Houses of Parliament Tickets

The cheapest of the Houses of Parliament tickets I compared is the $41 Vox City Walks audio tour with reserved entry, and it is also the most reviewed at 4.5 stars from 333 reviews. The official Parliament site sells its own tickets too, though the page I could read showed no price. For most visitors I’d book the Vox audio tour, and only pay for the $79 Amigo Tours option if you want Westminster Abbey in the same booking.

I compared both Houses of Parliament tickets that GetYourGuide sells right now, and neither is a plain ticket. One is an audio tour with a reserved entry slot, and the other is a guided Westminster Abbey tour with Parliament entry as an option. Prices are in US dollars and come from the listings, checked in November 2026. The links that open GetYourGuide are affiliate links (more on that on my about page). Tours of the building mainly run on Saturdays and in recess, which I explain in my Houses of Parliament opening hours and visitor guide.

Houses of Parliament Tickets at a Glance

Here are the Houses of Parliament tickets in one table, so you can see what each kind of ticket gets you before reading the detail.

What	Details
Ticket types	1 audio tour with reserved entry, 1 guided Abbey tour with Parliament entry as an option
Price range	$41 (audio tour) to $79 (Abbey and Parliament, from price)
Areas inside	The audio tour covers the House of Lords, the House of Commons and Westminster Hall, per the listing; the Amigo option adds the chambers with an audio guide
Not included	A live guide inside Parliament, and the Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben)
Official tickets	Sold at tickets.parliament.uk; the official audio tour page says to allow 90 minutes
Time to allow	90 minutes for the official audio tour; 2 hours on the Vox listing
Address	Palace of Westminster, Abingdon St, London SW1P 3JY (per Google Maps)
Hours	Google Maps lists none; tours run Saturdays and in recess, debates on sitting days (per the official site)

The table shows why shopping for Houses of Parliament tickets differs from most attractions: there is no daily gate, the building is a working legislature, and a ticket only helps on a day when tours run.

Houses of Parliament Tickets and Prices

Prices for Houses of Parliament tickets on GetYourGuide start at $79 for the one listing in this section, the Amigo Tours Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey guided tour, rated 4.1 from 292 reviews. It is a from-price, because the listing has four options: a shared tour with Abbey and Parliament entry, a shared Abbey tour with only an exterior view of Parliament, a Parliament-only shared tour, and a private tour. Only the options that include Parliament give you a ticket for the Houses of Parliament, and the Parliament part is an audio-guided visit of the House of Commons and House of Lords. The duration runs from 75 minutes to 4 hours depending on the option, and the languages are English and Spanish. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours ahead.

Amigo Tours UK

Houses of Parliament & Westminster Abbey Guided Tour

• ★ 4.1 (292 reviews)
• 75 minutes - 4 hours
• Free cancellation

My pick: The one to book if you want Westminster Abbey and Parliament in one go: from $79, 4.1 from 292 reviews, shared or private, English or Spanish.

What you get, where you meet, what reviewers say

Included

• ✓ Entrance to the Abbey (if you choose the option)
• ✓ Entrance to the Houses of Parliament (if you choose the option)
• ✓ Guided visit inside Westminster Abbey (if you choose the option)
• ✓ Audio-guided visit inside the Houses of Parliament (if you choose the option)

Not included / not suitable

• ✕ Entrance to any other monument
• ✕ Hotel pick-up and drop-off
• ✕ Additional expenses like tips or souvenirs

Meeting point: Your guide will be waiting outside the entrance to the Abbey shop at Westminster Abbey, 20 Dean's Yard, London SW1P 3PA, UK. Please, try to arrive 15 minutes before the tour starts to avoid any issues Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3JS, Reino Unido

Languages: English, Spanish

Duration: 75 minutes - 4 hours

Cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund

“Jane was so kind and knowledgeable. The perfect tour guide for the perfect day. Thanks for an incredible experience!” – GetYourGuide review

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Reviewers rate the guide at the Abbey more than the Parliament part, and several name their guide.

“It is absolutely worth it to go inside the Abbey and the Houses of Parliament. On top of that, Richard was an excellent guide, friendly and knowledgeable, who gave us clear and meaningful explanations of the main spots. Highly recommended.”

The listing does not include entry to any other monument, hotel pick-up or tips. The guide meets you outside the Abbey shop at Dean’s Yard, and the listing asks you to arrive 15 minutes early. If you are travelling as a group, the calculator below adds up the cost of either ticket for the Houses of Parliament.

