Taj Mahal Ticket Price 2026: Entry Fees, Timings, Night View and Booking

Short answer: The Taj Mahal ticket price on the official Taj Mahal website (Uttar Pradesh Tourism) is ₹50 for Indian citizens and OCI cardholders, ₹540 for citizens of SAARC and BIMSTEC countries and ₹1,100 for other foreign visitors. Entering the main mausoleum costs ₹200 extra on top of any of these (optional). Children under 15 are free. The Taj Mahal is open from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes before sunset and is closed every Friday for general viewing. Tickets bought online get a discount of ₹5 per Indian ticket and ₹50 per foreign ticket.

Last checked: 15 November 2026. Fees, timings and rules are from the official Taj Mahal website (tajmahal.gov.in, run by Uttar Pradesh Tourism) and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) pages, plus dated news reports. Rules and prices can change, so confirm on the ASI booking site before you pay. This guide is based on official pages and news reports, not a personal visit.

Taj Mahal ticket price 2026

Source: official Visiting Hours & Ticketing and Ticketing pages, checked 15 November 2026. The prices are stated to include the ASI and Agra Development Authority (ADA) fees. The “total” column is our arithmetic (entry + ₹200).

• Online discount: the official note says online buyers get ₹5 off each Indian ticket and ₹50 off each foreign ticket. By our arithmetic that makes an Indian entry ticket ₹45 and a foreign entry ticket ₹1,050 online. The official pages do not state a discount for SAARC/BIMSTEC tickets, and we did not read the live booking totals, so check the total at checkout.
• What a foreign ticket includes: the official ticketing page says shoe covers, a water bottle, a tourist map of Agra and the battery bus or golf cart service are free with the foreigner’s ticket. The official Do’s & Don’ts page says the same for SAARC, BIMSTEC and foreign tickets and adds that Indian visitors pay ₹25 per person for the golf cart.
• OCI and NRI: the Visiting Hours page lists OCI cardholders at the Indian price, but the fee table’s foreign column is headed “Foreigner/NRI”. If you are an NRI or hold an OCI card, confirm which rate your ID gets before you pay; we could not settle this from the official pages.
• ID: the official ticketing page says every visitor must carry a government-issued identity proof.
• Example (our arithmetic): two Indian adults who both go inside the mausoleum pay ₹500 (2 × ₹250). One foreign adult who goes inside pays ₹1,300 at the window.

Taj Mahal timings and closed day

Source: official Visiting Hours, FAQ and Do’s & Don’ts pages, and the ASI World Heritage Agra page, checked 15 November 2026.

• Clock times change with the season. The official pages give the rule in terms of sunrise and sunset, not a fixed clock time. Look up sunrise and sunset for your date.
• Friday: the ASI page adds that on Fridays the Taj is open only for traditional prayer in the mosque between 12 noon and 2 PM. That is not a sightseeing slot. Other Agra monuments are open every day, including Friday, with lower Friday fees (see the table below).
• Best time: the FAQ says October to March is the best season and that sunrise is preferred by most visitors; it says sunset visits usually have more visitors than sunrise.

How to buy Taj Mahal tickets (online and at the gate)

• At the gate: the official Visiting Hours page lists ticket counters at the West Gate (near Saheli Burj) and the East Gate. There are separate queues for foreign and domestic visitors. Note that the official Ticketing page still carries a banner saying “tickets only through online”, while the same site’s Visiting Hours and FAQ pages list the gate counters, so the pages do not fully agree. Online booking avoids the question.
• Online: the official site points to asi.paygov.org.in, asi.payumoney.com and asiagracircle.in, the ASI’s own booking channels. ASI Agra Circle named asi.paygov.org.in, asi.payumoney.com and the QR codes at the gates as the official routes in April 2026.
• ONDC apps: since 6 January 2026 ASI tickets (including the Taj Mahal) can also be bought through ONDC network apps such as Highway Delite, Pelocal’s WhatsApp service and Abhee by Mondee, with the same ₹5 / ₹50 discounts, according to the Ministry of Culture.
• Fake websites: ASI warned in April 2026 that a lookalike site (Ticketstajmahal.com) sold invalid tickets. Tickets bought there do not give entry. Do not buy through ads, social media links or unknown websites.
• Refunds: we did not find the ASI refund terms on the pages we read. Check them at checkout and do not assume a ticket can be changed.

