Monserrate Palace tickets: the palace and the park on one admission
What Parques de Sintra charges at its own window
The operator’s published tariff, row for row. Every ticket in it covers both halves of the visit.
| Ticket | Price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Adult, 18–64 | €12 | Park and palace |
| Youth, 6–17 | €10 | Park and palace |
| Senior, 65 and over | €10 | Park and palace |
| Family, 2 adults + 2 youths | €33 | Park and palace |
| Park without the palace | Not sold | Every ticket at Monserrate includes the house |
That last row is the one to remember. At several Sintra monuments the garden and the building are two purchases; here there is one ticket and it does both, which makes Monserrate the simplest gate in Sintra to budget for. How that compares with Pena, where the park and the palace interior are priced apart.
The ticket on the platform, and what booking ahead adds
The Monserrate listing on the platform is the operator’s own ticket sold through a second window, at the same price. Its inclusion list is two lines: a fast-track ticket to the palace with park access, and a free audio guide through the Zoomguide app in Portuguese, English, Spanish and French. Pena, the Castle of the Moors, the National Palace and Queluz carry the same two lines, because they are the same operator’s tickets — one app download covers the whole line.
| Listing | Listed at | Its first inclusion | Its audio guide line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sintra: Monserrate Palace & Park Ticket | €12 | Monserrate Palace fast track ticket and park access | Free audio guide via the Zoomguide app (available in Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French) |
| Sintra: Pena Palace and Park Entrance Ticket | €12 | Entrance ticket to the Park and Pena Palace | Audio guide via the Zoomguide app (available in Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French) |
| Sintra: Castle of the Moors Skip-the-Line Ticket | €12 | Castle of the Moors fast-track ticket | Audio guide via the Zoomguide app (available in Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French) |
| Sintra: National Palace and Gardens Entry Ticket | €13 | Entry ticket to the National Palace of Sintra | Free audio guide via app (Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French) |
| Queluz National Palace & Gardens Ticket | €6 | National Palace and Gardens of Queluz Skip the line to get the Ticket | Free audio guide via the Zoomguide app (available in Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French) |
So what does booking ahead buy, if the price is the same? Three things, and all three matter more here than at most gates. The fast-track line, which the listing names in its first inclusion. A confirmed date on your phone, which walks past the ticket office and its lunchtime closure between 12:00 and 13:00. And free cancellation on most listings up to the day before, which is what makes a Sintra day plannable around Atlantic weather. The hours, including that hour.
The same money at Pena, and how to plan for both
Most Monserrate visitors are also Pena visitors, and the two are priced differently. At Monserrate one ticket is the palace and the park. At Pena the park and the palace interior are separate products, and the palace runs on a timed slot with no tolerance for a late arrival. The table shows the operator’s own figures.
| What you are buying | Monserrate | Pena |
|---|---|---|
| The park on its own | Not sold separately — the house is included | €12 |
| The park and the palace interior | €12 | €20, on a timed slot |
The practical plan most people land on: Pena in the morning, booked for a slot, then Monserrate after lunch with the whole afternoon in hand and no slot to make. Pena’s ticket carries 4.3 from 20,963 ratings and Monserrate’s 4.4 from 1,428 ratings, which is the crowd difference in a single line and the reason the afternoon at Monserrate is the quiet one. The two compared in full, and how a Sintra day fits together.
Palace and park, fast-trackSintra: Monserrate Palace & Park Ticket
Do both: Pena’s ticketSintra: Pena Palace and Park Entrance Ticket
Do both: RegaleiraQuinta da Regaleira: Skip-the-Line Ticket and Audio Guide
What the six day trips do about the entrance fee
Six days out of Lisbon call at Monserrate: four shared and two private. What they do about your admission is one of three things, and each listing says which in its own inclusion and exclusion lists. The right-hand column below quotes those lines and labels which list each came from, so a day whose gate fees are paid on the day is easy to budget and a day that includes the ticket is easy to spot.
