London Eye

[swindontony]

I'm going to London on friday and hoping to go on the London eye, can anyone tell me if its better to book on line or take a chance and wait till I get there, and how long would I expect to have to wait to get on it. Thanks in advance.

[Bohne]

When I was on there (years ago) you had to get the tickets inside and then go and join the line.
If they haven't changed that, you will not get around the queueing

[buildersmate]

There are two queues - the one to get your timed ticket, then the one to get on the Eye. You can avoid the first one by booking online and collecting the ticket straightaway. But you can't avoid the second (unless you are a special needs person or some sort of VIP). The trouble with booking online is you can't be sure what the weather will be like. The biggest queues in my limited experience occur from late morning when the average tourist yawns and turns out of his hotel. Personally I think the better views (weather permitting) are later in the afternoon when the sun is towards the SW and it illuminates the view towards the City.

[spudqueen]

Either go first thing in the morning when the queues are not very long or book on line.