Jerónimos Monastery at a glance
The Mosteiro dos Jerónimos stands in Belém, a few kilometres west of the city centre. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983, together with the Belém Tower. Museus e Monumentos de Portugal runs both.
The monastery, the tower and the rest of Belém are covered in more detail in our separate Belém guide.
Since 1 January 2025 the adult ticket costs €18. It used to be €12, so older guides understate the price. This page is independent and has no connection with the monastery or with official tourism bodies; the official portal is visitlisboa.com.
Opening hours and closing days
The cloister and the church have different hours (as of October 2026).
| Part | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Cloister | Tuesday to Sunday | 9:30 to 17:30, last entry 17:00 |
| Ticket desk | Tuesday to Sunday | closes at 16:30 |
| Church | Tuesday to Saturday | 10:30 to 17:00 |
| Church | Sunday and religious holidays | 14:00 to 17:00 |
| Closed | Mondays, 1 January, Easter Sunday, 1 May, 13 June, 25 December | – |
The ticket desk closes at 16:30, half an hour before the last entry. If you arrive at 16:45, you will not get a ticket. On 13 June, the day of Santo António, the monastery is closed, which matters if you travel during the city festival in June.
Our picks: Belém tickets
The monastery and the tower down the road.
Hand-picked tours, booked through GetYourGuide. Prices are indicative starting prices in euros (as of October 2026). Tap a tour for live availability and the current price in your currency.
Jerónimos Monastery entrance ticket
Entry to the monastery only, at €18 the same as the official adult price. Closed on Mondays.
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Belém Tower entry ticket
Entry to the tower only, at €15 the same as the official adult price. With the Lisboa Card entry is free if you book a time slot.
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Guided walks, tuk-tuk rides and river cruises that include Belém, with live prices and availability.
Prices and discounts
The adult ticket costs €18 in 2026. A 50 percent reduction applies to visitors aged 65 and over, to those aged 13 to 24 and to the combination of one adult with a minor. Have ID ready. Residents of Portugal have 52 free days a year.
Whether the church can be entered without a ticket, we could not confirm from an official source. Plan on buying a ticket for the cloister, and check at the entrance if you only want to look into the church.
The Belém Tower next door costs €15 in 2026. Visiting both costs €33 per adult at full price, or nothing if you hold a Lisboa Card and manage to book the slots.
What you can see here
This guide sticks to what we could confirm.
The cloister
The cloister is the main visit and has the longest hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 9:30 to 17:30. The €18 ticket is the standard adult price for the visit.
The church
The church has shorter hours and opens later on Sundays. On Sundays and religious holidays it is open only from 14:00 to 17:00.
World Heritage
The monastery and the Belém Tower were inscribed together in 1983. Seeing both gives you the two best-known buildings of the district.
Belém Tower →For a guided visit that explains the building, look at the tours above.
Lisboa Card: book the slot first
With a Lisboa Card the monastery is free. Entry works only with a time slot, and you book that slot with the number of your card. You receive that number once you have exchanged your voucher for the physical card at a tourist desk.
You cannot reserve in advance without the card. Places for card holders depend on the daily quota and are not guaranteed. So pick up the card early in your stay and book Belém for the next day, not for the last day.
For prices and a worked example, see the Lisboa Card guide.
Getting there and combining the visit
Belém is easy to reach and best seen in one block.
Belém Tower
€15 in 2026, closed on Mondays, same slot rule for the Lisboa Card.
Lisboa Card
€31 to €62. What is free, what needs a slot and when it pays off.
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Where Belém fits into a practical plan.
Take tram 15E or the train from Cais do Sodré. A tram ride with a topped-up Navegante card costs €1.72, and on board it costs €3.30. After the monastery you can walk to the Padrão dos Descobrimentos, which costs €10 for the platform, exhibition and film, and is free with the Lisboa Card. MAAT charges non-residents €16.
Jerónimos Monastery: frequently asked questions
How much does the Jerónimos Monastery cost in 2026?
An adult ticket costs €18. The price was €12 until the end of 2024. People aged 65 and over, those aged 13 to 24 and an adult with a minor pay half.
When is the monastery closed?
On Mondays, 1 January, Easter Sunday, 1 May, 13 June and 25 December. The cloister is open Tuesday to Sunday from 9:30 to 17:30.
Is the Jerónimos Monastery free with the Lisboa Card?
Yes, but only with a time slot booked in advance using your card number. You can do that after you have collected the physical card, and access depends on the daily quota.
What are the church hours?
Tuesday to Saturday 10:30 to 17:00. On Sundays and religious holidays the church opens at 14:00 and closes at 17:00.
Should I visit the monastery or the Belém Tower first?
Either works. Both open at 9:30 on Tuesday to Sunday. Start with the monastery if you arrive late in the day, since its ticket desk closes at 16:30.