Tennis fans reveal easy Wimbledon trick to get cheap £15 Centre Court tickets - despite them selling out months ago

Daily Mail​

2 days ago

Tickets for Centre Court deep into the first week are at Wimbledon are like gold dust...but fans on social media have been sharing how visitors to the All England Club can bag seats at the world's most famous court for a steal.
While the official ballot saw tickets for the main show court, which seats just shy of 15,000 people, allocated months ago - it's still entirely possibly to watch the world's top tennis stars go for glory as the tournament progresses.
Ordinarily tickets for Centre Court start at £105, rising to £315 for the finals days...but they can go for thousands in the re-sale market, with rich tourists often paying eye-watering prices to get the sought-after tickets.
One company this week, Wimbledon Debenture Holders, is offering the super rich a pair of tickets for men's final day on July 14th for a cool £20,500 - or £10,250 each.
However, as tennis fans on social media are sharing, with a little patience and a dose of good luck, you can get tickets for as little as £15.
On Instagram, travel blogger @overpackedsuitcase detailed Wimbledon's re-sale ticket scheme, which re- allocates seats that are empty - either because spectators have left for the day, or they didn't turn up in the first place.
In a post entitled: 'How I got Centre Court tickets for £15 at Wimbledon', the London-based influencer revealed her tips for transforming a grounds pass into a Centre Court ticket.
Grounds passes cost £30 until the second Tuesday of the tournament when they drop to £20 as matches become fewer on the outside courts.
Once you're in the All England Club though, you can join the queue at the re-sale ticket kiosk, in the Parkside area of the grounds, adjacent to Court No.1.
Say fans, visitors should specify which court you'd be open to buy re-sale tickets for, with Wimbledon's show courts, Court No.1 and No.2 marginally easier to get tickets for than Centre Court. They're also cheaper at £10 a ticket.
After that, it's all about patience. Early evening, when people have seen hours of play and decided to go home is ripe with opportunity for picking up bargain re-sale tickets.
On TikTok, @therunnersbox shared video footage of the process, advising fans: 'Make sure you scan the resale QR code as soon as you can for chance of a show court.'
Proceeds from the tickets go to the Wimbledon Foundation charity, so there's a feel-good factor.
Aside from the re-sale chance, there's also a total of 500 tickets for Centre Court - excluding the last four days - No.1 Court, and No.2 Court available for the days that they are in play - but it's first-come, first-served.
Tennis fans were advised on Monday to stay away from Wimbledon after the grounds reached capacity before 9am.
Earl's Court tube station in west London, a popular changeover point en route to Wimbledon, was packed with fans who had flown in from all over the world.
On social media, fans of the sport have been sharing tips for tourists to Wimbledon on how to secure re-sale tickets for a steal. Joining the queue at the re-sale ticket kiosk, in the Parkside area of the grounds, adjacent to Court No.1 puts you in with a chance
But an announcement over the PA system quickly put a dampener on the excitement after it was revealed the grounds were already 'at capacity' before 9am.
The tournament has a maximum grounds capacity of 42,000 spectators.
Mail Sport revealed earlier this month that the price of strawberries has increased for this year's tournament.
The All England Club have taken great pride in freezing the price of strawberries at £2.50 per portion since 2010, but Mail Sport revealed prices had increased by 20p for 2025.
The club sell around 140,000 punnets per year, meaning the new price will bring in an extra £28,000.
At £2.70 the event's iconic snack is easily the best value food on site.
Wimbledon is also one of the very few sporting events which allows fans to bring in their own food and drink - including alcohol - so visitors on a budget can always bring in their own strawberries.