A ticket is required to gain admission to the Monticello grounds.
Most visitors prefer to ride the shuttle bus.
Buses leave the parking lot every 3-5 minutes and provide transportation to and from the house. Line Release System Monticello's line release system, used when the wait for a house tour exceeds 45 minutes, allows visitors to walk around the gardens and grounds while waiting to see the house. House Tours Guided tours of the home are limited to 25 people at a time and run every 4-5 minutes. They last approximately 25-30 minutes. Written translations of the house tour are available in Braille, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, and Russian.