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Ticket and booking rules for Manila: timed entries, closing days and official links, checked September 2026.
Checked September 2026 against official sources
Manila
Bookings and opening rules
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Tickets and opening days
- Fort Santiago is open 8:00 to 22:00 on weekdays (last entry 20:00) and 6:00 to 22:00 at weekends (last entry 20:30), with entrance ₱75.00 regular and ₱50.00 discounted for students, seniors and persons with disabilities; Baluarte de San Diego is open daily 8:00 to 17:00 (last entry 16:00); Casa Manila and the Museo de Intramuros are open Tuesday to Sunday 9:00 to 18:00 and closed on Mondays.Source: Intramuros Administration, sites hours and fees · checked Sep 2026
- Casa Manila charges ₱75.00 regular and ₱50.00 discounted, and the Museo de Intramuros ₱200.00 regular and ₱160.00 discounted, the discount applying to children under 18, senior citizens 60 and over, students, persons with disabilities and government employees with valid ID.Source: Intramuros Administration, guide for Casa Manila and Museo de Intramuros · checked Sep 2026
- The National Museum of the Philippines Central Complex in Ermita (the National Museum of Fine Arts, the National Museum of Anthropology and the National Museum of Natural History) is open to the general public every day, Monday to Sunday, except on selected religious holidays, from 9:00 to 18:00; admission is free, walk-in visitors are welcome and groups of 20 or more must book in advance through the museum's website.Source: National Museum of the Philippines, Visitor Guidelines (Annex 10.2, ver. 2025-007) · checked Sep 2026
- Manila Cathedral's visiting hours are Tuesday to Saturday 8:00 to 16:30 and Sunday 8:00 to 11:30, closed on Mondays and holidays; Masses are at 7:30 and 12:10 on weekdays, 7:30 on Saturdays and 8:00, 10:00 and 18:00 on Sundays.Source: Manila Cathedral · checked Sep 2026
On the day
What to watch at each stop
National Museum of Fine Arts
- Daily 9:00–18:00, free; groups of 20 or more book ahead; last entry 17:30
Questions
Quick answers
Which days should I plan around?
The three national museums are open every day 9:00 to 18:00, except a few religious holidays, and are free. Fort Santiago is open 8:00 to 22:00 on weekdays and 6:00 to 22:00 at weekends, last entry 20:00 or 20:30. Casa Manila and the Museo de Intramuros are open Tuesday to Sunday 9:00 to 18:00 and closed on Mondays; Baluarte de San Diego 8:00 to 17:00 daily. The cathedral's visiting hours are Tuesday to Saturday 8:00 to 16:30 and Sunday mornings, closed Mondays. The American Cemetery is open daily 9:00 to 17:00 except Christmas Day and New Year's Day. The Ayala Museum is closed on Mondays. Holy Week closes much of the city, and the Black Nazarene procession on January 9 stops all of Quiapo.
How much do the tickets cost?
Fort Santiago is ₱75, ₱50 for students, seniors, under-18s and persons with disabilities; Casa Manila ₱75 and ₱50; the Museo de Intramuros ₱200 and ₱160; Baluarte de San Diego and the walls are free. The national museums are free. The cathedral is free; San Agustin's church is free and its museum about ₱200. Binondo, the church, Rizal Park, the Baywalk, the American Cemetery, Greenbelt, Poblacion and Bonifacio High Street are free. The Ayala Museum is about ₱425 for adults with reductions for students and seniors and occasional free Fridays.
The days these rules belong to
3 days in Manila
Manila is three cities and the traffic between them decides the day. Day one is walked inside Intramuros and down to Rizal Park, all within a kilometre and a half. Day two is the museums at the park's edge, a 25-minute walk or a short ride to Binondo, and a taxi to the Baywalk for the sunset. Day three is Makati and Taguig, 8 km south-east and forty minutes to an hour by car depending on the hour, so it is done as a loop with ride-hailing and the pedestrian streets. The national museums are free and open every day; Fort Santiago is open until 22:00; Casa Manila and the Museo de Intramuros close on Mondays; the American Cemetery closes at 17:00. The rains run from June to October with typhoons in the mix; December to February is the dry, cooler window when the city is at its best.
