How to get cheap Alton Towers tickets
Alton Towers is located in Alton, Stoke-on-Trent, not too far from cities including Nottingham and Sheffield. 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 Wicker Man which is the latest wooded rollercoaster in the UK. All these rollercoasters are bound to test even the biggest adrenaline junkies.
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Then there’s the In the Night Garden Magical Boat Ride for youngsters who are a long way off the height restrictions, as well as other river rides and exploration zones. And remember, under threes go for free at Alton Towers. And that’s not all: Alton Towers launched The World of David Walliams in 2021, which is a brand-new section of the park inspired by David Walliams's books like Gangsta Granny and Billionaire Boy. It also expanded CBeebies Land in 2022 with new attractions including Hey Duggee's Big Adventure Badge and Andy's Adventures Dinosaur Dig.
Aside from the main theme park, there's also the waterpark which has water canons, slides, coasters and flumes which are sure to be loved by all. There's even some outdoor water spaces if you're lucky enough to be there in sunny weather.
Alton Towers is situated in beautiful gardens, too, so provided the weather is OK — and we are certainly hoping for some sunshine over the May bank holiday — you’re bound to find a lovely spot to eat your packed lunch.
Feeling inspired to take a trip? Here’s how you can get cheap Alton Towers tickets.
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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.
Planning ahead is key. 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.
Also, 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 online, the theme park pass will set you back £36, whereas the water park pass is slightly cheaper from £17.50, and the crazy golf pass is even cheaper still from £6.
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.
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Best Alton Towers deals at a glance
Best Alton Towers discounts and offers for 2023
Overnight stay at Alton Towers Resort for a family of four from £90
This is a brilliant option if you’re travelling to Alton Towers from a place in the UK other than the Midlands as you might want to book an overnight stay to avoid wasting most of the day travelling to and from the theme park.
From just £90, a family of four can stay at a themed hotel in the Alton Towers Resort, like the Tropical Paradise and Woodland Lodge. The package also includes breakfast and evening entertainment, and if you’d like to add Alton Towers park passes in with the package, there’s the option to do that, too.
Buy an overnight stay at Alton Towers Resort for a family of four from £90 at Holiday Extras
Save £32 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 almost half the price at £36 each.
Buy an Alton Towers day ticket for £68 £36 (save £32 or 47%) at Alton Towers
Save 27% 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. Plus, with the weather warming up, we could all do with a cool-down in a pool (and an ice lolly or two...).
Entry into the water park will cost £24 on the day, and you can get in from only £17.50 if you book online in advance. That’s a decent saving of £6.50.
Buy an Alton Towers water park ticket for £24 £17.50 (save £6.50 or 27%) at Alton Towers
Save 47% on Alton Towers day tickets, plus flexible booking
You are always going to save when it comes to buying tickets in advance versus getting hold of them on the day you need them. Just bear in mind that with this deal, there are peak times when prices may be slightly higher, like on bank holidays – if you can avoid these days, do. Having said that, we've never seen a price spike of more than £10.
One of the reasons we love this deal from daysout.com is that it has flexible booking, so if your plans change you won't lose out on money or on your day out. It's easy to exchange dates on the website, just remember that you need to exchange your ticket at least 24 hours before the date of your original booking.
Buy Alton Towers day pass tickets for £68 £36 (save £32 or 47%) with flexible booking at daysout.com
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 three times the vouchers’ face value to use on tickets. For example, £5 in points is £15 worth of vouchers.
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Two-for-one on Alton Towers passes with National Rail
We’re big fans of public transport over at RadioTimes.com. There aren’t any traffic jams or extravagant petrol costs, and you can read a book while you make your way to your destination — something which is very difficult to do when driving!
If you need convincing to hop on the train National Rail’s Days Out Guide will do just that. Get up to two-for-one entry on top UK attractions, including Alton Towers, when you travel by train.
It’s also worth mentioning that Trainline has some fantastic deals when you book in advance, too.
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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 top 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 per cent of the overall price or book tickets in advance; to save money on Alton Towers, we recommend buying tickets in advance anyway, so why not kill two birds with one stone (as the saying goes), 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.
Save up to 1/3 of the train fare with a Railcard
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 £7 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 £7 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. In this article you'll see a brilliant offer from Holiday Extras which sees a family of four stay at the Alton Towers Resort for just £90.
Buy an overnight stay at Alton Towers Resort for a family of four from £90 at Holiday Extras
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