The 2024 New Year's Eve fireworks show in London has sold about 65,000 tickets.

This initial distribution of tickets, which can be bought through Ticketmaster, will be followed by a second batch in December, at an unspecified time.

Depending on whether the buyer is a London resident and the caliber of the viewing area chosen, tickets can range in price from £20 to £50.

City Hall said ticket prices have increased compared with previous years “to facilitate enhanced security and crowd management within and around the operational footprint, ensuring ticket holders feel able to celebrate safely”.

Individual purchasers can buy up to four tickets. For bigger families and groups, another adult in the family or group can buy up to the same number of tickets, according to City Hall.

However, groups hoping to watch the fireworks together have been advised to travel to the event together and ensure they have booked the same viewing area and entry gate - as moving between viewing areas on the night will not be allowed.

The ticket purchaser may also be asked to show photo ID to enter.

Westminster Bridge, the Golden Jubilee Footbridge and Waterloo Bridge will all be closed before and after the event, with City Hall warning ticket-purchasers to “consider carefully how you will travel to your preferred viewing area on the night”.The London mayor’s office adds: “Stations will be very busy when the event ends. Choose the side of the river you want to be on afterwards to get home more easily.

“Remember, central London will be very busy on New Year’s Eve. There will be many changes in how the city and transport runs on the night. Do plan your night and allow plenty of time to get in.”