Universal Beijing Resort: Tickets, Getting There and Planning a Day

Universal Beijing Resort is a Universal Studios theme park in Tongzhou District, on the eastern edge of Beijing, with seven themed lands, the CityWalk dining street and two hotels. It opened on 20 September 2021. Tickets are dated, priced by a calendar and tied to your passport, and the metro takes you to the gate in about an hour from the center.

What is at Universal Beijing

The park is laid out as seven lands around a central lagoon. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter has Hogsmeade, Ollivanders and two rides, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey and the family coaster Flight of the Hippogriff, and the castle lights up for a show after dark. Transformers Metrobase has the park’s biggest coaster, Decepticoaster, the dark ride Transformers: Battle for the AllSpark and a stage show. Kung Fu Panda Land of Awesomeness is indoors and holds the park’s only water ride, Journey of the Dragon Warrior. Jurassic World Isla Nublar has Jurassic World Adventure, the Jurassic Flyers and Camp Jurassic, a play area for small children. Minion Land, Hollywood and the WaterWorld stunt show complete the circuit.

In September 2026, for its fifth anniversary, the resort announced two additions: an indoor Fast & Furious thrill ride and a nighttime show on the lagoon. Neither has an opening date yet, so treat them as something to look forward to, not something to plan around.

Universal CityWalk Beijing, the street between the metro and the park gate, is open to anyone without a ticket. It has restaurants, shops and a cinema, and it is where many families eat before the train back.

Tickets and the price calendar (as of November 2026)

Every ticket is dated: it works only on the day you choose, at Universal Studios Beijing only. The resort’s own website sells One-Day, 1.5-Day and 2-Day Flex tickets, listed from CNY 350 (about US$52), and the price of each day sits on a calendar, lowest on quiet weekdays and highest at Chinese New Year, the May Day holiday and the National Day week in early October. As a rough guide, 2026 third-party listings put adult one-day prices between roughly CNY 470 and 880 (about US$70 to 130), but the only figure that counts is the official calendar for your date.

• Age bands: adult 12 to 64, child 3 to 11, senior 65 and over. Child and senior tickets are about 25% cheaper. Children under 3 do not need a ticket.
• Where to buy: the official app, the official WeChat or Alipay mini-programs, the contact center or an official travel partner. One ID can hold up to five one-day dated tickets, one per person. Buy in advance rather than at the gate.
• Passport: each ticket is linked to one person’s ID. Foreign visitors enter with the original passport used for the booking, and tickets cannot be transferred.
• Changing your mind: before midnight two days ahead, you can cancel for free or move the date once at no charge. From then until the day before, you can cancel with a CNY 80 (about US$12) fee per ticket, but not move the date. On the day, neither.
• Universal Express: a separate dated pass, from CNY 190 (about US$28), sold as single-attraction, Set 3 and Set 5 versions, which puts you in a shorter line at participating rides and gives priority seating at some shows. Its price also moves with the date.

Opening and closing times change with the season and the day’s events, so check the Park Schedule on the resort’s website or app the week you go. Guests of the two resort hotels, The Universal Studios Grand Hotel and NUO Resort Hotel, can enter selected lands up to an hour before the public, with a valid park ticket, which is the simplest way to ride Forbidden Journey before the lines form.

Getting there

• Metro: Universal Resort station is the last stop on both Metro Line 7 and the Batong Line, which runs through from Line 1, so from Wangfujing or Guomao it is one ride east with no change. Leave by Exit B, C or D; the CityWalk security check is about 7 minutes’ walk away. Allow about an hour from central Beijing.
• Car or taxi: the resort sits beside the East 6th Ring Road and the Beijing–Harbin Expressway, with a dedicated drop-off area for taxis and ride-hailing cars and parking for more than 10,000 vehicles. A private car is the easiest choice for a family with a stroller and a tired child at the end of the day.
• Bus: the resort runs a reserved bus from hubs such as Guomao, Sanlitun, Dongzhimen, Xizhimen and Beijing Railway Station between 7:00 and 20:40, and city buses 589 and T116 stop there too.
• From the airports: both airports connect by rail, and the airport bus between Capital and Daxing stops at Universal, with only three departures each way, as our airport to city guide explains.

Ride height limits

Heights are from the resort’s rider safety guide. Anyone under 122 cm rides with a companion, and some rides also have waistline and weight limits, so check at the entrance on the day.

Minion Mayhem has stationary seats for children under 102 cm, so nobody is left outside. For a family with a child under a meter tall, the day still fills easily: Camp Jurassic, the Kung Fu Panda ride, the Hippogriff, the shows in Hollywood and WaterWorld, Minion Land, and the character meets. Taller children and teenagers will want the Forbidden Journey and Decepticoaster first, before the lines build.

What travelers report from the park

Chinese travelers who posted about their days in 2026 agree on a few things. Weekdays are far quieter than weekends and holidays, and on a quiet weekday people who reached the security check before opening and walked straight to Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey were on the ride within half an hour without Universal Express. On holidays the same riders waited one to three hours for the big rides, and most out-of-town visitors who went then said the Express pass was worth it. Between noon and one o’clock the restaurants fill up and the ride lines shorten, so eat early or late, and the Jurassic World restaurant lets you take a number on your phone. Expect to walk a lot: 20,000 to 30,000 steps in a day is the usual count.

