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But there DO have a combo ticket if you want to visit other attractions, they DO offer off-season discounts, they DO give locals some break on admission, and they now have annual pass that can get kids under 18 in free!
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And they do have onetwo marvelous sites that you can visit for absolutely FREE! (More on that below).
Ticket Prices:
Tickets can be purchased at the ticket office or in advance by credit card on their Web site www.monticello.org.General admission is $17 for adults Nov-Feb, and $22 March-October. So if you want to save, visit during the winter.
Year-round, it's $8 for children 6-11. Children under 6 are admitted free but must be ticketed. Admission includes access to the grounds, a guided tour of the house, and the seasonal Gardens and Grounds and Plantation Community Tours.
Guided tours of the Monticello house are conducted continuously throughout each day (about every 15-20 minutes). Tours cover the rooms on the main floor and last about 30 minutes.
Combo Tickets for Local Attractions
If you're planning to see the other local attractions, it's a good deal to purchase the Presidents’ Pass (you'll save $5). This discount combination ticket to Monticello VA, Michie Tavern, and Ash Lawn-Highland costs $29 for adults Nov-Dec, $31 Jan-Feb, and $39 March-Oct, and $17.50 year-round for children, and is sold at the three locations.
The pass is good for one visit to each site and has no expiration date. Presidents’ Pass tickets can be purchased in advance at www.monticello.org.
Local Residents' Deal:
Reduced rates are available to residents of Charlottesville and Albemarle County, and UVA students. To get the rate, you have to bring in proof of residence. They only reserve a limited number of these reduced tickets, so on busy summer days, go early.
Local residents rate: Adults: $15 each Nov-Dec, $17 the rest of the year, or free when accompanying a non-resident adult guest paying full price. Children 11-16, $8 year round, children under 6: free.
Annual Pass: For unlimited tours of Monticello VA, you can purchase a year's pass for $50 per adult. Guess what? Buy an adult pass and all kids of pass holders under 18 are admitted FREE.
Don't Miss These FREE Sights at Monticello!
If you want some of the Monticello VA experience, but you want to save money, take advantage of the marvelous new Visitor's Center where you purchase tickets.
This beautiful complex features a free 13-minute film on Jefferson and his house, a wonderful gift shop, gourmet cafe, a garden nursery where you can plants like those Jefferson planted, and a free mini-museum full of Jefferson artifacts and memorabilia. Don't miss it!
When you're done, be sure to take time to walk the lovely, shaded Jefferson Trail, a 3-mile round-trip walk at the base of the mountain.
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