What to See Hours, Tickets, Reservations, Luggage How to Get Here FAQ
Wawel Royal Castle’s Visitor Services are located in the Visitors’ Center. 
These include the Information Desk, Ticket Windows, Reservation and Guide Service Office, as well as toilet facilities, dining, and shopping. The Visitors’ Center also offers free Wi-Fi.
Hours (variable): open from 9:00 a.m. through: 6:00 p.m. (March, October); 7:00 p.m. (April, September); 8:00 p.m. (May through August); 5:00 pm (November through February)

Exhibition opening hours and ticket prices vary seasonally. NUMBER OF TICKETS AVAILABLE DAILY IS LIMITED

Ticket Offices:
  • Main Ticket Office – in Visitors’ Center (three sales windows, shorter wait time)
  • Seasonal Ticket Window (open Apr.–Oct.) – at the Herbowa Gate (approach from Kanonicza Street)

Summer Season (April 1–October 31)

PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS: 
  • Monday – only Crown Treasury and Armoury and The Lost Wawel are open
    9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., last visitor entry 12 noon
    free admission – complimentary passes issued until 11:45 a.m.; number of free passes limited 

  • Tuesday-Sunday - the following exhibitions are open:
    State Rooms: regular 25 PLN, reduced 15 PLN
    Royal Private Apartments: regular 27 PLN, reduced 21 PLN; guide-led groups (ticket included)
    Crown Treasury and Armoury: regular 25 PLN, reduced 15 PLN
    Oriental Art: regular 10 PLN, reduced 7 PLN
    Lost Wawel:regular 12 PLN, reduced 8 PLN

    Hours:
    Tuesday-Friday: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
    Sat., Sun. and Holidays: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
    last visitor entry – 4 p.m., sales till 3:45 p.m.; number of tickets limited

SEASONAL EXHIBITIONS: open daily
After permanent exhibition closing time, the ticket office sells only tickets to the Dragon's Den and Sandomierska Tower (open April 23-October 31)

Dragon's Den: admission 5 PLN
Sandomierska Tower: admission 5 PLN
daily:
June – 10 a.m.-6 p.m., tickets sold until 5:45 p.m.
July August – 10 a.m.-7 p.m., tickets sold until 6:45 p.m.
September, October* – 10 a.m.-5 p.m., tickets sold until 4:45 p.m.
* Sandomierska Tower – weekends only (weather permitting)

Wawel Architecture and Gardens: admission (per person) normal 18 PLN, reduced 10 PLN
11 a.m.-3 p.m. – guided tour; ticket price includes guide service and entry to Sandomierska Tower

Winter Season (November 2–March 31)

PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS: 

State Rooms: normal 20 PLN, reduced 12 PLN
Royal Private Apartments: normal 23 PLN, reduced 18 PLN; guide-led groups (ticket included)
Crown Treasury and Armoury: normal 20 PLN, reduced 12 PLN
Oriental Art: normal 8 PLN, reduced 6 PLN *
Lost Wawel: normal 10 PLN, reduced 7 PLN 
  • Tuesday-Saturday 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
    last visitor entry – 3 p.m., sales till 2:45; number of tickets limited
    * Oriental Art: entrance only at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
  • Sunday – only State Rooms and The Lost Wawel are open
    10:00 a.m.-4 p.m., last visitor entry – 3 p.m.
    free admission – complimentary passes issued until 2:45 p.m.; number of free passes limited 
  • Closed Mondays.
SEASONAL EXHIBITIONS: closed
Ticket includes the following information:
  • date of visit – ticket is valid on that day only
  • entry time – please be punctual (especially for group tours)
Visitors tour most exhibitions individually, excepting the "Royal Private Apartments" and "Wawel Architecture and Gardens," which are visited with a tour guide (included in ticket price).
  • individual visitors (visiting without a guide) – purchase tickets at the Ticket Windows
  • individual visitors with guide and groups (with or without guide) – purchase tickets through the Reservations Office
Tickets are sold for individual exhibition. There is no collective ticket available at this time. 
The Castle does not sell tickets on-line.
We do not accept payment in Euros or other foreign currency.
Payment can be made by bank card or credit card; two ATMs are located on Wawel Hill.

Admission to Wawel Hill and to the Arcaded Courtyard is free.

Audioguides

Audio guide rental provided by Framica. The office is located in Visitors Center.
Audio guides for the State Rooms are available in Polish, English, German, Russian, French, Spanish, Italian.

Prices for rental (a set of listed exhibition):
  • normal 18 PLN, reduced 13 PLN 
  • family (3 or more audioguides) - 12 PLN/person
  • group (10 or more audioguides) - 8 PLN/person

RESERVATIONS

For individual and group reservations and guide service visit the Reservations Office.

Restrictions

Luggage, carry-on bags, and oversize backpacks are not permitted in the Castle or on the grounds. As a courtesy to our visitors, during the summer season we operate a Luggage Room (located at the Bernadyńsk Gate entrance) where these items can be checked. The Luggage Room is closed from November 1 through March 31).
   
Backpacks, large bags, baby carriers with frames, strollers, umbrellas, and Nordic walking sticks are not permitted inside the exhibitions. These items must be checked in the Checkroom located in the Arcaded Courtyard before you proceed to the exhibitions. The Checkroom is open only during the Castle’s opening hours.

Security screening points are in operation at the entrance to the Castle. Bringing weapons, ammunition, explosives, flammable or toxic items or any other potentially dangerous objects are strictly prohibited.
Visitors are expected to adhere to the Castle’s Visitor Rules and Regulations.
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