Can I Choose a Specific Seat at Wimbledon?

For most Wimbledon tickets, you cannot choose a specific seat in advance. If you get tickets through the Public Ballot, seats are allocated randomly to successful applicants, and you cannot request a particular day, court or seat. Debenture tickets are different, because once seat numbers have been assigned, buyers may be able to choose a specific seat.

How are seats allocated?

The allocation of seats will depend on the type of ticket you have:

Wimbledon debenture tickets

Debenture seats are among the most sought-after seats on Centre Court and No.1 Court. On Centre Court, they are located on the same tier as the Royal Box.

Unlike other Wimbledon tickets, debenture tickets can be legally transferred. That is what makes it possible for buyers to purchase them on the secondary market once they become available.

Wimbledon debenture tickets can be bought on the secondary market throughout the year. The AELTC does not allocate specific seat numbers until February before The Championships, however.

If you wait until debenture seats have been allocated in February, you may be able to choose a specific seat when buying. On Green & Purple, buyers can see the exact seat number before they buy.

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Public Ballot tickets

If you get tickets through the Wimbledon Public Ballot, you cannot choose a specific seat. Successful applicants are offered tickets for a particular date, court and seat, as determined by the Ballot.

You can either accept or reject the allocation you are offered, but you cannot choose a different seat, court or date. If you do not accept the allocation, the tickets are returned to the process and offered elsewhere.

Public Ballot tickets are strictly non-transferable and cannot be sold or advertised for sale. If you want to understand how the Ballot works in more detail, see our guide to the Wimbledon Public Ballot.

Wimbledon Queue tickets

If you are prepared to join the Wimbledon Queue, you may be able to choose the court you want, depending on your place in the Queue. You will not, however, be able to choose a specific seat.

Each day, a limited number of tickets are made available to people in the Queue, including show court tickets and Ground Passes. In general terms, the earlier you are in the Queue, the greater your chance of being offered a ticket for one of the main show courts.

• Centre Court tickets
• No.1 Court tickets
• No.2 Court tickets
• Ground Passes

The Queue works on a first-come, first-served basis. If show court tickets are still available when you reach the front, you may be able to choose between the courts that remain on sale. Once you are offered a ticket, though, you cannot choose a specific seat location.

If you want to understand the Queue in more detail, read our guide to the Wimbledon Queue and camping.

Will my seats be next to each other?

If you apply for two tickets in the Public Ballot and your application is successful, you will usually be offered two adjacent seats.

When allocating Public Ballot seats, the AELTC will generally place pairs together first. Single-ticket holders are then allocated to the remaining individual seats.

If you are buying a pair of debenture tickets, the seats will also be together, and with Green & Purple you can check the exact seat numbers before you buy. That gives buyers more certainty over where they will be sitting.

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