CityPASS
Five attractions from ten, nine days. Break-even is about $30.20 per attraction, so it wins when your five are the expensive sights.
Passes
Five passes, five different bets
The big New York passes are not interchangeable. One is a five-attraction bundle, one is a build-your-own credit pack, and the rest sell days. Here is what each actually costs.
The comparison
Prices and what they cover
Adult prices from the operator's own site, checked November 2026. Dynamic pricing applies to some passes.
| Pass | From | What it covers | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| CityPASS New York | $149 + $2 fee | 5 attractions from 10, 9-day validity | A first trip with five big sights |
| Go City Explorer | from $89 | 2 choices, tiers up to 10 | A short trip with three or four paid sights |
| Go City All-Inclusive | from $169 | Unlimited entry, 1–10 days | Someone out sightseeing every day |
| Go City Essentials | from $99 | 1 observation deck + 2 attractions from 15 | One deck and two museums |
| New York Pass | from $89 | 100+ attractions, consecutive days | A packed multi-day itinerary |
How to choose
Match the pass to the trip
The cheapest pass is the one you will actually use.
Go City Explorer
Choose two to ten attractions and pay for the bundle. Better than CityPASS if you only want three or four paid sights.
Go City All-Inclusive
Starts at $169 for one day and rises with the number of days. Only worth it if you treat sightseeing as a full-time job.
New York Pass
One to ten consecutive days and 100+ attractions. Convenient, but it rewards quantity over quality.
The warning
Do not buy a pass first
Questions
Pass questions
Which pass is cheapest?
None is cheapest in general. CityPASS wins for five expensive sights; Explorer wins for three or four; all-inclusive passes only win with very high daily usage.
Are these prices final?
No. Pass prices and inclusions change; they are the operator's adult prices checked in November 2026. Confirm at checkout.
Do you earn commission?
Not at launch. If that changes, the page will say so before the link.
Next
Run your own numbers
Pick five attractions and compare the gate total with the pass.