Information on ticket sales corresponding to the 73rd Edition.

• PROTECTED RIGHTS
• TICKETS
• WHERE TO BUY YOUR TICKETS
• TICKET PRICES
• INVOICE REQUEST (before December 31, 2025)
• DISCOUNTS
• IMPORTANT NOTICE
• FAQ

PROTECTED RIGHTS

The FESTIVAL commercialises its tickets exclusively; it is therefore absolutely forbidden for unauthorised third parties to proceed with their resale, commercialisation and/or distribution in any way and/or by any means, including, but not limited to: gifts as part of sales promotions, fund collecting campaigns, draws or any other kind of commercial promotions. Said exclusivity, and the exclusivity held by the FESTIVAL with regard to all of its brands, logos, anagrams, products and activities, is protected by the laws and by the provisions contained in the laws on industrial property, intellectual property, brands and advertising, as well as by the international treaties regulating such subjects, and, especially, copyright. The FESTIVAL reserves the right to take the appropriate legal action against persons or bodies contravening said prohibition, in order to defend its rights and public image.

TICKETS

• PRESALES
  

  The following tickets will go on sale before the staggered sale:

  • The sessions at the Velodrome.
  • The Culinary Zinema sessions that include a thematic dinner related to the screening.
  • The Opening, Closing and Donostia Award Ceremonies.

  Once the presale for the Galas and the Velodrome is sold out, tickets will go on sale on the same day of the screening (see the section "SALES ON THE DAY").

• SALES PHASES
  On the 14, 15 and 16, tickets will go on sale online and at the Zinemaldi Plaza ticket desks as follows:
  • September 14, from 9:00 a.m.: tickets for September 19, 20 and 21.
  • September 15, from 9:00 a.m.: tickets for September 22, 23, 24, and remaining tickets from the previous days.
  • September 16, from 9:00 a.m.: tickets for September 25, 26, 27 and remaining tickets from the previous days.
  From September 17, tickets will go on sale for all of the Festival dates, both online and at the Zinemaldi ticket desks.
  
  Tickets will go on sale at all other cinemas on September 19.

• SALES ON THE DAY
  Tickets for the same day of a screening (including K1 Galas) can be purchased according to availability:
  • Online: from 08:00 a.m.
  • Ticket offices: during their opening times.

• Every day, a limited number of tickets could also go on sale for different screenings, both online and at the ticket offices.

• All seats at the San Sebastian Festival are numbered, except for the Velodrome and the sessions in Tabakalera's hall.

• Purchases are limited to a maximum of 4 tickets per screening.

WHERE TO BUY YOUR TICKETS

SALES POINTS

INTERNET

• Official Festival website and https://tickets.kutxabank.es/#/en/ website. Card purchases only.

• Printed tickets:
  • HOME TICKET: There is no need to print your tickets — simply show your Home Ticket or digital ticket on your mobile device for entry.

TICKET OFFICE

• ZINEMALDI PLAZATICKET DESKS
  Zurriola Avenue, 1, 20002 Donostia-San Sebastian,, Gipuzkoa
  
  September 14 to 27:
  • From 14 to 18: 09:00 - 20:00
  • From 19 to 26: 08:00 - 20:00
  • Day 27: 08:00 - 14:00
    

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• KURSAAL CENTER
  Zurriola Avenue, 1, 20002 Donostia-San Sebastian,, Gipuzkoa
  
  Ticket sales for K1 and K2 only:
  September 19 to 27
  • From 45 minutes before the first screening of the day until the start of the last screening of the day.
    

