How to get cheap Thorpe Park tickets

By Laura Wybrow

Published: Thursday, 18 August 2022 at 12:00 am

Ah, the six weeks holiday. When you’re a child, it’s the best thing since sliced bread: two months of playing outside with your friends, and only going home when you get called for tea. However, when you’re a parent, planning for the summer holidays can be a challenge, particularly if you’re juggling work, too.

At this point in the school holidays, you might have run out of things to do; the weather has carried us through so far, but how much of playing in the garden can one kid do?

Luckily for you, we have just the activity which is perfect for the whole family, and we have ways to get it for cheap. The activity in mind? Thorpe Park!

What’s better than the wind in your hair and the adrenaline pulsing through your veins as you ride one of the hugely exciting attractions at Thorpe Park? Knowing that you bagged an absolute bargain on the trip.

Thorpe Park is located smack bang in the middle of Chertsey and Staines-upon-Thames in Surrey, about an hour’s drive from London. It boasts over 30 scream-tastic rides, including some of the UK’s most well-known like Stealth, Colossus, Nemesis Inferno, and the Swarm.

There are plenty of attractions for youngsters, too, like the Flying Fish junior coaster, Storm Surge, Tidal Wave, Angry Birds 4D Experience, and tons more. And remember, under threes go free at Thorpe Park, too.

How to get cheap Thorpe Park tickets

We’re under no illusion that, with the cost of living crisis, you want days out with the family to be as cheap as possible without compromising on the fun. Theme parks don’t have to be a costly day out; there are simple switches you can do to bring the cost down, like making packed lunches and taking advantage of rail companies’ discounts (which we’ll come to in a bit). One thing that you can’t avoid paying for, though, is a park ticket. Here’s how to get them for less.

Book in advance! Theme parks, such as Thorpe Park and Alton Towers, sell tickets for significantly cheaper online in comparison to if you turned up to the park and bought tickets on the day. Booking tickets in advance also avoids potentially missing out, too.

Shop around. If you’re looking to make the most out of a theme park, have a gander if there are any package deals. Holiday Extras offers an amazing bundle where you and your family can get two-day park tickets, an overnight stay, plus breakfast from just £129.