| Listing | Listed at | Rating | Monserrate entry | Its own words, and which list they came from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Includes the Monserrate ticket — two of the six | ||||
| From Lisbon: Sintra, Regaleira, Monserrate and Pena Palace | €59 per person | 4.9 from 17 ratings | Ticket included | Included: “Entry ticket & visit to Palácio de Monserrate (starting at 12 a.m., lasts approx. 1h15)” |
| Private from Lisbon: Sintra, Quinta Regaleira, Monserrate + | €192 per person | 5.0 from 1 rating | Ticket included | Included: “Entry tickets to Monserrate Palace” |
| Includes it on the ticketed option — one of the six | ||||
| From Lisbon: SINTRA, Queluz, Monserrate, Castelo dos Mouros and Azenhas do Mar | €71 per person | 5.0 from 9 ratings | Included “according to the option chosen” | Included: “Stops and visits at: National Palace of Queluz, Monserrate Palace, Castelo dos Mouros, and Azenhas do Mar” Included: “Entrance fees to monuments (according to the option chosen)” |
| Gate fee paid on the day — three of the six | ||||
| Lisbon: Sintra Full Day Pena Palace, Regaleira & Monserrate | €49 per person | 4.8 from 1,848 ratings | Paid at the gate | Included: “Expert-guided tours at Pena Palace and Monserrate Palace” Not included: “Monument entrance fees (at additional cost)” |
| Lisbon: Half Day Trip to Sintra and Monserrate Palace | €79 per person | 5.0 from 1 rating | Paid at the gate | Included: “Visit to Monserrate Palace (tickets not included)” Not included: “Monserrate Palace entrance tickets” |
| Sintra: Pena Palace, Moorish Castle, Regaleira, & Monserrate | €135 per person | 5.0 from 1 rating | Paid at the gate | Not included: “Entry Tickets (Pena Palace and Park, Castle of the Moors, Quinta da Regaleira, Monserrate Palace).” |
The busiest day, and how to budget it
The most-booked listing that visits Monserrate is a small-group van from Lisbon with expert-guided tours at Pena and Monserrate, free time in Sintra for Regaleira or the National Palace, an English-speaking guide and a six-hour option for a gentler pace. It carries 4.8 from 1,848 ratings and is listed at around fifty euros. Its exclusions say “Monument entrance fees (at additional cost)”, so the fare is the van, the guide and the day, and the tickets are bought at each gate: budget the Monserrate ticket and Pena’s on top and the day is fully costed.
What it lists as included
- Enjoy a small group experience
- Expert-guided tours at Pena Palace and Monserrate Palace
- Free time in Sintra to visit Quinta da Regaleira or the National Palace
- Comfortable roundtrip transportation from Lisbon in an air-conditioned van
- This experience is conducted exclusively in English - no mixed languages
- 6-hour tour option available for a more relaxed experience
What it lists as not included
- Lunch, drinks and other personal expenses
- Monument entrance fees (at additional cost)
The days that include the ticket
The day that gives Monserrate its own hour. Its first inclusion reads “Entry ticket & visit to Palácio de Monserrate (starting at 12 a.m., lasts approx. 1h15)” — the ticket, and a clock on the visit, which no other listing offers — followed by Regaleira from three for about two and a half hours, ticket included. Listed at around sixty euros, with 4.9 from 17 ratings so far. Choose the pickup option if you are not driving between the palaces yourself.
The private day with everything in. An SUV with a personal guide and driver, hotel pickup, and “Entry tickets to Monserrate Palace” written flat into an inclusion list of eleven lines against one exclusion, which is food. Listed at a little under two hundred euros for the car, so for three or four people it is about the shared price per head with nothing to pay at either gate.
The four-monument day, on its ticketed option. Queluz, Monserrate, the Castle of the Moors and the cliffs at Azenhas do Mar with a licensed guide, and “Entrance fees to monuments (according to the option chosen)” in its inclusions — pick that option at booking and the whole day is paid before you leave. About seventy euros, with 5.0 from 9 ratings so far.
