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To visit Monticello with your membership, use the Pass ID number on your membership card to reserve advance tickets online or visit our Ticket Office on-site. You can also book with our Reservations team at (434) 984-9880 or [email protected].

You can register one ticket per day for each member listed on your membership account.  

If you have an Individual Membership, you can register 1 ticket; if you have a Dual Membership, you can register 2 tickets. If you have a Family Membership, you can register tickets for each named family member on your account.  

Absolutely. We appreciate as much advance notice as possible.  

You can exchange your tickets for another date by calling (434) 984-9880 or emailing [email protected]. 

Standard rate tours include: Highlights Tour, From Slavery to Freedom, Family Friendly Tour, the Founding Friends, Founding Foes Tour, and Women at Monticello Tour.

Behind the Scenes, Holiday Evening Tours, and Jefferson Remembers the Declaration are specialty tours.

Yes, you'll receive a printed card in the mail. You can also download an apple wallet version of your card through this link: Membership Pass Lookup

You'll need your member number to download the apple wallet version.

Your Pass ID number can be found on your membership card. You may have a physical card that was mailed to you or a digital membership card. 

If you purchased your membership online or by phone, your Pass ID is also included in your purchase confirmation email. 

Present your Pass ID number or printed membership card at checkout to receive your discount. For online Shop purchases, you can also use the discount code provided with your initial membership confirmation email.

Think of the Member for a Day pass like a guest pass.  

When you purchase a membership that includes Member for a Day passes, they can be used to reserve one complimentary standard tour or grounds ticket for any day that Monticello is open to the public. 

Use your Member for a Day pass to reserve tickets at our on-site Ticket Office or via Monticello Reservations by calling (434) 984-9880 or emailing [email protected].

Your membership is valid for one year and will expire on the last day of the month in which you purchased it.

Email us at [email protected] with any questions.

You can email [email protected] to request a new membership card.

If you’d like to download your membership card to a digital wallet, but don’t have access to your Pass ID, email [email protected] or call (434) 984-9880 and we can help you out.  

The Thomas Jefferson Foundation is a private, non-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation, and the full cost of your membership is tax deductible to the full extent of the law. When you purchased your membership, you should have received a confirmation letter that states your level of membership and the purchase amount. If you do not have this, reach out to the Membership team at [email protected]. 

You can renew your membership directly on our website , on-site in the Ticket Office, or by calling Monticello Reservations at (434) 984-9880.

The Monticello Magazine is published twice a year and is a benefit of all membership levels. As long as you provided a mailing address when you purchased your membership, you will receive the next issue in the mail after your membership is received. 

Private Guide tours are not a benefit for our elevated membership tiers. However, reserving a Private Guide tour automatically enrolls you in a Family Membership for a year.

Memberships are non-transferable and valid for the member only. However, if you purchased a membership that includes "Member for A Day" Passes, they can be given to friends or family for a standard tour or grounds ticket, for any day that Monticello is open to the public. 

They can use the Member for A Day pass to reserve tickets at our on-site Ticket Office or via Monticello Reservations by calling (434) 984-9880 or emailing [email protected].

Email us at [email protected]