Might be in wrong category - this is open to first 2017 people who apply at the Shard next Monday morning at 7am, so more like a competition.
If you were planning to visit the Shard this year, then this seems like the cheapest way possible. You need to bring ID - seems like the tickets are not transferable.
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furq
9 Jan 176#3
I queued to get one at 7am last year, having got up at stupid O' clock.
Annoyed to find they were still on sale that afternoon, then the next day... and for WEEKS after.
r4rcm
9 Jan 175#1
Caught my eye as a Londoner but how many times would you want to go up the Shard in a year. it only cost £25.95 for a prebooked ticket so hardly worth getting there at 7.00 am for this, possible, deal. Or am I missing something?
Having said that, it's directly on the other side of the river from the Shard, so you can see quite a few of the same sights. And it's free.
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r4rcm
9 Jan 175#1
Caught my eye as a Londoner but how many times would you want to go up the Shard in a year. it only cost £25.95 for a prebooked ticket so hardly worth getting there at 7.00 am for this, possible, deal. Or am I missing something?
ZazZYo
9 Jan 171#2
Good for bird spotters and dalek hunters.. Not for me.
furq
9 Jan 176#3
I queued to get one at 7am last year, having got up at stupid O' clock.
Annoyed to find they were still on sale that afternoon, then the next day... and for WEEKS after.
boyaloud to furq
9 Jan 17#4
That's really annoying but useful info as a non-Londoner. Thinking I might chance it 6 days after when I'm there? In person only? Thanks
furq
9 Jan 171#5
Well, they were on-sale to Londoners ONLY last time (before they doubled the price a few weeks later).
Might go a little quicker this time as existing card holders have a pre-sale, and non-Londoners can buy them from day one.
But you certainly don't need to queue for 7am, I'm sure.
boyaloud
9 Jan 17#6
thanks, interesting! I'll just pop along when I go and see what happens. Not overly fussed if I miss out, got some London Eye freebies from the Sun to use and Tate Modern and One New Change are excellent spots to visit.
v5535
10 Jan 17#7
Decent exercise, that. Up and down . Beats a gym for the cardio ...
dewonderful
10 Jan 172#8
I got the card last year - went twice! So just about worth it. Yeah, it's definitely not something you'll want to do that many times in a year.
My two main gripes:
1. They have an airport style bag check. You have to take off your coat, empty your pockets and put everything through an x-ray. You usually have to queue for that and it can take a while.
2. My second biggest gripe is the windows. No filters, no polarisation, so all daytime photos will have reflections. That sucks. Really hard to get a decent picture. Once the sun goes down it's slightly better, but the lighting from the bar and ceiling lights creates more reflections :laughing: So for all that, hard to take a decent photo to remember the experience.
That said, it's worth it if you are going to go at least twice in the year.
N.B. Don't forget to bring a photo ID when you go to buy the card. No ID, no card.
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If you were planning to visit the Shard this year, then this seems like the cheapest way possible. You need to bring ID - seems like the tickets are not transferable.
Top comments
Annoyed to find they were still on sale that afternoon, then the next day... and for WEEKS after.
I've never been, so can't say what it's like.
Having said that, it's directly on the other side of the river from the Shard, so you can see quite a few of the same sights. And it's free.
All comments (18)
Annoyed to find they were still on sale that afternoon, then the next day... and for WEEKS after.
Might go a little quicker this time as existing card holders have a pre-sale, and non-Londoners can buy them from day one.
But you certainly don't need to queue for 7am, I'm sure.
My two main gripes:
1. They have an airport style bag check. You have to take off your coat, empty your pockets and put everything through an x-ray. You usually have to queue for that and it can take a while.
2. My second biggest gripe is the windows. No filters, no polarisation, so all daytime photos will have reflections. That sucks. Really hard to get a decent picture. Once the sun goes down it's slightly better, but the lighting from the bar and ceiling lights creates more reflections :laughing: So for all that, hard to take a decent photo to remember the experience.
That said, it's worth it if you are going to go at least twice in the year.
N.B. Don't forget to bring a photo ID when you go to buy the card. No ID, no card.
I've never been, so can't say what it's like.
Having said that, it's directly on the other side of the river from the Shard, so you can see quite a few of the same sights. And it's free.