2025 Machu Picchu Ticket Purchase Experience

Purchase Date: Saturday, June 7, 2025 We arrived at Aguas Calientes on Saturday, June 7, at 8:10 AM and bought tickets 328 and 329, respectively. We bought them at 5:00 PM that day for Circuit 2B, the following day, June 8, at 10:00 AM. Don't worry about whether you're buying 2A or 2B. Upon entering, they'll just confirm your route number. There's no checking or directing you to A or B. Basically, 2A and 2B are just like the Cultural Center staff said—you can take either route! Ticket purchase details and time: 1️⃣ Our driver picked us up from our hotel in Cusco at 3:40 am and took us to Ollantaytambo. We arrived in Ollantaytambo at 5:40 am. 2️⃣ We took the 6:40 am Inca Rail train to Machu Picchu. We had to arrive at the train station half an hour early, leaving plenty of time. We even had time to grab breakfast at a stall outside the station and were pleasantly upgraded to First Class. 3️⃣ The train arrived in Aguas Calientes at 8:10 am. We took our luggage to the ticket office (Ministerio de Cultur). 4️⃣ We arrived at the gate at 8:20 am. There were only four groups in line ahead of us, so we waited in line for less than five minutes. We successfully scanned our passports and received tickets 328 and 329. The ticket seller reminded us that they only accepted cash, so the ticket price was 152 sol. /ticket, change accepted 5️⃣ At 3:00 PM, I passed by the ticket office and started buying tickets starting with number 1. I was called number 100 and then lined up. 6️⃣ At 5:06 PM, I returned to the venue. Because I overslept to catch up on sleep, I recommend arriving at 4:50 PM. So, again, the line was less than five minutes. I bought my tickets at 5:13 PM. Each ticket required a passport. When we bought our tickets, the 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM Circuit 2 tickets were already sold out. There were a few left for the 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM tickets, and plenty for the 6:00 AM and 11:00 AM tickets. Hope everyone who didn't buy tickets online in advance can successfully buy tickets on-site! #Peru #MachuPicchu #MachuPicchuTicketRoute #PeruTravel