Buying Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Florida Residents Tickets 2024
By James | Last updated June 11, 2024
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If you are a Florida resident, you can sometimes get special discounts or extended use on standard Busch Gardens Tampa Bay day tickets. Florida and Georgia residents are usually eligible to buy a Busch Gardens Florida Resident Fun Card ticket.
You can also purchase annual passes, which can make economic sense if you plan to visit a number of times during the year, plus meal deals and Quick Queue passes.
Head to our tickets site to save money on Annual Passes to Busch Gardens. We have some of the best discounts available today. Beat the gate prices and reduce your holiday costs.
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay also offers a number of special “close-up” and “behind-the-scenes” tours and animal interaction packages for those who want to learn more about the various animals and attractions. Note that most of the tours have minimum age restrictions.
For admission to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, children under 3 are admitted for free.
Children aged 3 and above must purchase an adult ticket.
Florida residents get special deals over and above normal tickets, such as the Busch Gardens Florida Resident Fun Card which is valid for a whole calendar year.
To purchase a Busch Gardens ticket for Florida residents, you must provide proof of Florida residency with the appropriate ID, such as a Florida driving license or Florida state-issued ID card.
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Special Offers and Deals
Sometimes, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay offers special deals, such as a discount on a one-day ticket or combined tickets with the nearby SeaWorld Orlando.
Late in the year, Busch Gardens often promotes a deal whereby you can buy next year’s Fun Card but start using it immediately, so you get something like 15 months of access for the price of 12. Often, the cost of the Fun Card drops in the second half of the year as there are fewer months to use it.
Busch Gardens Florida Resident Ticket Options
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, while capacity was limited, you could not get into the Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Park without a specific date reservation, even if you had a multi-day ticket. Therefore, you had to make an online reservation for each day you wished to visit.
This reservation restriction at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay was lifted in July 2021, though Busch Gardens does sell certain date-specific tickets.
Busch Gardens, Florida residents’ ticket options are:
Single Day Tickets
Single-day Busch Garden Tickets are available for a discount for Florida residents. You can experience the thrills of Busch Gardens with a significant discount on your ticket purchase.
Annual Passes
You can get unlimited access to Busch Gardens all year round, with no blockout dates. Check out every new season and event and explore new ride openings so you don’t miss a beat.
- Bronze Pass: The annual pass with the restriction of blockout dates. You still get the discounts on dining and shopping.
- Silver Pass: This pass includes free parking (which can be a considerable saving), one free guest ticket, and more significant discounts on dining and shopping.
- Gold Pass: All Silver benefits plus more guest tickets and photo options.
- Platinum Pass: All the benefits listed above and access to other SeaWorld parks.
Fun Cards
Fun Cards allow you to pay for a day and return all year. With a fun card, you get admission to Busch Gardens for the rest of the calendar year. The later in the year you purchase this, the cheaper the card is likely to be.
- Busch Gardens Fun Card
- Two Park Fun Card: Entry to Busch Gardens and Adventure Island.
Busch Gardens Florida Resident Ticket Prices for 2024
These prices are the standard ticket prices you would expect to pay online (unless stated otherwise). Prices do not include local taxes, and tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Fun Card 2024 | Guest |
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Unlimited general admission to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay for all of 2024. Blackout dates apply (see dates below). Available only to residents of the US, Canada and Puerto Rico. The normal gate price is approx. $134.99. | $104.99 plus tax |
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Fun Card 2024 + FREE Adventure Island Fun Card 2024 | Guest |
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Unlimited general admission to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and free Adventure Island (seasonal) for all of 2024. Blackout dates apply (see dates below). Available only to residents of the US, Canada and Puerto Rico. The normal gate price is approx. $194.99. | $124.99 plus tax |
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay 2024 Blockout Dates for Fun Cards
Fun Cards give you access for a whole calendar year, but there are a few days when you cannot enter the park.
The Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Fun Card blockout dates for 2024 are:
- Busch Gardens: March 16, March 30, June 29, July 6, November 23, December 26, 28, 29
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