Futuroscope Tickets & Visitor Guide

Futuroscope opened in 1987 as a “park of the moving image” and still doesn’t look like anywhere else: mirrored crystals, a white sphere, a cinema shaped like a giant open book, all arranged around a lake near Poitiers. It’s France’s second-oldest major theme park and its fourth most visited, yet it works on a completely different formula from Disneyland or Parc Astérix — simulators, flying theatres and storm chambers instead of coaster steel. If motion-sickness-prone grandparents and thrill-hungry 10-year-olds are in the same travel party, this is the park that keeps both happy.

Tickets are simpler than at most French parks, but the date-based pricing still swings by €12 per adult, and the multi-day math is unusually generous. Here’s what to know before you book.

Quick Summary

Quick fact	Detail
Tickets from	€47 adult / €39 child (5–12) for advance dated 1-day tickets on off-peak dates; €59/€49 same-day or at the gate — [source: official Futuroscope website, 2026 rates]
Opening hours	Gates open 9:15–10:00 depending on season; closing ranges from about 19:00 to after 22:00, ending with the evening show. Check the official calendar
Advance booking	Recommended — advance dated tickets save up to €12 per adult, and a €4 booking fee applies per order
Time needed	One intense day or two relaxed ones; the evening show is worth staying for either way

Ticket Types Compared

Futuroscope’s ticket menu is short: dated, open-dated, or multi-day. All standard tickets include the evening show.

1-day dated ticket

The default. €47, €53 or €59 per adult depending on the calendar date; children 5–12 pay €39, €44 or €49. Book ahead — buying on the day, online or at the gate, always costs the top rate (€59/€49).

• Best for: almost everyone with fixed dates. The €47 tier covers most off-peak days.
• Skip if: your dates may move — this ticket is nonrefundable and locked to its date (the Tiqets version, rated 4.4/5 from 1,400+ reviews, has the same conditions).

1-day open-dated ticket

€65 adult / €54 child, valid any operating day of the season with no date commitment.

• Best for: road-trippers who’ll “stop by if the weather turns”.
• Skip if: you know your date — you’re paying up to €18 extra for flexibility.

2-day ticket (with 3rd day free in 2026)

Two consecutive days cut the daily cost sharply, and through 11 October 2026 the park adds a third day free to 2-day bookings. There’s also a “tribe” rate from €37 per person for groups of four or more on selected 2026 dates.

• Best for: families staying at the on-site themed hotels, groups of 4+, and anyone pairing Futuroscope with the Aquascope water park next door.
• Skip if: you have one day in the region and a fast pace — the park is doable in a day.

Timing Is Everything

Futuroscope is an indoor-heavy park, which reshapes the usual crowd logic.

• Quietest: midweek outside French school holidays, especially March–June and September–early October. The €47 price tier flags the quiet dates for you.
• Busiest: July–August, French holiday weekends, and rainy days in high season — when every outdoor-park family within 100 km has the same indoor idea.
• Weather hack: cold or drizzly off-season weekdays are ideal here; nearly all queues and attractions are under cover.
• Best photo time: dusk, when the Kinémax crystal and the lake light up before the evening show.
• Arrival tactic: arrive for gate opening and go straight to Objectif Mars, then Chasseurs de Tornades — the two longest queues of the day, both far shorter before 11:00.

Plan the evening around La Clé des Songes, the nighttime lake spectacle staged at closing (start time varies from about 20:30 to 22:45 by season). It’s included in your ticket and is the best free-with-entry night show of any French park after Puy du Fou.

How to Save

• Book the cheapest date tier. €47 vs €59 is a €48 swing for a family of four — [source: official Futuroscope pricing].
• Under-5s free, child rate to 12. Futuroscope’s child rate runs to age 12, more generous than many parks’ cut-off at 11.
• Take the 3rd day free. Booking 2 days through 11 October 2026 adds a free third day — effectively three days from around €30/day.
• 15% discounts apply for students, visitors with disabilities and large families (French “famille nombreuse” card) — bring proof.
• Groups of 4+: watch for the tribe rate from €37 per person on selected dates.
• Factor the €4 booking fee per online order (€11 with accommodation) when comparing platforms.

