Buckingham Palace
Open from 15th July till 29th September 2024
Buckingham Palace Ticket Office, Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1A 1AA, UK Nearest Underground Station: Victoria (7 min walk), Green Park (6 min), Hyde Park Corner (14 min)
Royal Mews Ticket Office, Buckingham Palace Rd, London SW1W 0QH Nearest Underground Station: Victoria (8min walk), Green Park (15min), Hyde Park Corner (13min)
Your ticket is only valid for the date and time booked, you will not be allowed to use them for a different date or time.
Customers to arrive 15 minutes before their scheduled timeslot.
Buckingham Place Tickets only: Please exchange your voucher for tickets at the Buckingham Place Ticket Office where some queuing time should be expected.
Royal Mews and Buckingham Place Tickets: Please exchange your voucher for tickets at the Royal Mews Ticket Office where some queuing time should be expected. Your scheduled entry to Buckingham Place is 75min after your entry to Royal Mews. You must leave the Royal Mews and wait OUTSIDE KING'S GALLERY (formally known as Queen's Gallery) for a Golden Tours representative to take you to Buckingham Palace, you will not be allowed into the Palace without them.
For safety reasons, pushchairs are not permitted in the State Rooms. They must be checked in and reclaimed at the exit. Baby-carriers are available for loan.
A one-way system operates along the entire visitor route for safety reasons.
Use of mobile phones are permitted in the Palace Garden. Mobile phones must be switched off elsewhere on the visitor route.
Photography is not permitted inside Buckingham Palace.
Free cancellation up to 48 hours in advance.
Clients that require mobility access must book directly with Buckingham Palace.
Tickets purchased from Golden Tours cannot be converted into a 1-Year Pass.
Audio tours are included in the admission price and are available in the following languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Russian and Brazilian Portuguese.
The State Rooms, Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace serves as the official London residence of His Majesty The King, and is one of the few remaining working royal palaces in the world today.
Each summer when the Palace is not being used in its official capacity, visitors can enjoy the 19 magnificent State Rooms that provide the setting for ceremonial occasions and official entertaining by members of the Royal Family. The rooms are furnished with many of the greatest treasures from the Royal Collection, including paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens and Van Dyck, sculpture by Canova, exquisite examples of Sèvres porcelain, and some of the finest English and French furniture in the world.
Visitors to the Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace will see the White Drawing Room, perhaps the most beautiful of all the State Rooms with its spectacular crystal chandelier, the Music Room, where guests are presented on the occasion of a State Visit, and the Throne Room, which was most recently the setting for the official portraits from the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and Queen.
Following a visit, the Palace's Garden Café offers the perfect location to enjoy a selection of light refreshments while taking in panoramic views of the lake across the lawn, before visiting the Garden Shop.
The Garden
Often called the ‘walled oasis in the middle of London', the gardens of Buckingham Palace are a true sight to behold. Home to 30 different species of bird and over 350 different wild flowers, there is plenty to see and enjoy. Visitors finish their tour with a walk along the south side of the garden, taking in views of the famous lake and the west front of the palace.
Extend your day with a visit to the Royal Mews - select either the 11:15am or 12:30pm timeslot
Visit His Majesty The King’s official London residence and see two fascinating parts of Buckingham Palace. First, take a walk around the Royal Mews before entering the State Rooms and exploring the exquisite and historical rooms containing precious pieces from The
Royal Mews
Begin with a look around the amazing Royal Mews, where you will see iconic vehicles are used for State visits, the State Opening of Parliament, official engagement and, of course, coronations and royal weddings. Get up-close to the Gold State Coach which has been used for every coronation since George IV. The newest addition to the fleet is the Diamond Jubilee State Coach, a beautiful vehicle made especially for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012. The vehicle combines classic style and craftsmanship with more modern technologies – an extraordinary example of modern tradition.
Please note your scheduled entry to Buckingham Place is 75min after your entry to Royal Mews. You must leave the Royal Mews and wait OUTSIDE KING'S GALLERY (formally known as Queen's Gallery) for a Golden Tours representative to take you to Buckingham Palace, you will not be allowed into the Palace without them.
Image credits: Royal Collection Trust / © His Majesty King Charles III