
Key information
Start date: Wednesday 31 December 2025 at 8:00pm
End date: Thursday 01 January 2026 at 12:30am
About the event
The Mayor of London’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks are back again! Tickets will go on sale at midday on Friday 17 October. Pop the date in the diary if you want to come to one of the world’s most famous NYE fireworks displays.
You cannot attend the fireworks without a ticket. Those without tickets will not be allowed to enter the viewing areas.
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Frequently asked questions
No, it's not possible to see the fireworks without a ticket.
Central London will be very busy on New Year’s Eve. To ensure everyone can celebrate and travel home safely, restrictions and security will be in place for people without tickets. People without tickets won't be allowed to enter or be anywhere near the viewing areas.
If you don't have a ticket, there are hundreds of other ways you can celebrate in London. Find out what’s on offer and plan your night.
Transport in London on NYE will be much busier than usual and your travel plans may be affected. Plan your journey in advance.
Tickets will be released in two batches. The first batch of tickets will go on sale at midday on Friday 17 October.
The second batch of tickets will go on sale in November. Keep checking this page for the exact date.
This year the cost of an individual ticket will vary between £20 and £55 depending on whether the ticket is being purchased for a ‘Category A Viewing Area’ or a ‘Category B Viewing Area’, and whether the ticket purchaser lives in a London postcode.
Those living in a London postcode will receive a discount of £20 on each ticket booked. Postcode verification will take place at the purchase stage of the booking and will be based on the billing address attached to the card used to make the booking. Please note, proof of address may be required on the night too.
The breakdown of ticket prices is as follows:
All prices include VAT. In addition, a small booking fee will be charged, which goes to the ticketing provider.
A guide to the viewing areas can be found under the heading ‘What view will I get with a ticket?’
Tickets are only available through our official ticket seller, Ticketmaster. A booking link will be provided when tickets go on sale at midday on Friday 17 October.
All viewing areas have a specific entry point. You’ll be able to choose where you enter when you book your ticket, provided tickets are still available for this entrance. Your entry point will be on your ticket. Please note that ticket prices vary according to which viewing area you choose. Prices are detailed under FAQ ‘How much does a ticket cost?’
There are six different ticketed viewing areas – Blue, Red, Pink, Green and White, plus an Accessible Viewing Area (Orange). If you’re coming with friends, make sure you’re all in the same viewing area by booking tickets as a group. You won’t be able to move between areas on the night.
You won’t be allowed to cross bridges before or after the event. Consider which viewing area is best for your travel to and from the event when buying your ticket. You will see details of each viewing area’s entrance points, which are the only entrances you can use on the night. Stations will be very busy when the event ends. Choose the side of the river you want to be on afterwards to get home more easily.
Remember, central London will be very busy on New Year’s Eve. There will be many changes in how the city and transport runs on the night. Do plan your night and allow plenty of time to get in.
- BLUE AREA tickets cover the stretch of Victoria Embankment from Westminster Bridge to Golden Jubilee Footbridge. This can only be accessed from the North side of the River Thames using Victoria Station for Event Entrance 1 and Charing Cross Mainline Station and Embankment Underground Station for Event Entrance 2. This is a head on view directly opposite the London Eye. You can enter from 8:00pm to 10:30pm.
- RED AREA tickets cover the stretch of Victoria Embankment from Golden Jubilee Footbridge to Temple Avenue. This can only be accessed from the North side of the River Thames using Holborn Station for Entrance 4 and Blackfriars Station for Event Entrance 5. This is a side view further down the river from the London Eye. You can enter from 8:00pm to 10:30pm.
- PINK AREA tickets provide access to Waterloo Bridge only. This can only be accessed from the South side of the River Thames using Southwark Station for Event Entrance 6. Please note, you cannot cross this bridge to enter other ticketed areas. This is a partial, side view of the London Eye. You can enter from 8:00pm to 10:30pm.
- GREEN AREA tickets cover the area behind the London Eye. This can only be accessed from the South side of the River Thames using Waterloo Station for Event Entrance 7. This is an up-close view directly behind the London Eye. You can enter from 8:00pm to 10:30pm.
- WHITE AREA tickets provide access to Westminster Bridge only. This can only be accessed from the South side of the River Thames using Waterloo Station for Event Entrance 8. Please note, there is no access to this area from Westminster Underground Station. This is a partial side view close to the London Eye. You can enter from 8:00pm to 10:30pm.
