First batch of London Eye NYE fireworks tickets on sale now: £20 to £35 with a London postcode, £40 to £55 otherwise. Second batch date not set.
The London New Year’s Eve fireworks go off around the London Eye, on the Lambeth bank of the Thames, and you cannot watch them from the riverside without a ticket. The Mayor of London has confirmed the 2026 show for Thursday 31 December 2026, 8pm to 12.30am. The first batch of tickets went on sale at 12 noon on Friday 23 October, through Ticketmaster only, and City Hall still listed it as “on sale now” on Monday 26 October. Last year the first batch went on sale on 17 October and sold out.
The quick answer
- Date: Thursday 31 December 2026, gates from 8pm, finishing around 12.30am (City Hall).
- Tickets: first batch on sale now (since noon on Friday 23 October), through Ticketmaster only, up to four per buyer. A second batch follows on a date not yet set.
- Price: £20 to £35 with a London postcode, £40 to £55 for everyone else, plus a booking fee. City Hall says prices are the same as last year.
Updated 26 October: the first batch went on sale on 23 October and City Hall’s page still shows it as “on sale now”. No date yet for the second batch.
Updated 19 October: City Hall has set the first ticket release for noon on Friday 23 October and published 2026 prices, unchanged from 2025.
When tickets go on sale
City Hall’s event page now says tickets “will be released in two batches”: the first at 12 noon on Friday 23 October, and a second for which it says to “keep checking this page for the exact release date”. You can buy up to four tickets; another adult in a bigger group can buy up to four more, but you must travel to the event together. The pattern of recent years:
| Show | Announced | First tickets on sale |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 27 October 2023 | Friday 3 November, noon |
| 2024/25 | 11 October 2024 | Friday 18 October, midday |
| 2025/26 | 10 October 2025 | Friday 17 October, midday |
| 2026/27 | By 19 October 2026 | Friday 23 October, noon |
Tickets sell out quickly, City Hall warns. Missing the first release does not end your chances: in 2025 City Hall said “a final smaller batch of tickets will go on sale later this year”, and it has promised a second batch again for 2026.
What tickets cost
City Hall says 2026 prices “have stayed the same price as last year” and range from £20 to £55, depending on the viewing area and on whether the buyer has a London postcode. Londoners get £20 off each ticket, checked against the billing address of the card used, and may be asked for proof of address on the night. All prices include VAT; Ticketmaster adds a small booking fee.
| Viewing areas | Standard | London postcode |
|---|---|---|
| Category A: Blue, Pink, White | £55 | £35 |
| Category B: Red, Green, Orange | £40 | £20 |
A Clapham address is a London postcode, so a household here pays £20 or £35 a head. The main buyer may be asked for photo ID matching the name on the tickets at the gate. There are no refunds; unwanted tickets can only be resold through Ticketmaster’s Fan-to-Fan Resale, which last year opened on 8 December.
The Lambeth-side viewing areas
Four of the six ticketed areas are on the south side of the river, the same as last year, and all four are entered from that side. City Hall’s descriptions for 2026:
- Green: “the area behind the London Eye”, an up-close view, entered through Gate 7 from Waterloo station.
- White: Westminster Bridge only, a side view close to the Eye, Gate 8 from Waterloo. There is no access from Westminster Underground station.
- Pink: Waterloo Bridge only, a side view, Gate 6 from Southwark station.
- Orange (accessible): Albert Embankment in front of St Thomas’ Hospital, a partial side view, Gate 9 from Waterloo. It has seating, a first aid point, a hearing loop and a Changing Places toilet, and is about 700 metres from the event drop-off point.
The Blue and Red areas are on the Victoria Embankment on the north bank. Gates open from 8pm to 10.30pm for every area, you cannot move between areas on the night, and under-16s must be with an adult. City Hall “strongly” recommends against bringing young children.
If you live or work near the river
City Hall’s information for residents and businesses for 2026 says vehicle access in the event area will be restricted from 2pm on 31 December until around 6am on 1 January, with a contingency to start closures at noon in some zones. All parking in the event area is suspended. Residents inside the restricted area can apply for access wristbands for themselves and guests; these are not event tickets. Preparation work is planned overnight from 26 to 30 December and clearing up from 1 to 3 January.
Last year ticket holders were told they could not use Westminster, Lambeth, Waterloo or Blackfriars bridges, or the Golden Jubilee Footbridge, before or after the event.
Getting home to Clapham
Last year TfL ran services all night on New Year’s Eve but warned that central stations could close at short notice to prevent overcrowding (TfL). City Hall’s advice is to choose the side of the river you want to be on afterwards. For Clapham that is the south bank. Our Christmas and New Year travel page will carry TfL’s 2026 plans when they are published in December.
Still to be confirmed
- The second batch of tickets: City Hall has promised one but not given a date.
- Resale: when Ticketmaster’s Fan-to-Fan Resale opens for 2026.
- December: TfL’s New Year’s Eve service and station arrangements.
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