Hi Theresa,

Getting tickets for Wimbledon on the day of the event means lining up pretty early (I am told 5am or earlier depending on the day). I think there are about 500 tickets available for Centre Court and 500 for Court 1. Additionally, a few thousand (?) grounds passes are available, which would be nice early on in the tournament. Wimbledon is a few miles outside of London. As far as I know, the only public transport that runs that early in the morning is the buses. Maybe light rail trains, but I know the Tube isn’t up that early. I went there last year, but only got to visit the museum and tour the grounds since the tournament was still three weeks away. Hopefully someone can shed even more light on the situation. I need to know what to expect when I get up on July 3! I hope this helps a little.

Jason

It’s been a few years, but I used to be a Wimbledon Camper, used to camp out 4-7 nights each year, depending on the weather, what Jaham has said it right, you could try and get a night bus that will take you either to Southfields or Wimbledon and walk from there, otherwise it is a mad dash from Southfields Tube Station (not Wimbledon), from the tube station just run or walk fast, don’t even think about taking the bus, cause it drops you off in the car park and then you have to walk back to the end of the queue. They start moving the queue up about 7.45am-8am (remember once the queue moved while I was in the toilet) but they let back into the queue. As for hotels, they are fairly expensive in that area and more than likely booked out, so I would tend to stay in central London, which by underground takes about 20-30mins.
Enjoy, the last game I saw there was the Men’s Final when it had been rained off and it was played on the Monday, that day I was there at 3pm on the Sunday

Awesome. Thanks so much for both of your help! Do you think camping out overnight is the way to go then? I am a little hesitant because of the dreaded London rain, however if this is the best way to get tickets than I am totally up for it!

Also, can you buy tickets for the next day or would I be forced to stand in line both nights if I am going for two days?! I am likewise going to be there on July 3 so I am trying to work out all the details! I think that is about it. Thanks again for your inputs!

Theresa

If you have the room, take a tent (one that doesn’t need dirt for your guy ropes)if not maybe pick up a cheap one at ‘Argos" that’s where I got mine from, that is a department/Catalogue store in several locations in London. Before you go into the grounds of Wimbledon there is a place to leave all your stuff, I went with my big backpack including a deckchair, airbed, tent etc. As for tickets the next day, yes you do have to queue the next night, but you just join the queue again