Kennedy Space Center 1-Day Admission - Skip the Ticket Line
- Head out to the Kennedy Space Center to experience where history was and continues to be made.
- Explore outer space - where the future of space exploration launches takes place.
- Delve into the wonders of space: touch a piece of moon rock and feel like you're lifting off into space on the Shuttle Launch Experience!
- See the Space Shuttle Atlantis up close and speak to a real-life astronaut.
- There are KSC bus tours that take place every day: hop on a bus and get a comprehensive behind-the-scenes tour of the Kennedy Space Center.
- The Space Shuttle Atlantis: attraction and Shuttle Launch Experience®
- The Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Bus Tour featuring the Apollo/Saturn V Center
- Two thrilling 3D space films, “IMAX® A Beautiful Planet” and “Journey To Space 3D”
- Live presentations including Astronaut Encounter, Journey To Mars: Explorers Wanted live show and exhibit, and the Mission Status Briefing
- The Rocket Garden, Astronaut Memorial, and Children’s Play Dome
- These tickets can't be cancelled. However, you can use them any time until 5 August, 2023.
- These Tickets are valid until 5 August, 2023.
Kennedy Space Center Day Tickets with Transfers from Orlando
- Enjoy a tour of the world-famous Kennedy Space Center and gain insight into the science and history of the Space Program.
- Enjoy an exclusive meet-and-greet with an astronaut upon arrival at Kennedy Space Center (usually on Wednesday and Saturday mornings).
- Just in case the meet-and-greet option is not available, you will get to go on a walk-through tour of the Space Shuttle Atlantis facility.
- Discover what astronauts feel during take-off when you visit the Shuttle Launch Experience, a space simulator.
- See IMAX movies, do a 3D moonwalk, and enter a surreal rock garden surrounded by giant rocket flowers.
- Explore Space Shuttle Atlantis, which showcases the orbiter spacecraft and learn about the story of NASA’s 30-year Space Shuttle Program.
- Stand nose-to-nose with the Atlantis spacecraft as only astronauts have seen it before.
- Try your hand at over 60 interactive, touch-screen experiences and high-tech simulators that will let you experience 'being an astronaut.'
- Some of these are a virtual EVA or extravehicular activity, practicing docking to the ISS, getting an X-ray view of Atlantis' interior, and kicking up a virtual chemical reaction to launch the shuttle.
- You can even enjoy the sensation of floating in space with a shuttle launch. This is your chance to feel like a real astronaut!
This ticket has the following options you can choose from:
- Standard Tour
- Express Tour
- Upgrade to the Express Tour to skip the pickups and enjoy direct service to Kennedy Space Center from ICON 360.
- Visitors may bring backpacks and soft-sided coolers into the visitor complex.
- Food and beverages packed in small, soft-sided coolers are permitted. Glass bottles or containers are not permitted. No outside alcoholic beverages are permitted inside; however, beer is available for purchase at select locations.
- Infants aged 2 and under go free. Children aged 3-11 enjoy reduced ticket pricing (carry a valid photo ID).
- You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
Kennedy Space Center Small Group VIP Experience
- Venture through the history and science of NASA at one of Florida's most famous attractions, the Kennedy Space Center.
- With this amazing journey through space, you'll be over the moon: learn everything there is to know about space travel here.
- This ticket includes hotel pickups and drop-offs, promising a convenient beginning and end to your tour.
- Find out what it's like to walk on the moon, walk through the rocket garden, touch a piece of moon rock, and walk under the Saturn V Rocket!
- At the iconic Shuttle Launch Simulator, you can now experience the wonders of outer space on earth.
- An exciting KSC behind-the-scenes tour takes you on a bus through the center's most iconic highlights, with a space expert by your side to answer your questions.
- Spend your $15 voucher on dining or merchandise: the choice is yours.
- Hotel pickup & drop-off
- Round-trip transfers from Orlando, Kissimmee, Disney, or Lake Buena Vista areas
- Continental breakfast
- Entry into the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
- Professional guide/driver
- $15 lunch/merchandise voucher per person
- Snacks for the return journey from the space center
- Free time at the complex
- Infants aged 2 and under go free. Children aged 3-11 enjoy reduced ticket pricing (carry a valid photo ID).
