The guided tour takes about 75 minutes and includes the Commons and Lords Chambers, the Queen's Robing Room, the Royal Gallery and Westminster Hall.
What does the tour cover?
The tour takes in some of the most important areas of the Palace in which Parliament meets, and explains what Parliament is and does, what it has meant to different people at different times, and how it came to be what it is today.
Most of the buildings seen on the tour were built in the mid 19th Century following a devastating fire, but the route also incorporates some of the earlier buildings, such as Westminster Hall, begun in 1097 by William Rufus, son of William the Conqueror.
Times and availability
Visitors can buy tickets for a tour of Parliament on most Saturdays throughout the year and Tuesday to Saturday during the Summer Opening period.
There are no tours on Sundays or on Bank Holidays.
Saturday Tours
Tours are available on Saturdays from 9.15am - 4.30pm.
Summer Opening Tours
Tours are available between Tuesday and Saturday from 9.15am - 4.30pm between:
Booking
Tickets for tours can be booked:
Tickets can also be purchased in person in advance or on the day (subject to availability) from the ticket office located adjacent to the Jewel Tower, opposite the Houses of Parliament. The ticket office is open from 8.45am to 4.45pm on all days when Saturday or Summer tours are in operation. Please note: there is no step-free access to this office.
Ticket prices (until March 2013)
- Adult: £15
- Child (5-15 years): £6
- Child (under 5): Free admission, but will require a ticket for admission. Please note that tours are not recommended for young children as there is a lot of walking.
- Family (two adults and two children 5-15 years): £37
- Concessions (students, over 60s and members of the armed forces): £10
- Disabled visitors: Standard prices as listed above (carers have free admission, but will require a ticket for entrance).
Foreign language tours in French, German, Italian and Spanish are available at various times on all days.
Ticket prices (from April 2013)
- Adult: £16.50
- Child (5-15 years): One child free with each paying adult, but will require a ticket for admission. £7 for each additional child.
- Child (under 5): Free admission, but will require a ticket for admission. Please note that tours are not recommended for young children as there is a lot of walking.
- Concessions (students, over 60s and members of the armed forces): £14
- Disabled visitors: Standard prices as listed above (carers have free admission, but will require a ticket for entrance).
Foreign language tours in French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish are available at various times on all days.
Group rates
Group rates are available for groups of 10 or more. The ticket price depends on the tour start time.
- Group booking line: 0844 847 2498