When is the best time to go to Potala Palace? How to book tickets for Potala Palace?

You must buy tickets before you go to Potala Palace. You can book tickets online or directly on the spot. The following small series will tell you where to buy tickets and how to buy them, which can help you a lot.

The ticket source is not tight now. On August 20th, the Potala Palace Management Office released a message through the official WeChat WeChat official account: The ticketing time of the Potala Palace Management Office starts at 8: 00 every morning during the tourist season, and the ticket source is not tight at this stage. Please come to the queue at 7: 30 every morning. For ticketing enquiries, please go to the ticket office of Potala Palace.

It is understood that when there are many tourists and the ticket source is tight, the Potala Palace Management Office will release information in real time through the "Cloth Palace Dynamic" column in official website, so that tourists and citizens can pay attention to it. If you have any questions, you can call the Potala Palace Tourism Service at 400864911(reception time is 8:00- 17:00, and reports are not accepted); Please call the reporting telephone number:17308915511(the processing time is 9:00- 18:00, and no consultation is accepted).

The price of "one-day tour in Lhasa" has dropped. After the Snowdon Festival, the price of one-day tour in Lhasa dropped. Take "one-day tour in the city" as an example. 580 yuan/person -780 yuan/person during the Snow Festival, including a scenic spot in Potala Palace, accompanied by a tour guide. The current price is in 450 yuan/person -680 yuan/person. The heads of several travel agencies revealed that the price of "one-day tour in the city" will drop at the end of August, which only needs about 350 yuan/person, and only includes one scenic spot in Potala Palace, accompanied by a tour guide.

Ticket Guide for Potala Palace In order to properly solve the contradiction between the protection and utilization of cultural relics in Potala Palace, maximize the public's rights and interests in enjoying the achievements of cultural relics protection, and ensure the sustainable utilization of cultural resources in Potala Palace, the Potala Palace implements passenger flow restrictions during the tourist season, and tickets need to be booked in advance. You can choose from the following two booking methods:

1. Buy tickets online.

If you have plans to visit the Potala Palace, you can make an appointment at the Potala Palace official website seven days in advance. The operation process is as follows.

2. Online ticket purchase was successful

After the online ticket purchase and payment are successful, there is no need to exchange paper tickets. You can visit with a valid second-generation ID card, and you can visit only after the system is certified.

Tips: The ticket release time in official website is generally between 14:00- 15:00 every day, and the probability of success in this period is high.

On-site appointment

On-site reservation: In addition to purchasing tickets online, you can also make an appointment at the reservation window one day in advance, which is located about 100 meters west of the main entrance of Potala Palace.

40 ticket office

1. You must bring your original second-generation ID card when making an appointment.

2. Each person can reserve tickets for up to 4 people (including himself), and must hold the original identity documents of all the reserved people. After the reservation is successful, you will get a free reservation ticket with your identity information and visit time on it. The next day, you need to enter from the main entrance with an appointment ticket two hours in advance according to the time marked on the ticket face.

3. If you don't buy a ticket to visit after the reservation is successful, you can't make an appointment again within seven days.

Tips: The opening time of the booking window is 8: 00-the booking voucher is issued. It is suggested that you queue up at the booking window about two hours in advance during the tourist season in July and August.

Visit process and content visit process: you need to show three appointment vouchers on the day of visit.

You must enter the venue two hours in advance according to the time of the coupon for the first time. Please pay attention to your reservation voucher. If it is marked "East Gate", please enter from the east gate of Potala Palace.

1. group reservation voucher

east gate

If it is marked "individual", please enter the Potala Palace from the main entrance (south gate).

Personal reservation coupon

Main gate (south gate)

Security check must be carried out at the entrance. Water, lighters, inflammable and explosive articles that we can't usually take on the plane can't be brought into Potala Palace.

Security checkpoint

After entering the door, you can visit eight scenic spots in Syracuse first, which is also the main reason for your early entry. The second time was at the second door.

2. No word flat ticket inspection point

The staff will check your reservation ticket and ID card. After entering the second door, walk up the uphill ramp for about 300 meters, and you will arrive at the ticket window.

Go to the ticket office

The third time is after you arrive at the ticket window, you have to show your reservation ticket before you can buy a ticket. If you meet the preferential policy, you have to show your relevant documents to buy preferential tickets.

