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🎫 Tickets Booking · Xi'an
Last verified 30 Jun 2025
A one-stop guide to reserving Xi'an's headline attractions—what documents you need, when tickets drop, which apps to use, and the tactics locals rely on.
1 Overview
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Real-name booking is compulsory for the Terracotta Warriors Museum, Shaanxi History Museum, Huaqing Palace and Mount Hua.
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Mobile-first: Nearly every ticket is sold through Chinese mini-programs (WeChat, Alipay) or Dianping/Meituan. Foreign cards can be linked once the wallet is verified.
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Release sprints: Shaanxi History Museum drops a limited free-ticket pool nightly at 20:00; Warriors and Mount Hua release early each morning and vanish fast on weekends.
2 Pre-Booking Essentials
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Passport scan | Upload the photo page (plus visa if requested) to validate identity. |
| Mobile number | A Chinese SIM is recommended for SMS alerts, yet most platforms now accept international numbers or will email the QR code. |
| WeChat/Alipay | Link any Visa/Mastercard*; > 95 % of local vendors support wallet payments (*pre-authorisation may be needed). |
| Clock sync | Align your device time at time.gov.cn (± 1 s) before ticket drops. |
3 Booking-Alerts (Real-name sites & sell-out risk, 2025)
Shaanxi History Museum (free)
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Capacity: 10,000 / day
Release: 20:00 CST, 8 days ahead (four time-slots)
Platform: Museum mini-program
Huaqing Palace
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Capacity: 8,000 / day
Release: 09:00 CST, 7 days ahead
Platform: "华清宫" mini-program • Meituan
City Wall & Stele
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Capacity: 25,000 / day
Release: Rolling; buy up to 15 days in advance
Platform: Xi'an Tourism mini-program • onsite kiosks
Mount Hua (Huashan)
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Capacity: 20,000 / day
Release: 00:00 CST, 15 days ahead (night-owl drop)
Platform: Huashan mini-program • Ctrip bundle
Tang Paradise night show
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Capacity: 3,600 seats / show
Release: 10:00 CST, 10 days ahead
Platform: Meituan "演出门票" • Dianping
Datang Everbright City fountain seats
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Capacity: 1,000 VIP seats / show
Release: 12:00 CST same-day release
Platform: Fountain mini-program
Terracotta Warriors Museum / 秦始皇兵马俑博物馆
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Capacity: 65,000 / day
Release: 08:30 CST, 7 days ahead
Platform: "秦始皇帝陵博物院" mini-prog
Big Wild Goose Pagoda & Datang Hibiscus Garden / 大雁塔·大唐芙蓉园景区
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Capacity: 30,000 / day
Release: Rolling availability
Platform: "大雁塔大唐芙蓉园" mini-prog
Daming Palace National Heritage Park / 大明宫国家遗址公园
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Capacity: 15,000 / day
Release: 09:00 CST, 7 days ahead
Platform: "大明宫遗址公园" mini-prog
Xi'an City Wall & Forest of Stone Steles / 西安城墙·碑林历史文化景区
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Capacity: 25,000 / day
Release: 08:00 CST, 3 days ahead
Platform: "西安城墙" mini-prog
Risk colour key — 🟥 High: sells out ≤ 15 min on weekends/holidays; 🟧 Med: tickets scarce 24 h before; 🟩 Low: seldom sell out except Golden Week.
4 Booking Windows & Platforms
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Warriors & Huaqing: museum/park mini-program > English toggle → pick date/time → pay → receive QR.
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Shaanxi Museum: free tickets must be confirmed (check-in) 24 h before or they auto-cancel.
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Mount Hua: Ctrip bundles include bullet-train + mountain bus + ticket; night release (00:00) gets best sunrise slots.
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City Wall bikes: choose start gate (South Gate fastest) and rental duration in the "城墙自助租车" mini-program.
5 Payment Methods
6 Cancellations & Refunds
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Full refund ≥ 24 h before entry • 50 % 4–24 h • No refund < 4 h.
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Museum free tickets auto-void if QR not scanned within the first 30 min of your slot.
7 Pro Tips
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Double-book Warriors — (07:00 & 07:15 batches) then cancel one—guarantees entry on peak days.
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Museum twin-slot hack — grab earliest (09:00) Shaanxi Museum then Warriors at 11:00; metro + bus transfer ≈ 50 min.
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Night-owl strategy — set alarm 23:55 to prep for Mount Hua 00:00 release.
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Multi-device push — launch desktop, phone, tablet on same Wi-Fi with synced clocks.
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Keep PDFs offline — save QR e-tickets to a PDF—weak data in Lintong can stall app refresh.