Go City San Francisco Explorer Pass: worth it or not, and when it pays off
Go City San Francisco Explorer Pass is a choice pass: you pick a set number of attractions from its list. Go City sells it in 4 options from USD 89 to USD 149 for one adult, checked October 2026.
It includes 10 attractions in our San Francisco data, 10 with a published gate price, and leaves out 4. 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 5 attractions option at USD 149 pays for itself only with its 3 dearest attractions.
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 6
Gate tickets for the planUSD 384.20
With Go City San Francisco Explorer PassUSD 276
Pass USD 258 still at the gate USD 18
Worth it
USD 108.20 less than the gate, 28% 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 4 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 San Francisco 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 69, child 3 to 12
Not published
Only with its 2 dearest attractions
3 attractions
3 picks, valid 30 days
USD 109
USD 89, child 3 to 12
Not published
Only with its 3 dearest attractions
4 attractions
4 picks, valid 30 days
USD 129
USD 99, child 3 to 12
Not published
Only with its 3 dearest attractions
5 attractions
5 picks, valid 30 days
USD 149
USD 109, child 3 to 12
Not published
Only with its 3 dearest 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.
What it includes
10 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 Go City San Francisco Explorer Pass includes, with adult gate prices in USD
Go City San Francisco All-Inclusive Pass covers all 10 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 109, valid 2 days at USD 149, valid 3 days at USD 169, valid 4 days at USD 184 and valid 5 days at USD 199. Go City Explorer: 2 picks, valid 30 days at USD 89, 3 picks, valid 30 days at USD 109, 4 picks, valid 30 days at USD 129 and 5 picks, valid 30 days at USD 149.
Go City San Francisco Essentials Pass covers 6 of the 10 attractions we price on Go City Explorer. Only on Go City Explorer: Big Bus San Francisco Discover Ticket, California Academy of Sciences, Red and White Fleet Bridge to Bridge Cruise and Cable car single ride. One adult pays from USD 74 for Go City Essentials, against USD 89 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 6 for this plan
2 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 116 for the 2 attractions listed below.
Next on this plan: San Francisco C3, Skip it; it costs USD 69.90 more than the gate (60% 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 62more than the gate, 53% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 116
With Go City San Francisco 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
California Academy of SciencesUSD 98
Cable car single rideUSD 18
Paid at the gate
Nothing: the pass covers the whole plan.
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 89
Worth itRanked 1 of 6 for this plan
5 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 384.20 for the 5 attractions listed below.
Next on this plan: Go City San Francisco All-Inclusive Pass, Worth it; it saves USD 86.20 (22% 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 108.20less than the gate, 28% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 384.20
With Go City San Francisco Explorer PassUSD 276
Pass USD 258 still at the gate USD 18
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 San Francisco Discover TicketUSD 112.20
California Academy of SciencesUSD 98
Red and White Fleet Bridge to Bridge CruiseUSD 96
San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtUSD 60
Paid at the gate
Cable car single rideUSD 18
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 129
Worth itRanked 2 of 6 for this plan
Everything: 10 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 697.16 for the 10 attractions listed below.
First on this plan: Go City San Francisco All-Inclusive Pass, Worth it; it saves USD 359.16 (51% of the gate total).
5 attractions. Of the options that fit 3 days at a packed pace, this one has the highest saving. It uses 5 of its 5 picks.
USD 150.20less than the gate, 21% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 697.16
With Go City San Francisco Explorer PassUSD 546.96
Pass USD 298 still at the gate USD 248.96
It pays off already for this plan.
5 visits in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
Big Bus San Francisco Discover TicketUSD 112.20
California Academy of SciencesUSD 98
Red and White Fleet Bridge to Bridge CruiseUSD 96
Red and White Fleet Golden Gate Bay CruiseUSD 78
San Francisco Zoo & GardensUSD 64
Paid at the gate
Aquarium of the BayUSD 60.96
Cable car single rideUSD 18
San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtUSD 60
USS PampanitoUSD 50
The Walt Disney Family MuseumUSD 60
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 149
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.
Questions about Go City San Francisco Explorer Pass
Is the Go City San Francisco Explorer Pass worth it?
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 62 more than the gate (53% of the gate total); 5 things: Worth it, it saves USD 108.20 (28% of the gate total); Everything: 10 things over 3 days: Worth it, it saves USD 150.20 (21% of the gate total). Tick your own plan in the San Francisco calculator to see your figure.
How much does the Go City San Francisco Explorer Pass cost?
Go City San Francisco Explorer Pass comes in 4 options, from USD 89 for 2 attractions to USD 149 for 5 attractions, for one adult, checked October 2026.
What does the Go City San Francisco Explorer Pass include?
Go City San Francisco Explorer Pass includes 10 attractions in our San Francisco data, 10 with a published adult gate price. The dearest at the gate: Big Bus San Francisco Discover Ticket (USD 56.10), California Academy of Sciences (USD 49) and Red and White Fleet Bridge to Bridge Cruise (USD 48). It leaves out 4 of the 14 San Francisco attractions we list, among them Alcatraz Day Tour and Blue & Gold Fleet San Francisco Bay Cruise.
Is there a child price for the Go City San Francisco Explorer Pass?
Go City San Francisco Explorer Pass for a child: USD 69 to USD 109, 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 San Francisco Explorer Pass valid?
Go City San Francisco 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) and 5 attractions (5 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.
