Information for groups visiting Buckingham Palace
Whether your group is interested in a special private visit or just wants a truly magnificent experience visiting one of the royal residences, our team can help you get the most out of your visit. We offer a groups discount for bookings of 15 people or more, and group-only products designed to enrich your experience at the official residences of The King.
Group prices and book tickets
Book in advance for the best value.
Children go half price.
Buckingham Palace Summer Opening for Groups
Buckingham Palace plus a Garden Highlights Tour for Groups
Prices for group leaders and guides
Subject to availability, London Blue Badge Guides registered with the Institute of Tour Guiding enjoy free entry. To gain free admission, Blue Badge Guides should go to the visitor entrance and show their Blue Badge and Institute of Tourist Guiding membership card on the day of their visit.
All unauthorised guides and tour leaders must be included as part of a group booking.
Group Visits & Private Tours 2024
Browse our Group Visits & Private Tours brochure for details of our full programme for groups in 2024
View the PDFGroup bookings & payments
Group visits to Buckingham Palace must be pre-booked. Groups can reserve and book selected tickets online or by calling the Ticket Sales and Information Office on +44 (0)303 123 7321. Please note that a transaction fee of £2.00 is applied to all telephone bookings.
Pre-booked group tickets must be paid for by credit card or company cheque with two signatures 30 days before the visit date.
We accept the following credit cards:
- Visa
- Mastercard
- American Express
- JCB
- Switch/Maestro
- Diners Club
Company cheques should be made payable to 'Royal Collection Enterprises Limited'.
Coach parking
We welcome coach groups but there is no coach parking near Buckingham Palace. Coaches can pick up passengers after they exit the Palace on Grosvenor Place.
Please note that there is a strict 'no waiting' policy in place so coaches cannot linger in this area. You can find more information on coach parking from Transport for London.
Guiding
Guiding isn't allowed at Buckingham Palace.
