The Great Exhibition - Admission Fees

Admission Fees

Admission prices to the Crystal Palace varied according to the date of visitation, with ticket prices decreasing as the parliamentary season drew to an end and London traditionally emptied of wealthy individuals. Prices varied from three guineas (£274.13 as of 2012),(two for a woman) per day, £1 per day, five shillings per day, down to one shilling (£4.35 as of 2012), per day. The one-shilling ticket proved most successful amongst the industrial classes, with four and a half million shillings (£19,580,504 as of 2012),being taken from attendees in this manner. 2,500 tickets were printed for the opening day, all of which were bought.