Jaipur trip cost
Jaipur trip cost: Amber Fort, composite ticket, City Palace
A Jaipur trip costs what the counters charge plus your own travel and stay. Amber Fort is Rs 200 for an Indian adult, Hawa Mahal and Jantar Mantar Rs 100 each, and a composite ticket for the state monuments is Rs 550. City Palace is run by a private trust and sells its own tickets, from Rs 400.
Sourced 4 Nov 2026. State monument and forest site prices come from the Rajasthan Tourism booking portal (OBMS, no page date), City Palace prices from citypalace.org (no page date, with a notice dated 27 March 2026), and timings, distances and temperatures from Incredible India (undated).
State monument tickets
Amber Fort, Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, Albert Hall and Nahargarh Fort are run by Rajasthan's Department of Archaeology and Museums. Their prices for Indian visitors on the Rajasthan Tourism booking portal are below. The portal's security certificate fails in some browsers, so you may see a warning when you open it.
| Site | Indian adult | Indian student | Timing on OBMS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amber (Amer) Fort | Rs 200 | Rs 100 | 7.00 AM to 8.00 PM |
| Hawa Mahal | Rs 100 | Rs 50 | 9:00 AM to 6.30 PM |
| Jantar Mantar | Rs 100 | Rs 50 | 9.00 AM to 7.00 PM |
| Albert Hall | Rs 100 | Rs 50 | 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM |
| Nahargarh Fort | Rs 100 | Rs 50 | 10.00 AM to 10.00 PM |
| Isarlat (Sargasuli) | Rs 50 | Rs 20 | 9:00 AM to 5.00 PM |
| Sisodia Rani Bagh | Rs 50 | Rs 20 | 8.00 AM to 8.00 PM |
| Vidhyadhar Garden | Rs 50 | Rs 20 | Not shown |
| Gandhi Vatika Museum | Rs 50 | Rs 25 | 10.00 AM to 4.00 PM |
Two sources disagree on Amber Fort's hours: OBMS says 7.00 AM to 8.00 PM, and Incredible India's Amber Fort page says 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Plan for the shorter window. The student ticket is issued on a valid ID card. OBMS prints no weekly closed day for these sites.
These prices rose on 1 January 2026. PinkCity Post reported on 29 December 2025 that the department revised them through the Rajasthan Gazette, with Amber going from Rs 100 to Rs 200 and Hawa Mahal, Albert Hall, Jantar Mantar and Nahargarh from Rs 50 to Rs 100. The same report mentions a new 10-day combined pass for state monuments, museums and galleries at Rs 1,300 for Indians. That pass is not on OBMS, so ask for it at the counter before you count on it.
The composite ticket
OBMS lists a composite ticket at Rs 550 for an Indian adult and Rs 180 for an Indian student on the Amber, Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, Albert Hall, Nahargarh and Isarlat entries. A second composite, Rs 420 for an adult and Rs 110 for a student, sits on the Sisodia Rani Bagh and Vidhyadhar Garden entries. The portal does not say which sites each composite covers or how many days it is valid, so ask at the counter. Amber, Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar and Albert Hall bought singly come to Rs 500 for an adult, so the Rs 550 composite saves money only if it covers more of the sites you plan to see.
City Palace
City Palace is run by a private trust and is not on the state composite. Its visit page lists these prices for Indian nationals and residents:
| Ticket | Adult | Student or child below 12 | Senior citizen or defence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Museum (courtyards and galleries) | Rs 400 | Rs 200 | Rs 200 |
| Composite (adds Jaigarh and the Royal Cenotaphs) | Rs 500 | Rs 300 | Rs 300 |
| Museum at Night (temporarily closed) | Rs 510 | Rs 260 | Rs 210 |
| Chandra Mahal Royal Tour (counter only) | Rs 4,000 | Rs 2,000 | Not listed |
- Hours: 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM, last tickets at 6:00 PM. Closed only on Dhulandi, the second day of Holi.
