Booking for the Guided Tours is essential.

• Please see our booking periods to find out how far in advance you can book a tour

• Contact Visitor Services to book a Guided Tour

Guided Tour Prices:

• Adults: £6.00
• Concessions: £3.60 (children aged 5 to 16; people aged 60 and over; students; unemployed; disabled people)
• Family: £18.00
• Children under 5: Free
• Support workers/carers accompanying a disabled person: Free        

Please ask for details of our family ticket rates and discounts for pre-booked groups of 20 or more people.

The tour lasts one hour. Please note that this is a walking tour and the route includes steps. More information on assistance with visiting the Parliament is available here.

The tours run on non-business days: Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays in weeks when Parliament is sitting; all weekdays when Parliament is in recess). There are no public tours on business days (most Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays), when Parliament is sitting.

On days when there are Guided Tours, they run regularly between the following times:

• 11.20 - 16.00 (Saturdays all year and Public Holidays)
• 10.20 – 16.00 (weekdays, 1 April – 30 September) and 10.20 – 14.40 (weekdays, 1 October– 31 March)

Tour times and availability can be subject to change, for example if there is a major event taking place in the building. Please contact us if you would like to check whether tours will be available on the day of your proposed visit and to make a booking.

Please note that tours will not be available on the following dates due to the Parliament's major events programme.      

     18th- 25th August > additional information about visiting between 18th and 25th      August

If you wish to join a tour, we strongly recommend that you reserve your tickets in advance, as our tours are very popular. If you book a tour, please arrive at least 20 minutes before the tour departure time.

You are welcome to visit the public areas of the Scottish Parliament, which include our café, shop and crèche