Best Alton Towers deals: how to get cheap ticket and hotel offers
If you’re looking for something exciting to do with your kids, look no further than Alton Towers.
There's no doubt that Alton Towers is a great day out for the whole family. The excitement of running around with friends and enjoying gravity-defying rides is second to none – even queuing to get on the rides is fun.
The amusement park boasts over 40 rides plus 10 themed-areas with something to entertain everyone, from thrill-seeking teenagers to tiny tots. There’s The Smiler with 14 loops, Oblivion with its tell-tale vertical drop, and the brand-new Toxicator, an addition to the Forbidden Valley group of rides.
On the less spooky side of things, Alton Towers also has a colourful Cbeebies Land for little tots, a SEALIFE Centre, and a waterpark which has water canons, slides, coasters and flumes which are sure to be loved by all, as well as garden space to enjoy a picnic.
Feeling inspired to take a trip? Here’s how you can get cheap Alton Towers tickets.
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Get a free Merlin Annual Pass when you book a short break at selected attractions
From now until 1st March, you can get your hands on a Merlin Annual Pass, usually worth £139, completely for free.
To take advantage of the Stay for a Day, Play for a Year offer, all you have to do is book a short break at selected accommodation across Merlin attractions and you'll get your pass included.
The attractions included in this deal are LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort, Alton Towers Resort, Chessington World of Adventures, Thorpe Park, and Warwick Castle, and the offer is valid for trips booked before 26th June.
Get a free Merlin Annual Pass when you book a short break at Thorpe Park
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- Best Alton Towers deals: cheapest ticket and hotel offers
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How to get cheap Alton Towers tickets
We’ve put together this guide to help you buy Alton Towers tickets for as cheaply as possible, and we also have some tips and tricks for keeping the cost down when buying tickets in general. Let’s take a look.
Plan ahead. For Alton Towers and other theme parks like Thorpe Park, buying tickets online is a lot cheaper than turning up on the day. So, if you’re able to plan a day out in advance, we recommend doing so.
Select a ticket type. Have a think about what you’d like out of the day. At Alton Towers, you can choose between a theme park day pass, a water park day pass, and a crazy golf game. When you buy in advance online, the theme park pass will set you back £34, whereas the water park pass is slightly cheaper from £18, and the crazy golf pass is even cheaper still from £5.
Read the offers below. Not to toot our own horn, but we have found some pretty great deals that will help you get cheap Alton Towers tickets.
Buy Alton Towers tickets at Alton Towers
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Best Alton Towers deals at a glance:
- Save 52% on Alton Towers tickets
- Buy Alton Towers half term tickets from £18
- Save 28% on Alton Towers water park tickets
- Enjoy 12 months of fun with the Annual Pass from £64
- Get 20% off waterpark tickets with Merlin
- Play a nine-hole game of extraordinary golf for £5
- Bag a Parent and Toddler Pass for just £29
- Discounted Alton Towers tickets with Tesco Clubcard
- 1/3 off Alton Towers passes with National Rail
- Get over 200 days' entry with the Merlin Annual Pass
- Get £21 student tickets with Student Beans
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Best Alton Towers deals: cheapest ticket and hotel offers
Save £36 on Alton Towers tickets
We know how difficult it can be to get your kids organised — even getting them ready for school on time is no mean feat! However, if you are able to plan your Alton Towers trip in advance, we strongly recommend doing so as it will save you some pennies.
Buying an Alton Towers theme park day pass on the door (or the large theme park gate) will set you back £68, whereas purchasing them online will save you half the price at £32 each.
Buy an Alton Towers day ticket for £68 £32 (save £36 or 52%) at Alton Towers
Celebrate half-term at Alton Towers from just £18
In February this year, Alton Towers will run special Swashbuckling Days Out for the school holidays. For just £18, you can get access to mutiny bay, watch special pirate-themed shows, and have full access to Cbeebies Land.
Buy Alton Towers Christmas tickets from £18
Enjoy 12 months of fun with the Annual Pass for £64
The Alton Towers Annual Pass gives you access to Alton Towers for 12 month for just £64. This means you only need to visit the park twice to make your money back.
Enjoy 12 months of fun with the Annual Pass
Save 28% on Alton Towers water park tickets
If water activities are more you and your family's bag, why not swap the theme park for the water park? It's jam-packed with water rides and slides for all ages.
Entry into the water park will cost £25 on the day, and you can get in from only £18 if you book online in advance. That’s a decent saving of £7.
Buy an Alton Towers water park ticket for £25 £18 (save £7 or 28%) at Alton Towers
Get 20% off waterpark tickets with Merlin
What's the deal: Merlin pass holders can get their hands on a ticket to the Alton Towers waterpark for just £14.40, a reduction of 20% on the RRP.
