Plan your visit to Scotland's Best Visitor Attraction!
How to get to Britannia
Bus
Britannia is easily accessible from the city centre via the hop-on, hop off Majestic Tour Bus, or by Lothian bus numbers 11, 22 and 35, which all depart regularly. Local buses have contactless for an adult single fare, but are unable to give change for other ticket types therefore you should ensure that you have the correct amount.
Car
Car parking is free within Ocean Terminal Car Park. Level E of the Blue Car Park (2nd floor of the Shopping Centre) is closest to Britannia however, you can park on any level with stairs and lifts to take you up to our Visitor Centre and the start of your tour. Sat Nav postcode EH6 6JJ.
Opening Times
Britannia is open 9.30am - 4.30pm (April – October) and 10am – 3.30pm (November – March). The Royal Yacht is closed on 1 January and 25 December.
At last admission (3.30pm/4.30pm respectively) you still have 2 hours to complete the tour with an average audio guided tour lasting 1.5 hours. If you wish to visit the Royal Deck Tea Room, we advise starting your tour half an hour before last admission (3pm/4pm) as this will allow you plenty of time to relax with a cup of loose-leaf tea and a freshly baked scone!
Tickets and Queues
We never run out of tickets! If you like to be organised, you can buy your tickets in advance from our website. We will e-mail an admission barcode allowing you to bypass our ticket desk, straight into the exhibition. Our tickets are the same price online as our walk-in rates. Any discount vouchers must be redeemed at the ticket desk.
Royal Deck Tea Room
Tables are unreserved allowing visitors to head up to the Royal Deck Tea Room at any time during their tour. All the soups, sandwiches, cakes and scones are made on board in the Royal Galley.
All the elements of an Afternoon Tea (cakes, scones and sandwiches) are served in the Tea Room however, they are served full sized and are plated as individual elements (sandwiches, slices of cake etc) from our menu.
Should you wish to pre-book an Afternoon Tea, served on a stand, Britannia's luxury floating hotel, Fingal, is a short 5 minute walk away. A stunning Afternoon Tea of perfectly formed savoury and sweet delicacies is served in The Lighthouse Bar aboard this former Northern Lighthouse Board ship. To book call +44 (0)131 357 5000.
