Via Sacra Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Via Sacra. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Timed-Entry: Colosseum, Forum, and Palatine & Optional Arena Floor
• Rome: Small-Group Tour Colosseum Experience
• Ancient Rome Guided Tour: Colosseum, Forum, and Palatine—Pickup
• Small-Group Colosseum, Palatine Hill, and Roman Forum Tour
• Colosseum Underground Private Tour With Palatine Hill and Roman Forum

To visit Via Sacra, an ancient road running through the Roman Forum, you’ll need to buy a cumulative pass for the sights within the Archaeological Park of the Colosseum. Ticket prices start at €18. To experience Via Sacra on a guided tour of the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill, expect to pay from US$80.

Romans once used Via Sacra (meaning “Sacred Way”) to enter the Roman Forum, the heart of the ancient city. Sandwiched between the imposing arches of Constantine and Titus, the cobblestone street passes by some of imperial Rome’s most important temples and often served as a parade route for triumphant soldiers en route to Capitoline Hill.

Passing through the Roman Forum, Via Sacra has winning views over many of Rome’s top ancient sights, including the Colosseum. Specifically, it passes by the 2nd-century Temple of Venus and Rome, the ancient city’s largest sacred building, and the Arch of Titus, which is Rome’s oldest surviving triumphal arch.

Via Sacra is part of the Roman Forum, which is open every day from morning to evening, with the last entry an hour before closing. Opening hours change seasonally, with longer hours offered in the high season, so it’s best to check the website before planning your visit.

Yes, Via Sacra is partially accessible for travelers using wheelchairs or strollers. The Arch of Titus, the starting point of Via Sacra, has an accessible platform. While Via Sacra itself is cobblestoned and hard to navigate with a wheelchair, there’s an alternative accessible route through the Roman Forum—seek assistance from staff members when you arrive.