How much does a ticket to Hagia Sophia in Istanbul actually cost (and how to avoid overpaying)?

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TL;DR

Entry to Hagia Sophia (mosque area, not the museum) costs 25 euro. Some ticket sellers try to charge 50 euro — don't pay more, insist on the 25 euro ticket.

What the community said

If the seller asks for 50 euro, refuse and keep insisting on the 25 euro ticket — that's the standard entry price.

€25

It helps to have exact change: two 10-euro bills plus one 5-euro bill, or five 5-euro bills, so you don't need to wait for change.

2×€10 + €5

Overcharging tourists 50 euro at the entrance is common, not an isolated case — many visitors report the same attempt.

The 25 euro ticket covers entry to Hagia Sophia itself (the mosque), not a separate museum on the complex grounds.

Hagia Sophia