California Academy of Sciences: ticket price and the passes that include it
California Academy of Sciences is a museum in San Francisco and one of our 5 first visit picks there: our choice for a first visit, not a visitor ranking. An adult ticket is USD 49, read on calacademy.org on October 14, 2026.
5 of the 6 San Francisco passes we compare include it: CityPASS, C3, CityPASS + Alcatraz, Go City Explorer and Go City All-Inclusive.
Its adult ticket comes to 60% of the cheapest C3 option, the largest share among those passes. On its own it pays for none of them for one adult; the figures below show how much more each one needs.
- Adult at the gate
- USD 49
- Passes that include it
- 5 of 6
- Timed entry
- Not stated
- Prices checked
- October 2026
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Gate prices by age
Prices for one visitor in USD, read on calacademy.org on October 14, 2026. US gate prices are before sales tax. A price the page does not publish stays out of every total on this site.
| Visitor | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult | USD 49 |
| Child 3 to 12 | USD 39 |
| Youth 13 to 18 | USD 45 |
| Under 3 | Free |
Each child's ticket, age by age
How the calculator prices a child at California Academy of Sciences, from the bands above:
- Ages 0 to 2: free
- Ages 3 to 12: USD 39
- Ages 13 to 17: USD 45
The 5 passes that include it
The terms are our summary of what each seller states. The last column works one plan through the calculator: one adult with only California Academy of Sciences, over 3 days at a packed pace, prices checked October 2026.
| Pass | Adult from | Terms here | Share of pass price | Only California Academy of Sciences, one adult |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco CityPASS | USD 89.95 | One of the picks. One visit | 54% | Skip itUSD 42.95 moreAdd any 2 more of the included attractions with a ticket price and this pass pays off. |
| San Francisco C3 | USD 81.95 | One of the picks. One visit | 60% | Skip itUSD 34.95 moreAdd any 2 more of the included attractions with a ticket price and this pass pays off. |
| San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz | USD 114.95 | One of the picks. One visit | 43% | Skip itUSD 67.95 moreAdd 3 more of the included attractions, for example San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, The Walt Disney Family Museum and Alcatraz Day Tour, and this pass pays off. |
| Go City San Francisco Explorer Pass | USD 89 | One of the picks | 55% | Skip itUSD 40 moreIt pays off only with dearer picks: 1 more of its most expensive attractions. |
| Go City San Francisco All-Inclusive Pass | USD 109 | Included | 45% | Skip itUSD 60 moreAdd any 3 more of the included attractions with a ticket price and this pass pays off. |
Prices checked October 2026. US gate prices are before sales tax. Worth The Pass compares published prices on the date shown. Passes change what they include; check the seller's page before you buy.
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Questions about California Academy of Sciences
How much is a ticket to California Academy of Sciences?
California Academy of Sciences charges USD 49 for an adult, read on calacademy.org on October 14, 2026. Reduced prices: child 3 to 12 USD 39, youth 13 to 18 USD 45 and under 3 free.
Which San Francisco passes include California Academy of Sciences?
San Francisco CityPASS, San Francisco C3, San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz, Go City San Francisco Explorer Pass and Go City San Francisco All-Inclusive Pass include California Academy of Sciences; Go City San Francisco Essentials Pass does not. For one adult, California Academy of Sciences alone pays for none of them: each needs more of its own attractions on the plan, and this page works out how many.
Do children pay at California Academy of Sciences?
At California Academy of Sciences, children under 3 enter free. Ages 3 to 12 pay USD 39 and ages 13 to 18 pay USD 45.