Independence National Historical Park Tours
Independence National Historical Park
Independence Hall is located on Chestnut Street, between 5th and 6th Streets. Entrance is through a security screening area on Chestnut Street, just west of 5th Street. After passing through security, visitors line up behind Independence Hall for a tour. The GPS address for Independence Hall is 520 Chestnut Street.
Admission to Independence Hall is by tour only. Timed entry tickets are required February 1 through December 23. These tickets eliminate the long wait for Independence Hall tours and give you more time to see the other historic sites in the area. Visitors should arrive 30 minutes berore their tour time to clear security screening.
Tickets are not required for tours of Independence Hall December 24, 2024 through January 31, 2025 except for the once daily Expanded Tour at 3:15pm.
Beginning September 3, 2024 through December 23, 2024 tickets are not required to enter Independence Hall between 9 am and 10:30 am.
- During this time, the Independence Hall experience is self-guided. Park rangers will be available to answer questions.
- All non-ticketed visitors must exit the building by 10:30 am.
- Plan to arrive early—due to building capacity limitations, not all visitors are guaranteed entry.
Independence Hall is located on Chestnut Street, between 5th and 6th Streets. Entrance is through a security screening area on Chestnut Street, just west of 5th Street. After passing through security, visitors line up behind Independence Hall for a tour. The GPS address for Independence Hall is 520 Chestnut Street.
Admission to Independence Hall is by tour only. Timed entry tickets are required February 1 through December 23. These tickets eliminate the long wait for Independence Hall tours and give you more time to see the other historic sites in the area. Visitors should arrive 30 minutes berore their tour time to clear security screening.
Tickets are not required for tours of Independence Hall December 24, 2024 through January 31, 2025 except for the once daily Expanded Tour at 3:15pm.
Beginning September 3, 2024 through December 23, 2024 tickets are not required to enter Independence Hall between 9 am and 10:30 am.
- During this time, the Independence Hall experience is self-guided. Park rangers will be available to answer questions.
- All non-ticketed visitors must exit the building by 10:30 am.
- Plan to arrive early—due to building capacity limitations, not all visitors are guaranteed entry.
Notifications and Alerts
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Need to Know
- Ticket reservations
Reserved tickets. You must bring your “print at home” ticket(s) with you or show your ticket(s) on your mobile device. You must arrive at least a half hour (30 minutes) before your tour time, on the day of your visit, at the security entrance for Independence Hall at 5th and Chestnut streets. Tickets may be reserved through the National Park Reservation system. You may call 1-877-444-6777 from 10AM to 12 Midnight Eastern Time or you can use the website https://recreation.gov. While tickets to Independence Hall are free, the administrative fee is $1.00 per ticket. The Interagency passes do not cover this fee. There are no refunds under any circumstances. All ticket reservations and fees for Independence Hall are final. If you cannot make your tour time or date, please contact https://recreation.gov or call 1-877-444-6777. Tickets are not required December 24, 2024 through January 31, 2025 except for the once daily Expanded Tour at 3:15pm.
- Ticketing Procedures
All tickets may be reserved on https://recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777 from 10AM to 12 Midnight. Tickets are released in two batches: Advance and Day-Before. Advance tickets are currently available through August 2024. Day-Before tickets become available at 5pm the day before the scheduled tour.
The Advance batch of tickets is released on a 30-day rolling window. (EX: September 1 tickets will be available on August 3.)
Tickets are limited in quantity and will remain available until fully reserved, or until the time of the scheduled tour, whichever comes first. Tickets can be printed in advance or shown on a mobile device for scanning at the time of entry. Tickets are not required December 24, 2024 through January 31, 2025 except for the once daily Expanded Tour at 3:15pm.
- Accessibility Information
Park buildings, programs, films and exhibits are accessible via curb cuts, ramps, text/photo albums describing second floor displays, verbal presentations, park folders in Braille and large print, printed tours, pamphlets and booklets, park-wide signage featuring text and graphics, open captioning and assistive listening devices. American Sign Language interpretation is available by request. Those requesting an ASL interpreter must first reserve Independence Hall tickets at least two weeks in advance of their visit. Once you have obtained reserved tickets, email us at INDEVisitorinfo@nps.gov to arrange for an interpreter at least 14 days prior to your visit. The ASL interpretation service is FREE.
- Restroom Availability
There are no public restrooms available on Independence Square or in Independence Hall. Please plan ahead. Restrooms are available at the Independence Visitor Center located at the corner of 6th and Market Sts.
Booking Windows
For entrance into Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and United States Constitution were signed, you must have a tour ticket with a specific day and time. These tickets eliminate the long wait for Independence Hall tours and give you more time to see the other historic sites in the area. You need a ticket from February 1 to December 23rd except for July 4th. From December 24th through January 31st, only the Expanded Tour requires a ticket. Independence National Historical Park will be closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Changes and Cancellations
Customers may request changes until midnight Eastern Time the day before the arrival. Please note: there are no refunds for cancellations and no-shows will forfeit the entire reservation fee and re-book.
Contact Information
Mailing Address
143 S. 3RD STREET Philadelphia PA 19106
Phone Number
215-965-2305
