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Booking your visit to the Giant's Causeway

The Giant's Causeway, County Antrim
The Giant's Causeway, County Antrim | © National Trust Images/Ben Selway

All visitors are encouraged to pre-book Visitor Experience tickets online before they wish to visit the Giant's Causeway. Here’s some information about what to expect when you visit and how to book.

How to book

Pre-booking helps us prepare for your arrival and reduces queue times for you and your party. It also helps avoid disappointment or delays if you arrive at a busy time.

Booking online takes just a few minutes.

While National Trust members can visit the Giant's Causeway Visitor Centre for free, they are also encouraged to pre-book online to help us prepare for your arrival. Please remember to bring your membership card with you.

Giant's Causeway Visitor Experience tickets include reserved on-site parking, guided tours with our award-winning storytelling team, use of hand-held audio guide as well as access to the visitor centre exhibition and interpretation, shop, cafe and all facilities.

Book your visit

Check availability and book your visit to the Giant's Causeway

Changing your booking

If you set up an account when you made your booking, you will be able to amend the date/time of your booking online up to 24 hours before the date of your visit, or by calling 0344 249 1895

If you are a member and can no longer attend, please let us know by giving us a call on 0344 249 1895

When you arrive

Please have your digital confirmation ready to show a member of staff on arrival in the car park.

As we are only able to accommodate all those booked for the Visitor Experience in our main car park adjacent to the visitor centre, we have reopened the car park on the Causeway Road with a PayByPhone system.

How long can I stay?

For visitors booking Visitor Experience tickets, you will be asked to book a 30 minute time slot for your arrival, please note that this is for your arrival time only, you are welcome to stay and explore as long as you like.

The Causeway Coast Way Car Park operates 24 hours a day and a member of staff is available to assist with enquiries during the visitor centre's opening hours. You can park as long as you wish in this car park.

Visitors on a group tour at the Giant's Causeway, County Antrim

Book your visit

Please note it is recommended that your book tickets to the Giant's Causeway. You can book for today up until 8am.

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