Brighton i360
About
Brighton i360 is open again as of 2026, but it has been through a genuinely rocky few years and it is worth knowing the backstory. The operating company went into administration in December 2024 and the tower closed, then Nightcap Ltd bought it in February 2025 for a nominal sum while the council wrote off tens of millions in outstanding debt, and it reopened to the public in March 2025 under new ownership. It is now branded simply Brighton i360 rather than British Airways i360. The pod glides up a slim tower for wide views over the city, the Downs, and the sea, and there is a bar inside the pod for the more expensive ticket tiers.
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Highlights
- ✓360-degree views over Brighton, the Downs and the Channel
- ✓A slow glass-pod ascent and descent
- ✓A Sky Bar drinks option inside the pod
- ✓Sits right beside the West Pier ruin
Tips
- →Book a timed-slot ticket online, walk-up pricing is higher
- →Go on a clear day, the view is the entire point
- →Check current opening hours before travelling, hours can shift under the new operator
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