Chichen Itza Tickets and Opening Hours

Chichen Itza daytime admission is 697 MXN for foreign adults, 310 MXN for Mexican nationals and 105 MXN for Yucatan residents. These are site entrance prices in pesos, not guided-tour prices in USD. Bring proof of the category you claim and pay the amount shown at CATVI.

The 105 MXN federal amount alone is not the full foreign-adult price. The 105 MXN resident tariff applies to the qualifying Yucatan category. A concession on one part of admission does not establish a waiver of every charge.

Chichen Itza opens daily at 8:00 a.m. and published schedules give 4:00 p.m. closing (Chichen Itza time). Closing and last entry are different. Reach CATVI before 3:00 p.m. for an afternoon visit, with time to buy or validate your ticket before walking the site.

Last entry is listed as either 3:00 p.m. or 4:00 p.m.; ask staff for the day’s cutoff. A 5:00 p.m. closing appears in an older indexed listing, not a directly confirmed schedule. Do not plan around that later time.

Buy or show your integrated daytime ticket at CATVI, the Visitor Assistance Center, past the new handicrafts market. Public entry uses this entrance; the old access is closed. Keep your ticket, any voucher and category ID ready for validation.

Your saved directions should point to CATVI, not an older hotel gate. Check the directions to Chichen Itza before leaving. Follow staff directions through the entrance and bag check; a ticket does not bypass security or validation.

Federal fees are waived for kids under 13 and adults over 60. Students and teachers with valid ID can qualify. So can people with disabilities and retirees. Some local Maya residents and site guides with ID also qualify. Bring proof for your group.

A federal exemption does not establish a state-fee waiver for foreign visitors. Children under 13 may still be charged the state portion; check at CATVI. An overseas student card or hotel address does not automatically prove the required status. Tour child rates are separate from site admission concessions.

Daytime admission covers entry to Chichen Itza’s archaeological zone under its access rules. It does not include a private guide, hotel transfer, meal, cenote swim or night show. View monuments from permitted paths; the ticket does not allow climbing or swimming in the Sacred Cenote.

Parking, the museum and night events are not part of the day ticket. Ask staff before you leave if you want to come back in. A tour adds its own services; a site ticket is entry only.

Chichen Itza closed from 18 May to 1 June 2026 during a local dispute and reopened on 1 June. Public entry resumed through CATVI. This dated closure is not a statement that the site is closed now or will stay open without interruption.

Check for new access notices before travel. A notice may concern the whole site, one sector or an entrance. A restricted sector does not necessarily close the whole zone. If a notice affects your booked tour, contact us before leaving to discuss the agreed plan.

Noches de Kukulkan is separate from daytime admission, with a 2026 reported tariff of 433 MXN per person. The tariff applies to Mexican and foreign visitors; Mexican nationals are reported exempt on Sundays. Check the operating date, ticket and tariff with the official sales channel.

A daytime ticket does not reserve a night-show place, and a night ticket does not replace daytime admission. Check evening arrangements before booking a hotel or return transport for the show. Museum admission and parking are not made part of your daytime ticket by an evening booking.

Phones and ordinary personal cameras are allowed for photos on permitted visitor paths. Tripods and professional photo or video gear need an INAH permit. Drones are banned. A video fee may apply to handheld video equipment; check at CATVI rather than assuming a fixed fee.

Not allowed at Chichen Itza: cigarettes and vapes, drones, country or team flags and company signs, toys, drugs, speakers, glass bottles, backpacks, and laser pointers. Climbing the temples is not allowed. Pets are not allowed; medical or emotional-support animals need arrangements days before the tour. Site rules can change; confirm on the day.