Brighton i360: 138m Sky Bar with Lanson Champagne

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The View Gets Better When You're Holding a Glass of Champagne

You rise 138 meters on Europe's tallest moving platform with a glass of Lanson Champagne in hand, rotating slowly through 25 minutes of unobstructed views across Brighton, the sea, and the South Downs. The experience includes timed entry (arrive 20 minutes early for security), access to the Sky Bar, and time to explore the ground-level café and local artist shop afterward. Book a specific timeslot in advance.

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Step-by-step itinerary

Brighton i360 Champagne Experience

Arrive 20 minutes before timeslot
Pass security checks
Board Brighton i360 platform
Enjoy 25-minute panoramic flight
Drink Lanson Champagne or soft drink
View Brighton, sea, and South Downs
Visit Drift for local treats
Browse beachside shop
Explore Brighton i360 story

The Experience

The line to get in moves slower than you'd expect on a Tuesday afternoon, and the staff are checking bags with the kind of thoroughness that makes you wonder what they're actually looking for. But once you're through security and standing in the pod, waiting for it to start moving, you stop noticing the wait. The platform begins its climb so smoothly you almost don't register it's happening until Brighton shrinks below you and the whole curve of the coast opens up. Forty-five seconds later you're 138 meters up — that's 450 feet — and the city looks like someone rearranged it just to fit in the frame.

The champagne arrives while you're still taking it in. It's Lanson, chilled properly, and the bartender hands it to you with the kind of casual confidence that makes it feel less like a gimmick and more like the obvious thing to be doing at this height. The experience lasts 25 minutes total, which sounds short until you realize you're spending most of it just standing there, turning slowly, watching the South Downs roll away to the north and the pier stretch out into the water below. If you're under 18, soft drinks come instead — same setup, same view, no compromise on what matters. The platform itself is the attraction; the drink is just the frame around it.

After you come back down — and the descent is just as smooth as the climb — there's Drift, a café on the ground level where you can grab something to eat if you want to stretch the afternoon out. The beachside shop stocks work by local artists, which is the kind of detail that makes you realize this place was built by people who actually care about Brighton, not just about extracting money from visitors. You need to arrive 20 minutes before your timed slot for security, so plan for that, but the whole thing — up, around, down, and out — moves without the friction you usually get at attractions like this.

What’s included

Your ticket includes a 25-minute experience on the moving platform with a glass of Lanson Champagne served in the Sky Bar (soft drinks for under-18s), timed entry with a specified arrival slot, and access to the ground-level café Drift and the beachside shop after your flight. Security checks take place before boarding.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Brighton i360

Is this one for you?Book this if you want the best views of Brighton without climbing stairs or hiking — the platform does the work, and the champagne makes it feel like an occasion rather than just another tourist stop.