How to Get There

Futuroscope is in Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, 10 km north of Poitiers — one of the easiest French parks to reach by rail.

• By TGV: direct high-speed trains from Paris Montparnasse reach the dedicated Futuroscope TGV station in about 1h20; Bordeaux is about an hour the other way. From the station it’s a short local bus ride or a 20-minute walk to the gates.
• Via Poitiers: more frequent TGVs serve Poitiers station, then local Vitalis buses run to the park in around 30 minutes.
• By car: A10 motorway, Futuroscope exit (28), with on-site paid parking. Around 3.5 hours from Paris, 2.5 from Nantes or Bordeaux.
• Day trip from Paris? Feasible thanks to the TGV, but you’ll miss the evening show unless you stay the night — the on-site hotels are priced for families and make the 2-day ticket click.

Inside the Park: What’s Worth Your Queue

Around 40 attractions, most of them indoor experiences of 10–25 minutes. The must-dos:

• Objectif Mars — spinning coaster through a Mars-training facility; the park’s most ride-like ride and its longest queue.
• Chasseurs de Tornades (Tornado Chasers) — rotating platform inside a 20-metre screen with wind and rain effects; serial winner of international “best attraction” awards.
• Mission Bermuda — the newer immersive expedition attraction into the Bermuda Triangle.
• L’Extraordinaire Voyage — flying-theatre journey over world landmarks, feet dangling.
• Aérobar — not a ride but a bar that levitates 35 m; pay-per-drink, skippable but memorable.
• Sébastien Loeb Racing Xperience — VR rally-driving alongside the nine-time world champion; skippable if VR headsets aren’t your thing.
• La Clé des Songes — the closing lake show. Grab lakeside spots 30 minutes early in summer.

With young children, head for Futuropolis, the dedicated kids’ district with 20-plus scaled-down activities from mini chair-o-planes to a junior “firefighter academy” splash zone — it absorbs an entire afternoon for the under-8s while older kids repeat the simulators. Height limits are gentler here than anywhere else in the park, and staff measure children at the entrance so you know at the start of the day what they can ride.

One-day plan: Objectif Mars at opening, Tornado Chasers second, Mission Bermuda before lunch, giant-screen and 4D theatres during the afternoon crush, L’Extraordinaire Voyage late afternoon, dinner in the park, then the evening show.

Where the Data Comes From

Prices, hours and ticket rules above are taken from the official Futuroscope website’s 2026 rates and calendar, cross-checked against partner listings (Tiqets), on the date shown below. Dated pricing shifts with demand and season — confirm the rate for your date on the booking page before paying.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much are Futuroscope tickets?

Dated 1-day tickets cost €47, €53 or €59 per adult depending on the date, and €39–49 for children aged 5–12 when booked in advance. Same-day and gate tickets are €59 adult / €49 child. Children under 5 enter free.

Is one day enough for Futuroscope?

One full day covers the headline attractions if you arrive at opening and stay for the evening show. Two days let you take everything at a relaxed pace — and a '2 days + 3rd free' offer runs for much of 2026.

Is the Futuroscope evening show included in the ticket?

Yes. The nighttime lake show 'La Clé des Songes' runs at park closing and is included in standard admission — no extra ticket needed.

How do I get to Futuroscope from Paris?

Direct TGV from Paris Montparnasse to Futuroscope's own TGV station takes about 1h20; the park entrance is a short shuttle or walk away. By car it's just off the A10 motorway, 10 km north of Poitiers.

What are Futuroscope's best attractions?

Objectif Mars (spinning coaster), Chasseurs de Tornades (Tornado Chasers, a multi-award-winning storm simulator), Mission Bermuda, and L'Extraordinaire Voyage flying theatre are the headliners. Ride Objectif Mars first.

Do children pay at Futuroscope?

Under-5s are free. Children aged 5–12 pay the child rate (€39–49 dated, €49 at the gate); from 13 they pay adult prices.

Is Futuroscope a roller coaster park?

No — it's a technology and multimedia park. Most attractions are immersive simulators, 4D and giant-screen experiences, with a couple of moderate coasters. It suits families and mixed-age groups better than thrill-seekers.

Guide last updated: 2026-08-18. Facts are sourced from the official Futuroscope website and our ticketing partners; always double-check before you travel.