deztwotone

Hey everyone!

I am a little confused about the process of getting into La Sagrada Familia. If I purchase the tickets in advance for entrance to the church, tower and either an audio guide or guided tour, which if any lines should I expect to wait in? And should I arrive about 15 mins earlier than my entrance time to make sure I don't lose my spot?

I'm sorry. I'm sure this question has been asked over and over again. I just want to make sure I'm not confusing my information.

Thanks to everyone in advance for clearing this up for me!

Mimar

There might be a very short line just to get in, then a little longer one for the audio guide (say 10 minutes). But I really advise buying tickets in advance. The line for those without tickets gets very long.

deztwotone

Ok thank you for clearing this up for me! I'm off to buy the tickets now

kja

Yes, expect a short line if you opt for the audio guide and a separate short line for your tower entry. If you go with a guide (rather than the audio-guide), you should be in the place to meet him/her several minutes early.

DebitNM

I would arrive at least 15 minutes ahead of entrance. Depending on which exit you take from metro, you may have to walk all the way around the cathedral.

We went with the guide, she was very good and really gave us great insight.

We went in 1st, walked around a bit; took the tour; went up the tower and then walked around a bit more before exiting.

deztwotone

Thanks everyone for the reply! I was wondering, is the guided tour a better option than the audio guide? They seem to be the same price online, so it's just a matter of preference?

kja

I thought both very good (and have posted about that elsewhere). Your call.

DebitNM

Personally, I don't like audio guides in most places. I find the guides to be much easier to listen to and you can ask questions!
I have been lucky on guided tours; have rarely had a bad guide. And the guides often have little "tid bits/insights" that the audio guides don't have.

deztwotone

Thanks again! I definitely prefer an actual guided tour, I feel slightly more engaged that way. But my boyfriend prefers the flexibility of an audio tour. So I guess that's up for discussion