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• VICTORIA EUGENIA THEATRE
  República Argentina, 2, 20004 Donostia-San Sebastian, Gipuzkoa
   
• PRINCIPE CINEMA
  San Juan Street, 10, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian, Gipuzkoa
   
• TRUEBA CINEMA
  Secundino Esnaola Street, 2, 20001 Donostia-San Sebastian, Gipuzkoa
   
• ANTIGUO BERRI CINEMA
  Zarautz Street, 2, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastian, Gipuzkoa
   
• PRINCIPAL THEATRE
  Mayor Street, 3, 20003 Donostia-San Sebastian, Gipuzkoa
  
  Ticket sales only for the venues own sessions.
  • 45 minutes before the first screening of the day until the start of the last morning showing and 45 minutes before the first screening of the afternoon until the start of the last showing of the day
    

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• TABAKALERA
  Place las Cigarreras, 1, 20012 Donostia-San Sebastian, Gipuzkoa
  Opening hours:
  • Septembre 19 - 27: 9:30 - 22:00
    

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• VELODROME
  Place Anoeta, 14, 20014 Donostia-San Sebastian, Gipuzkoa
  
  Ticket sales for the Velodrome sessions only.
  • On screening days, 2 hours before the beginning of the session.

TICKET PRICES

K1 Ticket Packages

The pass includes all Official Section films screened during the evening-night sessions at the K1 venue, including the Galas (Opening, Donostia Awards, and Closing). There are approximately 20 sessions in total.
Zone B includes the seats located in the central area of the auditorium. This is a more limited area.
The General Zone includes the seats closest to the screen.

For purchases of K1 Official Selection ticket packages (the package includes the Opening, Donostia Awards and Closing Galas) please write to ticketing@sansebastianfestival.com from August 4th to 29th, subject to availability.

Official Selection Galas (Sales Online and Box Offices)

Other Tickets (Sales Online and Box Offices)

Online and ticket office admin fee: €0.65 per ticket.

INVOICE REQUEST

In order to request the invoice of the purchased tickets, please fill in the following form: Billing Details

Remember to request the invoice before December 31, 2025.

DISCOUNTS

• STANDARD SPECTATOR DISCOUNT
  25% discount: on 10 or more tickets booked in a single purchase.
  • Only applicable to tickets priced €8.75.
  • Cannot be combined with any other offer.

• KUTXABANK "GAZTE" CARD
  Purchases with this card will benefit from 50% discount on the price of each ticket
  • Only applicable to tickets priced €8.75.
  • Cannot be combined with any other offer.
  • Screenings in Basque and screenings with Basque subtitles that are offered at a regular price will cost ONE (1) EURO, except for sessions held at the Kursaal and in venues with unnumbered seating.
  • Discount cards: DUAL K26, DUAL KORNER, DUAL K26+, DEBIT K26, DEBIT KORNER y DEBIT K26+
     

• DONOSTIA KULTURA CARD
  Presenting this card gives its holder the right to a 10% discount.
  • Only available at ticket offices.
  • Only applicable to tickets priced €8.75.
  • Applicable to 2 ticket per Donostia Kultura Card.
  • Cannot be combined with any other offer.

• GAZTETXARTELA CARD
  Presenting this card gives its holder the right to a 10% discount.
  • Only available at ticket offices.
  • Only applicable to tickets priced €8.75.
  • Applicable to 1 ticket per GAZTETXARTELA Card.
  • Cannot be combined with any other offer.

Also, every day the Festival will offer tickets with a 50% discount to those subscribing to the mailing list, where they will receive a daily update on tickets availability.

GALAS: No discounts will apply to gala screenings, except when the ticket is purchased solely for the film.

* Discounts do not apply to admin fee

IMPORTANT NOTICE

• Entry to the cinemas is not permitted once a screening has started.

• Tickets are non-exchangeable and non-refundable unless a film has been cancelled or changes have been made to the programme by the San Sebastian Festival. In this case you can ask for a refund or exchange your ticket either at the ticket office of the cinema where the film was scheduled to show or at the Zinemaldi Plaza Ticket Office.

• General information about the Festival:
  E-mail: ssiff@sansebastianfestival.com

• Ticket incidents:
  E-mail: baz@sansebastianfestival.com

• People with Reduced Mobility.
  For information about Reduced Mobility seats, please write to the following e-mail: baz@sansebastianfestival.com