Visit Pamukkale – Entrance, price and opening hours

There are three different entrances for the Hierapolis Archaeological Site: Pamukkale town entrance, North entrance and South entrance. These entrances grant you access to the Pamukkale travertine thermal pools, Hierapolis ancient city and Hierapolis archaeological Museum. General opening times are between 06:30 to 20:00 in the summer for an entrance fee of €30,- (euros). 

Entrance Fee Price

The general entrance ticket is €30,- (33 US Dollars) for adults and children older than 12 years and grants you access to the Hierapolis Archaeological Site and Museum. Tickets are valid for one person and single entry. It is possible to buy your ticket upfront. Turkish citizens can enter with a Müzekart for 60 Turkish Lira TRY. There are several tickets conditions available for people to enter free of charge:

    • Foreign national children between the ages of 0 and 12,
    • Turkish citizens under the age of 18 and over the age of 65, disabled Turkish citizens and a companion, teachers
    • Press ID card holders
    • Ministry of Culture and Tourism personnel and retirees and their accompanying spouses and children.

Tickets are non-refundable and need to be kept with you during your visit. 
The museumpass is valid at the entrance.
If you wish to visit the Hierapolis Antique pool as well, you have to pay a separate fee which you can find here.

If you consider visiting more museums and archaeological sites in Türkiye, you can purchase a Museumpass to save entrance fees. 

    • Museumpass Türkiye (165 Euros or 180 US Dollars): visit more than 350 museums and archaeological sites in Türkiye for 15 days
    • Museumpass The Aegean (95 Euros or 105 US Dollars): visit more than 40 museums and archaeological sites in İzmir, Aydın, Muğla and Denizli for 7 days
    • Museumpass The Mediterranean (90 Euros or 100 US Dollars): visit more than 40 museums and archaeological sites in Antalya, Mersin, Adana and Denizli for 7 days

Entrance Opening Hours and Days

The opening hours of Pamukkale are:

From April 1 till October 1 (summer) – Open from 06:30 to 20:00 every day.
From October 1 till April 1 (winter) – Open from 08:00 to 18:00 every day.

Pamukkale Entrances and Parking

Pamukkale Town Entrance (37 on the Pamukkale map): This entrance has the prettiest view on Pamukkale as you walk through the waters and hills to the top in 20 to 30 minutes time. From the small Pamukkale town you will walk up through the travertines in your bare feet because shoes are not allowed in the travertines. You will have to carry your shoes through the pools and water. Be careful that the floor is slippery and the walk to the top can be experienced difficult and exhausting. 

North Entrance (32 on the Pamukkale map): This entrance has the best view on the Hierapolis Archaeological Site as you walk through all the tombs, temples, artifacts and excavations in 45 to 60 minutes. You can also rent a mini vehicle to go from this entrance straight to the Pamukkale travertines if you don’t prefer the long walk.

Denizli minibuses traveling the route between Denizli Bus Terminal, Pamukkale Town and Karahayıt pass this entrance every 15 or 20 minutes throughout the day. The minibuses depart from the Otogar’s Platform (Gate) 76 on the lower level (below the intercity bus gates). For the minibus from Denizli otogar to Pamukkale the price will be 50 Turkish Lira (1 euros or $1.00). The minibuses have seats for 20 people and therefore can be crowded. For more details see the travel information page.

South Entrance (2 on the Pamukkale map): This entrance is the quickest and easiest route to reach the Pamukkale travertines in 10 to 15 minutes by walking. You can also rent a mini vehicle to go from this entrance straight to the Pamukkale travertines if you don’t prefer the walk.

Parking

The South Entrance has the biggest parking lot available if you want to come by car. The Pamukkale town and North Entrance have smaller parking lots available. 

Getting to Pamukkale

You can travel to Pamukkale from many popular places in Türkiye like Antalya, Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus (Izmir) and Denizli. The travel guide and information is available on this page.

Pamukkale Map overview of Entrances

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Pamukkale Entrances Map Overview