The Vasari Corridor on Friday evenings, 2026
Official ticket firstUffizi plus corridor costs €47 on the museum’s own site. The options below sell a guide for the paintings, or a slot when the official ones are gone.
Compare all sixThe Fridays that are left
As of 5 October 2026: 9, 16, 23 and 30 October, and 6, 13 and 20 November. The last one is 20 November. In 2025 the series ran from 4 July to 26 December, so you may read December dates elsewhere; they belong to last year. Nothing has been announced for 2027, and I will not guess.
Groups start at 7.00, 7.20, 7.40, 8.00, 8.20, 8.40, 9.00, 9.20 and 9.50 pm.
The ticket
It is called “Vasari Corridor - Special Openings” and it costs €24 bought before the day or €20 on the day, €2 reduced, and free for those eligible. The same five-ticket cap per purchase applies. It is sold through the museum’s shop, and the details are on the Uffizi’s Friday evening page.
Compare it with the day. The day ticket is €47 and includes the Uffizi; the corridor alone costs €24 on a Friday. If you have seen the gallery already, or you are not in Florence for the paintings, this is the cheapest way to walk the corridor, and I would book it over a day slot. If you want the Uffizi too, the day ticket is better value than the two separately. Booking the day ticket is on how to book the official ticket.
Where you meet, and where you come out
The meeting point is the entrance in Piazzale degli Uffizi next to the Loggia dei Lanzi, which is easier than the daytime route: no 45-minute walk through the gallery to Room D19. Be there ten minutes before your time. At the other end you leave Boboli straight into Piazza Pitti through the Rondò di Bacco gate, which is a different exit from the day route. The two are compared on where the corridor ends.
What is different at night
Friday evenings allow
- The corridor itself, at a slightly quicker pace: about 35 minutes
- Commentary from a tour guide, quietly, after the staff safety briefing, using whisper devices
- Photos for personal use
Friday evenings do not have
- A visit to the Uffizi gallery
- A cloakroom
- An audio-guide or a whisper service
- Backpacks, rucksacks, suitcases and large umbrellas
The missing cloakroom matters most. The bag ban still applies, and people who arrive with a backpack are not admitted and not refunded. Come with a pocket, a handbag at most. The rest of the list is on what to bring.
I have walked it on a Friday and on a day ticket. By day the windows give you the river and the hills; after dark they give you the lit city and the bridge below. I would not rank one above the other, but the Friday ticket costs about half as much.
If you would rather see the paintings
The Friday ticket is corridor only. If what you want is someone to explain the Uffizi, that is a daytime job, and it is the one thing a tour does well. The options are on guided tours; mind the two listings whose from-price leaves the corridor out.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Vasari Corridor open on Friday nights?
Yes, every Friday from 3 July to 20 November 2026, from 7 pm to 11 pm, with the last group starting at 9.50 pm. As of 5 October 2026 the Fridays left are 9, 16, 23 and 30 October and 6, 13 and 20 November.
How much is the Friday evening Vasari Corridor ticket?
€24 bought before the day, €20 on the day, €2 reduced, and free for those eligible. It covers the corridor only.
Can I visit the Uffizi on the Friday evening ticket?
No. You pass through Uffizi rooms on the way to the corridor but may not visit the gallery. For both, the day ticket is the one to buy.
Will the Friday evening openings continue in 2027?
Nothing has been announced. The 2026 series ends on 20 November, so do not plan on a later Friday.