The first round of tickets went on sale on 18 October…reports Asian Lite News
The final round of tickets for London’s annual New Year’s Eve fireworks display went on sale at midday on Monday. They are priced between £20 and £50, depending on the viewing area, and Londoners will be charged £15 less than visitors.
The first round of tickets went on sale on 18 October. “I’m proud that every year the eyes of the world look to London to see how we welcome in the new year,” said Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.
“Our tickets are always in high demand so I urge anyone wanting to attend this fantastic evening to buy them as soon as possible from our only authorised outlet.” The celebrations begin with Big Ben’s chimes and are shown live around the world.
Tickets for some viewing areas have more than doubled – from £20 to £50 – for the 12-minute display. City Hall said prices had increased this year to “enhance security and crowd management”. It stressed only tickets from official sales partner Ticketmaster would be accepted.
Individual purchasers can buy up to four tickets. For bigger families and groups, another adult in the family or group can buy up to the same number of tickets, according to City Hall.
However, groups hoping to watch the fireworks together have been advised to travel to the event together and ensure they have booked the same viewing area and entry gate – as moving between viewing areas on the night will not be allowed.
The ticket purchaser may also be asked to show photo ID to enter.
The post on the Ticketmaster reads: “Welcome 2025 in style at the Mayor of London’s New Year’s Eve Celebrations. It’s set to be a night of unmissable moments, and it is one of the biggest celebrations of its kind in the world. To come to this event, you will need a ticket. These must be bought on this website. Tickets will not be available on the night.”
Westminster Bridge, the Golden Jubilee Footbridge and Waterloo Bridge will all be closed before and after the event, with City Hall warning ticket-purchasers to “consider carefully how you will travel to your preferred viewing area on the night”.The London mayor’s office adds: “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.
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