New York CityPASS: worth it or not, and when it pays off
New York CityPASS is a choice pass: you pick a set number of attractions from its list. CityPASS sells it in one option from USD 149 for one adult, checked October 2026.
It includes 9 attractions in our New York 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 5 attractions option at USD 149 pays for itself after 5 of the attractions we price on it, for example Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island ferry, Circle Line Liberty Cruise, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Whitney Museum of American Art and Intrepid Museum.
One adult pays USD 149
Pays off for one adult on the 5 attractions option: after 5 of its priced attractions, within the seller's rules.
5 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, ranked 1 of 7
Gate tickets for the planUSD 382
With New York CityPASSUSD 302
Pass USD 302
Worth it
USD 80 less than the gate, 20% 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, before the USD 2 fee per ticket that CityPASS adds at checkout and the math counts. The last column is the engine's break-even for one adult, with the cheapest attractions on the pass first.
New York CityPASS options and prices in USD, checked October 2026
Option
What you get
Adult
Child
Youth
Pays off for one adult
5 attractions
5 picks, valid 9 days
USD 149
USD 129, child 6 to 17
Not published
After 5 of its priced attractions, within the seller's rules
Children
Child price for ages 6 to 17, on every option.
No price is published for children under 6, so the calculator leaves them out of this pass and names them on the result.
Days and visits
5 attractions: 9 days hold up to 18 visits at a relaxed pace, 36 packed. Its 5 picks fit at either pace.
What it includes
9 attractions in our New York 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 New York CityPASS includes, with adult gate prices in USD
Booking needed, also with the pass. One visit. Timed entry
Included, with no published price
9/11 Memorial & Museum: 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
6 attractions we price in New York are not on this pass. On a plan with them you pay at the gate as well; adult prices in USD.
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtFirst visit pickUSD 30
Big Bus New York Discover TicketUSD 62from, online price
TopView Downtown Hop On Hop Off 24 Hr PassUSD 55from, online price
SUMMIT One VanderbiltUSD 44from, plus fees
One World ObservatoryUSD 39from, plus fees, before tax
Madame Tussauds New YorkUSD 34from, online price
The closest other New York passes
The New York passes that share the most priced attractions with this one, and where the lists part.
Go City New York All-Inclusive Pass covers all 8 attractions we price on CityPASS. Only on Go City All-Inclusive: Big Bus New York Discover Ticket, One World Observatory and Madame Tussauds New York. One adult pays from USD 169 for Go City All-Inclusive, against USD 149 here.
Go City New York Explorer Pass covers all 8 attractions we price on CityPASS. Only on Go City Explorer: Big Bus New York Discover Ticket, One World Observatory and Madame Tussauds New York. One adult pays from USD 89 for Go City Explorer, against USD 149 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.
Skip itRanked 4 of 7 for this plan
2 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 144 for the 2 attractions listed below.
First on this plan: Go City New York Explorer Pass, Skip it; it costs USD 34 more than the gate (23% of the gate total).
5 attractions. The only option for your trip. It uses 2 of its 5 picks.
USD 158more than the gate, 109% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 144
With New York CityPASSUSD 302
Pass USD 302
Add 3 more of the included attractions, for example Circle Line Liberty Cruise, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Whitney Museum of American Art, and this pass pays off.
2 visits in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
Empire State Building Observation DeckUSD 92
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island ferryUSD 52
Paid at the gate
Nothing: the pass covers the whole plan.
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 151
Includes the USD 2 fee CityPASS adds per ticket at checkout.
Also includes 9/11 Memorial & Museum, with no published standard price, so we cannot count it.
Worth itRanked 1 of 7 for this plan
5 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 382 for the 5 attractions listed below.
Next on this plan: Go City New York Essentials Pass, Worth it; it saves USD 48 (12% of the gate total).
5 attractions. The only option for your trip. It uses 5 of its 5 picks.
USD 80less than the gate, 20% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 382
With New York CityPASSUSD 302
Pass USD 302
It pays off already for this plan.
5 visits in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
Empire State Building Observation DeckUSD 92
Edge Observation DeckUSD 84
Circle Line Landmarks CruiseUSD 78
Intrepid MuseumUSD 76
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island ferryUSD 52
Paid at the gate
Nothing: the pass covers the whole plan.
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 151
Includes the USD 2 fee CityPASS adds per ticket at checkout.
Also includes 9/11 Memorial & Museum, with no published standard price, so we cannot count it.
Worth itRanked 2 of 7 for this plan
Everything: 8 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 558 for the 8 attractions listed below.
First on this plan: Go City New York All-Inclusive Pass, Worth it; it saves USD 120 (21% of the gate total).
5 attractions. The only option for your trip. It uses 5 of its 5 picks.
USD 88less than the gate, 15% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 558
With New York CityPASSUSD 470
Pass USD 302 still at the gate USD 168
It pays off already for this plan.
5 visits in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
Empire State Building Observation DeckUSD 92
Edge Observation DeckUSD 84
Circle Line Landmarks CruiseUSD 78
Intrepid MuseumUSD 76
Solomon R. Guggenheim MuseumUSD 60
Paid at the gate
Circle Line Liberty CruiseUSD 56
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island ferryUSD 52
Whitney Museum of American ArtUSD 60
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 151
Includes the USD 2 fee CityPASS adds per ticket at checkout.
Also includes 9/11 Memorial & Museum, 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 158 more than the gate (109% of the gate total); 5 things: Worth it, it saves USD 80 (20% of the gate total); Everything: 8 things over 3 days: Worth it, it saves USD 88 (15% of the gate total). Tick your own plan in the New York calculator to see your figure.
How much does the New York CityPASS cost?
New York CityPASS costs USD 149 for one adult (5 attractions), checked October 2026. CityPASS adds USD 2 per ticket at checkout, which the math counts.
What does the New York CityPASS include?
New York CityPASS includes 9 attractions in our New York data, 8 with a published adult gate price. The dearest at the gate: Empire State Building Observation Deck (USD 46), Edge Observation Deck (USD 42) and Circle Line Landmarks Cruise (USD 39). It leaves out 6 of the 15 New York attractions we list, among them The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Is there a child price for the New York CityPASS?
New York CityPASS for a child: USD 129, child 6 to 17. Child price for ages 6 to 17, on every option. No price is published for children under 6, so the calculator leaves them out of this pass and names them on the result.
How long is the New York CityPASS valid?
New York CityPASS comes in 5 attractions (5 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.
