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Planning a smooth visit

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Our best tips for visiting the Eiffel Tower

On this page, you’ll find all the tips, practical information and links you need for a well-planned visit that will guarantee an unforgettable, hassle-free experience!

For most of our visitors, the Eiffel Tower is one of the highlights of their stay in Paris. The Eiffel Tower is also one of the most-visited pay-to-enter monuments in the world, with almost 6 million visitors every year. Because it’s so busy, it’s a good idea to plan ahead, especially if you’re travelling from afar, so that your experience with this great icon of Paris and France goes as smoothly as possible, for kids and adults alike!

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Visit the EiffelTower
I buy my tickets online!
Book 2 months in advance… up to 3 hours before the visit *if available
Please arrrive about 20 minutes in advance
To pass the security checks at the entrance in the gardens
Avoid the queue at the ticket office, take the reserved line (
And save time for the most important (men taking pictures)

Because your e-tickets have your name on them, please make sure you add the names of everyone you’ll be coming with. Check your chosen date and time before confirming your purchase! Once you’ve booked them, you cannot change or exchange your e-tickets. All purchases are final. Make sure you keep the e-mail confirmation of your purchase, and your username and password to our online ticket office, so that you can come back later if you need to.

Contact the Customer Service if you have any questions or concerns

Please make sure that your e-ticket can be read. We recommend printing your e-tickets out at home before you visit the Tower or even arrive in France. Each e-ticket must be printed on a sheet of A4 paper, blank on both sides. You can also show your e-ticket on your smartphone, as long as we can scan the barcode.

Everything you wanted to know about your ticket

Regarding your safety in the outskirts of the monument (Champ de Mars, Iena Bridge, Trocadero area), we kindly advise you to really pay attention to your belongings and bags.
For your own safety, please do not take part in street card games or tricks and do not answer to petition sollicitations.

Each e-ticket bears the name of its owner. Remember to bring ID for all of your group, including children. We may ask to see your ID, as well as any supporting documents for reduced rates (disability registration). Make sure you check the time on your e-ticket, this is the time when you need to be on the esplanade, in a queue for “Visitors with tickets” (green access). So that you’re here on time, we recommend arriving 15 minutes in advance so that you have time to make it through the security checks at the entrance. For example, if your ticket is for 10am, plan to arrive at the Eiffel Tower entrance at 9.45am. Plan your travel to the Eiffel Tower, and use public transport whenever you can! If you need to, you can use our interactive map which will show you how to get to the tower (metro, Vélib, RER, bus, car). Bolstered security measures are in place under the Vigipirate plan. You are advised to carefully read the conditions for visiting the tower before coming to the Eiffel Tower, so that you know what you can bring and what is not admitted. There is no left-luggage facility for non-permitted items at the Eiffel Tower (wheeled suitcases, large luggage, non-folding buggies and prams, etc.).

There are two entrances in the gardens to reach the Eiffel Tower’s esplanade: the entrance 1 (South) and the entrance 2 (East). You will pass through the first security checks at these entrances, and they also give you a chance to explore the recently landscaped gardens. Tip: to save some time, please prefer the entrance 2 (East) in the gardens, which is often less crowded.

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Getting around the esplanade

To take an elevator, head to the WEST, NORTH or EAST pillars of the Tower (green access). Visitors with e-tickets should join the queues dedicated to their booked time for direct access to the pillar's entrance. Visitors without tickets should join the queues for the ticket office (yellow access). Visitors wishing to take the stairs should head for the SOUTH pillar (blue access), where they can buy tickets for the stairs up to the 2nd floor, or stair + lift tickets to the top.

You will have to start your visit by the highest level (top floor or second floor). Then on the way down, you will enjoy visiting the lower floors.

Log on to the Eiffel Tower’s free WiFi (_WiFi_Tour_Eiffel)! Just enter your email address on the online form that appears when you connect. It’s an easy way to share this special time with your friends and family on social media.

When you come back down from the second floor, you can take either the stairs or the lift to visit the first floor and then get back to terra firma.

Want to discover the monuments and the thousand faces of the beautiful city of Paris? To best prepare your stay in Paris and put together an unforgettable itinerary, we advise you to consult the Paris Tourist Office website. Practical information, advice, guides, online reservations and more. This site will be your reference on the Internet to find all the information you need to book accommodation, visit tourist attractions at the best price, eat in the most recommended establishments, have fun and enjoy the best of the City of Light!

More information about what to see and visit around the Eiffel Tower.