Current prices for every visitor category, where to buy them, and how to skip the queue.
Quick Answer
| Category | Complex entry | Mausoleum | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign visitor | ₹1,100 | ₹200 | ₹1,300 |
| SAARC / BIMSTEC | ₹540 | ₹200 | ₹740 |
| Indian citizen | ₹50 | ₹200 | ₹250 |
| Child under 15 | Free | ₹200 (optional) | Free (or ₹200) |
Prices are set by the Archaeological Survey of India and are subject to change. Verify on the official ASI portal before your visit.
The cleanest option is to book online through the official ASI ticketing portals (asi.payumoney.com or tickets.tajmahal.gov.in). You print or show the QR code at the gate and skip the cash counter queue.
Tickets are also sold at the East, West and South gate counters, but at sunrise these can build a 30-minute queue and they only accept cash (foreign exchange is not handled).
The standard ticket gets you into the complex, gardens and onto the main platform. To step inside the central mausoleum chamber (where the cenotaphs of Mumtaz and Shah Jahan sit) you need the additional ₹200 mausoleum entry on top — this is the same for every visitor category.
The combined Agra monuments ticket bundles the Taj Mahal with Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri, Itimad-ud-Daulah (the Baby Taj) and Sikandra (Akbar's Tomb). It is valid for 24 hours from the first entry, so it works best if you are sightseeing across a day or two.
Night viewing of the Taj Mahal happens on 5 nights per month — the night of the full moon plus 2 nights either side — and is closed during the month of Ramadan. Tickets are issued by the ASI office in Agra (22 Mall Road) at least 24 hours in advance. Slots are limited to about 400 people per night, divided into 50-person batches of 30 minutes each.
Source: tajmahal.gov.in (Archaeological Survey of India). Always verify current rates and rules on the official portal.
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