How much does a Hagia Sophia ticket cost and how to avoid being upsold extra tickets at the counter?
Based on 1 discussion with 3 participants · Last activity: 2 days ago
TL;DR
The official Hagia Sophia ticket price is 25 euros per person (about 1375 lira), but ticket sellers sometimes add an extra museum ticket, pushing the total to 2750 lira for two people. Be firm and say you only want the Hagia Sophia ticket.
What the community said
One traveler shared a receipt showing a total of 2750 lira for two tickets (roughly 25 euros each at the exchange rate) — likely including an extra museum ticket that wasn't requested.
2 days ago 2750 lira for 2 tickets
Another traveler noticed a pattern: if you don't explicitly clarify you want only the Hagia Sophia ticket, sellers may add a museum ticket, increasing the total price.
2 days ago
A traveler with a guide was told to ask for a ticket at 25 euros, but was still charged 2750 lira total and paid without realizing what exactly the price included.
2 days ago 25 euros per ticket