and the confirmation email. romatouristcard.com is an independent affiliate site and cannot solve booking issues directly.
Practical tips for your visit
What reviews and travel reports mention again and again — at a glance.
Dress code: Vatican & St. Peter's
Cover shoulders and knees — otherwise no entry. In summer, carry a light scarf or shirt.
Best time slots
Vatican: first morning slots or after 2 pm. Colosseum: later afternoon slots — less heat, better photos.
Getting there
Metro A: Ottaviano for the Vatican, Metro B: Colosseo for the Colosseum. Pay with the Tap&Go contactless system.
Security & bags
Large backpacks must be checked at the Vatican entrance. A small crossbody bag saves time.
Drinking water
Across Rome you find drinking fountains ("nasoni") with great tap water. Bring a bottle — saves €3/day.
Forum signage
Reviews regularly mention weak signage at the Roman Forum. Download the audio guide app in advance — it solves the problem.
Ready for Rome?
Three top sights of your choice, one ticket, instant confirmation — and a 10% voucher for more.
Secure your card now from €88.00