The Star Citizen Free Fly started on 2 July 2025 at 1600 UTC (Noon Eastern / 9 AM Pacific in the USA) and will be available until 14 July 2025 at 2000 UTC (4 PM Eastern / 1 PM Pacific in the USA). This Free Fly is running with the Foundation Festival event.
Here are the steps you need to take to play Star Citizen for free during this Free Fly:
For this Free Fly, all players will be loaned the 8 ships and vehicles to use for free during the Free Fly, so you'll be able to explore everywhere in the Star Citizen 'verse, even if you don't have a starter package and ship. The 8 loaners are: Aegis Gladius, Crusader Intrepid, Drake Cutlass Red, Drake Golem, Drake Vulture, Gatac Syulen, Greycat MTC, and Mirai Fury.
If you want to play after the Star Citizen Free Fly ends, then you will need to purchase a starter package. All the details you need to know about starter packs are on our Pick a Starter Ship page, including details on starter pack deals for Foundation Festival and our recommendation for the best Star Citizen starter ship.
Star Citizen does not have a free trial period that is always available. Star Citizen Free Fly events are the only way to try the game for free. Each Free Fly is a promotion that allows all players to play the game for no cost (aka "free") as long as they have a free Star Citizen account. There are usually 4 to 5 Free Fly events throughout the year, and each event is only available for a limited time.
A Star Citizen Free Fly is a limited-time event where all players with a Star Citizen account can play Star Citizen for free. A Star Citizen Free Fly happens a few times throughout the year, and each Star Citizen Free Fly is typically 7-10 days in duration. You do not need a starter pack or starter ship to play during a Star Citizen Free Fly because a selection of ships are loaned for free to all players to fly during each Star Citizen Free Fly.
When the Star Citizen Free Fly ends, you will not be able to continue to play the game unless you own a starting package. Any progress that you make during the Star Citizen Free Fly will be saved until a wipe is performed.
Yes! You can participate in as many Star Citizen Free Fly events as you like without ever needing to purchase a Star Citizen starter pack.
A Star Citizen Free Fly is not on a set schedule throughout the year, but these other events usually have a Star Citizen Free Fly associated with them:
After the Free Fly in July 2025, the next expected Star Citizen free fly will be in August or September 2025 for the annual Foundation Festival event.
In an unprecedented move, the Star Citizen developers cancelled the Star Citizen Free Fly that was supposed to start when Red Festival started on 28 January 2025. Stability and performance issues with Star Citizen 4.0.1 were the reasons for why the Star Citizen Free Fly was cancelled.
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