Best for one visit
Day ticket incl. Fright Nights
Park entry 10am to 9pm with rides in the dark. Scare mazes aren't included. Price depends on the date.
Online only · under 1.2m free with a paid booking
No. 0001 · FRIGHT NIGHTSOpen select days
Fright Nights runs 15 October to 1 November 2026, the last dates of the season. The park is open 10am to 9pm on event days and closed on others, so check the calendar first.
The short version
Book ahead. A Fright Nights day ticket is from £39 online and £66 at the gate, and kids under 1.2m go free with a paid online booking.
Planning a few visits next year? The £64 Thorpe Park Annual Pass costs the same as two day tickets on cheap dates. Parking isn't included, and some Fright Nights weekend days are excluded.
One Fright Nights visit
1 person, buying smart
Day ticket incl. Fright Nights, online£39.00
You pay£39.00
At the gate: £66. You keep £27
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Deals that work right now
No public promo code works at Thorpe Park right now. Booking online is the discount. These are the real ways to pay less before the season ends on 1 November.
For maze fans
Entry + Scare Mazes
Park entry plus the Fearsome Four maze package. The new maze, Tenement, needs its own ticket. Scare attractions are recommended for 13+.
Walk-up £98 · book ahead
No. 0002 · SCARE MAZESBest for regulars
Thorpe Park Annual Pass
A year of Thorpe Park with 10% off Fastrack. Parking isn't included, and there are exclusion dates, including 17, 24, 25 and 31 October 2026.
Pre-book every visit
No. 0003 · ANNUAL PASS£64See passes
Easy money
Pre-book your parking
Standard parking is from £13 online. Priority parking, closer to the gate with priority entry, is from £20.
Free with Merlin Gold and Platinum passes
No. 0004 · PARKINGHeads upMerlin annual pass terms and exclusion dates change on 11 November 2026. Merlin passes have dropped as low as £79 in past Black Friday sales, per MoneySavingExpert, so check back in late November.
Where it's cheapest to buy
We checked the usual discount spots so you don't have to open ten tabs.
| Where | Best price found | Our take |
|---|---|---|
| Park website | £39 | Fright Nights day tickets from £39 online. Walk-up is £66 |
| Days Out Guide (train travellers) | — | 33% off the online advance price with a same-day train ticket, per MoneySavingExpert. Book by 11pm the day before |
| Tesco Clubcard | — | Clubcard points convert to Reward Partner vouchers, per MoneySavingExpert. Check the current rate in the Clubcard app |
| Employer perks and Blue Light Card | — | Blue Light Card lists a Thorpe Park offer; check your company perks portal too |
My take: book on the park's own site for the cheapest date you can do. Coming by train? Look at Days Out Guide first.– John
Promo codes we checked
Coupon sites list Thorpe Park "codes" that just send you to the park's own online prices. No public code takes money off right now.
No code needed · online prices from £39 show up automaticallyOnline price
Coupon site "codes" · aggregator offers, no real code behind themNot real
Merlin Twice the Fun · spring 2026 offer, no codeEnded
Pass or day tickets? Do the math.
Day tickets use the lowest "from £32" online advance price; Fright Nights dates start at £39 and busy days cost more. Assumes one car with standard parking pre-booked from £13. Merlin passes also cover 20+ other UK attractions, which this doesn't count.
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2026 ticket prices
| Ticket | Walk-up | Online | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day ticket incl. Fright Nights | £66 | £39 | From price; 10am–9pm, mazes not included |
| Fright Nights Entry + Scare Mazes | £98 | £71 | From price; Fearsome Four mazes, Tenement extra |
| Maze packages (no park entry) | — | £32 | From price; one-shots from £8 |
| Overnight stay + 2 days entry | — | £77 | Per person, 4 sharing a Shark Cabins room, selected midweek dates |
| Under 1.2m | — | Free | Up to 4 free with a paid online booking; measured on the day |
Online prices are "from" prices and change by date. The park says the gate can cost up to £33 more per person.
