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Dolmabahçe Palace Tickets
Dolmabahce palace tickets are sold by Millî Saraylar in lira, on a tariff that also carries three combined passes covering the smaller palaces and pavilions — and one rule most visitors miss: those combined tickets stay valid for a month, while Topkapı's expire the same day. The palace itself is on Dolmabahçe Palace and the city-wide comparison on the Istanbul city guide homepage.
Quick answer One combined ticket, three palace passes
The combined Selamlık, Harem and Painting Museum ticket is ₺2,000 for foreign visitors (about $41). Millî Saraylar also sells three combined passes from ₺2,750 to ₺3,500 covering its other palaces and pavilions for a month — none of them includes Topkapı.
Key takeaways
- Müzekart is valid across Millî Saraylar sites except the Dolmabahçe Selamlık, the Topkapı Harem and Hagia Irene
- The €105 Museum Pass İstanbul does not apply here at all
- A fast-track ticket with audio guide removes the gate queue, which peaks 10:00–12:00
- Closed Mondays — that day belongs to the Hagia Sophia and the bazaars
Key facts
Opening hours
| Tuesday–Sunday | 09:00–Box office 17:00 |
|---|
Closed Mondays; first day of Ramazan Bayramı and of Kurban Bayramı
Admission
- Adult
- ₺2,000 combined (about $41)
- Reduced
- ₺150; ₺250 for Türkiye citizens; school groups ₺80
- Free
- 0–6 years
Planning it
- Time needed
- 2–2.5 hours for all three sections
- Book ahead
- Recommended — a few days
- Address
- Vişnezade Mah., Dolmabahçe Cad., Beşiktaş
The official Millî Saraylar tariff
Every line published for Dolmabahçe on millisaraylar.gov.tr, read on 2 September 2026. Dollar figures convert at ₺1,000 ≈ $20.71, the ECB rate for the same day; the lira figure is the one you hand over.
| Ticket | Foreign visitor | Türkiye citizen | Covers | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined | ₺2,000 (about $41) | ₺250 | Selamlık + Harem + Painting Museum | Official site |
| Full Pass (Combined I) | ₺3,500 (about $72) | ₺750 | Dolmabahçe + palaces and pavilions on both shores, excluding Topkapı | Official site |
| Combined II | ₺2,750 (about $57) | ₺500 | Dolmabahçe + Yıldız + European-shore pavilions | Official site |
| Combined III | ₺2,750 (about $57) | ₺500 | Dolmabahçe + Asian-shore palaces and pavilions | Official site |
| Children 0–6 | Free | Free | All Millî Saraylar sites | Official site |
Dolmabahçe combined tickets are valid one month from purchase, one visit per site. Topkapı's combined tickets, by contrast, expire the same day. Müzekart covers Millî Saraylar sites except the Dolmabahçe Selamlık, the Topkapı Harem, Hagia Irene, the Beykoz Glass Museum and two picnic grounds.
Fast-track entries
Prices and ratings are the platform's own figures on 2 September 2026 — hold them against ₺2,000, about $41, from the table above.
from $51.56
Istanbul: Dolmabahce Palace and Harem Fast-Track & Audio
Fast-track entry and audio guide for Dolmabahçe, whose combined Selamlık, Harem and Painting Museum ticket is 2,000 ₺ at the gate for foreign visitors.
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from $60.84
Istanbul: Dolmabahce Palace and Harem Entry Ticket
Straight entry ticket to the palace and Harem with an optional audio guide, no guided group.
Check AvailabilityPrices, ratings and details are the platform's own, checked 2026-09-02; dollar figures are the listed prices — the platform bills in your account's currency.
Is the ₺3,500 Full Pass worth it?
Only if you are palace-minded and staying a while. It covers Dolmabahçe plus Beylerbeyi, Yıldız, Küçüksu, Ihlamur and the rest of the Millî Saraylar estate for a month, one visit each — and those smaller palaces are genuinely good, half-empty and spread along both shores of the Bosphorus.
Against it: Dolmabahçe alone is ₺2,000, so the pass adds ₺1,500 for everything else. Two of the smaller palaces make it pay. But it does not include Topkapı, which is the palace most visitors actually came for, and that omission catches people who assume 'Full Pass' means all of them.
Dolmabahçe ticket questions
How much are Dolmabahçe Palace tickets?
₺2,000 for foreign visitors for the combined Selamlık, Harem and Painting Museum ticket, about $41. Türkiye citizens pay ₺250 and children up to six are free.
Does the Millî Saraylar Full Pass include Topkapı?
No. The ₺3,500 Full Pass covers Dolmabahçe and the palaces and pavilions on both shores but explicitly excludes Topkapı — which needs its own ₺2,750 ticket.
How long is a Dolmabahçe ticket valid?
Single tickets are for the day. The combined Millî Saraylar passes run a month from purchase, one visit per site — unlike Topkapı's, which expire the same day.
Is the Museum Pass İstanbul accepted?
No. Dolmabahçe belongs to Millî Saraylar, not the Ministry of Culture. Müzekart is accepted across most Millî Saraylar sites but not for the Dolmabahçe Selamlık.
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