Agra Fort
Akbar's red sandstone fortress-palace of 1565 on the Yamuna, later filled with Shah Jahan's marble halls, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site 2.5 km from the Taj.
Overview
Agra Fort is the Mughal fortress-palace where Shah Jahan spent his last years in sight of the Taj Mahal. Here are its ASI timings and cash and online ticket prices, and the halls not to miss.
Agra Fort was the main seat of the Mughal emperors until the capital moved to Delhi in 1638. Akbar began rebuilding it in red sandstone in 1565. The semicircular fort follows the curve of the Yamuna and is enclosed by walls about 21 m high and a moat. His grandson Shah Jahan turned much of it into a palace of white marble. After Aurangzeb seized power in 1658, Shah Jahan was held here until his death.
Visitors enter through the Amar Singh Gate on the south, the only public entrance. The northern part of the fort is still used by the Indian Army and is closed to the public. Inside, the Jahangiri Mahal is a large red sandstone palace built by Akbar, probably for his son Jahangir, mixing Hindu and Central Asian elements. Shah Jahan's buildings include the pillared Diwan-i-Am, the hall of public audience, and the Diwan-i-Khas, the hall of private audience.
The Khas Mahal overlooks the river, beside the Shish Mahal with its mirror-work walls. The octagonal Musamman Burj, where Shah Jahan is said to have spent his last years looking at the Taj Mahal, has one of the best views of it. The small white marble Nagina Masjid was the emperor's private mosque. Audio guides are available at the ticket counter, and UP Tourism runs an evening sound and light show. The fort was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.
Allow two to three hours.
Entry fees
Entry
Indian – cash · Adult (Indian)
Citizens of India; cash payment.
Source: Archaeological Survey of India – World Heritage Site: Agra Fort
₹50 per person
VerifiedIndian – online · Adult (Indian)
Citizens of India; online payment.
Source: Archaeological Survey of India – World Heritage Site: Agra Fort
₹35 per person
VerifiedSAARC/BIMSTEC – cash
Citizens of SAARC and BIMSTEC countries; cash payment. Sources conflict: ASI lists Rs 50; the UP Tourism chart on tajmahal.gov.in gives Rs 650 for foreigners and Rs 90 for SAARC/BIMSTEC (lower on Fridays). No amount is stored until confirmed.
Source: Archaeological Survey of India – World Heritage Site: Agra Fort
Amount needs verification
SAARC/BIMSTEC – online
SAARC/BIMSTEC citizens; online payment. Sources conflict: ASI lists Rs 35; the UP Tourism chart on tajmahal.gov.in gives Rs 650 for foreigners and Rs 90 for SAARC/BIMSTEC (lower on Fridays). No amount is stored until confirmed.
Source: Archaeological Survey of India – World Heritage Site: Agra Fort
Amount needs verification
Foreigner – cash · Adult (foreign national)
Other foreign visitors; total of Rs 550 ASI entry fee and Rs 50 ADA toll tax, cash payment. Foreigners holding the Rs 500 ADA toll ticket bought for the Taj Mahal need not buy another toll ticket at this monument on the same day. Sources conflict: ASI lists Rs 600; the UP Tourism chart on tajmahal.gov.in gives Rs 650 for foreigners and Rs 90 for SAARC/BIMSTEC (lower on Fridays). No amount is stored until confirmed.
Source: Archaeological Survey of India – World Heritage Site: Agra Fort
Amount needs verification
Foreigner – online · Adult (foreign national)
Other foreign visitors; online payment. Sources conflict: ASI lists Rs 550; the UP Tourism chart on tajmahal.gov.in gives Rs 650 for foreigners and Rs 90 for SAARC/BIMSTEC (lower on Fridays). No amount is stored until confirmed.
Source: Archaeological Survey of India – World Heritage Site: Agra Fort
Amount needs verification
Child (Indian)
Children below 15 years enter free.
Source: Archaeological Survey of India – World Heritage Site: Agra Fort
Free
Child (foreign national)
Children below 15 years enter free.
Source: Archaeological Survey of India – World Heritage Site: Agra Fort
Free
ASI rates, cheaper online. The UP Tourism chart on tajmahal.gov.in gives different figures (Indian Rs 50, Friday Rs 40; foreigner Rs 650, Friday or after Taj Rs 600; SAARC/BIMSTEC Rs 90, Friday Rs 40), so confirm at the counter. There is no ADA toll on Fridays. Sound and light show tickets are sold separately; that fee was not verified.
We only show an amount when a source backs it. Prices change, so confirm locally before you go.
Opening hours
Open daily from sunrise to sunset (ASI).
ASI and UP Tourism give sunrise to sunset with no weekly closure; Incredible India lists 6:00 AM–6:00 PM. Unlike the Taj, the fort is open on Fridays.
Visitor information
- Best time to visit
- October to March
- Best time of day
- Late afternoon, for the light on the Taj from Musamman Burj
- How long to spend
- 2–3 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Families
- Suitable for families
Good to know
- Entry only through Amar Singh Gate
- The northern part of the fort is an Army area and closed to visitors
- Carry photo ID
Location
Rakabganj, Agra Fort, Agra, Uttar Pradesh 282003
Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
27.17954, 78.02110
Get directionsPhotos
Amar Singh Gate. Photo: Haris / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 Walls and moat. Photo: Jakub Hałun / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 Jahangiri Mahal. Photo: Dey.sandip / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 Khas Mahal and Musamman Burj. Photo: Diego Delso / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 View of the Taj from the fort. Photo: Jakub Hałun / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Frequently asked questions
Is Agra Fort open on Friday?
Yes. Agra Fort is open every day from sunrise to sunset; only the Taj Mahal closes on Fridays.
What is the Agra Fort ticket price?
ASI lists Rs 50 in cash or Rs 35 online for Indian and SAARC/BIMSTEC visitors, and Rs 600 in cash or Rs 550 online for other foreigners. Children below 15 enter free.
Can you see the Taj Mahal from Agra Fort?
Yes. The Musamman Burj and the riverside pavilions look across the Yamuna to the Taj.
Information sources
Where the facts on this page come from, and what still needs confirming.
Information last checked 28 September 2026
Not yet confirmed
- UP Tourism's ticket chart conflicts with ASI fee figures
- foreign/SAARC entry fee (ASI and UP Tourism charts disagree)
Not available yet
- sound and light show fee
- official website
- Archaeological Survey of India – World Heritage Site: Agra Fort · Official site
- Wikipedia – Agra Fort · Encyclopedia
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