Annual Pass Cards
An annual pass holder comes back, and when they bring friends, the friends pay on the gate. The card they show at the entrance has to scan first time, carry the right name and look good enough to keep.
CP Cards prints annual pass and season pass cards for visitor attractions, farm parks, gardens, museums, zoos and heritage sites. Manufactured in England since 1992.
Scanning at the gate
If your ticketing system scans passes, we print the barcode it expects, in Code 39 or Code 128, or a QR code, with a unique number on every card. We can post you a printed proof card so you can test it on your own scanners before the full run.
Names, pass types and expiry dates
Passes can be printed with the holder’s name, pass type (adult, child, family, concession) and expiry date from a spreadsheet. Passes are sold every day, though, so it is usually simpler to print the barcoded cards in one run and add names as they sell, using our bureau personalisation service.
Colour coding by pass type helps the gate team. We can’t print a different photo on each pass, but where a pass is not transferable, a QR code on each pass can open the holder’s own online record on your system, photo included.
Key fob passes
A 54 x 29mm key fob pass lives on the holder’s car keys, so it is with them when they arrive. A combo card gives them both: a wallet card and a snap-off key fob carrying the same number.
How to Order
- Tell us the quantity, pass types and barcode format
- Send your artwork, or ask our design team to create it
- Approve a free digital proof, or ask for a posted proof card to scan
- Passes printed and dispatched in 7 working days from proof approval and payment
Minimum order 25 cards. Standard turnaround 7 working days from proof approval and payment.
Annual passes and Gift Aid
For charity-run attractions, HMRC’s Gift Aid guidance says a right of admission is not treated as a benefit to the donor if it gives admission for at least a year at the times the public can visit, or if the visitor pays at least 10% more than the normal admission price. Charity attractions use this to sell annual passes on a Gift Aid basis.
The conditions are specific, so read chapter 3 of HMRC’s detailed guidance and take advice on your own scheme.
Why plastic passes
An annual pass is handed over at the gate on every visit for a year. A paper pass creases through the barcode and stops scanning. On a PVC card the barcode is printed under the card surface, so it stays flat and readable until the pass expires.
Content reviewed by the CP Cards team, September 2026.
Printed for attractions across the UK
Annual passes are printed alongside the membership cards and event passes we produce for clubs, venues and attractions. Every order has a free photorealistic proof by email, and a posted proof card is available for testing barcodes on your own gate scanners.
Annual Pass FAQs
Can annual passes have a barcode for our ticketing system?
Yes. We print Code 39, Code 128 or QR codes with a unique number on every pass. Check which format your system reads before ordering.
Can we add names as passes are sold?
Yes. We print the barcoded passes in one run, and our bureau personalisation service adds names as you send them. Please allow 3 working days.
Can passes carry a photo?
We can’t print a different photo on each pass. A picture that’s the same on every pass is just part of the design. For passes that are not transferable, a QR code on each pass can open the holder’s own online record on your system, photo included.
Can we test the barcode first?
Yes. Add a postal proof to your order: a few real cards printed to your final spec and posted to you, for £65 +vat, so you can scan them on your own equipment before the full run.