Why we chose it: The advantages of the Merlin pass are endless getting you access to water-based fun as well as a range of Britain's theme parks.
Get 20% off waterpark tickets with Merlin
Play a nine-hole game of extraordinary golf for £5
What's the deal: Enjoy a nine-hole game of crazy golf at Alton Towers for just £5.
Why we chose it: This isn't just crazy golf, it's extraordinary! The most extraordinary thing about it is the ultra-low price of just a fiver for a full game.
Play a nine-hole game of extraordinary golf for £5 at Alton Towers
Bag a parent and toddler ticket for just £29
What's the deal: This offer is an online exclusive during off-peak periods, and it'll see you secure an adult and toddler (under five-years-old) ticket for just £29. So you and your little one can have a fantastic day meeting Bluey, celebrating CBeebies Land's 10-year anniversary, and more this summer.
Why we chose it: With this deal, toddlers essentially go free, as an adult ticket booked in advance will set you back from £29.
Buy a Parent and Toddler Pass for £29 at Alton Towers
Discounted Alton Towers tickets with Tesco Clubcard
Like with Thorpe Park, you can get discounted tickets to Alton towers with Tesco Clubcard. It works like this: scanning your Clubcard generates points, and you can convert these points into Tesco Reward Partners vouchers. In this particular offer, you get double the vouchers’ face value to use on tickets. For example, £5 in points is £10 worth of vouchers.
- Turn every 50p into £1 to use at Alton Towers Resort with Tesco Clubcard
- Sign-up for a Tesco Clubcard
Get over 300 days' entry with the Merlin Annual Pass
The Merlin Annual Pass gives you access to some of the UK's biggest attractions, including Alton Towers and Thorpe Park. With prices usually starting at £139, you can get the Essential Pass, which gives you over 300 days entry to any of the attractions available. Or, you can upgrade to the Silver or Gold passes, which give you more days and extra perks like free parking and a discount on fast track vouchers.
Get over 300 days' entry with the Merlin Annual Pass
1/3 off Alton Towers passes with National Rail
National Rail is offering 1/3 off Alton Towers tickets when you travel by train.
If you're planning on travelling to Alton Towers via train, this deal is a no brainer. Plus, accessing the tickets couldn't be easier: simply choose an attraction, download and print the voucher or buy your tickets online, travel by train, and remember to present the voucher.
1/3 off Alton Towers passes with National Rail
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Get £21 student tickets with Student Beans
Students can snag £21 tickets to Alton Towers – that's a saving of £14 on the online one day pass price. All you have to do is verify your student status with Student Beans and you're good to go.
One of the biggest perks of being a student (aside from immersing yourself in the world of learning and going to cheap freshers events) is student discount. Getting a cheap Alton Towers ticket is a great way to de-stress after exams, so make the most of it while you can.
Get £21 student tickets with Student Beans
How to travel to Alton Towers
Speaking of National Rail, are you wondering what's the best way to travel to Alton Towers Resort? Well, let us enlighten you. As we mentioned earlier, the RadioTimes.com team would always prefer to catch public transport to places rather than drive as it avoids traffic jams and you can unwind on the journey, perhaps you could read a book (did you know we have a best Kindle deals guide?), listen to an audiobook (be sure to check out the best Audible deals for this month), or try to prevent the kids from picking on each other.
But is the cost of public transport cheaper than petrol? Well, with our how to get cheap train tickets article, we break down the best ways to travel for less, for example, buy a Railcard to save over 30% of the overall price or book tickets in advance. To save money on Alton Towers tickets, we recommend buying in advance anyway, so why not kill two birds with one stone and purchase train tickets at the same time?
The nearest train station to Alton Towers Resort is Uttoxeter station, which is just a 30-minute bus journey from the theme park.
Is there parking at Alton Towers?
If you'd prefer to drive to Alton Towers, it's worth knowing where you'd park your car.
There is a car park at Alton Towers, and it's roughly a 15-minute walk to the main theme park entrance. Parking will set you back £10 for an all-day ticket, and there are a few ways you can purchase a ticket: on the Alton Towers website, through the Alton Towers Resort app, at the main theme park entrance, or at the Resort Box Office. Your ticket will be scanned when exiting the car park.
Buy a standard parking ticket for £10 at Alton Towers
Can you do Alton Towers in one day?
If you live in the surrounding areas to Alton Towers, such as Stoke-On-Trent, Derby, Nottingham, Leicester, Birmingham, and Sheffield, we believe you'll have time to travel to and from Alton Towers, and experience it within a day.
If you live further afield, or perhaps you and your family would like to really make the most of the 40-plus rides and 10 themed areas, then we recommend booking an overnight stay.
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