Beijing: Tiananmen Square Entry & Advance Reservation

The Heart of Beijing Demands a Plan: Here's How to Get In

You get advance-reserved entry to the world's largest city-center square, where the Monument to the People's Heroes, Mao Memorial Hall, and four major museums surround you in one plaza. The square is fully wheelchair accessible with level surfaces throughout. Book your date in advance, same-day entry isn't available, and you're set to spend as long as you want in the heart of Beijing.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Tiananmen Square in Beijing

• Reserve Tiananmen Square visit in advance
• Arrive at Tiananmen Square
• Explore Monument to the People's Heroes
• Visit Mao Zedong Memorial Hall
• See Great Hall of the People
• Visit Museum of Chinese Revolution and History
• View Zhengyangmen and Qianmen Arrow Tower

The experience

You're standing in front of a map of Beijing, and something pulls you toward Tiananmen Square. Maybe it's the history, maybe it's the sheer scale (440,000 square meters, a million people could fit here), or maybe you just want to see the place where everything matters in this city converges. The thing is, you can't just show up. Tiananmen Square requires advance reservation, and that's actually what makes it possible to go at all. Without booking ahead, the gates stay closed to you.

The square sits on Chang'an Avenue in Dongcheng District, and once you're in, you're standing at the center of something genuinely monumental. The Monument to the People's Heroes rises in the middle, and the Mao Zedong Memorial Hall anchors the space with a weight that's hard to describe until you're there. To the west is the Great Hall of the People. To the east, the Museum of Chinese Revolution and the Museum of Chinese History face each other across the plaza. Two ancient towers from the 14th century (Zhengyangmen and Qianmen Arrow Tower) frame the southern edge. It's symmetrical, integrated, majestic in a way that photographs flatten. The entire square is designed to make you feel small and part of something larger at the same time.

Your admission includes entry to Tiananmen Square itself. The space is wheelchair accessible, surfaces are level throughout, and public transportation options run nearby if you need them. Families with strollers move through easily. Once you book your reservation, you're locked in for a specific date. There's no same-day entry, so plan ahead. The square fills with visitors, but the scale of the place means it never feels cramped, even when it's busy. You move at your own pace, stop where something catches your eye, and the symmetry of the design keeps pulling your gaze forward.

What’s included

• Admission to Tiananmen Square.
• access to the Monument to the People's Heroes and Mao Zedong Memorial Hall.
• views of the Great Hall of the People, Museum of Chinese Revolution, Museum of Chinese History, and historic city towers.

Options for this experience

4 options

Morning booking5 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 11:00Entry time: morning session, 6:30am to 12:00pm. Note: Tiananmen Square has very strict security checks. Please provide correct passport information.

Afternoon booking5 departure times: the first at 12:00, the last at 16:00Entry time: afternoon session, 12:00pm to 4:30pm. Note: Tiananmen Square has very strict security checks. Please provide correct passport information.

Evening booking17:00, 18:00 and 19:00Entry time: evening session, 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Note: Tiananmen Square has very strict security checks. Please provide correct passport information.

Booking for the flag raising ceremony03:00 and 04:00Entry time: 4:00am to 5:00pm. Note: Tiananmen Square has very strict security checks. Please provide correct passport information.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day15 departure times: the first at 03:00, the last at 19:00

AgesAdult (15 to 90 years) · Youth (1 to 14 years)

GroupPrivate

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated today

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by NextStop Travel

Is this one for you?Right for anyone visiting Beijing who wants to see the city's political and cultural heart without the uncertainty of same-day entry. The advance reservation is what guarantees you get in.

Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (1 to 14 years).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

Do I need to book Tiananmen Square in advance?

Yes. Tiananmen Square requires advance reservation and cannot be booked on the same day. You must reserve your visit ahead of time.

What's included in the admission?

Entry to Tiananmen Square itself. The square is 440,000 square meters and includes the Monument to the People's Heroes, Mao Zedong Memorial Hall, and access to view the surrounding museums and historic towers.

Is Tiananmen Square wheelchair accessible?

Yes. All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and transportation options nearby are also wheelchair accessible. Strollers and prams are welcome.

Where is Tiananmen Square located?

Tiananmen Square is located on Chang'an Avenue in Dongcheng District, Beijing. It's the largest city-center square in the world and the political and cultural center of China.

How large is Tiananmen Square?

It covers 44 hectares (440,000 square meters) and can accommodate one million people for gatherings.

What can I see at Tiananmen Square?

The Monument to the People's Heroes, Mao Zedong Memorial Hall, the Great Hall of the People, the Museum of Chinese Revolution, the Museum of Chinese History, and two 14th-century towers: Zhengyangmen and Qianmen Arrow Tower.