In Europe, travellers need to buy a ticket to do most anything. The result is having to plan every hour of a holiday far in advance.
When Jacqueline Schafer decided to look for tickets to visit the Vatican Museums last month, her weekend trip to Rome was still weeks away. But she was surprised to find tickets were already sold out for the entire month. She could still wait in line the day of, but the trip was short, and those precious hours spent waiting didn’t seem worth it.
Popular attractions sell out almost as soon as they go on sale, opening the door for third-party companies who buy large amounts of tickets ahead of time to sell them back to travellers at a higher price. Colosseum tickets on the official site, for example, go on sale 30 days in advance. That means travellers who want to go visit without paying extra for a third-party tour or price-gauged ticket should schedule an alarm for exactly one month before their desired visit date and time.Even if tickets for a given attraction aren’t sold out, unauthorised third-party vendors will use official-looking websites to sell upcharged tickets to travellers.
The same goes when buying “city passes” or “city cards,” which promise travellers the city’s best offerings for a bulk price.
In these cases, Villa recommends seeking out a reputable tour company, as even the most reputable providers will buy out blocks of tickets to service their tours. “You’re gonna have to spend a little bit more for the guide, but you’re getting the guide and entry,” Villa said. The deal can be worth it “if it’s an attraction you really wanna see.”
Villa advises his clients to “know the attraction” that they want to visit. This means knowing where it’s located relative to where you’ll be coming from, whether that be the hotel or another location. It also means researching the attraction in advance: “Look up in advance where the meeting points are or the entry points so you’re prepared for your time slot.” In a pinch, going to the wrong entrance of a museum or historical site could be the difference between being on right on time or late.
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