- You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
- This is a transportation-only package for guests who already have tickets to the Kennedy Space Center.
- Fret no more about transportation to and from the Kennedy Space Center, for we've got you covered.
- Your pickup & drop-off locations are from the Orlando, Kissimmee, and Disney areas.
- Once at the Kennedy Space Center, enjoy the plethora of attractions and activities available to you.
- Explore restricted areas of the Kennedy Space Center and walk under the enormous Saturn V rocket.
- Meet and greet a real astronaut and try the simulator that truly takes you out of this world is the Shuttle Launch Experience.
- See IMAX movies and enjoy a leisurely stroll around the marvelous rocket garden.
- Just in case Space X Delta Heavy rocket launches are taking place, regular admission tickets cannot be used at Kennedy Space Center.
- If your scheduled date turns into a launch date, please contact us as we will not be offering transportation and/or regular tours on those days.
- Infants aged 2 and under go free. Children aged 3-11 enjoy reduced ticket pricing (carry a valid photo ID).
- You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
Kennedy Space Center Tour with Access to ICON Park
- Enjoy a 2-in-1 ticket that gives you access to the Kennedy Space Center as well as ICON Park's iconic wheel!
- With pick-ups and drop-offs from the ICON Park itself, you can fit this experience conveniently into your itinerary before/after exploring the Kennedy Space Center (or save it for a later date).
- At Kennedy Space Center, get access to restricted areas, say hello to an astronaut (subject to availability), and walk under the massive Saturn V rocket.
- In case the meet-and-greet with the astronaut is unavailable, you can enjoy a walk-through of the Space Shuttle Atlantis facility instead.
- A major highlight of your day will be the Shuttle Launch Experience - a simulator that lets you feel what an astronaut does during take-off.
- Also, see IMAX showings and visit a surreal rocket garden with rocket 'flowers.'
- At Space Shuttle Atlantis, view the amazing Atlantis spacecraft in a way that only astronauts have seen before - with payload bay doors open as if they were floating in space.
- Try your hand at over 60 different touch-screen experiences and high-tech simulators.
- Channel your inner astronaut and see the patriotism behind NASA's 30-year Space Shuttle Program.
- Some of the fun things you can try include experiencing the sensation of floating in space, starting a virtual chemical reaction to launch the shuttle, and taking the helm at the shuttle cockpit.
- Of course, the cherry on top of the perfect experience is The Wheel at ICON Park which promises stunning aerial views of the city.
- Round-trip transportation from Orlando's ICON Park
- Admission ticket to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
- Ticket for the Wheel at ICON Park
- Professional guide/driver services
- Infants aged 2 and under go free. Children aged 3-11 enjoy reduced ticket pricing (carry a valid photo ID).
- You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
Kennedy Space Center Day Tour with Airboat Safari Ride
- Sign up for an exciting journey through one of Florida's must-visit attractions, the Kennedy Space Center!
- Board the NASA bus tour, equipped with comfortable seating and informative commentary, and begin your ride through the center.
- You'll pass by all the attraction's highlights, including the launch control room, gazing up at an actual Saturn V rocket, shuttle launch pads, and the Space Shuttle Atlantis.
- Get to experience the Space Shuttle Launch simulator, one that replicates the sounds, sights, and feels of a real shuttle launch.
- Finally, enjoy a half-hour airboat ride through the swamps nearby that exhibits the unique, exotic plants, flowers, and wildlife of the area.
- Round-trip transfers from Orlando, Kissimmee, Disney, or Lake Buena Vista areas
- Entry into Kennedy Space Center & the Astronaut Hall of Fame
- 30-min airboat ride on the St. Johns River
- Professional guide/driver
- Infants aged 2 and below go free. Children aged 3-11 enjoy reduced ticket pricing (carry a valid photo ID).
- You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
Kennedy Space Center Day Tickets + Admission to the Explore Tour
- When in Florida, do not miss a visit to the iconic Kennedy Space Center, and a chance to experience space travel like never before.
- This specific KSC Explore Tour is particularly exciting because it goes beyond the average bus tour of the NASA grounds.
- You'll get to see all the behind-the-scenes factors, as well as the icons of the NASA flight operations like the Vehicle Assembly Building and the historic Launch Complex 39!