- Closed for restoration: the Textile Gallery in Mubarak Mahal, from 27 March 2026.
- Extras: the Jaipur Centre for Art is Rs 100. Golf carts are Rs 150 per person, free for children below 5.
- Getting there: parking is at Gate 2 (Jaleb Chowk), and the closest metro station is Badi Chaupar on the Pink Line.
Safaris and forest sites
The Forest Department sites are booked on the same OBMS portal. Prices for Indian visitors:
- Jhalana Leopard Reserve and Beed Papad safari: the Gypsy amount is Rs 860, or Rs 760 for a student. The portal does not say whether that is per seat or per vehicle. From 1 November to 31 January the morning slot is 06:15 to 08:45 AM and the evening slot 03:30 to 06:00 PM.
- Nahargarh Biological Park: Rs 75 for an adult, Rs 30 for a student. Vehicles from Rs 45 for a two-wheeler to Rs 750 for a bus. Open 8:30 am to 5:30 pm in summer and the rainy season, 9:00 am to 5 pm in winter. Tourism listings say it is closed on Tuesdays, which we could not confirm on an official page.
- Bird Park: Rs 30 for an adult, Rs 20 for a student.
- Elephant Village (Hathi Gaon): Rs 100.
- Masala Chowk: Rs 10, open 09:00 AM to 10:30 PM.
Free entry and the child rules
There are two child rules in Jaipur, so check which one applies. At the state monuments, OBMS prints free entry for children below 7. At the forest sites (the Biological Park and Bird Park), children below 5 are free. City Palace has no free age on its ticket list: students and children below 12 pay the Rs 200 youth price, and the golf cart is free below 5.
- Student groups enter the state monuments free from 10.00 AM to 05.00 PM on their institute's recommendation.
- The state monuments are free for everyone on Rajasthan Diwas, 18 April (World Heritage Day), 18 May (World Museum Day) and 27 September (World Tourism Day).
- Hawa Mahal also lists free entry for visitors with disabilities.
Getting to Jaipur
From Incredible India's Jaipur page:
- Air: Jaipur International Airport (JAI).
- Rail: Jaipur Junction (JP), with direct trains from Delhi including the Shatabdi, Rajdhani and Duronto. Check when booking opens with our train booking date calculator.
- Road: "5 hours from Delhi via the well-maintained NH 8", plus state and private buses. Our road trip fuel cost calculator works out the fuel for a drive.
- Amber Fort is 11 km from the centre of Jaipur, per its Incredible India page. Its light show runs in English at 7:30 PM and in Hindi at 8:00 PM. We found no official show price.
When to go
Incredible India gives no single best season for Jaipur, but its monthly temperatures make the case for October to March. Maximums reach 42.1 C in April, 44.8 C in May and 44.2 C in June. November runs from 9.8 to 33.4 C, December from 5.4 to 29.0 C and January from 3.5 to 27.6 C. The Jhalana winter safari slots above run from 1 November to 31 January.
The budget sheet
Fill in your own figures. We print no total, because travel, stays and food depend on you.
| Line | Formula | Your figure |
|---|---|---|
| Getting there | Train, flight or bus fare per person x travelers, or fuel and tolls for a drive | ______ |
| Stay | Room price per night x nights | ______ |
| State monuments | Rs 550 composite x adults, plus Rs 180 x students, or the single tickets you pick | ______ |
| City Palace | Rs 400 (or Rs 500 composite) x adults, plus Rs 200 x students, children below 12 and seniors | ______ |
| Safari | Jhalana Gypsy amount (Rs 860, student Rs 760), per seat or vehicle as the counter confirms | ______ |
| Local transport | Your own estimate for taxis, autos and metro | ______ |
| Food | Food per day x days | ______ |
| Total | Add every line above | ______ |
The trip budget calculator does the adding for travel, stay and food.
Examples for different travelers
- Solo or a couple: a two-day plan of Amber Fort on the first morning, then Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar and City Palace in the old city, with Nahargarh Fort (open until 10.00 PM on OBMS) for the evening.
