Book your tickets ahead of your visit and take advantage of a 10% discount on our standard admission price. Ticket are non-refundable but are transferable between dates – if you set up an account when booking you can change the date of your booking up until 24 hours before the date of your visit. For same day tickets you can book online or purchase at one of our ticket offices.
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*Advanced ticket prices:
Adult: £8.64 (10% discount if booked up to a day in advance of your visit)
Includes an optional donation of 10% more than the Standard admission price. If you choose to make this donation and are a UK tax payer, we can claim Gift Aid on the whole amount – which creates a 25p donation to the Garden for every £1. Gift Aid is an easy, tax effective way for you to support CUBG. For more information about Gift Aid, please visit the UK Government Gift Aid information page.
Friend of Cambridge University Botanic Garden: FREE
On production of a valid Friends’ Membership Card.
Children 0 – 16 inclusive: FREE
Must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Student at Cambridge University: FREE
On production of a valid Cambridge University Card.
Essential Carer for Disabled Visitor: FREE
No admission charge is made for companions of disabled visitors without whose assistance the disabled visitor would be unable to gain access to the Garden.
Standard Adult: £7.74 (10% discount if booked up to a day in advance of your visit)
*10% advanced booking discount not available for Apple Day and Cambridge Botanic Lights.
Same day ticket prices:
Adult: £9.50
Includes an optional donation of 10% more than the Standard admission price. If you choose to make this donation and are a UK tax payer, we can claim Gift Aid on the whole amount – which creates a 25p donation to the Garden for every £1. Gift Aid is an easy, tax effective way for you to support CUBG. For more information about Gift Aid, please visit the UK Government Gift Aid information page.
Friend of Cambridge University Botanic Garden: FREE
On production of a valid Friends’ Membership Card.
Children 0 – 16 inclusive: FREE
Must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Student at Cambridge University: FREE
On production of a valid University Card.
Essential Carer for Disabled Visitor: FREE
No admission charge is made for companions of disabled visitors without whose assistance the disabled visitor would be unable to gain access to the Garden.
Standard Adult: £8.60
Please note: There is no entry discount for alumni, Camcard holders or staff of Cambridge University.
If you have chosen to pre-book your ticket, please have your online confirmation ready to show when you get to the gate.
If you would like to buy tickets to Cambridge Botanic Lights, please visit the event page, thank you.
Who can buy tickets in advance?
- Adults: You are welcome to buy your tickets online in advance or on arrival.
- Children: Child tickets are free, and can be pre-booked in advance.
- Groups of 15 or more please see our Group Visits page before buying tickets.
- Non-UK Schools, Language and Holiday schools (not following the UK curriculum) please see the Language and Holiday Schools page for more information and supervisory guidelines. If visiting in a group of 15 people of more, the relevant booking form must be submitted and approved a week before the visit and before buying tickets. Entry will be refused if supervisory ratios are not correct.
- You may also buy gift admission tickets in person or order online to make the perfect present for a nature lover.
- Friends of the Garden enjoy free entry with a current Friends membership card. There is no need for Friends to pre-book tickets just present your card to be scanned when you arrive. To become a Friend, please visit the Friends page.
- Corporate Members: Corporate Members are also not required to book in advance (unless in a group of 15 people or more) but must present a valid Corporate Membership card to be scanned upon arrival.
- Cambridge University students enjoy free entry with a valid University of Cambridge student card.
- Essential Carer for Disabled Visitor – no admission charge is made for companions of disabled visitors without whose assistance the disabled visitor would be unable to gain access to the Garden. Carers do not need to book a ticket, please state that you are an Essential Carer upon arrival.
Additional information on booking advance tickets:
- Ticket refunds/transfers: Ticket are non-refundable but are transferable between dates – if you set up an account when booking you can change the date of your booking up until 24 hours before the date of your visit.
- Email Confirmation: If you pre-book, please remember to bring your ‘Order Confirmation’ with you, either on a phone or printed so that it can be scanned at the ticket offices.
- For general ticketing queries, please email enquiries@botanic.cam.ac.uk
- Please go to the Visit Us page for more information about opening times.
