Visiting Times
- Winter (October to March). Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00 - 18:00
- Summer (April to September). Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00 - 19:00
- Closing lockers and access to the Monastery one hour earlier
- Closing weekly: Monday
Dates closed in 2024
- January 1: closed all day
- January 6: closed all day
- May 1: closed all day
- September 8: closed all day
- December 24: closed all day
- December 25: closed all day
- December 31: closed full day
- In addition to the closures already planned, there may be additional closures also due to the celebration of official events
- Approximate duration of the visit to the Monastery: two hours.
Prices and Ticket Types
Individual Admission
Basic Admission 14 €
- Visitors that cannot benefit from the reduced or free admission.
Reduced Admission 7 €
- Citizens between 5 and 16 years of age. Accreditation by means of identification card or passport from 14 to 16 years of age.
- Persons over 65 years of age.
- Accredited students up to 25 years of age with updated national or international student’s card.
Free Admission 0 €
If your reservation is exclusively for free tickets, they can only be purchased at the ticket office of the venue
- Children under 5 years of age.
- 18 May, International Museum Day. 12 October, National Holiday of Spain, without distinction of nationality (except for the Casa del Príncipe D. Carlos y del Infante D. Gabriel, where the single price must be paid)
- Large families with accreditation by the Official Family Book or equivalent of the EU and Latin American countries holders of residency or work permits of those nationalities.
- Members of the ICOM (International Museum Council), by means of accrediting card of that organisation.
- Official Tourist Guides with Official Tourist Guide card.
- Professors with teaching staff card.
- Persons with disability with accreditation.
- The companions of people with disabilities will have free admission, as long as this is essential for them to be able to make their visit and this circumstance is recorded on the card or disability resolution issued for that purpose.
- Persons in legal situation of unemployment that accredit this circumstance by means of Employment Demand Card or equivalent document issued by the competent organisation.
- (Winter) Wednesdays and Sunday from 15:00 to 18:00 h., free admission for citizens of the European Union, residents and holders of work permit in that territory and Latin American citizens, following accreditation of nationality (national identification card, passport or driver’s licence) or residency or work permit. The free offer is limited to the tour without guide. Only in ticket office
- (Summer) Wednesdays and Sunday from 15:00 to 19:00 h., free admission for citizens of the European Union, residents and holders of work permit in that territory and Latin American citizens, following accreditation of nationality (national identification card, passport or driver’s licence) or residency or work permit. The free offer is limited to the tour without guide. Only in ticket office
Free admission for the disabled: Persons with a disability of 33% or more are entitled to free admission. In addition, the person accompanying the disabled person may also enter the museums free of charge, provided that this person is essential for the visit and that this circumstance is stated on the disability card or resolution issued for this purpose. People with disabilities, and their accredited companions, can purchase their free tickets directly at the ticket office or, if they wish, they can contact us via this form to do so online. In any case, the documentation accrediting the disability and the need for an accompanying person must be presented at the ticket office on the day of the visit for validation by our staff.
Guided visit
- Guided by Patrimonio Nacional staff
- The guided tours that are purchased online are all in Spanish
- There is the possibility of the guided visit by adding a supplement whose amount is 6 € per person. (Spanish only)
Ticket types:
- Basic 20 €
- Reduced 13 €
- Free 6 €
You must access 10 minutes before the time indicated in your tickets
Group Visit
Tourist Groups
Purchase of tickets for groups guided by official tourist guides. The applicable rate will be determined according to the status of each group member or the agency rate.
Ticket types:
- Basic 12 €
- Reduced 7 €
- Free 0 €
Cultural Groups
Purchase of tickets for cultural associations, institutions, foundations, and postgraduate schools of fine arts.
Ticket types:
- Basic 14 €
- Reduced 7 €
- Free 0 €
Educational Groups
Educational group with free 10 € for the booking, as a management fee.
Purchase of tickets for 2nd cycle of infant school/kindergarten, primary, secondary, high school, vocational training, university students, workshop schools, employment workshops, and trade schools.
Ticket types:
- Reduced 7 €
Agencies
Purchase of tickets for groups managed by travel agencies.
Ticket types:
- Basic 12 €
Interactive Audio Guides
Interactive audio guides are available in two formats:
- Audio guide for rental: go to the ticket office, where you will be given a tablet that you can use during your visit.
- To collect the tablets once the access control has been carried out, please go to the counter of the company that provides the GVAM service.
- The audio guide rental is valid only for the selected day of the visit.
- Digital audio guide: download our app and enter the code you have received.
- Access the application via your mobile phone at https://gvam.es/apps/el-escorial and download the official application of the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial.
- Enter the ticket number received in the confirmation email to activate the application.
- Don't forget to bring your own headphones and have enough battery power for the visit.
- Access to the app is limited to the selected day of the visit.
Android: Monastery of El Escorial
iOS: Monastery of El Escorial
Other:
- The audio guide rental service is provided by a company external to Patrimonio Nacional.
- To request an invoice for the audio guides, please send an email to facturación@gvam.es, indicating the purchase reference number.
Important: If you purchase a guided tour, it is not necessary to purchase an audio guide.
How to get there
Address: Calle de Juan de Borbón y Battenberg s/n. 28200 San Lorenzo de el Escorial - Madrid
- Lines 664 and 661 from Moncloa Interchange
- Motorway A-6 (Madrid - Coruña), until exit 29 and take the detour to the M-505 road.
- Motorway A-6 (Madrid - Coruña), continue on the AP-6 until exit 47 and take the turn-off to the M-600, direction San Lorenzo de El Escorial.
- Madrid-El Escorial. Suburban Line C-8
Accessibility
General public and school: north facade
Agencies: principal façade, through the Lonja of access to the Basilica.
- There is access for persons with disability (consult conditions in the Monument). Manual wheelchairs are available.
User reviews
- Nos ha gustado mucho la guia. Ha sabido conectar con mis hijas, y eso no es fácil. Aparte las explicaciones muy buenas y amenas. Un 10.
- Muy bonito todo el monasterio
- Todos deberían venir aqui, al menos una vez en la vida
- Explicaciones del guía. Amabilidad El sistema de audición muy bueno
- Muy interesante y muy bien llevada por la guía la visita.
- Es algo maravilloso.
- Guía muy amena, con un equilibrio justo entre los datos históricos y otros más mundanos. Recomendable.
- Recomiendo absolutamente hacer la visita guiada
- El personal muy amable
- Sorprendente!!
- Nos encantó, la única pega son las audioguías que podrían ser un poco más pequeñas.
- La atención, la presteza para resolver problemas y la guía que fue fantástica
- Espectacular patrimonio que tenemos que conservar.
- La guía, demostró un gran conocimiento de todo lo que rodea la historia del Monasterio. Una gran profesional que nos hizo muy amena la visita.
- Una guía encantadora
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About the venue
Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial
The Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is an imposing architectural landmark located in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, near Madrid. Built in the 16th century during the reign of Philip II, its...
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Real Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Av Juan de Borbón y Battenberg, s/n, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, 28200
San Lorenzo de El Escorial
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