- A space expert tour guide will ride alongside you on the bus, who will happily share details, facts, stories, and experiences about NASA and space travel.
- Experience a shuttle launch at the Space Shuttle Atlantis, a spacecraft only astronauts have seen before: the sights and sensations experienced are beyond words.
- Children aged 3-11 enjoy reduced ticket pricing (carry a valid photo ID).
- You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center is more than just a theme park. It holds an integral part of the United States’ advancement in space technology throughout history. It is one of the ten field centers of NASA and has been functioning as a primary launch center of human spaceflight. It also happens to be the only place in the United States where visitors can see rocket launches and space shuttle launches. Take a look at space travel equipment, rockets, and rocks from outer space, letting visitors know more about space travel and outer space.
The Rocket Garden of the Kennedy Space Center houses several NASA space rockets and equipment, attracting visitors worldwide. The Space Shuttle Atlantis Complex holds replicas of the rocket booster and external tank, and it gives you one of the best presentations about the historic missions in space.
Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about your Kennedy Space Center tickets and tour options.
Your Kennedy Space Center Tickets Explained
Kennedy Space Center Day Tour Tickets
- This pass lets you explore the Space Shuttle Atlantis up close and allows you to speak to a real-life astronaut. You also get to touch a moon rock and get access to Kennedy Space Center bus tours and get a comprehensive behind-the-scenes tour.
- Get to know what being in a shuttle launch feels like with Shuttle Launch stimulation!
- Choose from a variety of Kennedy Space Center Day Tour options, with each providing you a unique experience with special benefits and features like Transfers, Access To ICON park, Airboat Safari Ride.
Discounted Tickets: For Children aged 3-11 (with valid photo ID).
Kennedy Space Center VIP Experience Tickets
- This ticket provides you access to the Kennedy Space Center. It gives you a VIP treatment that includes a continental breakfast, hotel pickups, and drop-offs- ensuring a memorable experience with a hassle-free beginning and end of your tour.
- With the Kennedy Space Center VIP Experience Tickets, you get to experience the wonders of outer space with the Shuttle Launch Simulator and get a space expert to answer all your questions as you take the KSC behind-the-scenes bus tour, taking you through the sites most exciting highlights.
- You get to spend your $15 worth of vouchers on merchandise or dining.
- Live like a true VIP as the Kennedy Space Center VIP tickets provide you with round-trip transfers from Orlando, Kissimmee, Disney, or Lake Buena Vista areas.
Discounted Tickets: For Children aged 3-11 (with valid photo ID).
Orlando All Inclusive City Pass
- This is the ultimate pass that provides you premium access to over 30 attractions in Orlando.
- Choose from 2, 3, or 5-day options and enjoy your time sightseeing across Orlando and get to visit as many attractions as you would like.
- The pass includes access to famous sites such as the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Madame Tussauds Orlando, LEGOLAND Florida Resort, WonderWorks All-Access Pass to WonderWorks, SEA LIFE Aquarium Orlando, Boggy Creek Airboat Tour, The Wheel at ICON Park, Gatorland, and more.
- Get to explore multiple attractions in Orlando at your own pace without breaking the bank on the entry fee of each attraction.
Discounted Tickets: For Children aged 3-11 (with valid photo ID).
Discounted Kennedy Space Center Tickets
Get a full refund on the cancelation of tickets up to 24 hours before the schedule. We offer a discounted price for children aged 3 to 11 years. The discount can only be availed by providing a valid government ID. For more information, check the tickets before you purchase.
Super Flexible Cancellation Policy
On canceling 24 hours before the scheduled date, visitors will get a full refund on their tickets.
What is the Best Way to Buy Kennedy Space Center Tickets? Book Online
With Kennedy Space Center encouraging digital payments and cashless transactions, the best option to buy Kennedy Space Center tickets would be to buy them online. The online reservation system helps you get instant confirmation on your booking slot and let you enjoy free cancellation options.
- Convenience: With multiple ticket options to choose from, you can take your time to plan your itinerary around a ticket option of your choice. You also get to enjoy the convenience of saving time and money as you skip past the general ticketing lines, thanks to your online booking at a discounted rate.
