Chicago C3 is a choice pass: you pick a set number of attractions from its list. CityPASS sells it in one option from USD 109 for one adult, checked October 2026.
It includes 8 attractions in our Chicago data, 7 with a published gate price, and leaves out 7. The figures below are arithmetic on those prices, not a rating of the pass.
For one adult, the 3 attractions option at USD 109 pays for itself only with its 3 dearest attractions.
One adult pays USD 109
Pays off for one adult on the 3 attractions option: only with its 3 dearest attractions.
5 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, ranked 1 of 5
Gate tickets for the planUSD 331.90
With Chicago C3USD 329.90
Pass USD 218 still at the gate USD 111.90
Close call
USD 2 less than the gate, under 1% 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
CityPASS lists one option. 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.
Chicago C3 options and prices in USD, checked October 2026
Option
What you get
Adult
Child
Youth
Pays off for one adult
3 attractions
3 picks, valid 9 days
USD 109
USD 79, child 3 to 11
Not published
Only with its 3 dearest attractions
Children
Child price for ages 3 to 11, 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 12, 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
3 attractions: 9 days hold up to 18 visits at a relaxed pace, 36 packed. Its 3 picks fit at either pace.
What it includes
8 attractions in our Chicago 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 Chicago C3 includes, with adult gate prices in USD
Centennial Wheel at Navy Pier: the attraction publishes no standard adult price, so a visit there adds nothing to the math. For a plan that includes it, the pass is worth more than our figures show.
What it leaves out
7 attractions we price in Chicago are not on this pass. On a plan with them you pay at the gate as well; adult prices in USD.
Chicago Architecture Center River Cruise aboard Chicago’s First LadyUSD 57from
Big Bus Chicago Discover TicketUSD 49from, online price
Shoreline Sightseeing Skyline Lake TourUSD 34
Museum of Contemporary Art ChicagoUSD 22
Chicago Architecture CenterUSD 15
Lincoln Park ZooFree admission
Millennium ParkFree admission
The closest other Chicago passes
The Chicago passes that share the most priced attractions with this one, and where the lists part.
Chicago CityPASS covers all 7 attractions we price on C3. The lists match, so price, picks and days decide. CityPASS: 3 picks, valid 9 days at USD 144. C3: 3 picks, valid 9 days at USD 109.
Go City Chicago Explorer Pass covers 6 of the 7 attractions we price on C3. Only on C3: Art Institute of Chicago. Only on Go City Explorer: Big Bus Chicago Discover Ticket, Shoreline Sightseeing Skyline Lake Tour and Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. One adult pays from USD 109 for Go City Explorer, against USD 109 here.
3 plans, worked out
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.
Skip itRanked 1 of 5 for this plan
2 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 128 for the 2 attractions listed below.
Next on this plan: Go City Chicago Essentials Pass, Skip it; it costs USD 134 more than the gate (104% of the gate total).
3 attractions. The only option for your trip. It uses 2 of its 3 picks.
USD 90more than the gate, 70% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 128
With Chicago C3USD 218
Pass USD 218
It pays off only with dearer picks: 1 more of its most expensive attractions.
2 visits in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
Art Institute of ChicagoUSD 64
Skydeck ChicagoUSD 64
Paid at the gate
Nothing: the pass covers the whole plan.
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 109
Also includes Centennial Wheel at Navy Pier, with no published standard price, so we cannot count it.
Close callRanked 1 of 5 for this plan
5 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 331.90 for the 5 attractions listed below.
Next on this plan: Go City Chicago Explorer Pass, Close call; it costs USD 0.10 more than the gate (under 1% of the gate total).
3 attractions. The only option for your trip. It uses 3 of its 3 picks.
USD 2less than the gate, under 1% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 331.90
With Chicago C3USD 329.90
Pass USD 218 still at the gate USD 111.90
It pays off already for this plan.
3 visits in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
Shoreline Sightseeing Architecture River TourUSD 92
Art Institute of ChicagoUSD 64
Skydeck ChicagoUSD 64
Paid at the gate
Field MuseumUSD 60
Griffin Museum of Science and IndustryUSD 51.90
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 109
Also includes Centennial Wheel at Navy Pier, with no published standard price, so we cannot count it.
Close callRanked 2 of 5 for this plan
Everything: 7 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 435.90 for the 7 attractions listed below.
First on this plan: Go City Chicago Explorer Pass, Close call; it saves USD 13.90 (3% of the gate total).
3 attractions. The only option for your trip. It uses 3 of its 3 picks.
USD 2less than the gate, under 1% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 435.90
With Chicago C3USD 433.90
Pass USD 218 still at the gate USD 215.90
It pays off already for this plan.
3 visits in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
Shoreline Sightseeing Architecture River TourUSD 92
Art Institute of ChicagoUSD 64
Skydeck ChicagoUSD 64
Paid at the gate
360 CHICAGO Observation DeckUSD 54
Adler PlanetariumUSD 50
Field MuseumUSD 60
Griffin Museum of Science and IndustryUSD 51.90
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 109
Also includes Centennial Wheel at Navy Pier, with no published standard price, so we cannot count it.
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: Skip it, it costs USD 90 more than the gate (70% of the gate total); 5 things: Close call, it saves USD 2 (under 1% of the gate total); Everything: 7 things over 3 days: Close call, it saves USD 2 (under 1% of the gate total). Tick your own plan in the Chicago calculator to see your figure.
How much does the Chicago C3 cost?
Chicago C3 costs USD 109 for one adult (3 attractions), checked October 2026.
What does the Chicago C3 include?
Chicago C3 includes 8 attractions in our Chicago data, 7 with a published adult gate price. The dearest at the gate: Shoreline Sightseeing Architecture River Tour (USD 46), Art Institute of Chicago (USD 32) and Skydeck Chicago (USD 32). It leaves out 7 of the 15 Chicago attractions we list.
Is there a child price for the Chicago C3?
Chicago C3 for a child: USD 79, child 3 to 11. Child price for ages 3 to 11, 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 12, 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 Chicago C3 valid?
Chicago C3 comes in 3 attractions (3 picks, valid 9 days). The math fits your visits into those days at the pace you choose, 2 visits a day relaxed or 4 packed.
