Does the Vatican Museums ticket include St. Peter’s Basilica?

Standard Vatican Museums tickets do not include direct access to St. Peter’s Basilica. Our guided tours include skip-the-line access to St. Peter’s Basilica through a special passage from the Sistine Chapel. This special access is only available with guided tours. If you have a standard ticket, you can still visit St. Peter’s Basilica for free, but you’ll need to exit the museums and enter the basilica separately, which may involve waiting in another line.