Tour reservations are strongly encouraged. Please call 1-800-444-4445 or click HERE to make a reservation online.
We are offering the following tours: Grand Rooms, Accessibly Designed Grand Rooms, Cottages and Kitchen, Upstairs Suites, Designing the Dream, and the semi-private Julia Morgan tour. For more information on tours click HERE.
All tours at Hearst Castle require bus shuttle services for safety and security.
When arriving at the visitor center, there is ample parking for vehicles, RVs, and buses. Public transportation is limited. If taking a tour, visit the ticket windows for check-in or to purchase tickets. All tours depart from and return to the visitor center by bus, which is included with ticket purchase. The visitor center houses exhibits, a gift shop, dining, seating areas, a theater, souvenir photography, and visitor information. Review tour rules HERE.
All visitors should allow themselves ample time for arrival and the tour experience. Please plan to arrive 25 minutes prior to the scheduled tour time. This will allow for parking, amenities and tour ticket pick up.
We recommend all visitors to arrive 25 minutes prior to their scheduled tour. If you arrive after your reserved tour time, we will do our best to find another time that day for your tour experience. If we cannot accommodate another tour time, we can reschedule you for the following day if space is available. There are no refunds for late or missed tours.
Reservations can be made, changed, or cancelled at ReserveCalifornia.com or by calling 1-800-444-4445. Changes to tour date or time: no additional charge if made in advance. A non-refundable registration fee per ticket will be charged for cancellations.
Any item that has been lost or found should be reported to the Guest Relations Office at the Visitor Center. Acquired items will be kept for 30 days. Guests who have lost an item should call (805) 927-2010 with the following information: name, phone number (including area code), date item was lost and brief description of the item.
Drones, sometimes referred to as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), have become increasingly popular with recreational model aircraft operators and commercial operators alike. Drones are not permitted on or above Hearst Castle property; this includes around or above the Hearst Castle, or Visitor Center, or the surrounding parking lots.
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