Alton Towers car parking charge rises to £10

Alton Towers has increased its car parking charge by a record amount, to £10 for the 2024 season.

The £3 rise from last season’s £7 brings the Staffordshire theme park in line with sister attractions Thorpe Park and Legoland Windsor.

Since parking charges were introduced Alton Towers in the mid-2000s, rises have typically been in £1 increments.

The ‘express’ parking option – which is closer to the theme park’s entrance – has increased by £1, to £20 for the 2024 season.

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