Uffizi and Accademia Combo Tickets: Both Museums, One Booking

Uffizi and Accademia combo tickets solve the two-museum problem every first-time visitor to Florence has: the city's greatest paintings hang in the Uffizi, but Michelangelo's David — the thing many people fly in for — stands a 15-minute walk away in the Galleria dell'Accademia. Two museums, two timed-entry systems, two chances to find "sold out" on the date you need. A combo ticket books both in one purchase, with a reserved slot at each.

This is an independent guide, not a ticket office. Below: what the combo actually includes, the honest price math against separate tickets and the €40 PassePartout pass (which, despite the name, does not cover the Accademia), and the itineraries that make both museums fit one day without a death march.

Quick Summary: The Combo at a Glance

What Each Museum Actually Holds

Don't think of this as one big museum in two buildings. They're different institutions with different strengths, and knowing the split stops you budgeting your energy wrong.

The Uffizi: the paintings

The Uffizi is the most-visited museum in Italy — roughly five million visitors a year in the building Giorgio Vasari designed in 1560 for Cosimo I de' Medici's magistrates. The route runs chronologically from Giotto and Cimabue's gold-ground altarpieces to Caravaggio's Medusa and Bacchus. The non-negotiables: Botticelli's Birth of Venus (c. 1485) and Primavera (c. 1480), Leonardo da Vinci's Annunciation and Adoration of the Magi, Michelangelo's Doni Tondo, Raphael's Madonna of the Goldfinch, Titian's Venus of Urbino and Artemisia Gentileschi's Judith Slaying Holofernes. Plan 2.5–4 hours; the full room-by-room picture is in our Uffizi paintings guide.

The Accademia: the David

The Galleria dell'Accademia at Via Ricasoli 58/60 is a much smaller museum with one overwhelming centre of gravity: the original marble David, standing under a purpose-built dome of natural light. The approach corridor is lined with Michelangelo's unfinished Prisoners — figures half-emerged from their marble blocks, and for many visitors the more moving experience. Most people spend about an hour here. Full background, and why the "David" you saw outside Palazzo Vecchio is a replica, in our Statue of David guide.

The Price Math: Combo vs Separate vs PassePartout

Here's the part reseller pages skip. Per the official Uffizi website (uffizi.it), a standard Uffizi ticket costs €25 same-day at the ticket office or €29 booked in advance. The Accademia sells its own official timed tickets separately, through its own channels. So the official route for both museums means two bookings, two accounts, two sets of slots — usually the cheapest total, but both official allocations are non-refundable and sell out weeks ahead in summer, and rarely on the same dates.

On Tiqets, a Uffizi reserved-entry ticket alone runs €28–42 depending on date and options. The combo at €69.50 therefore prices the Accademia portion at roughly €27–41 — in the same band. You're not paying a big bundle premium; you're paying for one checkout, synced availability, mobile tickets and (on most listings) flexible cancellation. That last point matters: official tickets lock you in, and Florence itineraries change.

Now the trap: the PassePartout 5 Days pass (€40, per uffizi.it) sounds like the budget answer, and for some trips it is — but read what it covers. It bundles the Uffizi, Palazzo Pitti and the Boboli Gardens over five consecutive days. All three are Uffizi Galleries sites. The Accademia is a separate state museum and is not included. If your two must-sees are the Uffizi and David, the PassePartout leaves half the job undone.

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Logistics: 15 Minutes Between Two Front Doors

The walk from the Uffizi to the Accademia takes about 15 minutes: cross Piazza della Signoria past the Loggia dei Lanzi (a free open-air sculpture gallery — worth five minutes on its own), head up Via dei Calzaiuoli toward the Duomo, then continue along Via Ricasoli to number 58/60. It's flat, pedestrianised almost the whole way, and passes enough gelato to make the transfer a feature rather than a chore.

• Security at both: airport-style screening; large bags and backpacks go into the free cloakroom at the Uffizi. Leave umbrellas at the hotel.
• Entry windows: booked Uffizi tickets carry a 15-minute entry window — arrive early, not fashionably late. Treat your Accademia slot the same way.
• Uffizi doors: Door 1 is priority/reserved pickup, Door 3 the main reserved entrance, Door 2 same-day sales (the long one). Check signage on site; it changes.
• Hours to plan around: the Uffizi opens Tuesday–Sunday 8:15–18:30, last entry 17:30, closed Mondays — full details in opening hours. Check the Accademia's current hours when you pick slots; don't assume they match.

One Day or Two? Itineraries That Work

The one-day plan (proven)

• 8:15 — Uffizi at opening. The first hour is the only time the Botticelli rooms have breathing space. Do the full route: 2.5–3 hours.
• 11:30 — coffee or early lunch near Piazza della Signoria; recover.
• 13:30–14:00 — walk 15 minutes to the Accademia for your afternoon slot. David, the Prisoners, done in 60–90 minutes.
• Late afternoon — free: Duomo exterior, Ponte Vecchio, or Piazzale Michelangelo for the replica David with a view.

The two-day plan (calmer)

• Day 1, 8:15: Uffizi at opening, unhurried. Afternoon across the river — Palazzo Pitti and the Boboli Gardens if you're on a museum roll.
• Day 2, first slot: Accademia at opening for David with the fewest people, then the rest of the day is yours.

Timing Is Everything

• Book the 8:15 Uffizi slot. Both museums are busiest 10:00–16:00; opening time is the quiet hour.
• Avoid Tuesdays and free Sundays. Monday closure dumps two days of Uffizi demand onto Tuesday. On the first Sunday of the month entry is free but unreservable — the longest queues of the month at both museums.
• Summer weekends sell out first. April–October, book the combo 2–3 weeks ahead to get the slot pairing you want, not the leftovers.
• Winter is the cheat code. November–February (outside holidays) you can often book days ahead and walk straight in at opening.

How to Save on Both Museums

• EU citizens 18–25: the official Uffizi reduced rate is €2 (per uffizi.it) — at that price, skip bundles and book official tickets separately with ID.
• Under 18: free at state museums, any nationality — a family may only need combo tickets for the adults.
• Afternoon Uffizi rate: €16 after 16:00 (official, from January 2026). A split plan — Accademia in the morning, Uffizi after 16:00 — is the cheapest reserved-entry day there is, if 2 hours in the Uffizi is enough for you.
• Skip what you don't need: if David isn't a priority, a plain Uffizi ticket is the better spend — compare every category in Uffizi ticket prices and skip-the-line options.
• Sleep close, spend less time: staying within walking distance makes the 8:15 doors painless — see hotels near the Uffizi.

Booking Uffizi and Accademia Combo Tickets: The Bottom Line

If you want both museums with the least friction, Uffizi and Accademia combo tickets from €69.50 on Tiqets are the straightforward answer: one checkout, a reserved slot at each door, and cancellation flexibility the official tickets don't offer. If every euro counts and you're booking weeks ahead, two separate official tickets cost less — just remember the €40 PassePartout is a Uffizi–Pitti–Boboli pass, not an Accademia pass. Pick the 8:15 Uffizi slot, give yourself a real lunch break, meet David in the afternoon, and you'll have seen the two best museums in Florence before most visitors have cleared the ticket line. Check live combo availability above.

Prices and opening hours mentioned on this page are based on the official Uffizi website (uffizi.it) and reseller listings at the time of writing. They can change without notice — always double-check on the official website before you travel.