- Advance Reservations: With Kennedy Space Center reopening and new space missions being initiated, tourists from all over the world are pouring into KCS. But with limited capacity, there are higher chances of seats being sold out. Book your slots in advance with online booking.
- Great Discounts: Avoid breaking your bank on your visit to Kennedy Space Center. Save money on ticket prices by availing of exciting deals and discounts by booking your tickets online.
- Free Cancelation: Buy your Kennedy Space Center tickets online to enjoy a hassle-free ticketing experience. On canceling 24 hours before the scheduled date, visitors will get a full refund on their tickets.
Which Kennedy Space Center Ticket Is Perfect For You
1. If You Are On A Budget
We offer four types of Kennedy Space Center admission and tour tickets, with benefits, features, and experiences exclusive to the ticket. But if you are on a budget, you can try the $86.24 admission tickets.
2. If You Need A Round Trip Transportation
The Kennedy Space Center Day Tour with Transfers is the perfect choice for you if you are looking to visit the site with round-trip transportation from the Orlando, Kissimmee, and Disney areas. The ticket is priced at $119 and comes with a professional guide/driver. You can also upgrade it to express tour to get round-trip transportation from Orlando's ICON 360.
3. If you want to explore Kennedy Space Center and ICON Park
With Kennedy Space Center Tour with Access to ICON Park ticket, you can get access to Kennedy Space Center and ICON Park with round-trip transportation from Orlando's ICON Park along with Professional guide/driver services at $144.
4. If you would like an Airboat Safari
The Kennedy Space Center Day Tour with Airboat Safari Ride ticket grants you access to the Kennedy Space Center & the Astronaut Hall of Fame. You will also get a round-trip transfer from Orlando, Kissimmee, Disney, or Lake Buena Vista areas with the company of a professional guide/driver. The 30-min airboat ride on the St. Johns River is the biggest plus of this ticket which comes at $145.
5. If you want a VIP experience
Enjoy your time at the Kennedy Space Center and feel like a VIP as you get treated like one with the Kennedy Space Center Small Group VIP Experience ticket. Priced at $189, you get the luxury treatment starting from a Continental breakfast, Hotel pickup & drop-off along with round-trip transfers from Orlando, Kissimmee, Disney, or Lake Buena Vista areas with a professional guide/driver, Snacks for the return journey from the space center and $15 voucher for lunch or merchandise.
6. If you want to explore Orlando
With ticket options of duration 2, 3, or 5 days, you get access to 30 attractions, including the Kennedy Space Center, Madame Tussauds Orlando, sightseeing cruises, and more, with Orlando: All-Inclusive City combo pass. Priced at $149, you get to visit as many attractions as you'd like in a day, and the pass can be canceled anytime during the life of the pass, before activation.
Kennedy Space Center Highlights
Rocket Garden
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex has been categorized into Mission Zones, with attractions and tours arranged as per the historical timeline. You get an up-close hand-on feel of the US space exploration journey from early to current ongoing missions.
U.S. Astronaut Hall Of Fame
Kennedy Space Center honors the American astronauts of different space projects and explorations throughout the ages. At the Apollo Mission Control, you get to learn more about the space program and the extraordinary team behind man’s first step on the moon.
Kennedy Space Center Bus Tour
Take a bus tour to experience behind-the-gate scenes of several past, present, and future of America’s space program. Make exclusive stops throughout KSC or Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and get a closer look at historic launch sites of space missions and operational spaceflight facilities.
Apollo/Saturn V Center
Amaze at the enormous Saturn V, the largest rocket ever flown in human history. Pay homage to the incredible team and the equipment that made man’s impossible touching the moon come true. This is a one-of-a-kind interactive exhibit that celebrates the astonishing achievement of the space program.
Space Shuttle Atlantis
Enjoy a flawless presentation of the historic space missions at the Space Shuttle Atlantis Complex. Marvel at the replicas of space equipment like rocket boosters and external tanks of the space shuttle. Get to see every little detail of Space Shuttle Atlantis and be amazed at its historical significance.
Shuttle Launch Experience
Your trip to Kennedy Space Center remains incomplete if you don’t experience a space shuttle launch yourself. The Shuttle Launch stimulation provides you an experience that rivals the real deal, minus the crazy G-Force. Strap-in in your seats to enjoy a trolling experience of being ‘thrown into space.’
