Go City Boston Explorer Pass: worth it or not, and when it pays off
Go City Boston Explorer Pass is a choice pass: you pick a set number of attractions from its list. Go City sells it in 4 options from USD 54 to USD 99 for one adult, checked October 2026.
It includes 12 attractions in our Boston data, 8 with a published gate price, and leaves out 6. The figures below are arithmetic on those prices, not a rating of the pass.
For one adult, the 2 attractions option at USD 54 pays for itself only with its 2 dearest attractions; the 5 attractions option at USD 99 pays for itself only with its 4 dearest attractions.
One adult from USD 54
Pays off for one adult on the 2 attractions option: only with its 2 dearest attractions.
5 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, ranked 1 of 3
Gate tickets for the planUSD 258
With Go City Boston Explorer PassUSD 198
Pass USD 198
Worth it
USD 60 less than the gate, 23% of the gate total, for this plan
Prices checked October 2026. All 3 plans, worked out: further down.
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Options and prices
Go City lists 4 options. Prices for one person in USD, from the seller's page in October 2026. The last column is the engine's break-even for one adult, with the cheapest attractions on the pass first.
Go City Boston Explorer Pass options and prices in USD, checked October 2026
Option
What you get
Adult
Child
Youth
Pays off for one adult
2 attractions
2 picks, valid 30 days
USD 54
USD 39, child 3 to 12
Not published
Only with its 2 dearest attractions
3 attractions
3 picks, valid 30 days
USD 69
USD 49, child 3 to 12
Not published
Only with its 3 dearest attractions
4 attractions
4 picks, valid 30 days
USD 84
USD 59, child 3 to 12
Not published
Only with its 3 dearest attractions
5 attractions
5 picks, valid 30 days
USD 99
USD 69, child 3 to 12
Not published
Only with its 4 dearest attractions
Children
Child price for ages 3 to 12, on every option.
No price is published for children under 3, so the calculator leaves them out of this pass and names them on the result.
From age 13, a child pays the adult pass price. At the gate the same child may still get a youth price, which the math counts.
Days and visits
2 attractions: 30 days hold up to 60 visits at a relaxed pace, 120 packed. Its 2 picks fit at either pace.
3 attractions: 30 days hold up to 60 visits at a relaxed pace, 120 packed. Its 3 picks fit at either pace.
4 attractions: 30 days hold up to 60 visits at a relaxed pace, 120 packed. Its 4 picks fit at either pace.
5 attractions: 30 days hold up to 60 visits at a relaxed pace, 120 packed. Its 5 picks fit at either pace.
What it includes
12 attractions in our Boston data, dearest at the gate first. Gate prices for one adult in USD, checked October 2026. The terms are our summary of what the seller states. US gate prices are before sales tax.
What Go City Boston Explorer Pass includes, with adult gate prices in USD
CityView Trolley Tours, Franklin Park Zoo, Historic Boston Harbor Cruise, View Boston: the attractions publish no standard adult price, so a visit there adds nothing to the math. For a plan that includes them, the pass is worth more than our figures show.
What it leaves out
6 attractions we price in Boston are not on this pass. On a plan with them you pay at the gate as well; adult prices in USD.
Boston Tea Party Ships and MuseumFirst visit pickUSD 41
New England AquariumFirst visit pickUSD 39.95
Boston Duck ToursUSD 57plus fees
Institute of Contemporary Art BostonUSD 20
New England Aquarium Whale Watch CruisePrice not published
Old Town Trolley Tours BostonPrice not publishedplus fees
The closest other Boston passes
The Boston passes that share the most priced attractions with this one, and where the lists part.
Go City Boston All-Inclusive Pass covers all 8 attractions we price on Go City Explorer. The lists match, so price, picks and days decide. Go City All-Inclusive: valid 1 day at USD 79, valid 2 days at USD 109, valid 3 days at USD 134, valid 4 days at USD 149, valid 5 days at USD 159 and valid 7 days at USD 179. Go City Explorer: 2 picks, valid 30 days at USD 54, 3 picks, valid 30 days at USD 69, 4 picks, valid 30 days at USD 84 and 5 picks, valid 30 days at USD 99.
Boston CityPASS covers 3 of the 8 attractions we price on Go City Explorer. Only on Go City Explorer: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston Children's Museum, Freedom Trail Foundation Walk Into History Tour, USS Constitution Museum and 1 more. Only on CityPASS: New England Aquarium. One adult pays from USD 84 for CityPASS, against USD 54 here.
2 adults, no children, a packed pace of up to 4 visits a day. Each plan takes the attractions on this pass with a published price: our first visit picks first, then the dearest. These are worked examples of the math, not a rating of the pass.
