Before you buy: the lift is out of service until further notice, and access to the terrace is by stairs only. That is 284 steps. If that is a problem for anyone in your group, this is the fact that decides it.
Prices change with the season, and with the day
- High season, 1 April to 30 September: €22.
- Low season, 1 October to 31 March: €16.
- Every Wednesday in high season the low-season €16 rate applies. Paying €22 on a summer Wednesday is money left on the counter.
Hours
Open daily, and late. April to September: Wednesday to Monday 10am to 11pm, Tuesday from 11am. October to March: closes 10.30pm instead. Last admission is 45 minutes before closing.
The late opening is the point. Going up at dusk for the view down the Champs-Élysées costs the same as going at noon and is a different experience.
Closed 1 May, 8 May, 14 July and the morning of 11 November. Free for under-18s, EU residents aged 18 to 25, and on the first Sunday of January, February, March, November and December.
Source: paris-arc-de-triomphe.fr, checked 26 August 2026.
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