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Buckingham Palace: Plan Your Visit
Choose the inside experience before arranging the day. Exterior viewing, a guard ceremony and a State Rooms ticket are three different plans.
Make the visit fit your day
Choose the inside experience before arranging the day.
Exterior viewing, a guard ceremony and a State Rooms ticket are three different plans. Start with the part you most want to experience, then leave room for arrival checks, a meal and the journey home.
A ticketed landmark and a free collection are different decisions: choose the actual visit rather than counting buildings on a map.
Visitor details below source checked · official visitor pages, not a live ticket quote. Any separately dated historical programme notes retain their own dates.
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The practical details
- Official opening information
- From October to May, selected guided-tour dates only; starts are selected between 10:00 and 15:30. Summer 2027 dates are due to be announced in November, not confirmed here.
- Free or paid
- The current East Wing Exclusive Guided Tour advertises £100 per person. This is not the standard summer State Rooms ticket price.
- How to book
- Choose the named tour and actual date. The current East Wing programme runs on selected dates 6 November–31 January; it is not daily palace entry.
- Station and journey
- Choose the walking approach via Victoria, Green Park or St James’s Park, then check the route required by your ticket.
- Accessibility
- The normal admission route is not step-free. Step-free access must be arranged with Specialist Sales; accessible parking is subject to availability and requires at least three full working days’ notice.
- When to visit
- Choose the inside experience before arranging the day. Exterior viewing, a guard ceremony and a State Rooms ticket are three different plans.
- Food nearby or on site
- Plan a meal in Westminster separately; a palace tour does not establish access to a café outside that tour’s arrangements.
- Nearby free ideas
- St James’s Park is an outside option. National Gallery collection entry is free, on a separate part of the Westminster day.
Official visitor information ↗ · Official access guidance ↗
How to get there
Choose the walking approach via Victoria, Green Park or St James’s Park, then check the route required by your ticket. Use the London transport guide to plan the whole journey, and confirm service changes with the operator before travelling.
Keep the next stop flexible
St James’s Park is an outside option.
National Gallery collection entry is free, on a separate part of the Westminster day. If your group still has energy, use the area guide to decide what comes next.
If not, a good meal and an uncomplicated journey home are enough. An editorial suggestion is not a crowd forecast or a guarantee that a particular route, room or business is open.
Questions, answered
When can I visit Buckingham Palace?
From October to May, selected guided-tour dates only; starts are selected between 10:00 and 15:30. Summer 2027 dates are due to be announced in November, not confirmed here.
Is Buckingham Palace free?
The current East Wing Exclusive Guided Tour advertises £100 per person. This is not the standard summer State Rooms ticket price.
How should I book?
Choose the named tour and actual date. The current East Wing programme runs on selected dates 6 November–31 January; it is not daily palace entry.
Which station should I use?
Choose the walking approach via Victoria, Green Park or St James’s Park, then check the route required by your ticket.
What should I check for access?
The normal admission route is not step-free. Step-free access must be arranged with Specialist Sales; accessible parking is subject to availability and requires at least three full working days’ notice. Read the linked official access information before travelling.