The four annual passes
| Thorpe Park | Merlin Essential | Merlin Gold | Merlin Platinum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £64 | £139 | £239 | £299 |
| Renewal | — | — | £179 | £229 |
| Monthly | — | — | £19.99 | £24.99 |
| Attractions | Thorpe Park only | 20+ Merlin UK attractions | 20+ Merlin UK attractions | 20+ Merlin UK attractions |
| Exclusion days | Yes, incl. 4 Fright Nights days | Up to 40 | Alton Towers fireworks only | None |
| Parking | You pay | You pay | Free | Free |
| Food & shops | — | — | Up to 20% off | Up to 20% off |
| Extras | 10% off Fastrack | 10% off Fastrack | Up to 50% off friends' tickets | 4 free friend tickets, 1 Fastrack one-shot per visit |
Our pick: the £64 Thorpe Park pass if you live nearby and can skip the exclusion days. Merlin Gold if you'll also do Chessington and LEGOLAND Windsor, since parking is free at all of them.
Parking
| Car park | Online | With a pass |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | £13 | Free with Merlin Gold or Platinum |
| Priority (closer, priority entry) | £20 | — |
| Drop and collect | Free 30 min | — |
Online prices are "from" prices. You can also pay on the day in the app or at the kiosks, but the park doesn't post that price.
What a day really costs
Tickets are only part of it. Here's a Fright Nights day for a family of four, all over 1.2m.
£1564 day tickets at the from-£39 price
£13Standard parking, pre-booked
£8Single maze one-shot, from, per person
£0Kids under 1.2m, with a paid online booking
Can you bring food?
Yes, with a catch. You can bring your own food and drink, but everything has to be sealed under the park's entry rules. No alcohol. Free water refill points are at Tidal Wave, Rush, Swarm Island and opposite Detonator.
Fright Nights
Runs 15 October to 1 November 2026, 10am to 9pm. Day tickets from £39 online, £66 walk-up. Entry + Scare Mazes from £71 online, £98 walk-up. The new Tenement maze is a separate ticket. Scare attractions are recommended for 13+, The Conjuring 4D Experience for 15+.
Short breaks
Fright Nights breaks are from £109 per person (4 sharing) and include two days of entry, breakfast, free parking and an hour of Fastrack on day two.
Fastrack
Fastrack starts at £9 for up to three rides, per MoneySavingExpert. The Thorpe Park and Merlin Essential passes get 10% off.
Getting there
- Address
- Staines Road, Chertsey, Surrey KT16 8PN
- Parking
- Standard from £13 online, Priority from £20; free with Merlin Gold and Platinum
- By train
- London Waterloo to Staines, the park's recommended station
- Don't miss
- Hyperia, Stealth, The Swarm, Colossus, SAW – The Ride, Nemesis Inferno
Little ways to save
Under 1.2m? They're free with a paid online booking. Measure the kids before you buy.– John
Book online and pick a quiet date. Fright Nights is from £39 online vs £66 at the gate.
Add up to four free under-1.2m tickets to any paid online booking.
Coming by train? Days Out Guide has offered 33% off the advance price with a same-day rail ticket.
Thinking about the £64 annual pass for Fright Nights? It's excluded on 17, 24, 25 and 31 October 2026.
Pack sealed snacks and a water bottle. Refill stations are free.
Questions people ask us
Is there a promo code for Thorpe Park?
Not a public one. As of October 2026 the saving is booking online, from £39 vs £66 walk-up for Fright Nights. Days Out Guide and Tesco Clubcard are the other real routes.
How much is parking at Thorpe Park?
Standard parking is from £13 online and Priority is from £20. Merlin Gold and Platinum passholders park free.
Can you bring food into Thorpe Park?
Yes, as long as it's sealed. Alcohol isn't allowed and will be taken off you.
Is the Thorpe Park annual pass worth it?
At £64 it equals two day tickets at the cheapest from-£32 price. It doesn't include parking and has exclusion dates, so check the days you'd actually go.
When does Thorpe Park close for 2026?
The last Fright Nights date is 1 November 2026. The park hasn't posted its 2027 opening date yet.
Do kids get in free at Thorpe Park?
Kids under 1.2m get a free ticket with any paid online booking, up to four per booking. They're measured at the Ticket Sales Building on the day.
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Where these prices come from: the park's tickets page, homepage (events and from-prices), Fright Nights page, annual passes page, parking page, parking (help centre), food & refreshments (help centre), travelling to Thorpe Park (help centre), rides page, MoneySavingExpert Thorpe Park deals. Prices checked October 2026 by John Foster.
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