Worth itRanked 1 of 3 for this plan
2 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 126 for the 2 attractions listed below.
Next on this plan: Go City Boston All-Inclusive Pass, Skip it; it costs USD 32 more than the gate (25% of the gate total).
2 attractions. Of the options that fit 3 days at a packed pace, this one has the highest saving. It uses 2 of its 2 picks.
USD 18less than the gate, 14% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 126
With Go City Boston Explorer PassUSD 108
Pass USD 108
It pays off already for this plan.
2 visits in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
Museum of ScienceUSD 66
Museum of Fine Arts, BostonUSD 60
Paid at the gate
Nothing: the pass covers the whole plan.
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 54
Also includes View Boston, Historic Boston Harbor Cruise, CityView Trolley Tours and Franklin Park Zoo, with no published standard price, so we cannot count them.
Worth itRanked 1 of 3 for this plan
5 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 258 for the 5 attractions listed below.
Next on this plan: Go City Boston All-Inclusive Pass, Worth it; it saves USD 40 (15% of the gate total).
5 attractions. Of the options that fit 3 days at a packed pace, this one has the highest saving. It uses 5 of its 5 picks.
USD 60less than the gate, 23% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 258
With Go City Boston Explorer PassUSD 198
Pass USD 198
It pays off already for this plan.
5 visits in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
Museum of ScienceUSD 66
Museum of Fine Arts, BostonUSD 60
Isabella Stewart Gardner MuseumUSD 50
Boston Children's MuseumUSD 48
Freedom Trail Foundation Walk Into History TourUSD 34
Paid at the gate
Nothing: the pass covers the whole plan.
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 99
Also includes View Boston, Historic Boston Harbor Cruise, CityView Trolley Tours and Franklin Park Zoo, with no published standard price, so we cannot count them.
Worth itRanked 2 of 3 for this plan
Everything: 8 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 340 for the 8 attractions listed below.
First on this plan: Go City Boston All-Inclusive Pass, Worth it; it saves USD 122 (35% of the gate total).
5 attractions. Of the options that fit 3 days at a packed pace, this one has the highest saving. It uses 5 of its 5 picks.
USD 66less than the gate, 19% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 340
With Go City Boston Explorer PassUSD 274
Pass USD 198 still at the gate USD 76
It pays off already for this plan.
5 visits in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
Museum of ScienceUSD 66
Museum of Fine Arts, BostonUSD 60
Isabella Stewart Gardner MuseumUSD 50
Boston Children's MuseumUSD 48
Harvard Museum of Natural HistoryUSD 40
Paid at the gate
Freedom Trail Foundation Walk Into History TourUSD 34
Paul Revere HouseUSD 12
USS Constitution MuseumUSD 30
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 99
Also includes View Boston, Historic Boston Harbor Cruise, CityView Trolley Tours and Franklin Park Zoo, with no published standard price, so we cannot count them.
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.
It depends on how much of it you use. For 2 adults at a packed pace, at gate prices checked October 2026, on the plans worked out on this page: 2 things: Worth it, it saves USD 18 (14% of the gate total); 5 things: Worth it, it saves USD 60 (23% of the gate total); Everything: 8 things over 3 days: Worth it, it saves USD 66 (19% of the gate total). Tick your own plan in the Boston calculator to see your figure.
How much does the Go City Boston Explorer Pass cost?
Go City Boston Explorer Pass comes in 4 options, from USD 54 for 2 attractions to USD 99 for 5 attractions, for one adult, checked October 2026.
What does the Go City Boston Explorer Pass include?
Go City Boston Explorer Pass includes 12 attractions in our Boston data, 8 with a published adult gate price. The dearest at the gate: Museum of Science (USD 33), Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (USD 30) and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (USD 25). It leaves out 6 of the 18 Boston attractions we list, among them Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum and New England Aquarium.
Is there a child price for the Go City Boston Explorer Pass?
Go City Boston Explorer Pass for a child: USD 39 to USD 69, child 3 to 12. Child price for ages 3 to 12, on every option. No price is published for children under 3, so the calculator leaves them out of this pass and names them on the result. From age 13, a child pays the adult pass price. At the gate the same child may still get a youth price, which the math counts.
How long is the Go City Boston Explorer Pass valid?
Go City Boston Explorer Pass comes in 2 attractions (2 picks, valid 30 days), 3 attractions (3 picks, valid 30 days), 4 attractions (4 picks, valid 30 days) and 5 attractions (5 picks, valid 30 days). The math fits your visits into those days at the pace you choose, 2 visits a day relaxed or 4 packed.
