Go City New York Explorer Pass: worth it or not, and when it pays off
Go City New York Explorer Pass is a choice pass: you pick a set number of attractions from its list. Go City sells it in 7 options from USD 89 to USD 299 for one adult, checked October 2026.
It includes 12 attractions in our New York data, 11 with a published gate price, and leaves out 3. The figures below are arithmetic on those prices, not a rating of the pass.
For one adult, the 2 attractions option at USD 89 pays for itself only with its 2 dearest attractions; the 10 attractions option at USD 299 pays for itself after any 9 of the attractions we price on it.
One adult from USD 89
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 7
Gate tickets for the planUSD 428
With Go City New York Explorer PassUSD 350
Pass USD 298 still at the gate USD 52
Worth it
USD 78 less than the gate, 18% 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 7 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 New York 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 89
USD 79, child 3 to 12
Not published
Only with its 2 dearest attractions
3 attractions
3 picks, valid 30 days
USD 119
USD 99, child 3 to 12
Not published
Only with its 3 dearest attractions
4 attractions
4 picks, valid 30 days
USD 149
USD 119, child 3 to 12
Not published
Only with its 3 dearest attractions
5 attractions
5 picks, valid 30 days
USD 179
USD 139, child 3 to 12
Not published
Only with its 4 dearest attractions
6 attractions
6 picks, valid 30 days
USD 204
USD 159, child 3 to 12
Not published
Only with its 5 dearest attractions
7 attractions
7 picks, valid 30 days
USD 229
USD 179, child 3 to 12
Not published
Only with its 6 dearest attractions
10 attractions
10 picks, valid 30 days
USD 299
USD 239, child 3 to 12
Not published
After any 9 of its priced 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.
6 attractions: 30 days hold up to 60 visits at a relaxed pace, 120 packed. Its 6 picks fit at either pace.
7 attractions: 30 days hold up to 60 visits at a relaxed pace, 120 packed. Its 7 picks fit at either pace.
10 attractions: 30 days hold up to 60 visits at a relaxed pace, 120 packed. Its 10 picks fit at either pace.
What it includes
12 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 Go City New York Explorer Pass includes, with adult gate prices in USD
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
3 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
TopView Downtown Hop On Hop Off 24 Hr PassUSD 55from, online price
SUMMIT One VanderbiltUSD 44from, plus fees
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 11 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 169, valid 2 days at USD 219, valid 3 days at USD 269, valid 4 days at USD 319, valid 5 days at USD 359, valid 6 days at USD 389, valid 7 days at USD 399, valid 8 days at USD 409, valid 9 days at USD 419 and valid 10 days at USD 429. Go City Explorer: 2 picks, valid 30 days at USD 89, 3 picks, valid 30 days at USD 119, 4 picks, valid 30 days at USD 149, 5 picks, valid 30 days at USD 179, 6 picks, valid 30 days at USD 204, 7 picks, valid 30 days at USD 229 and 10 picks, valid 30 days at USD 299.
New York CityPASS covers 8 of the 11 attractions we price on Go City Explorer. Only on Go City Explorer: Big Bus New York Discover Ticket, One World Observatory and Madame Tussauds New York. One adult pays from USD 149 for CityPASS, against USD 89 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 1 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.
Next on this plan: New York C3, Skip it; it costs USD 78 more than the gate (54% of the gate total).
2 attractions. Of the options that fit 3 days at a packed pace, this one has the smallest loss. It uses 2 of its 2 picks.
USD 34more than the gate, 23% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 144
With Go City New York Explorer PassUSD 178
Pass USD 178
No further included attraction with a published price makes this pass pay off for this plan.
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 89
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 428 for the 5 attractions listed below.
Next on this plan: New York C3, Close call; it saves USD 30 (7% of the gate total).
4 attractions. Of the options that fit 3 days at a packed pace, this one has the highest saving. It uses 4 of its 4 picks.
USD 78less than the gate, 18% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 428
With Go City New York Explorer PassUSD 350
Pass USD 298 still at the gate USD 52
It pays off already for this plan.
4 visits in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
Big Bus New York Discover TicketUSD 124
Empire State Building Observation DeckUSD 92
Edge Observation DeckUSD 84
Intrepid MuseumUSD 76
Paid at the gate
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island ferryUSD 52
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 149
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: 11 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 828 for the 11 attractions listed below.
First on this plan: Go City New York All-Inclusive Pass, Worth it; it saves USD 290 (35% of the gate total).
10 attractions. Of the options that fit 3 days at a packed pace, this one has the highest saving. It uses 10 of its 10 picks.
USD 178less than the gate, 21% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 828
With Go City New York Explorer PassUSD 650
Pass USD 598 still at the gate USD 52
It pays off already for this plan.
10 visits in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
Big Bus New York Discover TicketUSD 124
Empire State Building Observation DeckUSD 92
Edge Observation DeckUSD 84
Circle Line Landmarks CruiseUSD 78
One World ObservatoryUSD 78
Intrepid MuseumUSD 76
Madame Tussauds New YorkUSD 68
Solomon R. Guggenheim MuseumUSD 60
Whitney Museum of American ArtUSD 60
Circle Line Liberty CruiseUSD 56
Paid at the gate
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island ferryUSD 52
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 299
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 34 more than the gate (23% of the gate total); 5 things: Worth it, it saves USD 78 (18% of the gate total); Everything: 11 things over 3 days: Worth it, it saves USD 178 (21% of the gate total). Tick your own plan in the New York calculator to see your figure.
How much does the Go City New York Explorer Pass cost?
Go City New York Explorer Pass comes in 7 options, from USD 89 for 2 attractions to USD 299 for 10 attractions, for one adult, checked October 2026.
What does the Go City New York Explorer Pass include?
Go City New York Explorer Pass includes 12 attractions in our New York data, 11 with a published adult gate price. The dearest at the gate: Big Bus New York Discover Ticket (USD 62), Empire State Building Observation Deck (USD 46) and Edge Observation Deck (USD 42). It leaves out 3 of the 15 New York attractions we list, among them The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Is there a child price for the Go City New York Explorer Pass?
Go City New York Explorer Pass for a child: USD 79 to USD 239, 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 New York Explorer Pass valid?
Go City New York 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), 5 attractions (5 picks, valid 30 days), 6 attractions (6 picks, valid 30 days), 7 attractions (7 picks, valid 30 days) and 10 attractions (10 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.
