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Buckingham Palace Annual Summer Opening

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Buckingham Palace Tickets

Buckingham Palace Official Souvenir Guide

Buckingham Palace Official Souvenir Guide

Advance tickets: www.royalcollection.org.uk or (+44) (0)20 7766 7300.
A booking fee applies.
All major credit cards accepted.

Tickets purchased directly from the Royal Collection entitle you to register for a year's unlimited admission to Buckingham Palace. Find out more about unlimited admission.

Remember: Buckingham Palace operates a timed-ticket system, with admission every 15 minutes throughout the day.

Buying Tickets On The Day

Go to: The Ticket Office at the Visitor Entrance on Buckingham Palace Road.
Opening hours: 9.15am - 4pm; 14 July to 25 September 2008.

Please note that the Ticket Office is now located in Buckingham Palace and is no longer located in Green Park.

The State Rooms, Buckingham Palace

(includes an audio tour)
Adult: £15.50
Over 60/Student (with valid ID): £14.00
Under 17: £8.75
Under 5: Free
Family (2 adults, 3 under 17s): £39.75

A Royal Day Out

Combined ticket for the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace, The Queen's Gallery, and the Royal Mews
(only available 1 August - 28 September 2008)

Adult: £28.50
Over 60/Student (with valid ID): £25.00
Under 17: £16.00
Under 5: Free
Family (2 adults, 3 under 17s): £73.00

A Royal Day Out - Information

Start at the Royal Mews, one of the finest working stables on the world, then walk over to The Queen's Gallery. It is then suggested you have lunch before visiting The State Rooms at ">Buckingham Palace.

You will be pleased to note that audio tours are included in the admission price.

Audio Tours and Guidebooks

Audio tours and guidebooks are available in the following languages:
  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Chinese
  • Russian

A family audio tour and activity trail is also available in English only.

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