London Eye
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Riverside Building, County Hall
Westminster Bridge Road
London
SE1 7PB
United Kingdom
coordinates:
51.5033455 -0.1198840
Building names(s): London Eye / Millennium Wheel
Architect/Designer:
Marks Barfield Architects
architect website:
Other Information:
Completion date: 2000
Function:
height: 135 metres (443 ft)website: www.londoneye.com
getting there:
TUBE: Waterloo, Embankment, Charing Cross and Westminster.
Waterloo is the closest tube station to the London Eye. Waterloo is about five minutes walking distance. Exit the station following signs for the South Bank.
Embankment and Charing Cross stations are close together on the north side of the River Thames. Both tube stations are a ten-fifteen minute walk to reach the London Eye. From the station, cross over Hungerford Bridge.
Westminster tube station is the closest station to Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. From Westminster tube station, take exit one and follow signs for Westminster pier.
BUS: 211, 77 and 381. The London Eye is on most London sightseeing bus tours and on the RV1 route that connects the London Eye to the Tate Modern and Covent Garden.
Opening hours:
Winter: from October to April
daily 10.00am – 8.00pm
Summer: from May to September
May- June daily 10.00am – 9.00pm
July – August daily 10.00am – 9.30pm
September daily 10.00am – 9.00pm
Exceptions to the opening hours
Christmas Eve 10.00am – 5.30pm
Christmas Day closed
New Years Eve 10.00am – 3.00pm
Cost: (TIP: get a 10% discount if you pre-book online)
Adult (16 plus) £17.00
Child (4-15 years) £8.50
Child under 4** FREE
Senior (60 plus)* £14.00
Disabled** £14.00
Last modified: 3 June, 2009 | Suggested By Hannah B