Plan Your Visit To Kennedy Space Center
As of June 14, 2021, Kennedy Space Center has extended its hours of operation.
Monday-Sunday: 9 AM to 5 PM
Last Entry: 1 hour before closing time.
Address: Space Commerce Way, Merritt Island, FL 32953, USA
- By Bus: 11, 111, 436S
Nearest Bus Stop: Cargo Road And Cargo Slip Road (12 min walk)
Currently, no public transportation services are available that take you to the visitor complex.
Pro Tip: Opt-in for the Kennedy Space Center Day Tours with transfers to enjoy round-trip transportation from prime locations across the city. - By Car: Duration: 51 min from Airport
Nearest Airport: Melbourne (MLB) Airport
Parking Facilities: For motorcycles, automobiles, and oversized vehicles (RVs).
- Heroes & Legends - 1 hour
- Space Mirror Memorial – 10 minutes
- Rocket Garden – 15 minutes
- NASA Now – 15 minutes
- Journey to Mars – 30 minutes
- IMAX Space Film - 1 hour
- Space Shuttle Atlantis – 1 hour
- Mission Control: Apollo – 1 hour
- Dining and shopping – 1 hour
- Apollo/Saturn V Center – 2 hours
- Orlando and Daytona beach: It is an hour-long car ride from the KSC complex. It is one of the famous beaches in Florida with lots of fun activities for friends and family.
- Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum: Located 11kms away from Kennedy Space Center, it houses vintage aircraft and hangers that are indigenous to the world’s military forces.
- Air Adventure At Cocoa Beach: Cocoa Beach is located 14.2 km away from the KSC complex and has several fun activities like helicopter rides and parasailing.
- American Police Hall of Fame: It is a museum dedicated to police officers in America who were killed in the line of duty. It is located 10kms away from the KSC.
Visitor Tips
- Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex has implemented cashless transactions to ensure visitor’s safety and sanitization. Visitors are thus advised to book their Kennedy Space Center tickets online.
- Kennedy Space Center is allowing a limited number of visitors to implement covid restrictions and guidelines. To ensure access, visitors are encouraged to book their tickets online in advance.
- Currently, no public transportation services are available that take you to the visitor complex. You can opt-in for the Kennedy Space Center Day Tours with transfer facilities to enjoy round-trip transportation from prime locations from different areas in the city.
- To make the most of your experience, you can follow the recommended Itinerary we have laid out under the Plan Your Visit section of this page.
All Your Questions About Kennedy Space Center Tickets Answered
A. Yes, you can buy Kennedy Space Center tickets online. The officials at Kennedy Space Center too recommend advance booking by purchasing tickets online as they are operating with limited capacity and tickets are subject to availability.
A. Kennedy Space Center tickets are priced as per the features and facilities the tour offers, with the cheapest ticket being $60.99. There are other tickets available in different price ranges offering unique experiences, additions & benefits.
A. Yes, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex reopened for the public on May 28, 2020, with limited capacity. As of June 14, 2021, it has extended its hours of operation and included several new attractions and dining options.
A. Yes, discounts are available on most of the Kennedy Space Center tickets. Tickets are available at a reduced price for children. To avail of this offer, visitors are required to carry valid ID proof.
A. Your Kennedy Space Center admission tickets give you to Space Shuttle Atlantis, The Apollo-Saturn V Center, U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, Universe Theater and Mission Control: Apollo, IMAX theater, Journey To Mars, Rocket Garden, along with other attractions as mentioned in your tickets.
A. No, visitors are required to pay a parking fee before entering the parking area. The parking charges for Motorcycles are $5, Automobiles are $10, and oversized vehicles like motor homes or RVs are priced at $15.
A. No, public transportation services are not available to the Kennedy Space Center visitor complex. You can opt-in for the Kennedy Space Center Day Tours with transfer facilities to enjoy round-trip transportation from prime locations from different areas in the city.
A. Yes, you can get food and beverages in small, soft-sided coolers. Glass bottles and containers are not allowed. Bags will be checked at the point of entry.
A. Visitors who need special assistance can get The Guest Accessibility Pass (GAP) from the information desk. Other convenience vehicles like Wheelchairs, ECVs, or scooters, Strollers are also available for rent.