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.

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
  * 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.
• Closed Mondays

SEASONAL EXHIBITIONS: closed till April 2020

January 19 & 26, 2020 – open only State Rooms, Crown Treasury and Armoury, and temporary exhibition
March 8 &15 & 22, 2020 – open only Lost Wawel and Crown Treasury and Armoury

Due to annual conservation reviews the exhibitions will be temporarily closed:

• Lost Wawel: January 13-27, 2020 
• Oriental Art: January 27-February 10, 2020
• Crown Treasury and Armoury: February 10-24, 2020
• Royal Private Apartments: February 24-March 9, 2020
• State Rooms: March 2-23, 2020

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.
  
  

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

Dragon's Den: admission 5 PLN
Sandomierska Tower: admission 5 PLN
Wawel Architecture and Gardens - open till September 30: 

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)

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. 
For conservation reasons daily limits on the number of visitors are in effect.
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.

Audio guide rental provided by Framica. The office is located in Visitors Center.
Audioguides are available:

• for the State Rooms, Crown Treasury and Armoury, Oriental Art - in Polish, English, German, Russian, French, Spanish, Italian, Ukrainian.

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

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

	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. Open in summer season (9 am-5 pm), closed from October 1 through April 30.
	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.