Plan your visit
Opening hours
We are open 7 days a week. We open the cinema and box office 30 minutes before the scheduled start time of each film, and the Box Office then closes 10 minutes after the film starts.
We only show a few adverts – less than most cinemas – and we only play a couple of trailers, so please don’t be late as the film itself starts very close to the advertised time!
Getting here
Based just off Cowley Road, the Ultimate Picture Palace is easy to find. There is no off street parking, so we recommend a car free visit if possible. However, there are two blue badge disabled parking spaces directly opposite the cinema. The number 1 and 5 bus from Oxford city centre stop right outside and there are numerous bike parks very close by.
Bar and snacks
Our bar inside the auditorium serves a range of snacks including ice cream from G&Ds, locally made brownies, our own pick and mix sweetie mix, and freshly made popcorn. For drinks, we have soft drinks, hot drinks, a half-caffeinated blend of coffee made by Missing Bean, wine selected by local wine suppliers Grape Minds, and guest beers from Tap Social. Our bar is only open in the 30 minutes before the film starts, so make sure you stock up before the lights go down.
Cinema accessibility
Pricing
Standard Prices (Monday–Thursday)
Adults — £10.90
Senior/Student/Claimant — £9.50
Members get £2 off above prices
15-25 Members – £6.00
Child — £6.00 (reduced to £4.00 until 1st September 2026)
Family ticket — £31.50 (reduced to £27.80 until 1st September 2026)
Peak Prices (Friday Evenings + Weekends)
Adults — £11.90
Senior/Student/Claimant — £10.50
Members get £2 off above prices
15-25 Members – £7.00
Child — £8.00 (reduced to £4.00 until 1st September 2026)
Family ticket — £31.80 (reduced to £29.80 until 1st September 2026)
Midweek Matinees (Monday–Friday Afternoons)
Adult — £9.30
Senior/Student/Claimant — £8.00
Members get £2 off above prices
15-25 Members – £6.00
Child — £6.00 (reduced to £4.00 until 1st September 2026)
Family ticket — £24.60
Parent and Baby Screenings (every other Thursday)
All tickets — £6.00
Ticket eligibility
Senior Citizen: 60+
Student: in full time education, or age 15—18.
Claimant: Universal Credit, Jobseekers Allowance or Income Support recipients and registered disabled people.
* The above ticket prices may differ for certain special events.