Tickets, times & prices
“Scotland’s leading visitor-friendly attraction” BBC News
Admission times
Britannia is open every day, except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. We suggest you allow up to 1.5 hours for your Britannia tour (2 hours during August). Please allow longer if you wish to visit our new Royal Deck Tea Room.
If you are visiting in August, to avoid queuing to purchase tickets, we recommend you pre-book by calling 0131 555 5566.
| Admission Times | First Admission | Last Admission |
|---|---|---|
January, February, March, November, December* | 10.00am | 3.30pm |
| April, May, June, October | 10.00am | 4.00pm |
| July, August, September | 9.30am | 4.30pm |
* Last admission on 24 December is 2.30pm.
Last admission to the Royal Deck Tea Room is normally 30 minutes after our last ticket admission time (as shown above). Please check the last admission time to the tea room on arrival at our visitor centre. During July, August and September last admission to the tea room is normally 4.45pm.
Temporary closure in 2012
Please note that from 1 to 31 January 2012 Britannia will be closed to the public to enable planned maintenance work to be carried out in a dry dock in Leith.
2010 Prices
Our prices include use of a hand-held audio guide. This is available in a wide range of languages.
| 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Adult | £10.50 |
| Senior Citizen (aged 60+) | £9.00 |
| Child (aged 5-17) | £6.75 |
| Child (under 5) | Free |
| Family (2 Adults & up to 3 Children) | £31.00 |
| Student (full time, with ID) | £9.00 |
| HM Armed Forces | £9.00 |
| Association of Royal Yachtsmen Members | Free |
Information and booking line: 0131 555 5566
Gift Aid is a simple and effective way to give to charity and it allows The Royal Yacht Britannia Trust to claim back almost a third more on top of your donation if you are a UK tax-payer.
Groups of 15 or more, please call 0131 555 8800 (Monday – Friday) and pre-book to get your group discount. Click here for more information about planning a group visit to Britannia.
The Royal Edinburgh Ticket
If you are planning to visit all of Edinburgh’s royal attractions then why not purchase a Royal Edinburgh Ticket? This special ticket includes admission to Edinburgh Castle, The Palace of Holyroodhouse, The Royal Yacht Britannia and 2 days’ unlimited travel on all City Tour Buses and The Majestic Tour. Please click here to purchase this ticket or for more details.
