FAQs
Cinema And Movies
A Child ticket can be used for children aged between 3 and 14 years old. For children under the age of 3, entry is free as long as the child sits on the lap of an accompanying ticket holder Should a child under the age of 3 wish to occupy a seat, please purchase a Child ticket to your selected session.
Experience our Deluxe Screens at Pentridge Cinema & Palace Balwyn
There’s no better way to experience the best in new release films than in our Deluxe Screen! Deluxe is Palace Cinemas’ high-end cinema experience, offering the biggest screen with immaculate digital projection and immersive sound, all in the comfort of luxurious leather seats. An extra $4 per ticket on our deluxe screen will apply. Available at Pentridge Cinema and Palace Balwyn.
Our UPGRADE sessions offer an ‘upgrade’ to indulge in our luxurious Premium Recliner Seat cinemas for only an additional $6. Please note that In-House food service or any PLATINUM Menu is not available with an UPGRADE session.
Palace Cinemas operates 24 locations across Australia. Information on our venues can be found at https://www.palacecinemas.com.au/cinemas/.
Yes! Palace Cinemas does honour companion cards for all general sessions!*
*Excludes Palace Platinum
Simply click here and scroll down to the Session Times subscription box to subscribe to our weekly session times email, sent directly to your inbox every Wednesday.
If you are not receiving your session times emails, try re-subscribing. If this still doesn’t work, please email [email protected].
Our session times for each cinema week (Thursday-Wednesday) are scheduled on the preceding Tuesday. We do sometimes schedule advance sessions and screenings ahead of time but all of our general cinema session times for the cinema week ahead are available and on sale from 2pm every Tuesday. You can access session times online at www.palacecinemas.com.au/session-times.
We understand that life is busy and sometimes things come up. However, our terms and conditions do state that Movie tickets purchased via this Website are non-refundable unless required by law.
Ticket exchange: Movie tickets booked in error, or if you cannot make your booking, can be transferred to an alternative session by contacting us at least 24 hours prior to your session Monday to Friday. Sessions over the weekend can only be swapped until 4 pm the Friday before the session. No tickets will be exchanged outside of these times. An administration fee may apply to a ticket exchange.
If you contract Covid-19 Palace Cinemas will exchange your session at any time leading up to your session time. For Palace to process your exchange request, you will need to provide evidence of your Covid-19 diagnosis, including the registration number of a positive RAT test, instructions to self-isolate from the government, or evidence of a positive PCR test. Please email the proof to: [email protected] prior to your session time. If an alternative session is unavailable at the time, a credit can be offered with a 14-day redemption period.
If you have received a distributor’s complimentary pass to a certain film, simply check the terms of use on the back. If Palace Cinemas is listed as a redemption location, simply present the card to any Palace Cinemas box office for redemption.
Yes, your eTickets are loaded onto your member account, so log into your member account and the eTickets should come up as an option on the ticket selection page.
All of our cinemas are fully accessible*, with accessible seating available with no steps or other barriers from the entrance. These seats and spaces are reserved for customers who have a genuine need and are only released by cinema staff in person at the cinema or over the phone. A list of all Palace Cinemas locations can be found at https://www.palacecinemas.com.au/cinemas/.
*Excludes Cinema 1 & 2 at Palace Brighton Bay and Cinema 8 at Kino Cinema.
Movie Club
Members currently can only create a password or request a reset password via the member hub page located at www.palacecinemas.com.au/sign-in. Simply click the ‘forgotten password’ link and enter the email address registered to your Movie Club account and a password reset email will arrive to your inbox.
If this email does not arrive this may be because the email you are entering may be different to the email address registered to your account, the email you are entering is registered to more than 1 account or there is simply no email registered to your account.
Please feel free to contact if your password link does not arrive to your inbox and our team will be more than happy to assist.
Get more from your Movie Club membership with Reward Points. Earn Points with every dollar you spend at the Box Office, at the bar, or online to redeem on our most popular refreshments and of course movie tickets!
It’s easy.
For every $1 you spend, you earn 10 points to redeem on your favourite rewards.
You can create your Member Hub by visiting www.palacecinemas.com.au/sign-in and simply click the ‘create password’ tab to begin the process. Simply enter the email registered to your account and a password creation link will arrive to your inbox.
If this email does not arrive this may be because the email you are entering may be different to the email address registered to your account, the email you are entering is registered to more than 1 account or there is simply no email registered to your account.
Please feel free to contact if your password link does not arrive to your inbox and our team will be more than happy to assist.
Club change cannot be offered at the Box Office or in the member hub until the membership is due for renewal. Two months prior to the month of expiry, the renewal option will appear in the member hub (in the top right corner). Club change can be managed by the member at this point.
If a member doesn’t want to wait for this option to appear (two months prior to month of expiry) this is a manual adjustment that our customer care team can do, please email: with club change in the subject line and note that a photograph of current seniors card must be attached as proof of legibility for the discount.
Earn Points with every dollar you spend at the Box Office, at the bar, or online to redeem on our most popular refreshments and of course movie tickets!
It’s easy.
For every $1 you spend, you earn 10 points to redeem on your favourite rewards.
