The Paris Pass Explorer: worth it or not, and when it pays off
The Paris Pass Explorer is a choice pass: you pick a set number of attractions from its list. Go City sells it in 5 options from EUR 84 to EUR 144 for one adult, checked October 2026.
It includes 5 attractions in our Paris data, 5 with a published gate price, and leaves out 14. The figures below are arithmetic on those prices, not a rating of the pass.
For one adult, the 3 attractions option at EUR 84 pays for itself only with its 3 dearest attractions; the 7 attractions option at EUR 144 does not pay for itself with the attractions we price on it.
One adult from EUR 84
Pays off for one adult on the 3 attractions option: only with its 3 dearest attractions.
Everything: 5 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, ranked 1 of 5
Gate tickets for the planEUR 277.60
With The Paris Pass ExplorerEUR 227.60
Pass EUR 198 still at the gate EUR 29.60
Worth it
EUR 50 less than the gate, 18% of the gate total, for this plan
Prices checked October 2026. All 2 plans, worked out: further down.
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Options and prices
Go City lists 5 options. Prices for one person in EUR, 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.
The Paris Pass Explorer options and prices in EUR, checked October 2026
Option
What you get
Adult
Child
Youth
Pays off for one adult
3 attractions
3 picks, valid 30 days
EUR 84
EUR 59, child 2 to 17
Not published
Only with its 3 dearest attractions
4 attractions
4 picks, valid 30 days
EUR 99
EUR 69, child 2 to 17
Not published
After any 4 of its priced attractions
5 attractions
5 picks, valid 30 days
EUR 114
EUR 79, child 2 to 17
Not published
After any 5 of its priced attractions
6 attractions
6 picks, valid 30 days
EUR 129
EUR 89, child 2 to 17
Not published
After any 5 of its priced attractions
7 attractions
7 picks, valid 30 days
EUR 144
EUR 99, child 2 to 17
Not published
Not with the attractions we price
Children
Child price for ages 2 to 17, on every option.
No price is published for children under 2, so the calculator leaves them out of this pass and names them on the result.
Days and visits
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.
What it includes
5 attractions in our Paris data, dearest at the gate first. Gate prices for one adult in EUR, checked October 2026. The terms are our summary of what the seller states.
What The Paris Pass Explorer includes, with adult gate prices in EUR
The Paris Pass All-Inclusive covers all 5 attractions we price on Paris Pass Explorer. Only on Paris Pass All-Inclusive: Palais Garnier, self-guided visit, Sainte-Chapelle, Musée de l'Armée, Invalides, Arc de Triomphe and 7 more. One adult pays from EUR 199 for Paris Pass All-Inclusive, against EUR 84 here.
Paris Flex Pass covers 4 of the 5 attractions we price on Paris Pass Explorer. Only on Paris Pass Explorer: Eiffel Tower, second floor by stairs. Only on Turbopass Flex Pass: Palais Garnier, self-guided visit, Eiffel Tower, second floor by lift, Sainte-Chapelle, Musée de l'Armée, Invalides and 3 more. One adult pays from EUR 104.90 for Turbopass Flex Pass, against EUR 84 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 5 for this plan
2 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total EUR 134 for the 2 attractions listed below.
Next on this plan: Paris Museum Pass, Skip it; it costs EUR 36 more than the gate (26% of the gate total).
3 attractions. Of the options that fit 3 days at a packed pace, this one has the smallest loss. It uses 2 of its 3 picks.
EUR 34more than the gate, 25% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planEUR 134
With The Paris Pass ExplorerEUR 168
Pass EUR 168
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
Palace of VersaillesEUR 70
Musée du LouvreEUR 64
Paid at the gate
Nothing: the pass covers the whole plan.
Pass price per person
Adult x 2EUR 84
Worth itRanked 1 of 5 for this plan
Everything: 5 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total EUR 277.60 for the 5 attractions listed below.
Next on this plan: Paris City Pass, Skip it; it costs EUR 31.80 more than the gate (11% 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.
EUR 50less than the gate, 18% of the gate totalfor this plan
Prices checked October 2026. 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 EUR 34 more than the gate (25% of the gate total); Everything: 5 things over 3 days: Worth it, it saves EUR 50 (18% of the gate total). Tick your own plan in the Paris calculator to see your figure.
How much does the The Paris Pass Explorer cost?
The Paris Pass Explorer comes in 5 options, from EUR 84 for 3 attractions to EUR 144 for 7 attractions, for one adult, checked October 2026.
What does the The Paris Pass Explorer include?
The Paris Pass Explorer includes 5 attractions in our Paris data, 5 with a published adult gate price. The dearest at the gate: Big Bus Paris, Discover ticket (EUR 39), Palace of Versailles (EUR 35) and Musée du Louvre (EUR 32). It leaves out 14 of the 19 Paris attractions we list, among them Eiffel Tower, summit by lift, Arc de Triomphe and Musée d'Orsay.
Is there a child price for the The Paris Pass Explorer?
The Paris Pass Explorer for a child: EUR 59 to EUR 99, child 2 to 17. Child price for ages 2 to 17, on every option. No price is published for children under 2, so the calculator leaves them out of this pass and names them on the result.
How long is the The Paris Pass Explorer valid?
The Paris Pass Explorer comes in 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) and 7 attractions (7 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.
