Harry Potter Shop at Platform 9 3/4 Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Platform 9 3/4. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• London: Harry Potter Walking Tour with Platform 9 3/4

• A Muggle's Guide to Harry Potter Walking Tour in London

• Harry Potter Filming Locations: Private Black Cab Tour in London

• Harry Potter Self-Guided Walking Tour in London

• The Magical Boy Wizard Walking Tour of London

It’s free to visit Platform 9 3/4, located inside King’s Cross Station, but many travelers—especially Harry Potter fans—do so as part of a tour. Self-guided tours start at US$9, filming-location guided tours at US$34, and black cab tours can be upwards of US$548.

Yes, especially if you're a big Harry Potter fan. Platform 9 3/4 is a trolley that disappears into the wall; however, it's also an iconic photo opportunity and Harry Potter movie moment, where the characters catch the Hogwarts Express. Visiting this location with a guide or a smartphone app tour means you can get key insights from the books and movies that you'd miss otherwise, as well as lots of fun Harry Potter facts.

Per one customer who booked the London: Harry Potter Walking Tour with Platform 9 3/4, "This Harry Potter walking tour in London was fantastic! Conor, our guide, was amazing—super knowledgeable and engaging. He brought the magic to life with fun facts and stories about filming locations and J.K. Rowling's inspirations."

Yes, you can visit Platform 9 3/4, which is located at King’s Cross Station in London. In the Harry Potter movies, this is where Hogwarts students could travel through a brick wall to catch the Hogwarts Express. The real-world version features a luggage cart suspended midway up the wall.

Yes, you can visit Platform 9 3/4 at King's Cross Station on your own. While there aren’t dedicated Platform 9 3/4 tours, many Harry Potter fans opt for Harry Potter walking tours that include the site. These tours are an efficient way to explore multiple filming locations in one trip. Possible stops often include iconic spots like Diagon Alley and Number 12, Grimmauld Place, offering a comprehensive dive into the wizarding world.

No, you don’t have to pay to take a memorable photo at Platform 9 3/4. While there is a professional photo studio on-site offering high-quality portraits, you can always snap a quick selfie or ask a friend—or another Potter fan—to take a photo. Don’t forget your Hogwarts scarf and wand!

To get to Platform 9 3/4 at King’s Cross Station in London, look for signs pointing to Platforms 9–11. Skip the ticket office—you don’t need a ticket. On the right you’ll see a placard, the line for taking photos, and a luggage cart sticking out of a brick wall.

The train featured as the Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter movies resides in Scotland. The Jacobite Steam Train locomotive travels parts of the West Highland Line, including the towering Glenfinnan viaduct. Unfortunately, you can’t reach the real Hogwarts train via Platform 9 3/4—it’s not in London.

London’s Leadenhall Market hosted some Diagon Alley scenes and features as a stop on many Harry Potter tours. Though you can’t drink at the fictional hangout, The Leaky Cauldron, you can spot the colorful facade used for it in the film. (Hint: It faces Bull’s Head Passage.)

There are tons of fun things to do when you're done visiting Platform 9 3/4. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in London:

• Buckingham Palace

• Tower of London

• Westminster Abbey

• London Eye

• Houses of Parliament and Big Ben

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in London.