Place · Red Fort
Red Fortलाल क़िला
Go at opening on a day it is open; it is closed one day a week; allow two hours; do not follow strangers offering 'a shortcut'.
Key facts
- Time on site
- 90–120 min
- p95 180 min
- Price
- on site
- Hours
- unknown
- Best time
- at opening
- quietest window
- 28″ bags
- No
- Red Fort: forbidden
- Getting there
- Metro to the fort station, then a short walk or rickshaw
- Go at opening
- Crowded at peak
- Queue: switch at 30 min
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- South Asia ↗Trekking regions, border districts and several Indian states need separate permits on top of the visa; check the permit before you book transport into them.
- South Asia ↗Remove shoes (and in many Jain and Hindu temples, leather) before entering; cover shoulders and legs; ask before photographing people or rituals.
- India ↗Apply for the e-visa only on the official government portal (indianvisaonline.gov.in); lookalike sites charge extra. Check the current rules, fees and how far ahead to apply.
- India ↗Do not follow anyone who says your hotel is closed, the station ticket office is closed or a road is shut; use the prepaid taxi counter, the metro or an app car.
- India ↗Carry Indian rupees in small notes (10, 20, 50, 100); change for 500 is often refused.
- India ↗Parts of the Northeast, Sikkim, Ladakh, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and all border belts need a Protected or Restricted Area Permit or an Inner Line Permit for foreigners; check before you book the route.
- Delhi and NCR ↗November smog and May–June heat both cut a day's walking: plan the outdoor sights first thing.
- Delhi ↗Old Delhi lanes and station forecourts are crowded and uneven: bags go from the car to the door, never on a walk.
- Delhi ↗Ignore anyone who says your hotel, the station ticket office or the road is closed; use the official counter or your app.
Map & directions
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Plan
What to know before you go, how long it takes, when to be there
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Time on site
Minimum
60min
Worthwhile
90min
Typical
120min
p95
180min
Opening hours and the weekly closing day are set by the Archaeological Survey of India and can change on national days; not printed until verified.
On the ground
Getting in, crowds, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Metro to the fort station, then a short walk or rickshaw
- Exit
- —
- Ticket
- on site · official site
- Stairs
- fort: steps between courts
- Shoes
- Shoes on; comfortable soles.
Crowds and switching
- Crowd clock
- Long queues on weekends, holidays and around national days.
- Sensory load
- 4/5
- Exposure
- high
- Queue rule
- Switch if the queue passes 30 min; come back when under 10.
Bailouts
heat
Inner lawn shade and the museum verandah
crowd
Walk Chandni Chowk instead
Nearest rescue anchor: B — Inner lawn shade (field-verify)
Red lines
- Security screening at the gate; large bags and tripods are refused.
- Buy tickets at the official counter only.
Deep dive
Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources
Questions and answers
No questions answered here yet.
Nearby
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
Sources
- officialArchaeological Survey of India (official)
- secondaryWikivoyage — Delhi