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Prices and Opening Times

Prices
Adults: £12.25
Concessions: £10.25
Children under 17: FREE
Note: There is a separate charge for the Ice rink and the Snow Dome.

If you are visiting in a group of 10 or more you can benefit from a group discount.

Opening Times (Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day)
Gardens open at 9.30am every day
Gardens close at 4.15pm every day, last admission 3.45pm.
Glasshouses, galleries and Climbers and Creepers close at 3.45pm every day.

Please note opening times shown above are applicable until Sat 9 February 2008.
For further information see our full list of opening times

Definitions
Adults: Aged 17-59 inclusive who are not eligible for concession tickets and not wheelchair-bound or otherwise eligible for free admission.

Concessions:
- Senior citizens (aged 60 or over)
- Students aged 17 or over in full-time education who can either produce a National Union of Students (NUS) or similar UK or overseas student card or whom the ticket officer can reasonably believe to be a sixth form or further education student.
- Long-term disabled who can produce a DSS letter or order book showing Invalidity Allowance, Disability Living -- Allowance, Severe Disability Allowance or Attendance Allowance.
- Unemployed.
- Those who can produce a letter or orderbook showing they are in receipt of Family Credit.
- Those who can produce a letter, giro cheque or order book showing they are in receipt of Income Support.
- Special arrangements apply for school groups.

Re-admission policy
Visitors can leave and re-enter the gardens on the same day without further payment, providing that they keep their ticket and advise the Ticket Officer on exit.

 

The Kew Explorer
Kew Explorer
A regular service running each day, covering the major areas of the gardens. Ticket holders are able to get on and off throughout the day.
The Kew Explorer
Snow Dome at Kew
Snow Dome
Hoping for a White Christmas? Visit our Snow Dome where it's snowing every day!
Snow Dome at Kew
Horse and Carriage Rides
Horse and Carriage Rides
Back by popular demand, our friendly horses will take you for a gentle tour.
Horse and Carriage Rides