Opening hours, tickets, getting there and access — everything you need to plan a visit to the Gouffre de Padirac.
Choose your ticket
There is one visit — the full route with audio guide. Pick your date and arrival time; the descent begins at the time on your ticket.
Descent by lift or stairs, the boat trip on the underground river, the Lac de la Pluie, the Lac des Gours and the Salle du Grand Dôme, with an audio guide.
Reduced tickets apply to visitors over 12 and students and to children aged 4–12. Children under 4 go free. Prices shown are the high-season rates; low-season dates are a few euros less.
Pick your date and arrival time below. Bring a jumper — it is 13 °C underground all year — and shoes that grip.
After dark
The Gouffre is in the Lot, 20 minutes from Rocamadour, 1 hour from Brive-la-Gaillarde and 2 hours from Toulouse. There is no public transport to the site; parking is on site. The nearest railway stations are Rocamadour-Padirac (limited service) and Brive.
Access & comfort
The lifts avoid the 172 steps of the shaft, but the underground route includes further staircases and uneven ground and is not suitable for wheelchairs. Disabled visitors and their companions pay a reduced rate on site.
Plan your visit
Choose your date and arrival time and we handle the rest. The visit takes about 1h30 with an audio guide; the season runs from 28 March to 1 November.