Ministry of Culture (Machu Picchu Park Passes)

This is where you go for last minute tickets to Machu Picchu as of 10/2023. I took the earliest train into Aguas Calientes from Cusco which meant I arrived at around 7:15am, I headed straight for the Ministry of Culture to get in line and after about an hour and a half I received my number and was told to return at 2:30pm. I went about my day and returned early to make sure I didn’t lose my spot. At about 2:30pm a lady came out and lined us all up to go in according to the number we received earlier in the day. After about another hour and a half I made it to the ticket window and got my ticket for 6am the next day, exactly what I wanted.
I forgot that there is a kicking trail to Machu Picchu and ended up buying a round trip bus pass to the entrance immediately after getting my ticket. Patience is required but you can easily get an entrance to Machu Picchu, you just have to be ready to wait in line for a while.

Great views. Definitely worth the visit.
As for getting there, expect several hours of transport by bus and train, which can also be uite expensive.
If you want the best photo opportunity without loads of other tourists, you need to get there for 6am opening.

Yesterday:
*9:45 PM Our 7PM train from Cuzco was delayed (Peru Rail), so we got there later than expected. We thought we'd give it a shot anyway to see if they had tickets for the next day, but there was only 1 ticket left for Circuit 1 or 2. We were told to come back at 6 AM the next day.

Today:
*5:45 AM: Stood in a small line of 10-20 people (and a few street dogs) outside the building. Only two more joined the line after us.
*6:09 AM: Showed our passports and were given paper slips with our group numbers (25 and 26). The time we were expected to come back (2:30 PM) was written on the slip.

We spent the morning at the Mariposario and at the Museo Sitio/Botanical garden. We were able to get into the Museum by showing our slips and passport.

*2:00 PM: Got back to the plaza and got some alfajores at a nearby cafe. There were many people waiting in the plaza, but there were still benches free. It was also raining on and off, so bring an umbrella or rain jacket!
*2:30 PM: A man with a megaphone started directing everyone in Spanish. He said only people with the numbers 1-200 should be there, and he started calling numbers. When ours were called, we showed our slip, went inside upstairs and waited in line. There were plenty of chairs provided.
*3:00 PM: They began selling tickets. The line went very quickly. You are expected to have cash (152 soles/adult), your passport, and know what time/circuit you want.
*3:15 PM Got out with our tickets! (Circuit 1/2 for tomorrow at 9 AM)

Overall, I was expecting much worse waiting times and I'm very happy we were able to get our last minute tickets quickly. It seems like they've put a lot of thought into how to make the process go smoothly.

It's always better to buy tickets in advance but we rushed from the train and got there when there was barely a line, we waited maybe 10 minutes and got the tickets! If you weren't able to purchase beforehand don't fret it's definitely possible to get there if it's not a busy season
Purchased August 19th

The best place to reflect on life, past, present and future. It feel you up with clarity, asertiveness and overall positive energy.

This cannot be described and it is much more than any photo you will ever see. There is a lot of energy here.

Took me about 15 minutes to get my tickets - staff was also helpful. Guess it’s not high season!

Had a great time there. One of the greatest ancient civilizations ever

You want to see Machu Picchu? You pay these guys. Not exorbitant.

Very interesting, culture at all.

Easy process to purchase tickets

Very good Atention

Em 19 de janeiro de 2024 estive em Machu Picchu e, por um descuido, esqueci meu celular em algum lugar do sítio histórico. Só percebi o desaparecimento quando cheguei a Aguas Calientes. Busquei socorro no Ministério e todos os funcionários presentes na ocasião se empenharam para encontrar o meu telefone. E eles conseguiram. Agradeço imensamente todo o esforço dos que ajudaram. Serei eternamente grata.

Je suis venue ici pour finaliser mon achat et faire imprimer mon billet. Avec Juan, le commis, j' si réalisé que le paiement avait été complété sur le site web. Plus tard dans la journée, j' ai réalisé que lors de tentatives d' achat en ligne précédentes, j' avais acheté 4 billets de plus! Et ce même si le site web disait avoir refusé ma carte! Il a passé beaucoup de temps à travailler pour annuler les transactions inutiles. Merci pour le excellent service! Et vérifiez bien vos transactions en lignes!!!!!

É o local onde se vende os boletos (ingressos) para entrar na cidadela Inca de Machupicchu e Vale Sagrado. Você recebe uma senha que tem dia e hora para a compra, Geralmente é agendada a compra para o dia seguinte. A data da visita ao Parque Arqueológico é no dia seguinte da compra. É quase impossível comprar na hora. Você pode comprar pela Internet. É mais rápido e você já garante o ticket de entrada para o dia e hora que você quiser. Não se esqueça: tem uma rotina um pouco cansativa e requer planejamento, já que existem condições de transporte, hotel e muita disposição. Procure se informar dessas condições antes de viajar. Hoje 14/10/23, o valor máximo é de 200 soles (moeda Peruana) para percurso completo, podendo diminuir dependendo do circuito que você irá percorrer (são 4 circuitos + algumas áreas específicas dentro do parque).
Se prepara para uma aventura muito cansativa (muitas escadas, subidas e vários obstáculos no percurso) e muito enriquecedora. É uma das sete maravilhas do mundo moderno.

Un tesoro para la humanidad por su ubicación, construcción, materiales, aprovechamiento y uso de elementos de la naturaleza...

Nos gustó la organización para comprar los tickets diarios de ingreso a Machu Picchu. Distribuyen fichos y atienden según el orden de los fichos; citando grupos a un horario específico.

Machu Pichu. Uma das maravilhas do mundo

前日でもマチュピチュのチケットが買えました。
ネットで購入すると70ドルでしたが、ここで買うと152ソル（約50ドル）でした。
ここではISICカードは使えないようです。

ISICカード→✕と書かれていました。
確認はしていませんが、グーグルマップのコメントでstudent cardが使えなかったと口コミがあったので本当に使いないと思います。

Excelente lugar