Taj Mahal night viewing tickets

Source: official Night View and FAQ pages, and the ASI Agra Circle visitor information page, checked 15 November 2026. Night viewing needs its own ticket; it is not part of the daytime ticket.

• When: five nights a month: the full-moon night plus two nights before and two after. It is closed on Fridays and during Ramzan.
• Slots: the official Night View page says 8:00 PM to 11:59 PM in 8 batches of up to 50 people, 30 minutes each. The ASI Agra Circle page, whose text looks older, lists slots from 8:30 PM to 12:30 AM. Go by the time printed on your ticket.
• Reporting: report at Shilpgram (near the East Gate) 30 minutes before your batch for security checks; carry ID. Phones and the usual prohibited items are banned for night viewing; a still camera is allowed after the security check, video cameras and extra batteries are not.
• Booking: the official FAQ says night-viewing tickets can be booked online up to seven days ahead on the ASI site. The ASI Agra Circle page describes buying at the ASI office, 22 The Mall, Agra, one day ahead. Both are official, so check which is current.
• November 2026 dates (unverified): a news website reported on 14 November 2026 that night viewing runs from 22 to 26 November 2026, around the full moon on 24 November, citing the ASI schedule. We could not find the ASI schedule itself, so confirm the dates on the ASI booking site.

Other Agra monuments: ASI entry fees

The same official fee table lists the other Agra monuments run by the ASI. Foreign figures include the ADA toll as stated on the page.

Source: official Ticketing page and ASI Agra Circle visitor information page, checked 15 November 2026 (both show the same figures). ASI Agra Circle adds that a foreign or SAARC/BIMSTEC visitor who has paid the ₹500 ADA toll at one of the five main monuments (Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri, Akbar’s Tomb, Itimad-ud-Daulah) does not pay it again at the others on the same day, and that ADA charges no toll on Fridays.

Rules and what to bring

• Allowed: a water bottle is allowed inside, per the official pages.
• Not allowed (official Do’s & Don’ts): drones, eating and smoking inside, tripods (without ASI permission), arms and ammunition, tobacco products, liquor, knives, wire, mobile chargers and electric goods other than a camera, and headphones. Photography is prohibited inside the main mausoleum. The page asks visitors to avoid big bags and books, which can lengthen the security check. The ASI Agra Circle page has a longer prohibited list (for example torch, helmet, mat or carpet, religious books); a cloakroom is available at both gates per the official ticketing page.
• Parking: parking is at Shilpgram (East Gate) and Amrood ka Teela (West Gate), with battery buses and golf carts to the gate; no polluting vehicles are allowed within 500 metres of the Taj Mahal. We did not find parking fees on the official pages.
• Guides: the official page advises hiring approved guides and photographers who show ID cards. We did not find official guide rates.

Contact

The official website lists these numbers in its footer (the page does not label them): +91 0562 2226431 (10:00 AM–5:00 PM, excluding declared holidays and Sundays) and +91 562 2421204 (6:30 AM–9:30 PM), email [email protected], and UP Police helpline 112. The Do’s & Don’ts page lists the ASI office at the Taj for wheelchairs and first aid: 0562-2330498. The official site says ticketing complaints belong to the ASI, not UP Tourism. ASI Agra Circle lists 0562-2227261/62.

