Festival Pass, Tickets, Box Offices

How much does the Festival Pass cost and what does it include?

• Up to 3 free tickets per day for 3 different films.
• Option to reserve tickets via the Vodafone KVIFF Guide app or collect them directly at the festival box offices.
• Access to press conferences at Hotel Thermal if there is space available (accredited journalists have priority).
• Access to KVIFF Talks with actors, directors, and other film professionals.
• Possibility to attend films without a ticket – five minutes before the screening, unoccupied seats are released. Entry is on a first-come, first-served basis and seats are not guaranteed.
• Free use of festival buses and Specialized festival bicycles.

* All discounts are granted upon presentation of valid proof. Discounts apply to students (index, original certificate of enrollment, ISIC card, etc.), seniors (65+), and holders of disability cards (ZTP).

** Free festival brochure – available at the Main Box Office.

New for the 59th KVIFF: Festival Pass+

• Digital festival pass valid for the entire festival (July 4 – 12, 2025), allowing ticket reservations before arrival.
• The package includes a digital festival pass with the same functionality as the classic Festival Pass plus a variety of festival gifts. Benefits include earlier availability, digital format, and greater flexibility.
• Applications for Festival Pass+ are accepted from May 29 to June 9, 2025. Capacity is limited and selection is done by lottery.

Individual Ticket Prices (without Festival Pass, 2025)

Standard: 140 CZK
Discounted: 120 CZK *

* All discounts are granted upon presentation of valid proof. Discounts apply to students (index, original certificate of enrollment, ISIC card, etc.), seniors (65+), and holders of disability cards (ZTP).

When can you buy, reserve, or collect tickets?

Tickets for holders of Festival Pass are released in the Vodafone KVIFF Guide mobile app every day at 7:00 AM. This time applies to both classic and digital Festival Pass holders. Sales and pick-up of reserved tickets at box offices start daily at 8:00 AM. During these hours, you can buy or reserve tickets only for screenings on the current and following day, to ensure new arrivals also get access. This rule applies to both Festival Pass reservations and individual ticket purchases. Festival Pass+ holders receive their pass in digital form before the festival and can reserve tickets online without being physically present in Karlovy Vary.

The only exception is the presale launch day, Thursday, July 3, 2025, when from 9:00 AM you can reserve and buy tickets for the first two days of the festival – Friday, July 4, and Saturday, July 5 – both at box offices and via the mobile app. All tickets reserved in the Vodafone KVIFF Guide mobile app must still be physically picked up at one of the festival box offices no later than 60 minutes before the screening starts. After that, the tickets are returned to the system.

Example: If you want to reserve or pick up a ticket for July 6, you can do so starting on July 5 at 7:00 AM via the Vodafone KVIFF Guide app or go to a box office at 8:00 AM.

Our tip: There are separate ticket allocations for the app and the box offices. If tickets are unavailable in the app, try checking at the box office.

Our Tips

• Do you have a Festival Pass? Skip the morning queues and reserve tickets online through the Vodafone KVIFF Guide app. You can then pick them up at the box office anytime during the day – but no later than 60 minutes before the screening. Uncollected reservations will be released back for sale!
• Get a digital Festival Pass+, available for purchase in advance – and reserve tickets from home before arriving at the festival.
• Have a Festival Pass and want to try your luck last minute? Head to the Last Minute box office at the Thermal stairs. 15 minutes before the film starts, all uncollected tickets are made available to Festival Pass holders or accredited visitors.
• Didn’t manage to reserve or collect a ticket in time? With your Festival Pass, you can queue directly at the screening hall. 5 minutes before the film, any remaining seats are offered to people in line. First come, first served – seats are not guaranteed.
• If you have a valid ticket, be sure to be seated on time. 5 minutes before the screening starts, all unoccupied seats are released and your seat may be given away.
• In case of a film cancellation or change, you can claim a refund at the main box offices at Hotel Thermal.
• No pets allowed in screening halls – service dogs accompanying disabled visitors are the only exception.

Box Offices

A total of 25 box offices will be available to festival visitors. More detailed information will be available on this website during June 2025.