4. Ticket office

After purchasing tickets, you can take dozens of steps to the platform of Dade Mansion, where you can rest, go to the toilet and take photos.

After that, through the check-in point, I officially entered the main building for about an hour.

5. Ticket gate

Please note that there is no toilet about 1 hour after staying at the back door of the Red Palace. After the visit, walk down the ramp to the north gate and leave the palace.

Ticket prices and preferential policies Tickets for Potala Palace are priced differently in off-peak season. Peak season ticket price 200 yuan. Off-season fare 100 yuan.

Give preferential treatment to servicemen, the elderly, the disabled, teachers and students (undergraduate and below) with valid certificates.

1. You can reserve 3-4 hours to visit the Potala Palace in your whole Tibet travel plan.

If you are scheduled to visit Syracuse two hours ago in the morning, you can visit Syracuse again from the main entrance with the ticket of the day after leaving the palace.

contingency plan

According to the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Protection of Cultural Relics, the Regulations on the Protection and Management of Cultural Heritage of Potala Palace in Xizang Autonomous Region and the Research Data on the Control Value of Visitors to Potala Palace, the number of visitors to Potala Palace is limited to 5,000 per day. When the number of tourists increases sharply, in order to solve the contradiction between the protection and utilization of cultural relics and meet the public's viewing needs. When the passenger flow exceeds the peak of 5,000 people that day, the Potala Palace will launch an emergency plan and open to the outside world.

Tour route 2, increase the reception capacity of 2000 people, and deal with "one ticket is hard to find"

Fare: The fare is 50% of the current season's fare. Preferential policies are the same as the original route.

Appointment method: on-site appointment. Issue reserved tickets for Line 2.

Contents of the visit: From Syracuse (8 places: Treasure Hall, Tibet New and Old Contrast Exhibition, Xia Long Hall, Kansu Hall, Mint, Xuebalakong, Xueyuan and Cang Qiang) to Deyang Xia, Baijiaxuan, East Hall, West Hall, Zhiming Hall, Wuling Pagoda Hall and Guanyin Bensheng Hall in turn, *** 15.

Service 1. Manual explanation

1. Whole journey: Syracuse-the back door of Gong Hong, and the explanation service point is located at the entrance of Bixi Building in Syracuse (paid service, explanation fee is required).

2. main body: the ticket office-the back door of the red palace, and the service point is located next to the ticket window (the paid service requires an explanation fee).

2. Rental of interpreters

Interpreter's rent: 30 yuan per set, deposit 100. The rental point is located at the gate of Syracuse Tourmaline House, and the return point is located at the north gate of Potala Palace.

3. Storage services

Items that cannot be brought into security inspection can be stored at the entrance free of charge, and can be collected at the storage point after the visit.

Humanized service: there are service points in the scheduled window of Potala Palace, Syracuse and uphill slope, providing seats, drinking water and oxygen free of charge.

4. Tourist service points

Paid service: There is a rest point in Syracuse Qiang warehouse, where you can taste Tibetan drinks and meals for free.

Potala Palace has many display and sales points of cultural and creative products, so you can choose your favorite souvenirs.

Step 5: Skills

1. Lhasa has strong ultraviolet rays and is known as the "Sunshine City". Please take good sun protection measures.

2. Lhasa is located in the plateau area, with thin oxygen and many ramps and steps in Potala Palace. Please walk slowly and avoid strenuous exercise to avoid altitude sickness. When you have a slight reaction, you can rest at the service point and take oxygen. If the reaction is serious, please seek medical advice in time.

3. Don't touch or move the fire control facilities.

4. There are many stairs and many people in the main building of Potala Palace. If you wear skirts, especially short skirts, there may be some "indecent" phenomena. Please pay attention. Please don't wear a hat, especially a wide-brimmed hat, because the passage in the hall is narrow, so as not to block others' sight. The light in the museum is dim, please don't wear sunglasses, so as not to affect the visit experience and endanger the cultural relics and their own safety. In order to avoid damage to precious cultural relics such as murals and traffic congestion caused by crowds gathering in major scenic spots, it is forbidden to take pictures during the main tour.

During the whole visit, you are not allowed to touch or climb cultural relics, buildings and structures, use naked flames, smoke, make noise or jump. Please pay attention to all kinds of signs when visiting, consciously do not damage cultural relics, do not hinder others, observe rules and discipline, and visit in a civilized way.