Skip-the-Line Houses of Parliament Tickets

Skip-the-line Houses of Parliament tickets are not sold under that name by either listing I compared, so I have no card for this heading. What both products do is reserve an entry slot, and the Vox City Walks listing describes a “reserved entry ticket” rather than a fast-track queue. At Parliament the queue that matters is security, which every visitor passes. The official Parliament site describes airport-style security checks and asks visitors to allow plenty of time, so a booked slot helps you get in on a day of tours but does not remove the screening.

My advice is to treat any skip-the-line promise on Houses of Parliament tickets with care and read what the listing actually includes. Both of my cards say what is booked: a timed entry for the audio tour, and an entry option for the Amigo tour. If your worry is a long queue, book a slot rather than turning up, and arrive 20 minutes early as the official audio tour page recommends.

Houses of Parliament Tour

The Houses of Parliament tour I would pick is the Vox City Walks Ticket and Political London Audio Tour at $41, rated 4.5 from 333 reviews. It is a ticket with a self-guided audio tour, not a live guided tour, and the listing lists “guided tour” as not included. You get a reserved entry ticket, an audio guide for the building in nine languages, a host at the meeting point and a second “Political London” audio guide app with 15 points of interest, including 10 Downing Street. The visit lasts 2 hours. You meet your host at the statue of George V on Abingdon Street, opposite the Cromwell Green entrance, with a downloaded ticket and photo ID, and the host wears a dark blue VoxCity uniform. Cancellation is free up to 2 days ahead.

Vox City Walks

London Houses of Parliament Ticket & Political Audio Tour

• ★ 4.5 (333 reviews)
• 2 hours
• Free cancellation

My pick: My pick for most visitors: $41 for reserved entry and an audio guide through both chambers, 4.5 from 333 reviews, free cancellation up to 2 days ahead.

What you get, where you meet, what reviewers say

Included

• ✓ Houses of Parliament reserved entry ticket
• ✓ Houses of Parliament audio guide in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, British Sign Language, Welsh, and Brazilian Portuguese
• ✓ Political London’ audio guide app in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Chinese
• ✓ Host at the meeting point
• ✓ Any applicable fees and taxes

Not included / not suitable

• ✕ Guided tour
• ✕ Headset and mobile device (for Political London audio guide app)
• ✕ Big Ben ticket

Meeting point: Meet your host at the George V Statue, located at Abingdon St, London SW1P 3JY (opposite the Cromwell Green entrance at the Houses of Parliament). Your host will be wearing a dark blue ‘VoxCity’ uniform. Please arrive 10 minutes early if possible. Bring photo ID, and have your ticket downloaded and ready to show Abingdon St, London SW1P 3JY, UK

Languages: English

Duration: 2 hours

Cancellation: Cancel up to 2 days in advance for a full refund

“This was an excellent insight to the workings of parliament. Very well organized and no waiting around. Bought this ad a present fir my husbands 75th birthday and he loved it.” – GetYourGuide review

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The reviews praise the access to the chambers, and the quote below is typical.

“Fantastic. Really enjoyed getting close up to both the lords and commons.”

The complaints are specific. One reviewer said no guide met them and the start time changed from 4 pm to 3 pm at the last minute, and another wished for a human guide. A third said the rooms were smaller than they had expected, and one noted that photography is not allowed in some of the main areas. So check your confirmation email for the time on the day, and don’t expect a live guide. I compare every guided tour on my Houses of Parliament tours page.

Houses of Parliament Tickets London

Houses of Parliament tickets in London come from three places: the official site, GetYourGuide and walk-up access to debates. The official audio tour is sold at tickets.parliament.uk, where the page says to allow 90 minutes and lists audio in English, British Sign Language, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean and Welsh, plus an English version for children up to age 11. The same page says a child goes free with each full-paying adult and that tours may be cancelled or routes changed at short notice. It does not include the Elizabeth Tower, which has its own booking and its own page on my site, Big Ben tickets.

I would compare the official audio tour with the Vox City Walks listing before buying Houses of Parliament tickets, because both are an audio tour of the same rooms. The reseller listing adds a host on site, an app about political London and a cancellation window. I could not read the official price, so I won’t claim which is cheaper.

Houses of Parliament Price

The price of Houses of Parliament tickets splits into three. A debate in the public gallery is free per the official site. The official audio tour has a ticket price on tickets.parliament.uk that I could not read, so open that page for today’s figure. On GetYourGuide the audio tour is $41 and the Abbey and Parliament tour starts at $79.

The $38 gap between these two Houses of Parliament tickets buys a guide inside Westminster Abbey, a longer day and, on the Amigo options, a private group if you want one. I have no card for this heading, because both products already appear above.

