Statue of Unity Tickets - 9 Tips Before Booking Your SOU Ticket Online

Booking Tickets for the Statue of Unity?

Read these 9 important tips before booking Statue of Unity tickets online and maximise your visit to Sardar Patel's Statue of Unity.

Tips Include:
1. Visting Timing and Duration
2. Types of SOU Tickers
3. Planning Your Day at SOU
4. All Other Attractions near SOU
5. Getting Around the Monument
6. Best Time and Place to Attend Laser Show
7. Things to Carry to SOU
8. Thing to NOT Carry to SOU
9. Tips for Car Parking at SOU

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BASIC ENTRY TICKET - The Basic Entry Ticket is priced at ₹150 for Adults and ₹90 for Children between 3-15 years, which includes access to the Monument, Museum, Exhibition Areas, Projection Mapping show, Valley of Flowers, Sardar Sarovar Dam Viewpoints, and Bus Service. The Basic SOU Entry Ticket however does not include access to the Statue of Unity Viewing Gallery.
VIEWING GALLERY TICKET - Located 500 feet above ground within the Statue, the Viewing Gallery offers a panoramic view of the Sardar Sarovar Dam, its 256 km long reservoir, with the beautiful Vindhya and Satpura mountain ranges on both sides. Should you also like to visit the Viewing Gallery, you’ll then need to purchase the Viewing Gallery Ticket priced at ₹380 for Adults and ₹230 for Children. The ‘Viewing Gallery Ticket’ includes all the 'Basic Entry Ticket' benefits, as well as access to the Statue of Unity Viewing Gallery.
EXPRESS ENTRY TICKET - A key consideration to make if you’d like to visit the Statue of Unity Viewing Gallery is the elevator waiting time. On more crowded days, the elevator wait time to go up to the Viewing Gallery can stretch from a few minutes to hours. If you’d like to avoid any wait time at the elevators when visiting the Statue of Unity Viewing Gallery, then you can opt for the SOU Express Entry Ticket. Priced at ₹1030 for both Adults and Children, this ticket offers all the Basic and Viewing Gallery Ticket benefits, with the added benefit of priority elevator access to go up to the Viewing Gallery, which can be essential on more crowded days.
FOREIGNER EXPRESS ENTRY TICKET - The last type of entry ticket is only for international tourists, known as a SOU Foreigner Express Entry Ticket. Priced at ₹1530 for Adults and ₹830 for Children, this ticket is for all non-Indian guests from abroad, and includes all the benefits of the 'Express Entry Ticket'.

3. One Day Is Not Enough For Everything

While an average visitor spends around 1 to 3 hours at the Statue of Unity monument, museum, and viewing gallery.

There are so many other places to visit near Statue of Unity, that one day is not enough to fit them all in.

So one either needs 2-3 days to explore all nearby attractions at ease or plan in advance for the few places they’d like to cover in 1 day.

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Most Exciting

If you’re looking for excitement, you may like the Helicopter Ride, Riverfront Cycling, Sardar Sarovar Dam Viewpoints, Valley of Flowers, Jungle Safari, Geodesic Aviary Domes, Panchmuli Lake, Zarwani Waterfall, and River Rafting at Khalwani.

For Kids

If you’re visiting with young children you may like to explore the Boating Ride, Pets Zone, Sardar Patel Zoological Park, Jungle Safari, Geodesic Aviary Domes, Children Nutrition Park, Dino Trail Park, Unity Glow Garden, Cactus Garden, and Butterfly Garden.

For Elders

If you're visiting with elders, you may like Boating Ride, Valley of Flowers, Geodesic Aviary Domes, Ekta Mall (purchase handloom and handicraft products from all the states of India), and Arogya Van (visit a wide range of medicinal plants and health-related gardens).

Starting around 7 pm, the Statue of Unity comes alive with an emotionally charged sound and light show, showcasing the story of Sardar Patel and India’s struggle for independence.

Colourful laser beams light up the Statue of Unity, which itself becomes the screen on which the story unfolds.

Also known as the Statue of Unity Laser Show - the Projection Mapping Show has been rated the #1 attraction by visitors to the Statue of Unity.

When purchasing your Statue of Unity ticket, you can choose to view the Projection Mapping show from the SoU Campus, closer to the Statue, Museum, the Food Court, and Boating Complex.

