Good to know
- Tickets
- Crossing the bridge is free. The Tower Bridge Exhibition, with the glass-floor walkways, charges an entry fee.
- Time needed
- 30 to 60 minutes for a walk across and photos.
- Best time
- Morning or late afternoon to avoid peak crowds.
- Getting there
- Tower Hill tube station is a short walk away.
Itineraries with Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge is on day 3
Tower Bridge is on day 3
Tower Bridge is on day 3
Tower Bridge is on day 3
Tower Bridge is on day 3
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Tower Bridge is on day 3
Day 3 of London in Four Days
Tower of London and Shad Thames
How Tower Bridge fits into a day.- 9:00Tower of LondonTower of London
- 11:30Tower Bridge ExhibitionTower Bridge
- 14:30Shad Thames WalkShad Thames
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Tower Bridge questions
Can you walk across Tower Bridge?
Yes. Walking across the road deck is free. The high walkways are part of the paid Tower Bridge Exhibition.
When does Tower Bridge lift?
The bascules rise for ships on a published schedule available from the bridge website.
Is Tower Bridge the same as London Bridge?
No. London Bridge lies upstream and lacks the towers and lifting mechanism.
