Wimbledon 2027 Visitor Guide: Dates, the Queue Rules, Ballot, Ticket Prices, Getting to Southfields and Where to Eat

The Championships run Monday 28 June to Sunday 11 July 2027. Tickets come four ways: the public ballot (closed September 2026, results October), the Queue for same-day tickets, the in-grounds resale, and hospitality or debentures. This guide covers all four, with 2026 prices until 2027's are published.

01 / TICKETSBallot, Queue, resale, hospitality

• Public ballot: a myWIMBLEDON account; the 2027 ballot ran 1–mid-September 2026; successful applicants are told by email from October and must pay promptly. Unsuccessful? Watch for the Wimbledon ballot resale and the 'ticket resale' app releases in the fortnight.
• The Queue: the only major championship that sells show-court tickets on the day. Arrive at Wimbledon Park (Church Road gate) — camping from 14:00 the Sunday before day one for Monday's tickets; for a grounds pass on a weekday, arriving by 06:00 is usually enough; for a show court, the night before. Rules: two-person tents, no gazebos or stoves, maximum 30-minute absences, stewards wake you at 06:00, Queue cards issued, wristbands for show courts from 07:30, card payment only. Left luggage for camping kit is £5.
• In-grounds resale: show-court ticket holders who leave early hand in tickets; they resell from about 15:00 through the Wimbledon app for £10–15, proceeds to charity — a grounds pass plus the resale is the budget route to Centre Court.
• Hospitality and debentures: official hospitality from about £1,000 a head; debenture seats are legally resellable (the only Wimbledon tickets that are) and trade at £1,000–5,000 for the second week.
• Never buy from touts or unofficial sites — tickets are name-checked and cancelled.

02 / GROUNDSHenman Hill, courts and the day

• A grounds pass covers No.3 Court, Court 12, Court 18 and all outside courts, plus the Hill (Henman Hill/Murray Mound) with its big screen — the best atmosphere on a sunny afternoon.
• Centre Court and No.1 Court have roofs; outside courts stop in rain — bring a pocket umbrella and layers; the forecast decides whether the Queue is worth it.
• Food and drink: strawberries and cream, Pimm's at £10-plus, picnics allowed (one bottle of wine or two cans per person); water refills free; no glass or large bags.
• Bring: sunscreen, hat, reusable bottle, power bank (phones die by 16:00), cash-free cards, a cushion for the Hill.
• Museum and tours run year-round outside the fortnight.

03 / GETTING THERESouthfields, Wimbledon station and cars

• Southfields (District line, Zone 3; contactless £3.60–4.70 from Zone 1): the Queue entrance at Wimbledon Park is 10 minutes' walk, the main gates 15–20; the Championships' shuttle runs from the station.
• Wimbledon station (South Western Railway from Waterloo in 17 minutes, District line, Tramlink): 25 minutes' walk uphill or the paid shuttle bus.
• Buses: 493 passes the grounds; others are diverted.
• Cars: Church Road and Somerset Road are the taxi drop-off and pick-up points, with a steward-managed rank at the end of play; the roads around the grounds are closed or residents-only, so a pre-booked car with an agreed pickup on Wimbledon Park Road or by the station is the reliable way out at 21:00 when the apps surge. Rushxo runs fixed fares to and from the Championships, including from Heathrow direct and for groups in MPVs.
• Parking: official car parks on Wimbledon Park golf course are pre-booked and expensive; park-and-ride at Morden.

04 / VILLAGEWhere to eat, drink and stay

• Wimbledon Village (top of the hill): the Dog & Fox and the Rose & Crown (big screens, rooms), the Ivy Café, Thai Tho, Cent Anni, Chango; the Hand in Hand and Crooked Billet on the Common; the Fox & Grapes gastropub with rooms.
• Southfields: cafés and pubs along Replingham Road for breakfast before the Queue.
• Stay: the Dog & Fox and Fox & Grapes have rooms (book in January); otherwise stay central and take the District line — Earl's Court, Fulham and Putney are 15–25 minutes away.
• Evening: the Village pubs screen the late matches; Wimbledon's Centre Court plays until 23:00 under the roof.

Transport on the day: tap contactless on Tube and bus (daily cap £8.90 in Zones 1–2); check tfl.gov.uk for closures the week before. Where roads close or crowds make apps surge, a pre-booked fixed-fare car with Rushxo keeps the price agreed and drops you at the nearest open road.

Frequently asked questions

Dates and prices were checked in October 2026; items marked "expected" follow the usual pattern and were not yet confirmed by organisers. Confirm with the organiser before you travel.