What is a Merlin Pass?
A Merlin Pass unlocks access to 30 of the UK's top attractions, so you can create new memories, reconnect with your loved ones and embrace new experiences with your family and friends. Buy your Passes today and start planning another year together.
Thorpe Park, Chessington World of Adventures, Alton Towers, SEA LIFE and LEGOLAND Windsor are just a few of the Merlin attractions included.
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Important information regarding Coronavirus
We need to manage our capacity to ensure everyone has a safe and enjoyable visit. From midnight on 8th September 2020 all guests will be required to pre-book a free ticket online. We’re closely following Government advice and will update this process when it’s suitable to do so.
Our attractions review Merlin Pass allocation on a daily basis to ensure we have as much availability as possible for you. Please continue to check the attraction website for updates. We’re closely following Government advice and will update this process when it’s suitable to do so.
Head to the attractions website for more information about COVID-19 measures in place.
Pass valid on weekday only, excluding extra ticketed events and key holiday periods: February Half Term, Easter, May Half Term, Summer Holidays, October Half Term and Bank Holidays. See calendar below for more details. Limited capacities apply due to Covid-19.
Passholders have up to 8 weeks from the date of their expiry to renew their Merlin Annual Passes at the renewal rate. You can renew online or at your home attraction. Please note print and post is not available for renewing Passholders.
The Merlin Discovery Pass is a weekday-only pass which unlocks over 180 days access to the UK’s biggest and best attractions for the smallest price. The Merlin Discovery Pass is a digital pass meaning you won’t need to worry about forgetting your Annual Pass cards when leaving the house. Instead, tickets will be emailed directly to your inbox where you can simply add them to your Apple wallet, or just save the e-mail containing your ticket if you’re not an Apple user.
The Merlin Discovery Pass unlocks over 180 days access to Merlin’s attractions. The pass is only valid on weekdays during term time and has a number of restrictions including school holidays, bank holidays and public holidays. Please check the exclusion dates here before purchasing this pass.
The Merlin Discovery Pass is a limited-edition pass. We are only selling a small number of these passes so be sure to take advantage of the offer if you are interested in purchasing this pass.
Yes. As with our other Annual Passes, you will need to pre-book your tickets before heading to the attractions. This is to ensure we are managing the capacity at our attractions and keeping our guests safe. You can pre-book your tickets online and will soon be able to amend your booking with our new booking system. Once you have made a booking, you will be sent an email with a link to your digital tickets.
Yes. You do not need to purchase a pass for your child who is under three years old.
If you are disabled and require assistance on your visits to our attractions, we issue one complimentary pass per disabled Passholder to be used by any carer - this is transferable between carers; the carer pass is issued to the disabled guests and carers' passes will have the name, date of birth and a photo of the disabled guest.
To obtain a complimentary carer pass, just purchase your Merlin Discovery Pass online and then click here to complete a form and receive a unique code to redeem against your carer pass.
No. To enable us to sell the Merlin Discovery Pass for the very best price, discounts on food and beverages, merchandise, hotels and other experiences are not available on the Merlin Discovery Pass.
No. There is no pay monthly option for the Merlin Discovery Pass.
As of 24th September 2020, we are no longer selling Standard and Premium Merlin Annual Passes and we can now confirm that these products will not go back on sale. Based on your helpful feedback, we will be releasing two brand new Merlin Annual Passes instead which we are excited to share more about with you soon, keep an eye on our website and social media channels for more information!
If you’re currently a Standard or Premium Merlin Annual Passholder, you’ll be able to continue using your pass as usual until it expires. When your pass expires you will have the option to renew into one of our two exciting new products if you wish. Keep an eye on our website and social media channels for more information about our exciting new products coming soon!
If you’re currently a Standard or Premium Merlin Membership holder, you’ll be able to continue rolling your monthly payments for the Standard or Premium Merlin Pass product you have already purchased, and nothing will change for you. Keep an eye on our website and social media channels for more information about our exciting new products coming soon!
Yes, we’re excited to confirm that we will be releasing two more Merlin Annual Passes later in the year alongside our brand-new Merlin Discovery Pass. Keep an eye on our website and social media channels for more information about our exciting new products coming soon!
Renewals of Standard and Premium Merlin Annual Passes will continue until we launch our exciting new products where current Passholders will have the option to renew into one of these instead.