Foreign visitors report that buying on the resort’s app with a passport number and entering with the passport and a face scan works the same way as it does for Chinese ID cards. At closing time the roads around the resort stay busy for an hour or two, and travelers warn against the unlicensed drivers who tout at the exit; the metro, the official ride-hailing pick-up point or a car booked in advance are the calm ways home. On nights when the park runs late for a seasonal event, check the last train time shown on the screens inside the park, because the metro does not always run late with it.

Park rules worth knowing before you pack

• Bags larger than 56 by 36 by 23 cm are not allowed, and everyone goes through a security screen at the entrance.
• Leave hand-held selfie sticks, folding stools, glass bottles and drones at the hotel.
• Snacks and sealed drinks for your own use are fine; alcohol, strong-smelling food such as durian, and anything that needs heating are not, with exceptions for medical, infant or special dietary needs. There are water fountains and hot water at some indoor restaurants, and most restaurants have children’s meals.
• Children under 16 must be with someone 16 or older. Strollers are allowed for children aged 7 or under, as long as they are pushed from behind, and can be rented near the front gate.
• Lockers cost CNY 60 (about US$9) a day for a standard size and CNY 80 (about US$12) for a large one, inside the park to the left of the front gate and at CityWalk before security.

Fitting Universal into a Beijing trip

Give it a whole day, and put it on a weekday if you can. The resort is on the far east side of the city and the Great Wall sections are to the north, so the two do not combine. A sensible shape for a family with four or five days is the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square on one day, the Great Wall at Mutianyu on another, the Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace and a hutong walk on a third, then Universal on the fourth, with a slow morning the day after. Our Beijing with kids and grandparents guide has the rest of the family list, and how many days in Beijing shows the sample plans.

If you travel with us, tell us which day you want at Universal and we plan the other days around it, keeping the Forbidden City off a Monday and the Great Wall on the day with the best weather. Our 5-day private tour and 4-day private tour are the usual starting points for families, and the private tours overview lists everything else.

Booking Universal through us

We can take the whole day off your hands. Send us your date and the passport details of everyone going, and we book the dated park tickets in your names, and Universal Express if you want it. A private car with driver collects you at your hotel in central Beijing in the morning and waits to bring you back after the park closes, so nobody has to find the metro at the end of a long day. If you would like company inside the park, a guide can come in with you to handle the app, the queues and the restaurant orders, which many families with young children or grandparents ask for. The ticket price follows the resort’s calendar for your date, and every item is listed separately on your written quote.

Price on request — send us your dates and group size for a written quote.

The resort runs themed seasons through the year: a Chinese New Year event from late January, a spring festival from late March to the end of May, a summer season from mid-June to mid-August, Halloween in autumn and a winter holiday season from mid-November into early January. Dates are set each year, so check the resort’s news page before you book a date around one of them.

Frequently asked questions

Is Universal Studios Beijing worth visiting?

Yes for families with children or teenagers, and for Harry Potter and Transformers fans, if you have four or more days in Beijing. It takes a full day and sits on the far east side of the city, so it does not combine with the Great Wall. With three days or fewer, the palaces, the Wall and the hutongs come first.

How much are Universal Beijing Resort tickets?

Tickets are dated and priced by a calendar. As of November 2026 the resort's website lists theme-park tickets from CNY 350, with adult days higher, lowest on quiet weekdays and highest at Chinese New Year, May Day and the National Day week. Child (3 to 11) and senior (65 and over) tickets are about 25% cheaper, and children under 3 do not need one.

Do I need my passport to enter Universal Beijing?

Yes. Each ticket is linked to one person's ID, and foreign visitors enter with the original passport used when booking. Tickets cannot be transferred to someone else. Children need their own passport and ticket too.

How do I get to Universal Beijing Resort by metro?

Take Metro Line 7 or the Batong Line, which runs through from Line 1, to Universal Resort station, the last stop on both. Leave by Exit B, C or D and walk about 7 minutes to the CityWalk security check. From central Beijing allow about an hour.

Can I buy Universal Beijing tickets at the gate?

Plan to buy in advance through the official app, the official WeChat or Alipay mini-programs, the contact center or an official travel partner. One ID can hold up to five one-day dated tickets, one per person, and popular dates sell out. You can cancel for free until midnight two days before your date.

Which rides can small children go on at Universal Beijing?

Anyone under 122 cm rides with a companion. Journey of the Dragon Warrior starts at 80 cm, Loop-dee Doop-dee at 92 cm, Flight of the Hippogriff at 99 cm, Jurassic Flyers at 100 cm and the Transformers and Jurassic World dark rides at 102 cm. The Forbidden Journey needs 122 cm and Decepticoaster 132 cm, per the resort's rider safety guide.

Can you book Universal Beijing tickets and transport for us?

Yes. Send us your date and the passport details of everyone going, and we book the dated park tickets, and Universal Express if you want it, in your names. We also arrange a private car with driver from your central Beijing hotel and back, and a guide can spend the day in the park with you on request. Each item is listed separately on your written quote.

Can I bring food into Universal Studios Beijing?

Snacks and sealed drinks for your own use, yes. Alcohol, drinks in glass bottles, strong-smelling food such as durian and anything that needs heating are not allowed, with exceptions for medical, infant or special dietary needs. Bags must be no larger than 56 by 36 by 23 cm.

Facts checked: 12 November 2026. Ticket prices, opening hours and entry rules can change; we re-check before every booking.