Now, the museum is packed with over 150 lifelike sculptures of some of the biggest celebrities, historical figures and cultural icons of our time. Over eight immersive zones, you’ll find wax versions of everyone from the Royal Family to David Bowie to Marvel characters, plus an area where you can create your own wax hand to take home.
With all that inside, it’s not surprising that tickets can be a bit expensive, but is there a way to save?
Below, we’ve managed to dig up all the best deals and ways to get cheap tickets for Madame Tussauds, from Tesco Clubcard schemes to student discounts.
How much are Madame Tussauds tickets?
The cheapest way to get Madame Tussauds entry is by booking off-peak tickets, online and in advance. If you buy a ticket for an off-peak time (weekdays during work hours), prices start at £29.
Get up to £60 off the Merlin Annual Pass in flash sale
From now until 6th July, you can grab up to £60 off the Merlin Annual Pass in a last-minute summer sale.
The Discovery Pass, which offers up to 200 days entry to the UK’s top theme parks and attractions, has been dropped from £99 to £79.
Meanwhile the Silver, Gold and Platinum passes now cost £139, £299 and £239 respectively.
The Merlin Passes offer you unlimited access to everything from Blackpool Tower, Madame Tussauds, Thorpe Park and more, sorting your summer out in just one payment.
Buy the Merlin Annual Pass from £79
Can you buy tickets at the door for Madame Tussauds?
You can, but we wouldn’t advise it. When you book online ticket prices start from £29, whereas when you buy at the door the price will start at £42.
Best Madame Tussauds ticket deals at a glance
How to get cheap Madame Tussauds London tickets
Save 30% when you book online
Buy tickets from £42 £29 (save £13 or 30%)
Get student tickets from £15
If you’re signed up to Student Beans, you can get a one-day entry ticket to Madame Tussauds from £15, which is a reduction of almost 50%.
Buy student tickets from £15
Buy fast-track tickets from £57 £44
If you’re keen to avoid the queues, Madame Tussauds Fast-track tickets start from £44, or £57 if you turn up on the day. Again, peak times will have slightly higher prices.
Buy fast-track tickets from £57 £44 (save £13 or 22%)
Buy multi-attraction tickets with Merlin
Merlin also offers multi-attraction tickets to a wide-range of tourist hotspots. For Madame Tussauds, this includes the London SEA LIFE aquarium, London Eye, London Dungeon and Shrek’s Adventure.
Prices for these start at £49.
Get 29% off with Virgin Experience Days bundles
Save with the Madame Tussauds x Hard Rock Café bundle
Book Madame Tussauds x Hard Rock Café tickets from £52
Get 200 days of entry to UK attractions with the Merlin Pass
The Merlin Annual Pass gives you access to some of the UK’s biggest attractions, including London attractions like Madame Tussauds and SEALIFE, plus theme parks like Alton Towers and Thorpe Park.
Prices normally start at £99, although the current sale starts prices at £79 for the Discovery Pass, which gives you over 200 days entry to any of the attractions available. Or, you can upgrade to the Silver, Gold or Platinum passes, which give you 300, 340 and 364 days respectively, as well as extra perks like free parking and a discount on fast track vouchers.
Buy the Discovery Pass from £79 per person at Merlin Annual Pass
Save 33% on entry when you travel by train
If you book Madame Tussauds tickets through Chiltern Railways or National Rail, you can save 33% on entry, taking prices down to £19.33.
Get Madame Tussauds tickets from £19.33 with National Rail
Discounted Madame Tussauds tickets with Tesco Clubcard
You can get discounted tickets to Madame Tussauds with Tesco Clubcard. It works like this: scanning your Clubcard generates points, and you can convert these points into Tesco Reward Partners vouchers. In this particular offer, you get double the vouchers’ face value to use on tickets. For example, £5 in points is £10 worth of vouchers.
You can also take a look at the best Warwick Castle deals and best London Eye offers.