The half day, and the private car with a flexible itinerary both leave the Monserrate ticket to be bought at the gate, and say so in their own lists. The half day pairs a central Lisbon pickup and Sintra’s old centre with a queijada and a ginjinha to taste; the private car runs four monuments in whatever order suits and keeps the tickets separate so you can change your mind on the day. Budget the gate and enjoy the driving.
Entry included, with the hour setFrom Lisbon: Sintra, Regaleira, Monserrate and Pena Palace
Private, entry includedPrivate from Lisbon: Sintra, Quinta Regaleira, Monserrate +
Four monuments in one dayFrom Lisbon: SINTRA, Queluz, Monserrate, Castelo dos Mouros and Azenhas do Mar
So do you need a ticket for Monserrate?
Yes, for the park as well as the house, and one ticket does both. Buy it ahead on the platform for the same price the window charges and it arrives on your phone with the fast-track line and the app audio guide attached. If you are coming on a day trip, check the gate line on your listing in the table above: either the ticket is included, or it is paid on the day and the figure to carry is the adult rate in the tariff at the top of this page.
Book the palace ticket even if you are arriving by car: the ticket office shuts between 12:00 and 13:00, the last palace ticket goes at 17:00, and a booked ticket walks past both.
Can’t make these dates?
Three more ways to see Monserrate — the busiest day out of Lisbon, the day that includes the ticket, and Pena’s ticket for the other half of the day — all with instant confirmation and free cancellation on most options. Then live dates on the one most people book.
The one most people bookLisbon: Sintra Full Day Pena Palace, Regaleira & Monserrate
Entry included, with the hour setFrom Lisbon: Sintra, Regaleira, Monserrate and Pena Palace
Do both: Pena’s ticketSintra: Pena Palace and Park Entrance Ticket
Next: how to reach the gate, how long to allow once you are inside, the hours and the restoration, and every listing in one table.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a ticket to Monserrate Palace?
About twelve euros for an adult at Parques de Sintra’s own window, with reduced rates for young people aged 6 to 17 and visitors of 65 or over, and a family rate covering two adults and two young people. Every one of those tickets covers the park and the palace together — there is no grounds-only ticket at Monserrate. The exact published figures are in the table at the top of the tickets page.
Do you need tickets for Monserrate?
Yes, and one ticket does both halves: the park and the house on one admission. Book ahead on the platform for the same price as the gate and the ticket arrives with fast-track entry and the app audio guide; the ticket office also closes between 12:00 and 13:00, which a booked ticket walks past.
Is it better to book the Monserrate ticket online or buy it at the gate?
Online, because it is the same product at the same price with three things added: the fast-track line, a confirmed date on your phone, and free cancellation on most listings up to the day before. The listing is Parques de Sintra’s own ticket sold through a second window, with the same Zoomguide app audio guide in Portuguese, English, Spanish and French.
Is Monserrate cheaper than Pena?
They are priced differently rather than one being dearer. At Monserrate one ticket is the palace and the park. At Pena the park and the palace interior are separate products, with the interior on a timed slot. Most people do both — Pena in the morning, Monserrate after lunch — and budget two gate tickets. The operator’s figures for each are in the table on the tickets page.
Does my day trip include entry to Monserrate?
Read your own listing, because the answer differs. Of the six day trips that call at Monserrate, two include the ticket in their own inclusion list, one includes it on the option chosen at booking, and three leave the gate fee to be paid on the day — including the busiest, which guides you round Pena and Monserrate and lists monument entrance fees as an additional cost. All six are set out line by line on the tickets page.
Is there a park-only ticket for Monserrate?
No, and it is good news: every ticket covers the park and the palace, so there is no cheaper tier that leaves you outside the house. That is the difference from Pena, where the park and the palace interior are sold separately.
Is there a discount for children or seniors?
Yes. Young people aged 6 to 17 and visitors aged 65 and over both pay the reduced rate, and there is a family ticket for two adults and two young people. Proof of age is asked for. The published figures are in the tariff table on the tickets page.