Recent news

• December 2025: ASI took the scaffolding off the main dome after repair work on water seepage near the finial. The Times of India (10 December 2025) said work on the rear side of the main dome would continue; Amar Ujala (30 December 2025) reported the scaffolding removed.
• 6 January 2026: ASI tickets for over 170 sites, including the Taj Mahal, became available on ONDC apps with the same online discounts (Ministry of Culture, reported by New Indian Express and ET TravelWorld).
• April 2026: ASI Agra Circle warned about a fake booking website and named the official booking routes (ETV Bharat, 8 April 2026).
• Fee-hike proposals: the Agra Development Authority has floated proposals to raise Taj Mahal fees (for example to ₹1,200 for foreigners, reported in 2021 and August 2024). We found no approval, and the official tables still show ₹1,100 and ₹50 on 15 November 2026.
• September 2025: flood water from the Yamuna reached the Taj Mahal’s perimeter wall; ASI said there was no damage (Times of India, 8 September 2025).

We found no report in the last 12 months (since November 2025) of a Taj Mahal ticket-price change or a long closure of the monument; the dome scaffolding above did not close the monument to visitors.

Tips before you go

• Remember Friday: the Taj Mahal is closed to general visitors. Plan Agra Fort or Fatehpur Sikri for Friday instead.
• Decide before you queue whether you want the ₹200 mausoleum ticket; it is bought in addition to the entry ticket.
• Carry a government ID and, for online tickets, the booking confirmation.
• Book only through the ASI sites, the gate QR codes or ONDC apps listed above.
• Planning more Indian monuments? See the Mehrangarh Fort (Jodhpur) ticket price and Victoria Memorial (Kolkata) ticket price guides. For a family day out in Agra, there is the Dolphin Water Park Agra ticket price guide, and the solo female travel India safety guide has general safety tips for first-time visitors to India.

FAQ

What is the Taj Mahal ticket price in 2026?

₹50 for Indian citizens and OCI cardholders, ₹540 for SAARC and BIMSTEC citizens and ₹1,100 for other foreign visitors, plus an optional ₹200 for the main mausoleum, per the official Taj Mahal website checked on 15 November 2026.

Is the main mausoleum included in the ticket?

No. The official pages say an additional ₹200 is charged to visit the main mausoleum.

Is the Taj Mahal free for children?

Children below 15 pay no entry fee, Indian or foreign, according to the official pages.

What day is the Taj Mahal closed?

Every Friday for general viewing.

What are the Taj Mahal opening hours?

From 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes before sunset. Ticket windows at the West and East Gates sell from one hour before sunrise until 45 minutes before sunset.

Can I buy Taj Mahal tickets online?

Yes, through the ASI booking sites (asi.paygov.org.in, asi.payumoney.com), QR codes at the gates or ONDC apps. Online buyers get ₹5 off an Indian ticket and ₹50 off a foreign ticket.

How much is Taj Mahal night viewing?

₹510 for an Indian adult, ₹750 for a foreign adult and ₹500 for a child aged 3–15, per the official pages. It is a separate ticket and available only on about five nights a month around the full moon.

Is the Taj Mahal ticket price the same on Friday?

The Taj Mahal is closed on Fridays. The official fee table lists lower Friday prices only for the other Agra monuments, such as Agra Fort.

Sources (checked 15 November 2026)

• Taj Mahal official website – Visiting Hours & Ticketing
• Taj Mahal official website – Ticketing
• Taj Mahal official website – Night View
• Taj Mahal official website – FAQ
• Taj Mahal official website – Do’s & Don’ts
• ASI Agra Circle – Visitor information
• Archaeological Survey of India – World Heritage Agra
• ETV Bharat, 8 April 2026 (ASI fake-website warning)
• New Indian Express, 6 January 2026 (ASI tickets on ONDC)
• Times of India, 10 December 2025 (dome scaffolding)
• Amar Ujala, 30 December 2025 (scaffolding removed)
• Amar Ujala, 22 August 2024 (ADA fee proposal)
• Times of India, 8 September 2025 (Yamuna flood at the Taj perimeter)