Taj Mahal Tickets: Fees, How to Buy Them and the ASI's Rules

Not every official page matches the form, so this page gives the ticketing form's amounts, which are what the ASI charges when you buy.

• The ASI's World Heritage page for Agra lists only the ASI's share: ₹50 in cash or ₹35 online for SAARC and BIMSTEC nationals, and ₹600 in cash or ₹550 online for other foreign visitors, with the ADA's ₹500 toll named separately (checked on 24 October 2026 on that page). Adding the toll gives the online totals above.
• An older Taj Mahal page on the ASI Agra Circle's site still lists ₹30 for Indian, SAARC and BIMSTEC visitors and ₹500 plus a ₹500 toll for other visitors (checked on 24 October 2026). It does not match the ticketing form or the Agra Circle's own visitor page.
• One Agra district page says foreign visitors additionally pay a ₹500 toll, which reads as if it came on top of the ₹1,100 counter amount. The form's ₹1,050 already includes the toll (checked on 24 October 2026). The same page says the online portal reflects current rates.
• On overseas Indians, the Taj Mahal's official site lists Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders with Indian visitors, while the Agra Circle's table heads its foreign column "Foreigner/NRI". The ticketing form offers only the four origins above, so ask the ASI before you book if your status is not clear.

The ASI's ticketing site is asi.paygov.org.in. The ASI's home page lists a second online option at asi.payumoney.com, which we did not test. The ASI's own rule is to buy entry tickets only from its counters or kiosks, from its online portal, or by scanning the QR code it displays. Its home page links a "Beware" notice, an image of a look-alike ticket site stamped as fake, so check the address before you pay.

On the form we saw, you choose the circle (Agra), tick the Taj Mahal, and pick the Taj Mahal only or with the main mausoleum. Then you choose a visit date and a visit time of Forenoon or Afternoon, and the form shows how many tickets are left for that slot. The next step asks for the visitor's origin and the number of adults and children, then age, email address and mobile number. For a foreign national it also asks for an ID type and number. A summary shows the amount before you pay.

The ASI schedules night viewing around the full moon: the night of the full moon itself, the two nights before it and the two after, so five nights a month, except Fridays and the month of Ramzan. The ASI's ticketing form lists "Taj Mahal Night View" as its own choice, with eight half-hour slots from 8:00 PM to 12:00 AM (checked on 24 October 2026). The ASI Agra Circle's visitor page says each batch holds 50 people, that visitors report at the Shilpagram complex half an hour early, and that entry is through the Eastern Gate after a security check.

That page lists the night ticket at ₹510 for an Indian adult and ₹750 for a foreign adult, and ₹500 for a child above 3 and up to 15 (checked on 24 October 2026 on that page). It also describes buying at the ASI's Agra office, and its hours of 8:30 pm to 12:30 am differ from the form's slots, so treat the form as the rule. We could not read the night amount on the form, because each of the three slots we tried showed no tickets left; confirm it there before you pay.

The ASI's refund policy says night-viewing tickets are strictly non-refundable, including when fog, cloud or rain hides the moon. The ASI Agra Circle says no video camera is allowed at night, and Uttar Pradesh Tourism's page adds that mobile phones are banned then, with a still camera allowed after the security check. Our Taj Mahal moonlight viewing page describes the experience.

Water is the one drink allowed: the ASI's visitor rules prohibit food, chewing gum and every beverage except water. They also prohibit tobacco, pan masala, alcohol, candles, diyas, lighters and matchboxes, sharp objects, spray cans, colours, tripods, torches, speakers, large bags, helmets, mats, drones and pets. The ASI Agra Circle's list for the Taj Mahal adds toys, flags and banners, flowers and garlands, headphones, pens and pencils, religious books and briefcases. Uttar Pradesh Tourism's page adds mobile chargers and electric goods other than a camera, and asks visitors to avoid big bags because they slow the security check.

On photography, Uttar Pradesh Tourism's page says it is prohibited inside the main mausoleum, and its list of banned electric goods excludes cameras. The ASI's rules say flying a drone, using a tripod or filming without prior written permission from the competent authority is strictly prohibited. Mobile phones must be on silent, and the ASI asks visitors not to use selfie sticks in crowded spaces or block walkways for group photographs. It also tells visitors to hire only government-authorised guides and photographers, after checking their identity cards.

These are the ASI's own rules. Its terms on the ticketing form say the entry fee is not refundable and e-ticket cancellations are not permitted. Its refund policy says that once a ticket is shown as generated, no refund is given whether or not it is used, and that a ticket cannot be changed after that. A payment taken without a ticket being issued is refunded to the original payment method, and if the monument closes for unforeseen reasons the ASI says to email its e-ticketing help address with proof of purchase for a full refund.

The terms also say each visitor must show photo identity proof in original at the entry, and the ASI's rules say to carry a government-issued photo ID. Check the date and details before you confirm, because the ASI will not alter a generated ticket.