FURY AS WIMBLEDON PINTS OF STELLA ARTOIS NOW COST £8.50
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Wimbledon fans are furious after having to fork out £7.50 for a gluten free bottle of beer, while a bottle of champagne will set back tennis-watchers by almost £100.
More than half a million punters will flood through the gates of SW19 over the next two weeks of Grand Slam tennis - but many will have to break the bank for drinks, lunch and afternoon teas.
For those looking to quench their thirst, a pint of beer - tournament sponsor Stella Artois likely the favoured choice of the fortnight - will set fans back £8.50, in a nearly-£1 increase from last year's £7.55 and a £2 hike from 2022.
A 250ml glass of Pimm's will set punters back £9.80 while a reusable glass is £11.95.
The eye-watering prices come as MailOnline revealed sports fans could fly to Morocco for less than day out at the grass tournament.
Social media users quickly slammed Wimbledon for it's high prices, with one writing: 'Christ, these prices are becoming normalised aren't they? Seems not long ago that a £5 pint seemed ridiculous!"
Another said: 'Its always annoying to queue for eight hours just to find yourself confined in a place that has no sensibly priced food. Always a major weakness of Wimbledon.'
A third wrote: 'Pity the fool who buys bottled beer rather than draught. A pint of Stella is £8.50, but a 330ml bottle of the same beer is £7.50, which equates to £12.91 per pint.'
Tennis fans looking for a bite to eat are also in for a shock, with £7.50 salads, £6.50 Cornish pasties, £13.30 fish finger sandwiches and Greek wraps for as much as £14.
Ice cream tubs are being flogged for £4.50, while families treating their kids to a packet of Haribo tangfastics will have to fork out £4.20.
Come teatime, fans will have to shell out £9 for the full scone and clotted cream experience. Luckily, the traditional strawberries and cream will cost a more reasonable £2.50.
Flight analysis using Skyscanner across the Wimbledon tournament, that runs from July 1-14, reveals a return flight from London to Ouarzazate, Morocco, between July 9-13 would cost just £39 - which would only get you three glasses of Pimm's at Wimbledon.
Last minute flights to Italy, France, Denmark, Austria, Germany, Netherlands and Ireland all for between £15 and £19 next week - whereas two pints of Stella would cost you £17.50.
Wimbledon punters have been left shocked by the price increases over the last few years.
The price of a pint and a glass of Pimm's has increased £2 in the past two years, with a Sipsmith's gin and tonic also rising to £9.80. In 2022, a Sipsmith's gin was £8.70 and £9.70 in 2023.
Glasses of wine are also £9.80, but bottles will set punters back £32.20 or £36.10 for the cheaper options.
Non-alcoholic drinks are also available, including Kombucha - £3.20 - Frobishers juices at £4, and Heartease Farm canned sparkling presses costing £3.
Soft drinks such as Coca Cola Zero have slowly risen by 50p in the last two years. Cans were on sale for £2.10 in 2022, £2.25 in 2023 and now cost £2.60.
Those wanting to treat themselves with a luxury bottle of Lanson Le Rose Creation Brut champagne, will cost a a staggering £95 - £40 more than the limited edition tournament bottle available at supermarkets.
Tournament sponsor Evian is on hand to provide the competition's mineral water, with a 750ml bottle of still water priced at £2.95 - an increase of almost £1 in two years.
A bottle of Evian still water could be purchased for £2.20 in 2022, rising to £2.65 in 2023 and up another 30p this year.
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