Sintra Tickets & Passes — 2026 Prices
Every ticket option, combo deal, and skip-the-line strategy — so you don't waste money or time in queues.
Quick Answer
Buy tickets online at parquesdesintra.pt (Pena, Moorish, Monserrate, National) and regaleira.pt (Regaleira). Get the Pena + Moorish combo (€21, saves €3). Skip the Lisboa Card. Total for all 5 palaces: €66 with combo.
Individual Ticket Prices (2026)
Pena Palace (Grounds Only)
Youth €10 · Senior €10 · Under 6 free
Access to park and exterior terraces only. Our recommended option.
The exterior and terraces are the highlight. We paid the extra €8 for the interior once and spent 45 minutes in a shuffling queue for rooms we walked through in 10 minutes. Never again.
Pena Palace (Full — Park + Interior)
Youth €17 · Senior €17 · Under 6 free
Includes interior rooms. Expect 30-60 min queue in peak season.
Only worth it off-season (Nov-Feb) when queues are short. The interior is genuinely disappointing compared to the exterior.
Quinta da Regaleira
Youth €15 · Senior €15 · Under 6 free
Single ticket covers everything. Timed entry in peak season — book ahead.
The Initiation Well alone is worth the ticket. The gardens with tunnels and grottoes make this a no-brainer.
Moorish Castle
Youth €10 · Senior €10 · Under 6 free
Best views in Sintra. 15-min walk from Pena.
€12 for 360-degree panoramic views and 1,000-year-old fortress walls. Great value for the views alone.
Monserrate Palace
Youth €10 · Senior €10 · Under 6 free
Includes palace interior and 33-hectare gardens. Bus 435 or taxi/Uber.
€12 for the best interior in Sintra and acres of botanical gardens with almost no crowds. Great value.
National Palace of Sintra
Youth €10.5 · Senior €10.5 · Under 6 free
In town center — no hills. Best audio guide in Sintra (included).
Worth it if you have spare time or it's raining. Skip if choosing between this and any other palace.
Combo Tickets & Passes
Pena Palace + Moorish Castle Combo
RecommendedSaves €3
Most visitors — these two are a 15-min walk apart. We tried the combo ticket and saved about €3, which covered our travesseiros for the day.
Parques de Sintra 3-Park Pass
Saves €5
2-day visitors who want all three Parques de Sintra properties.
Lisboa Card (24h/48h/72h)
NOT recommended for Sintra-focused trips. The palace discounts are small (10-15%) and it doesn't cover Regaleira.
Skip-the-Line Strategies
Buy tickets online in advance
high impactAll Parques de Sintra tickets (Pena, Moorish, Monserrate, National) can be bought at parquesdesintra.pt. Regaleira has its own site. Online tickets let you skip the ticket office queue, which can be 20-30 min at Pena in summer.
Arrive before 9:30am
high impactThe first bus 434 arrives at Pena around 9:20am. Tour groups arrive from 10:30am onwards. We caught the 9:20 bus on a Saturday in May and had the Pena terraces nearly to ourselves for a solid 40 minutes before the crowds hit.
Visit Pena Palace last (not first)
medium impactMost tourists go Pena first. If you start at Regaleira (opens 10am), then do Moorish Castle, you'll reach Pena by early afternoon when morning crowds thin.
Visit on weekdays, avoid Saturdays
medium impactSaturday is the worst day. Sunday is slightly better. Tuesday-Thursday are the quietest weekdays. Check parquesdesintra.pt for any seasonal closure days before visiting.
Go off-season (November-February)
high impactWinter crowds are 70-80% smaller. Trade-off: shorter daylight hours, occasional rain. But the misty atmosphere is actually more atmospheric.
Know what tickets you need?
See our pre-planned itineraries with the exact tickets for each route.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pena Palace, Moorish Castle, Monserrate, and National Palace tickets are all at parquesdesintra.pt. Quinta da Regaleira has its own site at regaleira.pt. Always buy online — it saves 20-30 minutes in the ticket queue.
No single pass covers all five. The closest is the Pena + Moorish combo (€21, saves €3). Regaleira is separately owned and doesn't participate in any combo deals.
Parques de Sintra tickets (Pena, Moorish, Monserrate, National) can be rescheduled up to 24 hours before. Regaleira tickets are non-refundable but have no fixed time slot.
Children under 6 are free at all palaces. Ages 6-17 get reduced prices (roughly 10-20% off). Some palaces also offer family tickets — check the official sites.
Generally no. The Lisboa Card gives small discounts (10-15%) on some palaces but doesn't cover Regaleira. It's only worth it if you're also heavily using Lisbon transport. Buy individual palace tickets instead.
Individual adult tickets total €69 (Regaleira €20 + Pena grounds €12 + Moorish Castle €12 + Monserrate €12 + National Palace €13). With the Pena + Moorish combo, that drops to €66.