- Students: carry a valid ID card. The state monument composite drops to Rs 180 and most single tickets halve.
- Friends with a free morning: book a Jhalana safari slot on OBMS before you go.
- Families: children below 7 enter the state monuments free, but pay the youth price at City Palace.
Hey UlaYour AI travel companion
- You: Two adults, Jaipur for two days. Is the composite ticket worth it?
- Hey Ula: It is Rs 550 each on the Rajasthan Tourism portal. Amber, Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar and Albert Hall bought singly come to Rs 500, so it saves money only if it covers more of what you want to see. The portal does not say what it covers or how long it is valid, so ask at the counter.
- You: And City Palace?
- Hey Ula: Separate ticket, from Rs 400 each, because a private trust runs it. Want me to plan it for the first afternoon?
What we could not confirm
- How many days the composite tickets are valid and which sites each one covers.
- The Rs 1,300 ten-day pass on an official page, and the gazette notification number.
- Amber Fort light show and night entry prices, and elephant and jeep ride charges.
- Jaipur Metro fares: check fares with JMRC; we could not open the official fare notice.
- City Palace prices for international visitors, hotel and taxi rates, and the airport to city distance.
Looking for a shorter trip from Delhi instead? The weekend getaway finder lists more places by distance and month. For Agra and Delhi monuments run by the Archaeological Survey of India, use the ASI monument ticket price finder.
Sources
- Rajasthan Tourism Official Booking Portal (OBMS), monument and forest site prices (no page date): obms-tourist.rajasthan.gov.in, sourced 4 November 2026
- City Palace Museum, Jaipur, visit page (no page date; notice of 27 March 2026): citypalace.org, sourced 4 November 2026
- Incredible India, Jaipur (undated): incredibleindia.gov.in, sourced 4 November 2026
- Incredible India, Amber Fort (undated): incredibleindia.gov.in, sourced 4 November 2026
- PinkCity Post, rate revision report (29 December 2025, news): pinkcitypost.com, sourced 4 November 2026
- Share image photo: A.Savin, FAL (Free Art License), via Wikimedia Commons, cropped, headline added.
Questions
What is the Amber Fort ticket price?
Rs 200 for an Indian adult and Rs 100 for an Indian student, per the Rajasthan Tourism booking portal on 4 November 2026. Children below 7 enter free.
What is the Hawa Mahal ticket price?
Rs 100 for an Indian adult and Rs 50 for an Indian student. OBMS lists it as open 9:00 AM to 6.30 PM.
How much is the Jaipur composite ticket?
Rs 550 for an Indian adult and Rs 180 for an Indian student, printed on the Amber, Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, Albert Hall, Nahargarh and Isarlat entries. The portal does not say how long it is valid, so ask at the counter.
Is City Palace included in the composite ticket?
No. City Palace is run by a private trust. Its museum ticket is Rs 400 for an Indian adult, and its own composite, with Jaigarh and the Royal Cenotaphs, is Rs 500.
Are children free at Jaipur monuments?
Children below 7 enter the state monuments free, and children below 5 enter the forest sites free. At City Palace, children below 12 pay the Rs 200 youth price.
What are Amber Fort's timings?
OBMS says 7.00 AM to 8.00 PM, while Incredible India says 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Plan for the shorter window.
How much is the Jhalana leopard safari?
OBMS lists a Gypsy amount of Rs 860 for Indians and Rs 760 for students, without saying whether it is per seat or per vehicle. Winter slots run 06:15 to 08:45 AM and 03:30 to 06:00 PM.
When is the best time to visit Jaipur?
October to March is the cooler window. Incredible India's figures show maximums of 42.1 C in April, 44.8 C in May and 44.2 C in June, against 27.6 C in January.
Can Hey Ula plan my Jaipur trip today?
Not yet. Hey Ula is in early access with a waitlist and is letting travelers in gradually.