London Eye FAQs

Visitors can purchase their London Eye tickets on the same day on the spot at the popular tourist attraction. In addition to this visitors also get the option to purchase their ticket to London Eye in advance online with discounts and deals.

Yes tourists can buy their London Eye tickets on the same day at the ticket counter on the spot. Although it is recommended to book tickets online to get amazing deals and discounts, which will make your trip budget friendly.

Even though it is possible to buy the London Eye tickets at the spot it is best to purchase them in advance online. This way visitors don’t have to wait in long queues for getting their tickets and they can save some time. In addition to this online tickets also provide various discounts on the standard ticket price as well as a guaranteed entry.

Visitors can choose from one of the 32 pods to enjoy the scenic ride with 360° moving views of London’s most iconic landmarks. Each ride lasts up to 30 minutes and the view is amazing as visitors reach the top.

The London Eye is 443 feet high and visitors can enjoy panoramic views up to 40 kms as they reach the top.

The London Eye cantilever wheel has 32 pods made of glass which offer visitors amazing views of iconic landmarks of the city

The iconic Madame Tussauds is located at a distance of roughly 6 km from the London Eye. Visitors can take the subway, bus, taxi or even travel by foot from one of these tourist attractions to the other.

On days when the weather is clear visitors can see far up to 40 km including iconic landmarks such as Saint Paul’s Cathedral, Buckingham palace, the Shard, Tower Bridge and even the stunning Thames river.

The London eye, also known as the millennium wheel, is 23 years old and was opened to the general public on 31st December of 1999.

The construction of the London Eye was started in 1998 and was completed and opened to the public on December 31, 1999. This cantilevered wheel was built as a symbol of a new millennium and was supposed to run only for the next 4-5 years.

The London eye also known as the millennium wheel is situated on the Southbank of the Thames river in London.

By Tube: The popular tourist attraction London Eye is at a walking distance from many London underground stations including the Waterloo, Charing Cross, Westminster, embankment. The Waterloo subway station is at a five minute distance and is the closest tube station to this iconic tourist attraction.

By Rail: The closest rail stations to this iconic tourist attraction are Charing Cross and Waterloo. Waterloo is just about five minutes of walking distance as visitors can take exit 6 for South bank and head to the London Eye. Sharon Cross is also just 15 minutes away and visitors have to cross over the Hungerford bridge to reach the London Eye.

By Bus: As one of the popular tourist attractions in London this site is included in almost all of the sites in bus routes and is connected by buses 211, 77 and 381 directly.

By Car: There are many car parking spaces available within walking distances of the popular tourist attractions. Therefore visitors can bring their own cars to visit the London Eye.

By Boat: Visitors will find many services offering stops at the London Eye Pier coming from different areas of the city including bank side, embankment, London Bridge, canary wharf, health in docklands, Saint Catharines or Westminster piers.

The London Eye is open every day of the week from 11 AM in the morning to 6 PM in the evening.