Europa-Park-Rust: Higher prices ensure heated debate among visitors

Europa-Park-Rust: Higher prices ensure heated debate among visitors

The Europa-Park in Rust, one of the most popular leisure activities in Germany, has announced that admission prices will be increased from the 2025/26 season. This decision ensures a lot of excitement and resentment in the online community, especially among families, who fear that the parking visit will soon become unaffordable.

The new ticket prices for adults are 73 euros in the main season, while they fall to 64.50 euros in the low season. However, visitors should be prepared that when buying at the box office, another 10 euros will be opened, which increases the prices to 83 euros in the high season and 74.50 euros in the low season. The costs for children also increase to 62.50 euros in the high season and 54.50 euros in the low season.

increases for 2025 and previous price adjustments

As early as 2024, there was a price increase in which the price for an adult ticket was raised from 65 euros to 69.50 euros. The current increase from 69.50 euros to 73 euros corresponds to an increase of around five percent. Roland Mack, the owner of the park, mentions the increased operating costs as the reason for adaptation, in particular the higher expenses for raw materials and services.

Most of the comments on social media make it clear that many visitors find the new prices disproportionate. Compared to a short vacation, the price of a family visit is often mentioned: "It's a shame that a family of four will soon have to save for a visit there as for a short vacation," writes a critical user. The demand for a family ticket is also loud to relieve families financially.

In addition to the disappointed families, other visitors also express resignation about the new pricing. Keywords such as "usury prices" can often be found in the comments. But there are also voices that apply for the price adjustment and argue that the Europa-Park still offers a good price-performance ratio compared to other amusement parks. So the opinions are shared and it remains to be seen how this price increase will affect the number of visitors in the long term. The background of this price adjustment are in the article by www.merkur.de to read .