San Francisco CityPASS: worth it or not, and when it pays off
San Francisco CityPASS is a choice pass: you pick a set number of attractions from its list. CityPASS sells it in one option from USD 89.95 for one adult, checked October 2026.
It includes 6 attractions in our San Francisco data, 6 with a published gate price, and leaves out 8. The figures below are arithmetic on those prices, not a rating of the pass.
For one adult, the 4 attractions option at USD 89.95 pays for itself after any 4 of the attractions we price on it.
One adult pays USD 89.95
Pays off for one adult on the 4 attractions option: after any 4 of its priced attractions.
5 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, ranked 1 of 6
Gate tickets for the planUSD 360.96
With San Francisco CityPASSUSD 243.90
Pass USD 183.90 still at the gate USD 60
Worth it
USD 117.06 less than the gate, 32% 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.
San Francisco CityPASS options and prices in USD, checked October 2026
Option
What you get
Adult
Child
Youth
Pays off for one adult
4 attractions
4 picks, valid 9 days
USD 89.95
USD 69.95, child 4 to 11
Not published
After any 4 of its priced attractions
Children
Child price for ages 4 to 11, on every option.
No price is published for children under 4, 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
4 attractions: 9 days hold up to 18 visits at a relaxed pace, 36 packed. Its 4 picks fit at either pace.
What it includes
6 attractions in our San Francisco 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 San Francisco CityPASS includes, with adult gate prices in USD
San Francisco C3 covers all 6 attractions we price on CityPASS. The lists match, so price, picks and days decide. C3: 3 picks, valid 9 days at USD 81.95. CityPASS: 4 picks, valid 9 days at USD 89.95.
San Francisco CityPASS + Alcatraz covers all 6 attractions we price on CityPASS. Only on CityPASS + Alcatraz: Alcatraz Day Tour. One adult pays from USD 114.95 for CityPASS + Alcatraz, against USD 89.95 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.
Close callRanked 2 of 6 for this plan
2 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 176 for the 2 attractions listed below.
First on this plan: San Francisco C3, Close call; it saves USD 8.10 (4% of the gate total).
4 attractions. The only option for your trip. It uses 2 of its 4 picks.
USD 7.90more than the gate, 4% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 176
With San Francisco CityPASSUSD 183.90
Pass USD 183.90
Add any 1 more of the included attractions with a ticket price and this pass pays off.
2 visits in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
California Academy of SciencesUSD 98
Blue & Gold Fleet San Francisco Bay CruiseUSD 78
Paid at the gate
Nothing: the pass covers the whole plan.
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 91.95
Includes the USD 2 fee CityPASS adds per ticket at checkout.
Worth itRanked 1 of 6 for this plan
5 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 360.96 for the 5 attractions listed below.
Next on this plan: San Francisco C3, Worth it; it saves USD 72.10 (19% of the gate total).
4 attractions. The only option for your trip. It uses 4 of its 4 picks.
USD 117.06less than the gate, 32% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 360.96
With San Francisco CityPASSUSD 243.90
Pass USD 183.90 still at the gate USD 60
It pays off already for this plan.
4 visits in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
California Academy of SciencesUSD 98
Blue & Gold Fleet San Francisco Bay CruiseUSD 78
San Francisco Zoo & GardensUSD 64
Aquarium of the BayUSD 60.96
Paid at the gate
San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtUSD 60
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 91.95
Includes the USD 2 fee CityPASS adds per ticket at checkout.
Worth itRanked 1 of 6 for this plan
Everything: 6 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 420.96 for the 6 attractions listed below.
Next on this plan: San Francisco C3, Worth it; it saves USD 72.10 (17% of the gate total).
4 attractions. The only option for your trip. It uses 4 of its 4 picks.
USD 117.06less than the gate, 27% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 420.96
With San Francisco CityPASSUSD 303.90
Pass USD 183.90 still at the gate USD 120
It pays off already for this plan.
4 visits in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
California Academy of SciencesUSD 98
Blue & Gold Fleet San Francisco Bay CruiseUSD 78
San Francisco Zoo & GardensUSD 64
Aquarium of the BayUSD 60.96
Paid at the gate
San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtUSD 60
The Walt Disney Family MuseumUSD 60
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 91.95
Includes the USD 2 fee CityPASS adds per ticket at checkout.
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: Close call, it costs USD 7.90 more than the gate (4% of the gate total); 5 things: Worth it, it saves USD 117.06 (32% of the gate total); Everything: 6 things over 3 days: Worth it, it saves USD 117.06 (27% of the gate total). Tick your own plan in the San Francisco calculator to see your figure.
How much does the San Francisco CityPASS cost?
San Francisco CityPASS costs USD 89.95 for one adult (4 attractions), checked October 2026. CityPASS adds USD 2 per ticket at checkout, which the math counts.
What does the San Francisco CityPASS include?
San Francisco CityPASS includes 6 attractions in our San Francisco data, 6 with a published adult gate price. The dearest at the gate: California Academy of Sciences (USD 49), Blue & Gold Fleet San Francisco Bay Cruise (USD 39) and San Francisco Zoo & Gardens (USD 32). It leaves out 8 of the 14 San Francisco attractions we list, among them Alcatraz Day Tour and Cable car single ride.
Is there a child price for the San Francisco CityPASS?
San Francisco CityPASS for a child: USD 69.95, child 4 to 11. Child price for ages 4 to 11, on every option. No price is published for children under 4, 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 San Francisco CityPASS valid?
San Francisco CityPASS comes in 4 attractions (4 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.
