Ticket Prices
If you’re looking to visit our Aquarium during the day make sure to look at the following choices to make sure you get the option that is right for you.
Ticket Prices and Types
We have two ticket types depending on when you are looking to visit us. We offer Standard tickets and Winter tickets. All tickets come with a complimentary Annual Pass which allows you to revisit as many times as you want for the next 12 months completely free of charge. Our opening times are 10am to 5pm. However, in the school holidays we have an earlier opening time of 9:30am, which will be highlighted on the online DigiTickets booking calendar.
We recommend all visitors to pre-book whether or not you are a new visitor or using your complimentary annual pass. We cannot guarantee entry without a booking, especially in peak periods such as holidays and weekends. Walk-ins will only be available if we have not reached full capacity of the building.
| Ticket Type | Standard Season |
|---|---|
| Annual Passholders (Adult or Child return visit) | Free |
| Adult [16+] | £26.00 |
| Child [3-15] | £16.00 |
| Concession (Students and 60+) | £23.00 |
| Child [under 3] | Free |
| Carer* (with valid ID) | Free (1:1 ratio) |
How does the Complimentary Annual Pass work?
The complimentary annual pass allows you to return to National Marine Aquarium for FREE as many times for the next 12 months. Each paying person will be offered their own non-transferable pass, to allow individual re-entry, when you first arrive onsite. If you want to opt-in for this, our Admissions Team can set these up. This pass is for day admission use only and requires some personal information to set up, please see our Terms and Conditions – National Marine Aquarium page for full details.
You’ll be given a credit card sized pass for each paying person and ask these are brought in with you, in addition to your booking confirmation for your timed entry slot, to help us keep queuing time to a minimum.
If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact our friendly customer service team on enquiries@oceanconservationtrust.org
How does the Complimentary Annual Pass work?
You will be offered a free return Annual Pass when you arrive, if you say yes our Admissions Team will take some details from you to store on our secure system. You will be given a card pass to keep and use when as many times as you want for the next 12 months!
Visiting again using your Annual Pass
If you have a valid complimentary Annual Pass, select the number of people who will be attending your visit via our book tickets webpage. Please make sure to include any eligible free carers or under 3s in your party. Once you have done this, the next screen will take you through to available dates and timed sessions. You can arrive at any time during your booked session, but you will be required to leave at the end of your session.
What happens if I lose my pass?
If you or your family member loses your cardboard pass, let our Ticketing Team know when you next arrive. We’ll have your details saved and for an admin fee of £1 will be able to replace your pass for you.
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us and our customer service team will be on hand to help. Just email: enquiries@oceanconservationtrust.org
The National Marine Aquarium (NMA) is the UK’s National Aquarium, located in Britain’s Ocean City, Plymouth. We are proudly the home of the Ocean Conservation Trust, a charity dedicated to connecting people with the Ocean.
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