Tower Bridge Guide: Glass Floor, Prices & Why It's a Separate Ticket
1 - 1.5 h
Historic Bridge & Exhibition
Built 1886-1894
Tower Bridge Rd, London SE1 2UP, United Kingdom
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Practical Visitor Info & Tips
£18.00
£13.50
09:30 - 18:00
Advance timed-entry booking is strongly recommended, especially during busy periods. Walk-up admission may still be possible, but waiting times can apply.
| Standard | Tower Bridge | 09:30 - 18:00 |
Last Admission: 17:00.
Closed On: Closed 24, 25 and 26 December every year; opens at 10:00 on 1 January.
The glass-floor High-Level Walkways connecting the two towers, both towers, and the Victorian Engine Rooms. Tower Bridge is a fully separate operator and attraction from the Tower of London — there is no combined ticket between the two, confirmed against both official ticket catalogues.
| Option | Price | Reservation | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | £18.00 | Recommended, not required | Official site or on-site |
| Concession | £13.50 | Recommended, not required | Official site or on-site |
| Child (5-15) | £9.00 | Recommended, not required | Official site or on-site |
Overview & Visitor Introduction
Tower Bridge is London's iconic bascule bridge, famous for its raisable roadway and twin Victorian towers. The 'Tower Bridge Exhibition' ticket (£18.00 adult) gives access to the glass-floor High-Level Walkways connecting the two towers, plus the historic Victorian Engine Rooms.
It's easy to assume Tower Bridge is connected to the nearby Tower of London since they share the word 'Tower' and stand close together — but they are completely separate attractions, operators, and tickets.
History & Significance
Built between 1886 and 1894 to ease road traffic while maintaining river access to the busy Pool of London docks, Tower Bridge's bascule (drawbridge) mechanism was originally powered by steam — the original Victorian hydraulic engines are preserved and viewable as part of the Engine Rooms.
The high-level walkways, built to let pedestrians cross even when the bascules were raised, were closed for decades before reopening as a public attraction with glass floor panels installed in 2014.
What to See: Top Highlights
Glass floor walkways
Look straight down at traffic and the Thames 42 metres below.
Victorian Engine Rooms
The original steam-powered hydraulic machinery that once raised the bascules.
Panoramic views
Views over the Thames, the Tower of London, and the City of London skyline from the high-level walkways.
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Compare London PassesIncluded in Go City's Explorer Pass pool; not confirmed in the All-Inclusive Pass's published inclusion list, and not included in Turbopass London.
Go City London Explorer Pass
Not confirmed by the provider. Named as a headline Explorer-pool attraction on Go City's own page; full inclusion mechanics not independently confirmed.
Go City London All-Inclusive Pass
Not confirmed by the provider. Not itemized by name in Go City's own published All-Inclusive inclusion list — neither confirmed included nor confirmed excluded.
Turbopass London
Not included. Not named in Turbopass's own published inclusion list for London.
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