How much does photo booth hire cost in the UK?

Typical price ranges

Classic enclosed booths typically run £300–£450 for three hours. Magic mirrors sit around £350–£550, and 360 booths £450–£700 — with London and peak Saturdays at the top of each range.

Corporate and brand activations price differently: expect day rates, custom branding fees and staffing multipliers rather than the wedding three-hour package.

What moves the price

Print inclusion is the big one — unlimited prints can add £50–£100 of consumables per event. Idle hours, guest books, premium backdrops and a second attendant all add real cost.

Distance matters more than clients think: a booth is a van job, so travel beyond 45 minutes usually carries a fee.

Cheap booths cost more

A £200 operator with no backup kit, no insurance and no attendant is a coin-flip on the biggest day of someone's life. Ask any operator about their failure plan — the good ones have one rehearsed.

Pricing your own hire

If you run booths: price from your cost floor (consumables, staff, travel, wear) plus margin, not from the cheapest listing on a directory. The clients who book purely on price are the hardest work of the year.