Tower of London

Receive tickets by email or print at home

1. Download your PDF ticket to your mobile for scanning at the entrance or
2. 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 which begins 42xxxxxxxxx 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 tickets can be obtained on the day of your visit upon presentation of proof of registered disability (such as a Blue Badge, Freedom Pass, DLA letter or PIP letter).

Adult carer/companion tickets are also 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.

You can arrive within 30 minutes of your ticket time (e.g., between 10:00-10:29). We are unable to guarantee entry before or after your time slot. 

You should at least two hours for your visit but you can enjoy the Tower for the whole day until closing. Your ticket is valid for one entry only. No re-entry is permitted. See Opening and closing times.

The Tower of London is a historic building with difficult stairs and passageways — including spiral staircases — and wheelchair access is limited. There are many steps throughout the Tower with cobbles laid in some of the surfaces and pathways. There are some low doorways.

On your way around the Tower, you will meet our staff and volunteers who will be happy to help support your visit or answer any questions.

For more information on the following, please visit our Accessibility page.

• Access Guide
• Quiet Times
• Accessible Toilets
• Information for deaf or hard of hearing visitors
• Information for blind or partially sighted visitors
• Lighting and Sound
• Accessible Travel & Parking

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We have a wide range of food and refreshments available for you to enjoy our various cafés.

• New Armouries Café
• Ravens Café
• Jewels Kiosk
• Carts (Seasonal)
• Tower of London Café

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The Tower is located within easy walking distance of several London Underground and national train stations including:

• 5 mins from Tower Hill Underground station – served by the District and Circle lines and step free access to street level. 
• 10-15 mins from Monument, Bank, Aldgate, Aldgate East London Underground stations
• 10-15 mins from London Bridge and Fenchurch Street stations
• 20 min from Liverpool Street station
• 25 mins from London Charing Cross station

Riverboat

You can also travel by river boat. Tower Pier is served by river boats travelling from various piers including Westminster and London Eye and is located next to the Tower entrance.

Buses

Routes 15, 42, 78, 100, 343 and RV1 stop nearby the Tower of London.

All major sightseeing bus tours in London pass by the Tower of London.

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How to use our Audio Guide Tour

Enhance your visit by joining Yeoman Warders and curators as they share fascinating stories and hidden secrets of the Tower of London. Use the guide to see what's on, where to eat and shop, and to plan your day.

Collect your Audio Guide from the Beefeater Shop, located just past the entrance. 

Headphones

You are welcome to bring your own headphones.

• Headphones are required to plug into the handset. Bluetooth headphones are not compatible with Audio Guide handsets.
• Our Audio Guide handsets will accommodate most common types of headphones.

Audio Guide Tour Transcripts

Please visit the Tower of London Audio Guide transcripts page for transcripts of each tour.

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