Houses of Parliament Visiting

Visiting the Houses of Parliament means choosing between a tour, a debate or a committee. The official watch debates and committees page covers the free options, and the tours of Parliament page covers the paid one. Debate visitors enter through the Cromwell Green entrance on the west side of the building, facing Parliament Square, and every visitor passes airport-style security. Bags and phones are handed in before the public galleries.

Plan the day around the House that is sitting before you buy Houses of Parliament tickets. Tours are on Saturdays and during recess, and debates are on sitting days, so a Tuesday in term time suits the public gallery and a Saturday suits a tour. Neither listing I compared is a substitute for checking the Parliament calendar first.

Can You Visit the Houses of Parliament?

You can visit the Houses of Parliament, and you do not need a ticket for every kind of visit. The official debates page says that watching debates is free for UK residents and overseas visitors alike, that most days you can turn up and wait for entry to either chamber, and that there is usually a queue. Prime Minister’s Questions needs a ticket. The public galleries are open Monday to Thursday and some Fridays, and business can change at short notice.

Houses of Parliament tickets are for the tour, not for the gallery. If your dates are fixed and Parliament is sitting, tickets for the Houses of Parliament are optional and the free gallery may fit better than a tour, and if you visit on a Saturday only a tour will get you inside. I have no card for this heading.

Is the Houses of Parliament Worth Visiting?

Is the Houses of Parliament worth visiting depends on what you want from the building. It is a working palace, and Wikipedia gives its Grade I listing as 1970 and its UNESCO World Heritage Site status as 1987, shared with Westminster Abbey and St Margaret’s Church. The UNESCO World Heritage List records the site.

My view, based on the reviews of both Houses of Parliament tickets, is that it is worth it if you like politics or British history, and less so if you want ornate rooms to photograph, because photography is restricted. The Vox City Walks audio tour is the cheapest way to find out, and its 4.5 rating is solid for a 333-review sample.

House of Commons and House of Lords: What You See

The tour listings describe the two chambers in plain terms. In the House of Lords you see the golden throne where the king opens each session of Parliament with a speech, and in the House of Commons you see where proposed laws are debated. Westminster Hall, the oldest building of the palace, is where the three highest courts used to sit. Wikipedia adds that the palace is the meeting place of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is “colloquially known as the Houses of Parliament after the House of Commons and the House of Lords”.

I won’t rank the two Houses by power, because my sources do not do that and the answer depends on who you ask. What I can say from the listings is that both chambers are on the Vox route and on the Amigo options that include Parliament.

Opening Hours and Getting There

Match your Houses of Parliament tickets to the days tours run: Saturdays throughout the year, and Monday to Saturday in recess, per the official page. Google Maps lists no opening hours. Westminster is the nearest Underground station, about 3 minutes on foot by my estimate, and St James’s Park is about 10. The Transport for London site covers live service. My Houses of Parliament opening hours and visitor guide has the day-by-day table, the entrance and the security rules.

Which Ticket Fits You

Choosing among Houses of Parliament tickets comes down to whether you want a guide and whether you want the Abbey as well. This table is built from the listings, and the sections above hold the detail.

Ticket	Kind	Price from	Duration	Areas	Best for
Vox City Walks audio tour	tour with entry	$41	2 hours	House of Lords, House of Commons, Westminster Hall, plus a city audio app	Best value, most reviewed
Amigo Tours Abbey and Parliament	tour with entry	$79	75 minutes to 4 hours	Guided Westminster Abbey, audio-guided Parliament on the matching option	Abbey and Parliament together

Neither of these Houses of Parliament tickets is a guided tour inside Parliament. For a general view of what a guided tour of the building would be, the Amigo listing is the closest, since its guide leads the Abbey part.

Near the Houses of Parliament

The Houses of Parliament sit at the heart of Westminster, and the places below are all within about 20 minutes on foot, using my estimate of straight-line distance multiplied by 1.3 at 4.8 km/h. Big Ben is about 2 minutes away, and the tower has its own page on my site, Big Ben tickets. Parliament Square Garden is about 3 minutes, and Westminster Abbey is just across the square. The London Eye and the London Dungeon are each about 9 minutes over Westminster Bridge. Trafalgar Square is about 16 minutes and Buckingham Palace about 20.

How I’d Choose

• Cheapest of the Houses of Parliament tickets: the Vox City Walks audio tour at $41, or a free debate if Parliament is sitting.
• Most reviewed: the same Vox City Walks listing, 4.5 stars from 333 reviews.
• With a guide: the Amigo Tours listing from $79, which has a live guide at Westminster Abbey but an audio guide in Parliament.
• Both Abbey and Parliament: the Amigo Tours option that includes Parliament entry.
• On a weekday in term time: skip the tour and join the queue for the public gallery, which is free.
• For Big Ben itself: the tower is a separate booking, see Big Ben tickets.