What are the odds of actually getting Wimbledon tickets?

[Grizzy]

GF and I may travel through France and England around Wimbledon on vacation. I would love to go and see a day or two, but we're from Canada so it seems like it's hard to get tickets. We would be getting tickets for the first round if possible. Doesn't necessarily need to be centre court or court 1, but that would be amazing. Unlikely I can convince her to wait in the queue. I understand if you camp out overnight you can get tickets that way.

What are the prices like? What are the prices like if I wait in the queue? Are you basically guaranteed tickets then? Has anyone ever camped out early and then not been able to purchase tickets?

Thanks!

 

[Keen Kahuna]

Hi Griz, I was passing through London two years ago on a whim. I didn't have tickets. But, I read online that they keep about 1500 on hand for the queues. So, I decided to try my luck around 4:30 AM. If memory serves me correct, I found my way to the queue and received number 886 at 5:00 AM. By 10:30 AM, I had purchased my ticket for Court 1 and made it in the gates. Ticket cost was around £45 for the 2nd round. For me, the experience was totally worth it. I got to see Alcaraz play and the time seemed to pass rather quickly.

Don't plan on arriving early and saving a spot for your gf. They check and mark your ticket multiple times while waiting in the queue; one person in line equals one mark. My gf didn't want to wake up early, but decided to risk the queue later. Lucky for her, it rained that morning and she was able to get a grounds pass around 11:00.

Whatever you decide, best of luck!

 

[atatu]

I did the queue last year and it was pretty fun actually, I got there at 5:45am and got in around noon. Bring some food, a blanket to sit on and umbrellas. You sound like you might be younger so it would probably be even more fun for you - lots of interesting people to meet and talk to from all over the world. I did a post about my experience last year, let me find it.

My experience in the Wimbledon Queue 2023

This was my first experience so I want to share it for folks who may be doing this in the future. I went on the first Saturday of the event which would be the men's and women's third round matches and the second round of doubles, plus the juniors first rounds. I got in line around 545am and was...

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[Sonam1234]

I am also wondering about the ticket prices on spot..

 

[MaxTennis]

Pretty good. I queued up on July 4th last year and got Stadium 2 tickets and saw Thiem-Tsitsipas before the rains came.

I even got a full ticket refund so technically it was free admission HA

 

[Rattler]

Your odds are pretty good, the earlier you get in line the better. Bring some snacks and drinks.

 

[socallefty]

I think debentures tickets go on resale and you can buy them without queuing, but it will cost you $1000 or more. If you are willing to queue for 5-6 hours by getting there before sunrise, chances are good to get tickets also.