- ORANGE (ACCESSIBLE VIEWING) AREA tickets cover Albert Embankment, riverside of St Thomas’s Hospital. This can only be accessed from the South side of the River Thames using Waterloo Station for Event Entrance 9. This is a side view of the London Eye. You can enter from 8:00pm to 10:30pm.

This map of central London shows the event perimeter along with the different viewing areas, arrival routes and restricted areas.
You can buy up to 4 tickets. For bigger families and groups, another adult in the family/group can buy up to the same number of tickets. You will need to travel to the event as a group. You may be asked to show photo ID to enter the event.
No, tickets are only on sale through our official partner, Ticketmaster. A link to the booking page will be provided when tickets go on sale at midday on Friday 17 October.
Ticket holders who can't, or no longer want to, to attend the event can re-sell their ticket at face value through the Ticketmaster Fan-to-Fan Resale platform via their Ticketmaster MyAccount.
Refunds are not available.
Tickets prices for non-Londoners have increased by £5 this year to cover the increasing costs across the events industry.
Tickets can only be bought or sold through our official partner, Ticketmaster. A link to the booking page will be provided when tickets go on sale at midday on Friday 17 October.
Ticket holders who cannot, or no longer wish, to attend the event can re-sell their ticket at the face value through the Ticketmaster Fan-to Fan Resale platform via their Ticketmaster MyAccount.
Refunds are not available.
Ticket holders who cannot, or no longer wish, to attend the event can re-sell their ticket at face value through the Ticketmaster Fan-to-Fan Resale platform via their Ticketmaster 'My Account'.
Refunds are not available.
The process is simple: ticket holders go to their Ticketmaster My Account and click the ‘Sell’ button for the ticket(s) they cannot use. These are subsequently listed on the booking page for a new customer to buy.
Yes, you can. However, you must change the name on the ticket from yours to theirs once you’ve had your ticket purchase confirmation. Details on how to do this will be shared when tickets go on sale at midday on Friday 17 October.
You can buy up to 4 tickets. They may be asked to show photo ID upon entry as part of the event’s terms and conditions.
No. As this is a late-night and crowded outdoor event, we strongly recommend you don't bring young children. Any under-16s who do attend must be with an adult. Everyone, whatever their age, must have a ticket to get in.
In London, there are hundreds of other ways to celebrate. Find out what’s on offer and plan your night.
Transport in London on NYE will be much busier than usual and your travel plans may be affected. Plan your journey in advance.
The ORANGE viewing area is the accessible viewing area for the event. Those with access needs should select ‘ORANGE’ when booking their tickets.
This area is suitable for people who want to avoid the more crowded viewing areas or need to access a vehicle drop off point.
Our accessible area is on the Albert Embankment in front of St Thomas’ Hospital, on the riverside opposite the Houses of Parliament. However, please note this area has a side view of the fireworks.
This area will:
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Be reasonably close to the event vehicle drop off point (around 700m away). This can be reached by roads and pavements with drop curbs suitable for a wheelchair. However, the drop off point is best used before 8pm when road closures will start to restrict access
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Be 2km from the nearest public transport, for example, Waterloo station
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Not have large crowds
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Have accessible toilets no more than 300m away and a Mobiloo unit with a hoist and changing table
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Have a first aid point
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Have some seating, and you can bring your own fold up seating, too
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Have stewards and event staff to answer your questions on the night
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Have a hearing loop
There are no specific areas or platforms inside the RED, BLUE, PINK, GREEN and WHITE areas for people with access requirements.
The RED, BLUE, PINK, GREEN and WHITE viewing areas will:
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Be suitable for arriving by public transport but may require you to travel up to 2km to and from that transport hub
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Be based on the streets. As the roads are closed to traffic you will be able to use the roads for step free movement, suitable for wheelchairs
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Have stewards on hand to answer any questions
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Not have seating and you are not allowed to bring your own
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Be busy with large crowds surrounding the ticket viewing area, at the ticket entrance gates and inside the viewing areas
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Be noisy with music playing through the event sound systems. No hearing loop is provided
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Have accessible toilets, medics and places to buy food and drink.
The main ticket buyer may need to show photo ID at the entry gate to prove they bought their tickets legally.
As the main ticket buyer, you may be asked to show photo ID that matches the name printed on your group’s tickets to get in.
The best forms of photo ID are your passport or photo driving license, or a good-quality photocopy of either of these. If you don’t have either of these, stewards on the entry gates will decide whether to accept your alternative photo ID.
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