Or you can view it from the Helipad Ground, which is farther from the Statue, but closer to the parking area, as well as other nearby attractions including Pets Zone, Jungle Safari, and Unity Glow Garden.

Travelators & elevators are installed within the Statue of Unity monument vicinity.

Wheelchairs are available on request.

Hop-on AC busses are available to visit nearby attractions every 15-30 minutes.

Area within the monument has ample shading to protect from sun and rain.

The monument complex has clean washrooms.

A food court with multiple global and local fast food brand outlets is available.

There is ample availability of cold drinking water for both purchase and refill.

Free WiFi for all Statue of Unity ticket holders, offering 34 MB of free data.

🎟️ A Print Out of Your Ticket - You will be asked to show your ticket at multiple points during your visit to the Statue of Unity and nearby attractions. So it’s best to keep a printout handy, or at least a soft copy on your phone.
📸 Your Camera - The Statue of Unity offers a beautiful location for photography with amazing scenery and photo points. So be sure to carry your camera and take back memories for a lifetime when you visit the Statue of Unity!
⚡Power Bank - When visiting the Statue of Unity you may leave your hotel room early and come back late at night. So to ensure your phone, camera, or other electronics have ample battery to keep working through the day, we advise carrying a fully charged power bank when you visit the Statue of Unity.
💧 An Empty Water Bottle - There are free cold drinking water refill points available at multiple locations across the Statue of Unity complex and nearby attractions. So by carrying an empty water bottle you can save money by not needing to purchase packaged drinking water, while at the same time making an eco-friendly choice.
☀️ Cap, Hat, Umbrella, Sunscreen, Sun Glasses, and Electrolytes - If you’re visiting the Statue of Unity in summer, it's expected to get quite hot during the day. Also, air conditioning is only available on the hop-on busses and within the Statue of Unity monument museum and exhibition halls. So it’s advisable to carry as much sun protection as possible, including electrolytes to protect against dehydration.
👟 Wear Comfortable Shoes - While within the Statue of Unity monument complex there are travelators and escalators. If you’d also like to visit nearby attractions including Valley or Flowers, Sardar Sarovar Dam Viewpoints, Jungle Safari, and more - there may be a considerable amount of walking involved. So we highly suggest you and everyone in your group wear your most comfortable pair of shoes, and not wear uncomfortable or new shoes.
👕 Carry an Extra Shirt or T-Shirt - Also as the weather for most of the year at the Statue of Unity can be hot and humid, it’s always a good idea to carry an extra shirt or t-shirt to freshen up during the day if needed.

🍲 Outside Food - Outside food items are not allowed within the Statue of Unity monument complex. So if you’re carrying food, you’ll have to leave it in the car. There is however a Food Court available within the Statue of Unity complex offering a range of global and local fast food outlets.
⚠️ Filled Water Bottles - There are ample places to purchase cold drinking water at MRP within the monument complex and nearby attractions. There are also ample places where you can refill cold drinking water for free. So there is no need to carry lots of water bottles with you from your hotel, other than what you may need for the car ride to the Statue of Unity.
🧳 Suitcase, Bags, and Helmets - If you’re carrying a suitcase, a large bag, or helmet to the Statue of Unity, you’ll have to leave it in your car, taxi. Or you can deposit it at the luggage counter, located at the entrance of the Statue of Unity monument complex.
🚭 Cigarettes, Chewing Tobacco, Matches, and Lighters - Similar to bags and helmets, you may not be allowed to carry any kind of tobacco product, matches, or lighter within the Statue of Unity monument complex. You’ll have to leave them in your car, taxi, bike, or at the luggage counter.

🏃Be Prepared to Walk - While there are escalators and travelators within the Statue of Unity monument complex, if you’d also like to visit the nearby attractions there may be a fair bit of walking involved. So be sure to wear your most comfortable pair of shoes when visiting the Statue of Unity.
🚘 Parking is Far from the Entrance - If you’re traveling by car, it’s advisable to drop your passengers at the Statue of Unity gate, before heading back to park the car in the parking lot. We are not be allowed to take our car, taxi, or bike within the Statue of Unity complex.
🅿️ Car Parking Arrangements - There is a Government Car parking which costs ₹100 and is somewhat distant from the Statue of Unity main gate. There is also private parking available closer to the monument costing ₹150, but both involve some amount of walking. There are also busses available to go from the parking to the entrance, but that may involve a wait time.