Before You Book Parc Astérix: Every Cost, and What's Worth It
By the BeatTheCrowd team · Prices last checked 2 November · 3 min read
Parc Astérix is France's favourite thrill park, and it's easy to pay more than you need to: early-booking tickets, flexible tickets, gate prices, parking and a fast pass all come at different prices. Most of them sound like something you need. You don't need all of them. In this guide we walk through what each one costs, what you really get, and how to choose the right one for your day, whether it's a quiet weekday or a summer Saturday.
At a glance
Futé ticket (booked 7+ days ahead)
About €56 adult, €53 child (3-11)
Liberté Flex ticket
About €68 adult, €59 child
Under 3
Free
Gate vs online
Online is about €10-15 cheaper per adult
Filotomatix fast pass
About €15-45, or €105-125 unlimited
Parking
€20 per car per day
Quietest
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Busiest
Saturday, then Sunday
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Parc Astérix rewards planning ahead: the cheapest ticket is the one bought at least 7 days in advance for a fixed date. Flexibility and last-minute buying both cost extra.
Option
Price (per person)
What you get
Verdict
Futé ticket
About €56 adult, €53 child
A fixed date, booked at least 7 days ahead
Best value if your date is set
Liberté Flex ticket
About €68 adult, €59 child
Flexibility on your date
Only if your plans might change
Ticket at the gate
About €10-15 more than online
Same entry
Avoid
Filotomatix fast pass
About €15-45, or €105-125 unlimited
Skip the regular queue on participating rides, in four tiers
Worth it on summer Saturdays
Futé vs Liberté Flex
The Futé ticket is about €56 for adults and €53 for children 3-11, but you need to book at least 7 days ahead for a fixed date. The Liberté Flex ticket costs about €68 / €59 and lets you change your plans. Under-3s are always free.
Filotomatix: the fast pass
Parc Astérix's fast pass, Filotomatix (which replaced the old Pass Rapidus), comes in four tiers: Bronze (about €15), Silver (about €35), Gold (about €45, one skip on about 10 rides) and Unlimited (about €105-125, unlimited skips on about 11 rides). It's added to your ticket, sold in limited numbers each day, and Discobélix is sold separately at about €10. Our verdict: Gold is the sweet spot on a busy day. Unlimited only pays off for coaster fans re-riding on a packed Saturday.
What visitors say
Visitors rate the coasters as some of the best in France, especially Toutatis and OzIris, and say the park's humour and theming make it more than a thrill park. The most common advice: book online ahead, and avoid summer weekends if you don't want long queues.
Prices last checked: 2 November. Prices vary with the season, peak and off-peak dates and promotions, and we recheck them every month. Visitor-reported costs are marked as estimates, and US$ figures are rough conversions.
Short on time? What you'd regret missing
Toutatis: the park's record-breaking launch coaster.
OzIris: an inverted coaster through Egyptian theming.
Tonnerre 2 Zeus: a big wooden coaster.
Goudurix, a classic looping coaster.
A show: Parc Astérix's comedy shows are part of what makes it different.
With half a day, ride Toutatis at opening, then OzIris and Tonnerre 2 Zeus.
The crowd tax: why weekends cost more
Our crowd data shows a clear weekly split: Parc Astérix is moderate all day on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, busier on Wednesday afternoons (when French schools have time off), and busy on weekends, with Saturday busy from opening to closing. On a Saturday, the same ticket gets you far fewer rides.
Your date
Crowds (our data)
Fast pass?
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri
Moderate all day
Skip it
Wednesday
Busy from about noon to 5 pm
Consider it in the afternoon
Sunday
Busy from late morning
Consider it
Saturday
Busy all day
Worth it
Crowds by day and time
From the typical weekly visitor pattern for Parc Asterix, based on Google’s popular-times data.
Quietest time
Monday, 6-10 am
Busiest time
Saturday, 10 am-7 pm
When
What to expect
Verdict
Weekdays, 6-11 am
Short ride queues. Most visitors haven't arrived yet.
Best
Weekdays, 11 am-3 pm
Steady crowds, moderate ride waits. Peak sightseeing hours, when most visitors are on site.
Worst
Weekdays, 3-6 pm
Steady crowds, moderate ride waits. Similar to the rest of the day.
Worst
Weekdays, 6 pm-midnight
Short ride queues. Most visitors have left by now.
Best
Saturday and Sunday
Steady crowds, moderate ride waits. Busier than weekdays, as locals join the visitors.
Worst
📍 Live crowd check
See how busy Parc Asterix is right now, plus today’s hourly forecast.
Combined train-and-shuttle tickets are often the easiest option without a car.
Parc Astérix is north of Paris, near Charles de Gaulle airport, about 35 km from the centre.
At the gate: what your ticket doesn't cover
Parking.
Filotomatix, the fast pass.
Food and drink.
On-site hotel stays, sold separately or as packages.
Morning, lunch and afternoon
Morning: Toutatis and OzIris first, before the queues build.
Lunch: eat early or late to skip the queues.
Afternoon: catch a show, and do the water rides in the heat.
Bring a poncho for the water rides and the weather.
Coming with kids
Check ride heights: the big coasters have minimums.
Under-3s are free.
The Petite Gaule area suits younger children.
The shows work for all ages.
What can go wrong
You book less than 7 days ahead: you miss the cheaper Futé ticket.
You pay at the gate: about €10-15 more per adult.
You go on a Saturday in summer: expect long queues.
The park is closed on your date: it's seasonal, with closures and variable hours.
What one adult really spends
Level
What's included
One adult
Budget
Futé ticket on a weekday, share of parking
About €61-66
Typical
Liberté Flex ticket, share of parking
About €73-78
Busy Saturday
Futé ticket, Filotomatix Gold, share of parking
About €106-111
Parking share assumes €20 split between two to four people, before food.
FAQs
How much is a Parc Astérix ticket?
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About €56 for adults and €53 for children 3-11 with the Futé ticket, booked at least 7 days ahead. A flexible Liberté Flex ticket costs about €68 / €59. Under-3s are free.
How much is parking at Parc Astérix?
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€20 per car per day.
When is Parc Astérix least crowded?
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In our data, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday are moderate all day. Saturday is the busiest. See our crowd forecast.
Is it cheaper to buy Parc Astérix tickets online?
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Yes, by about €10-15 per adult compared with the gate.
Heading to Parc Asterix?
See how busy it is right now and the quietest hours for your date, then walk in when the line is short.
How we research: every guide is written by the BeatTheCrowd team from official sources and recent traveller reports, cross-checked against each other. Crowd figures come from our own crowd data. Prices last checked 2 November. Prices and rules change, so always confirm on the official site before you book.
