Kotor: frequently asked questions
Is this the official website of Kotor?
No. Kotor Visit is an independent visitor guide. It is not the official website of the town of Kotor, of its tourist organisation or of any site described here, and it is not connected to their trademarks or slogans. Official prices come from the sources named on each page, with the date we read them. Tours sold by our booking partners are sold by those third parties, and some links are affiliate links.
Do I need a ticket to enter Kotor’s old town?
No. For individual visitors there is no entry ticket: the old town is public space. You pay for the town walls and St John’s Fortress (€15 under the latest notice, February 2025). Two other charges exist but are not entry tickets: a tourist tax of €1 per person per night (ages 12–18 €0.50, under 12 free), normally collected by your accommodation, and an excursion tax of €1 per person for organised groups, which the agency or organiser pays.
How much do the Kotor city walls cost, and who gets in free?
The individual ticket is €15 under the municipal notice of 28 February 2025; it was €8 until November 2023. People with registered residence in Montenegro enter free. The 2024 communiqué also named children up to 12 and people with disabilities, while the 2025 notice lists only residents, so ask at the ticket office. Pay at the Parilo or Škaljarska pjaca ticket offices; we could not confirm whether cards are accepted.
How many steps are there, and when should I climb?
About 1,350 steps according to the town’s tourist organisation, on a path of about 1.2 km with 260 m of height gain. In the 2025 notice the walls open at 7:00 from May to September and at 8:00 in spring and autumn. An early start in summer, closed shoes and water are our suggestion, not an official rule.
Does the Kotor City Pass include the walls?
No. The Pass S (€19) covers five sites: the Maritime Museum, the Boka Aquarium, the Cathedral of St Tryphon and the churches of St Nicholas and St Luke. The Pass M (€30) adds the Roman mosaics in Risan, the Perast Town Museum, the church of St Paul, the Solidarity Gallery and the church of St Michael. Each site can be visited once within 30 days. The walls are not on either list, and the Pass is not mentioned in the municipal notice.
How long is the cable car ride, what does it cost, and can it stop?
The ride takes 11 minutes. At the end-of-season fares we read on 23 October 2026 an adult ticket costs €20 return or €12 one way, and a child aged 2 to 12 €5 return or €3 one way. The operator’s conditions say the service is suspended in strong wind or storms. Fares and hours change with the season, so check kotorcablecar.me.
Does the cable car go to the Njegoš Mausoleum?
We could not confirm it. The operator’s site does not say how to get from the upper station to the mausoleum, which is a separate site managed by the National Museum of Montenegro (€8; open 9:00 to 18:00 until 15 November 2026, then closed to visits until mid-April 2027).
Can I visit the Cathedral of St Tryphon, and what does it cost?
Yes, but not during masses, weddings, baptisms and other ceremonies. We found no official opening hours or single-ticket price, so we give none. The cathedral is included in the City Pass.