Taj Mahal Entry Tickets Now Available from Other Monuments in India
If you’re a foreign tourist who’s planning on visiting the Taj Mahal, you might want to avoid the crowds and lines by buying your entry tickets in advance, from monuments elsewhere in India.
From November 16, 2009, entry tickets for the Taj Mahal will be available at other monuments across the country. It’s hoped that this initiative will help overcome the problems that foreign tourists often face in buying tickets at the Taj Mahal.
According to the press release, the entry tickets will cost 1,000 rupees ($25). This is comprised of 250 rupees of Entry Tax (Archeological Society of India) and 750 rupees Toll Tax (Agra Development Authority).
The 750 rupees Toll Tax is higher than the 500 rupees Toll Tax usually charged, and listed on the Archeological Society website, though. It’s unclear whether the price of tickets for the Taj Mahal has increased, or will only be more expensive if bought from other locations.