Soak up Spring at Kew Gardens With New Exclusive Transport for London Offer

• TfL customers can enjoy 30 per cent off and save up to £7.20 when using public transport to visit Kew Gardens from 3 March until 30 June 
• New commemorative poster to mark the joint 160^th anniversary of the Tube and the Temperate House at Kew Gardens to be launched on the transport network later this year
• A new collection of TfL merchandise and limited-edition vintage posters are available for purchase exclusively at Kew Gardens 

Ahead of springtime in the capital, a new ticket offer with Transport for London (TfL) is giving visitors to Kew Gardens access to discounted tickets when travelling to the UNESCO World Heritage site using TfL services.   

TfL customers can now get 30 per cent off standard adult and concession tickets during peak season at Kew Gardens. Visitors can save up to £7.20 on the standard adult ticket price or enjoy additional savings of £6.45 on concession tickets, giving more value for money when using public transport to travel.  

The offer is valid seven days a week, from 3 March to 30 June, excluding the Easter weekend, and can be claimed in person at the entrance to Kew Gardens, or online using the code ‘KEWTFL30’ at checkout. All visitors need to do is show proof of travel via the TfL Oyster and contactless app.

From seasonal colour across Kew Gardens’ 320 acres, to an exciting summer programme and thought-provoking exhibitions, there is plenty to enjoy at Kew Gardens.

London Underground and Kew’s iconic Temperate House are also marking their joint 160^th anniversary with a commemorative artwork featuring the majestic Grade I-listed structure, which will be unveiled on the TfL network later this year. The Temperate House is the world’s largest surviving Victorian glasshouse, and is home to 1,500 species of rare and threated plants from around the world.

Visitors can also purchase limited edition TfL and Kew Gardens merchandise, available exclusively at the Kew shop and online (shop.kew.org). The new range includes mugs, magnets, tea towels, cushions, tote bags, postcards and bookmarks. Fans of the vintage railway posters can also take home a new range of Kew Gardens posters from the London Transport Museum collection dating back to the 1920s.

A programme of activities throughout 2023 will celebrate London Underground's role as the lifeblood of the city, connecting Londoners with work and leisure opportunities for the past 160 years. Activities will be themed around the Tube's innovation, its contribution to improving the environment, how the Tube connects people and places, how it supports diversity and inclusion, and its unique and world-renowned architecture and design. A self-guided treasure hunt across all of the original Metropolitan Railway stations took place in January.

Seb Dance, Deputy Mayor for Transport said: “TfL and Kew Gardens are both key parts of London’s cultural identity. It’s great to be able to celebrate this joint anniversary of 160 years of the Tube and the Temperate House at Kew. As spring approaches, I encourage Londoners to take advantage of these discounted tickets and plan a day out to Kew Gardens on London’s public transport network.”

Julie Dixon, TfL’s Customer Director, said: “Kew Gardens is a popular year-round destination for Londoners and visitors, and we’re really pleased to have teamed up with them for greater savings for our customers as spring colour begins to blossom.  

“The fact that the London Underground and the Temperate House at Kew Gardens are both celebrating their 160^th anniversary this year makes the partnership even more special. We hope our customers will enjoy exploring Kew Gardens using our transport network, which enables people to enjoy London’s best attractions for less as we head into spring and summer.” 

TfL has also teamed up with a number of other attractions in London, including Historic Royal Palaces, to offer customers an exclusive offer for 2023. Customers can also enjoy 30 per cent off at SEA LIFE London Aquarium, The London Dungeon and three other Merlin Entertainments attractions.  

Through the Mayor’s Let’s Do London Campaign - the biggest domestic tourism campaign London had ever seen - he has been working with London's business growth and destination agency, London & Partners, and the London Tourism Recovery Board, to encourage Londoners and tourists across the world to enjoy the capital by shining a spotlight on the world-leading range of attractions and entertainment.