Booking choice: The Coba and Punta Laguna day, from $184 per person. Check dates Tour details
If you last read about Coba's prices in 2025, every number has moved. INAH doubled the fee for foreign visitors on 1 January 2026. Chichen Itza merged its two tickets into one in March. Tulum added a park access charge in July.
None of this is huge money on its own. Together it changes the maths on the budget combo tours, which leave the site fees out of the headline price.
The quick answer
Coba in 2026: 209 MXN for the INAH ticket plus about 120 MXN for the ejido, so roughly 330 MXN (about $18) for a foreign visitor. Tulum: 265 MXN since 20 July 2026. Chichen Itza: one ticket of 697 MXN since 27 March 2026. Visitax (283 MXN) is a state fee paid online, not at any of these gates.
How much is the Coba entrance fee in 2026?
About 330 MXN for a foreign visitor, in two tickets: 209 MXN to INAH and about 120 MXN to the Coba ejido. Bikes and tricycle taxis are extra.
The INAH ticket covers the archaeological zone. The ejido, the community that owns the land around the site, has charged its own entry since late 2021, when it started at 100 pesos (The Yucatan Times). Visitors in 2025 and 2026 report about 120 MXN. Bring pesos in cash for the ejido booth, the bikes and the tricycles.
At about 18.5 pesos to the dollar in October 2026 (Publimetro), the two tickets come to roughly $18. Our Coba entrance fee guide has the full breakdown, with parking.
| What you pay at Coba | Foreign visitor, 2026 | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| INAH ticket | 209 MXN | Half price for Mexicans and residents; free for them on Sundays |
| Ejido fee | About 120 MXN | Separate booth, cash |
| Bike rental | About 60 to 80 MXN | At the entrance, for the visit |
| Tricycle taxi | About 150 to 180 MXN | Round trip, two passengers and a driver |
| Total, entry only | About 330 MXN | Roughly $18 |
Why did INAH fees double on 1 January 2026?
Congress updated the federal fees law. Coba, Tulum and the other Category I sites in Quintana Roo went from about 100 MXN to 209 MXN for foreign visitors.
The new rates sit in article 288 of the Ley Federal de Derechos, approved by the Chamber of Deputies in October 2025 and in force from 1 January 2026 (Uno TV). In Quintana Roo, Category I covers Tulum, Coba, the Museo Maya de Cancún, San Gervasio, Kohunlich, Xel-Há and Xcaret.
The rise falls almost entirely on foreigners. Mexican nationals and residents pay half, about 105 MXN, and enter free on Sundays with ID (Riviera Maya News). That Sunday rule is why Coba is busier on Sundays.
What does the Tulum ruins ticket cost since 20 July 2026?
265 MXN for foreign visitors: 165 MXN for the archaeological zone and national park, plus 100 MXN for Parque del Jaguar access. Mexican nationals pay 80 MXN.
The change comes from the Plan Tulum Renace decree, signed on 17 July 2026 and published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación. Since 20 July the ruins sit inside the Parque del Jaguar national park, and you pay for both (Tulum Times). An electric shuttle inside the park costs 20 MXN for adults.
For a Tulum and Coba day on your own, the gate fees add up to about 594 MXN: 265 at Tulum, 209 and about 120 at Coba.
| Tulum, since 20 July 2026 | Foreign visitor | Mexican national |
|---|---|---|
| Archaeological zone and national park | 165 MXN | 80 MXN |
| Parque del Jaguar access | 100 MXN | Free |
| Total | 265 MXN | 80 MXN (free on Sundays) |
| Electric shuttle (optional) | 20 MXN | 20 MXN |
How much is Chichen Itza with the new single ticket?
697 MXN for foreign visitors since 27 March 2026, paid once at one window. Mexican nationals pay 310 MXN and Yucatan residents 105 MXN.
Chichen Itza used to make you queue twice: once for INAH, once for the Yucatan state fee. The boleto único replaced that on 27 March 2026, after a trial on 21 and 22 March. The money is split between INAH and the state behind the counter.
It is still the most expensive site in the region by far, more than three times Coba's INAH ticket, and you cannot climb El Castillo (banned since 2006). The full comparison is in Coba vs Tulum vs Chichen Itza.
What do the 2026 fees mean for Coba tour prices?
The budget combo tours look cheap because the site fees are added on the day: $35 to $65 per person. The pricier tours mostly include them.
Read the exclusions before you compare. The Tulum and Coba day from Cancun asks $44 by card on the day for the two sites. The Chichen Itza and Coba day asks $65 by card, no cash. At the gates those sites would cost you about $32 and $55 in pesos, so the add-ons are not a scam, just a few dollars of margin and the convenience of a card.
The honest comparison is price plus fees. A $59 day becomes $103. At that point a small group with the fees included, such as the Coba and Tulum day for 15 people at most, is closer than it looks.
| Tour | From | Site fees | Real price per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulum and Coba from Cancun | $59 | $44 on the day, card only | About $103 |
| Chichen Itza and Coba | $58 | $65 on the day, card only | About $123 |
| The 4-in-1 from Cancun | $75 | $35 extra | About $110 |
| Tulum and Coba from Playa | $75 | $35 "taxes" extra | About $110 |
| Small-group Coba and Tulum | $119 | Coba included, Tulum $25 on site | About $144 |
| Coba and Punta Laguna | $184 | Included | $184 |
| Coba by bike, Tulum by boat | $280 | Included (local taxes) | $280 |
No add-ons at the gate: Coba entry, a bike and a historian guide are in the price, then Punta Laguna and lunch with a Maya family.
Explore the Coba and Punta Laguna day Tour detailsDo I pay the Visitax at Coba?
No. Visitax is a Quintana Roo state fee of about 283 MXN per foreign visitor, paid online or at the airport before you leave the state. It is not collected at any ruins.
The state kept the rate at 2.5 UMA, about 283 pesos, for 2026 (Riviera Maya News). You pay it once per trip on the official site, visitax.gob.mx, and show the QR code if asked at departure.
It has nothing to do with the INAH or ejido tickets. A tour that lists "taxes" as an extra means site fees, not Visitax.
Coba entry, a bike and lunch included: one price, nothing to pay at the gate.
Check dates for the Coba and Punta Laguna dayFrequently asked questions
How much does it cost to enter Coba in 2026?
For a foreign visitor about 330 MXN: 209 MXN for the INAH ticket and about 120 MXN for the ejido fee. Mexicans and residents pay half the INAH fee and enter free on Sundays.
Can I pay by card at the Coba entrance?
Bring cash in pesos. The Cancun Sun advises cash for the entry fees and bike rentals, and the ejido booth and tricycle taxis work in cash.
Is the Tulum ruins fee 265 pesos?
Yes, for foreign visitors since 20 July 2026: 165 MXN for the archaeological zone and national park plus 100 MXN for Parque del Jaguar access. Mexican nationals pay 80 MXN.
Do Coba tours include the entrance fee?
Some do. The Coba and Punta Laguna day, the private cenotes tour and the bike and boat tour include it. Most budget combo days charge $35 to $65 extra on the day.
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Coba, Punta Laguna & Cenote Small-Group Day
- Coba entry and the Punta Laguna reserve
- Bike ride at Coba with a historian guide
- Lunch with a Maya family, snacks and water
Private Coba & Two Cenotes
Your own guide, two cenotes and every entry fee paid
Coba by Bike, Tulum by Boat
Coba early by bike, then Tulum seen from the sea
