Over half a million people are expected to descend on the capital to watch London's spectacular fireworks display.
There are plenty of places where you can see it for free, but if you want to get the best view of Big Ben and the London Eye then you'll have to buy a ticket in advance.
How to buy a ticket
The first set of tickets will go onsale from 12 noon on the 18th October. A second set will be released at the beginning of December. Each person can buy a maximum of four tickets. See london.gov.uk for details.
They don't sell tickets on the night so if you don't manage to get one in advance then you won't be able to enter the ticketed areas.
Photo: london.gov.ukTicketed areas with the best view
Blue area -- This area covers the Victoria Embankment from Westminster Bridge to Embankment station, giving you the best possible view of the fireworks
Red area -- This area stretches from Embankment station to Temple station, giving you a distant view of the London Eye
Pink area -- This area is on top of Waterloo Bridge. You can only gain entry from the northside of the bridge
Photo: london.gov.ukGreen area -- This area is on Belvedere Road, directly behind the London Eye
White area -- This area is on top of Westminster Bridge. You can only gain entry from the southside of the bridge
Orange area (for accessible viewing) -- This is on the southside of the river by the Albert Embankment and St. Thomas' Hospital
The most popular non-ticketed areas are down Whitehall, the Strand, the western edge of St. James's Park and anywhere along the river up to London Bridge. These areas will be closed once they reach capacity.
Photo: london.gov.ukAre the fireworks suitable for young children?
The official advice is no. The organisers strongly recommend that you do not bring young children as you'll have to stand around for a couple of hours in a steadily tightening crowd of thousands before the fireworks even start. The display is also incredibly loud and goes on for nearly fifteen minutes.
Photo: london.gov.ukBus and underground trains on New Year's Eve
There was a time when they provided free bus and tube travel on New Year's Eve, but unfortunately that ended back in 2020. These days all of the buses (including the 24-hour services) operate on their Sunday timetable.
The London Underground will operate on their Night Tube timetable - so that's a 24-hour service on the Central, Jubilee, Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria lines, and normal hours on all the other lines.
If you enjoy London Eye then you might like to visit Cable car (catch a tube from Waterloo to North Greenwich), The Shard (walk it in 30 mins or Waterloo to London Bridge) and Sky Garden (Waterloo to Monument)