Plus, you will save money at every session, every cinema, and every day as the Palace Movie Club offers generous discounts, exclusive screening invitations and access, and more.
When you join the Premium Palace Movie Club (one and two year options are available), you receive an Introductory ticket(s) upon sign-up, access to two discounted tickets per visit. We also offer a Free Tier Membership which gets you one discounted ticket per visit plus the ability to earn rewards points. Members receive access to advance screenings of coming attractions, along with our Movie Club Guarantee. This membership is packed with value and costs you less than a general admission ticket price.
If you visit Palace Cinemas even just once a year, you will find this membership great value.
Your member benefits can be found on your member hub at www.palacecinemas.com.au/sign-in
To redeem your Introductory Ticket(s), simply sign into your member hub, click ‘Buy Tickets’ and your Introductory Ticket(s) will be displayed under the Member Benefits tab on the ticketing page.
Alternatively you can redeem them upon your next visit to Palace Cinemas.
Definitely! While you await the arrival of your membership card, you can quote your member number at the box office to receive your member benefits or alternatively you can book your tickets online by signing into your member hub at www.palacecinemas.com.au/sign-in.
To create your member hub, simply click ‘create password’ and you will then receive an email to create a password if you have not already done so.
When the above is complete you can then sign in online to book your discounted tickets and redeem your member benefits. No card necessary!
Don’t sweat it! You can grab a replacement card on the spot by simply visiting the Box Office upon your next visit to any Palace Cinema.
Your complimentary membership gives you instant access to a discounted ticket per visit, access to exclusive and free member screenings as well as our Movie Club Guarantee.
Please note that your complimentary membership will not come attached with an Introductory ticket(s) or a complimentary birthday ticket in lieu of the annual fee.
To join the paid Movie Club, please visit , or ask at the Box Office upon your next visit to a Palace Cinema.
Palace Member Hub
Get more from your Movie Club membership with Reward Points. Earn Points with every dollar you spend at the Box Office, at the bar, or online to redeem on our most popular refreshments and of course movie tickets!
It’s easy.
For every $1 you spend, you earn 10 points to redeem on your favourite rewards.
You can create your Member Hub by visiting www.palacecinemas.com.au/sign-in and simply click the ‘create password’ tab to begin the process. Simply enter the email registered to your account and a password creation link will arrive to your inbox.
If this email does not arrive this may be because the email you are entering may be different to the email address registered to your account, the email you are entering is registered to more than 1 account or there is simply no email registered to your account.
Please feel free to contact if your password link does not arrive to your inbox and our team will be more than happy to assist.
Members currently can only create a password or request a reset password via the member hub page located at www.palacecinemas.com.au/sign-in. Simply click the ‘forgotten password’ link and enter the email address registered to your Movie Club account and a password reset email will arrive to your inbox.
If this email does not arrive this may be because the email you are entering may be different to the email address registered to your account, the email you are entering is registered to more than 1 account or there is simply no email registered to your account.
Please feel free to contact if your password link does not arrive to your inbox and our team will be more than happy to assist.
You are able to access and update all of your member information through your online member hub at www.palacecinemas.com.au/sign-in.
To create your member hub, simply click ‘create password’ and you will then receive an email to create a password if you have not already done so.
Once signed-in to the Member Hub, click on ‘Update Info’ located in the ‘My Membership’ panel. A page will then pop up for you to update your address, add your date of birth, preferred cinema and change your email or password if you wish.
To reset your password, simply visit and click ‘Forgot Password’. A reset password link will then be sent to your nominated email address.
Our systems require a unique email address to be registered to each membership account.
We are here to help you with any inquiries regarding your Movie Club Membership so please feel free to email [email protected] with an alternate email address for the second account.
E-Tickets
Q: Where can I purchase Member eTickets?
A: eTickets can be purchased via your Member Portal (screenshot link HERE), you must be signed into your membership account in order to purchase.
Q: When purchasing it asks for a preferred delivery method, which do I chose?
A: Please disregard shipping method, it does not matter which you choose. Purchased Member eTickets will be loaded directly onto your account.
Q: Where can I access Member eTickets after purchasing?
A: When booking online, find your purchased eTickets loaded under the Member Tickets Tab on film ticketing pages (as seen in screenshot link HERE). Alternatively, you can use your tickets at the box office, simply provide your Membership card, and request the use of your Member eTicket.
Q: Where can I see how many Member eTickets I have left?
A: You can check how many you have left via the Member Portal (see screenshot link HERE)
If you haven’t received your E-Ticket after making an online booking, make sure to double check your junk inbox as sometimes Palace emails may default to this inbox.
You can search your junk inbox for [email protected].
If you are still unable to locate your E-Ticket, please call the cinema directly and they will be able to confirm your booking. A full list of Palace Cinema contacts can be found at www.palacecinemas.com.au/cinemas.
The booking fee exists to cover various incremental costs incurred by providing online and I.T. services.
Currently, our website does allow for multiple tickets to be purchased for the same cinema site but does not allow for multiple sessions to be booked across multiple cinema locations.
You will need to checkout when you have completed the booking for each cinema site to begin a new order.