Kensington Palace tickets
Kensington Palace tickets. An admission ticket includes access to all public areas of the palace and gardens including:
- Dress Codes exhibition
- Victoria: A Royal Childhood
- The King's State Apartments
- The Queen's State Apartments
Historic Royal Palaces members only need to pre-book for select palace events and member events. Pre-booking is not required for Dress Codes.
| Ticket prices | No donation | With donation |
|---|---|---|
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Free |
Free |
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Adult age 18-64 |
£24.70 |
£27.20 |
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Child Children under 5 go free. No ticket required. Children aged 5-15 must be accompanied by an adult. |
£12.40 |
£13.70 |
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Young Person 16-17 Years ID may be required. |
£12.40 |
£13.70 |
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Senior age 65+ |
£20.00 |
£22.00 |
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Full time student 18+ Students need to show a valid student identification card. |
£20.00 |
£22.00 |
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Disabled concession |
£20.00 |
£22.00 |
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See conditions of use |
£0 |
£0 |
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Groups of 15 or more. |
£22.80 / person |
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For those in receipt of Universal Credit and other named benefits |
£1.00 |
N/A |
Historic Royal Palaces members only need to pre-book for select palace events and member events; pre-booking is not required for Dress Codes. See our What's On pages to check if the date of your visit requires pre-booking a free member ticket. For general admission, simply walk up and show your membership card or confirmation email within opening hours. Membership benefits are only for named members.
Kensington Palace Ticket Prices from 01 December 2025 (excluding exhibition)
Kensington Palace tickets. An admission ticket includes access to all public areas of the palace and gardens including:
- Victoria: A Royal Childhood
- The King's State Apartments
- The Queen's State Apartments
| Ticket prices | No donation | With donation |
|---|---|---|
|
Free |
Free |
|
|
Adult age 18-64 |
£20.60 |
£22.70 |
|
Child Children under 5 go free. No ticket required. Children aged 5-15 must be accompanied by an adult. |
£10.30 |
£11.40 |
|
Young Person 16-17 Years ID may be required. |
£10.30 |
£11.40 |
|
Senior age 65+ |
£16.50 |
£18.20 |
|
Full time student 18+ Students need to show a valid student identification card. |
£16.50 |
£18.20 |
|
Disabled concession |
£16.50 |
£18.20 |
|
See conditions of use |
£0 |
£0 |
|
Groups of 15 or more. |
£18.90 |
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For those in receipt of Universal Credit and other named benefits |
£1.00 |
N/A |
Your donation helps
Historic Royal Palaces is an independent charity that cares for the Kensington Palace. We ask for an optional 10% donation towards our charitable work when you buy your ticket. You can make your donation go further by ticking the Gift Aid box when completing your purchase. Historic Royal Palaces will be able to claim an extra 25% of the value of your ticket at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting us.
£1 tickets for Kensington Palace
£1 tickets for a day visit to Kensington Palace are available to anyone in receipt of the following:
- Universal Credit
- Working Tax Credit
- Child Tax Credit
- Pension Credit
- Employment and Support Allowance
- Income Support
- Jobseeker’s Allowance
You can claim £1 tickets for up to six people per household. Only one person per household needs to show supporting documents.
Learn more about our £1 ticket offerHow to get tickets you've bought online
When you buy your ticket online, you can choose to receive your ticket by email or by post.
Receive tickets by email or print at home
- Download your PDF ticket to your mobile for scanning at the entrance or
- Click the link in the email that we’ll send you and print out all your tickets
If you are not able to download your e-tickets using the link in your confirmation email, please show your reference number to the ticket desk when you arrive and staff on site will be able to print your tickets for you.
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Complimentary adult carer and companion tickets can be obtained on the day of your visit upon presentation of supporting documents (such as a Blue Badge, Freedom Pass, DLA letter or PIP letter).
Adult carer/companion tickets are available to book online.
Only one carer ticket can be added per booking but each disabled visitor can bring one person with them free of charge as a carer/companion. If your party requires more than one carer ticket, please book your paid tickets online and email [email protected] with your booking reference number and all proof of need. We will be happy to reserve the additional carer tickets for your party at no extra cost.
National Art Fund Pass holders are entitled to half-price entry to the palace when there is a temporary exhibition open by presenting a valid Art Fund Pass on the day of their visit. Half-price National Art Pass tickets are available to pre-book on our website for the Dress Codes exhibition. A valid Art Fund Pass must still be shown with pre-booked tickets.
Art Fund Pass holders can only pre-book tickets during exhibition periods. Outside of exhibition periods, please visit the ticket office with your valid pass.
For more information on the following, please visit our Accessibility page.
- Quiet times
- Accessible toilets
- Access for visitors with limited mobility
- Deaf/hard of hearing visitors
- Blind or partially sighted visitors
- Lighting and sound
- Accessible travel
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