Boston CityPASS and Go City Boston Explorer Pass are both choice passes: you pick a set number of attractions from each list. One adult pays from USD 84 for CityPASS and from USD 54 for Go City Explorer, checked October 2026.
We price 9 attractions on one or both of them, and both include 3. Only CityPASS has New England Aquarium; only Go City Explorer has Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston Children's Museum and Freedom Trail Foundation Walk Into History Tour and 2 more.
On the 3 plans worked out below for 2 adults, CityPASS costs less on 2 plans and Go City Explorer on 1. The figures are arithmetic on published prices, not a rating of either pass.
CityPASS, adult from
USD 84
Go City Explorer, adult from
USD 54
Priced on both
3 of 9
Prices checked
October 2026
The two passes on 3 plans
2 adults, no children, a packed pace of up to 4 visits a day. Each plan takes the attractions with a published price that either pass includes: our first visit picks first, then the dearest. Real cost is the pass for the group plus the tickets it leaves at the gate.
Boston CityPASS and Go City Boston Explorer Pass on each plan, for 2 adults in USD
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.
Options and prices side by side
Every option each seller lists. The last column is the engine's break-even for one adult, with the cheapest attractions on the pass first.
Choice of attractions, sold by Go City. Prices for one person in USD, checked October 2026.
Go City Boston Explorer Pass options and prices in USD, checked October 2026
Option
Adult
Child
Pays off for one adult
2 picks, valid 30 days
USD 54
USD 39, child 3 to 12
Only with its 2 dearest attractions
3 picks, valid 30 days
USD 69
USD 49, child 3 to 12
Only with its 3 dearest attractions
4 picks, valid 30 days
USD 84
USD 59, child 3 to 12
Only with its 3 dearest attractions
5 picks, valid 30 days
USD 99
USD 69, child 3 to 12
Only with its 4 dearest attractions
What each one includes
13 attractions in our Boston data are on one or both passes, dearest at the gate first. Adult gate prices in USD, checked October 2026; the terms are our summary of what each seller states. US gate prices are before sales tax.
Attractions on Boston CityPASS and Go City Boston Explorer Pass, with adult gate prices in USD
One of the picks. Booking needed, also with the pass. Timed entry
Historic Boston Harbor Cruise
Price not published
One of the picks. Booking needed, also with the pass. One visit. Timed entry
One of the picks. Timed entry
View Boston
Price not publishedplus fees
One of the picks. One visit
One of the picks
2 things
New England Aquarium and Museum of Science. 2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 145.90 for the group. CityPASS costs USD 19.90 less than Go City Explorer for this plan: USD 168 for the group, pass and gate tickets together.
Skip itRanked 1 of 3 for this plan
Boston CityPASS
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 145.90 for the 2 attractions listed below.
Next on this plan: Go City Boston Explorer Pass, Skip it; it costs USD 42 more than the gate (28% of the gate total).
4 attractions. The only option for your trip. It uses 2 of its 4 picks.
USD 22.10more than the gate, 15% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 145.90
With Boston CityPASSUSD 168
Pass USD 168
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
New England AquariumUSD 79.90
Museum of ScienceUSD 66
Paid at the gate
Nothing: the pass covers the whole plan.
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 84
Also includes Historic Boston Harbor Cruise, View Boston and Franklin Park Zoo, with no published standard price, so we cannot count them.
Skip itRanked 2 of 3 for this plan
Go City Boston Explorer Pass
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 145.90 for the 2 attractions listed below.
First on this plan: Boston CityPASS, Skip it; it costs USD 22.10 more than the gate (15% 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 1 of its 2 picks.
USD 42more than the gate, 28% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 145.90
With Go City Boston Explorer PassUSD 187.90
Pass USD 108 still at the gate USD 79.90
It pays off only with dearer picks: 1 more of its most expensive attractions.
1 visit in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
Museum of ScienceUSD 66
Paid at the gate
New England AquariumUSD 79.90
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 54
Also includes View Boston, Historic Boston Harbor Cruise, CityView Trolley Tours and Franklin Park Zoo, with no published standard price, so we cannot count them.
5 things
New England Aquarium, Museum of Science, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Freedom Trail Foundation Walk Into History Tour and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. 2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 289.90 for the group. Go City Explorer costs USD 4.10 less than CityPASS for this plan: USD 247.90 for the group, pass and gate tickets together.
Worth itRanked 3 of 3 for this plan
Boston CityPASS
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 289.90 for the 5 attractions listed below.
First on this plan: Go City Boston All-Inclusive Pass, Worth it; it saves USD 52 (17% of the gate total).
4 attractions. The only option for your trip. It uses 3 of its 4 picks.
USD 37.90less than the gate, 13% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 289.90
With Boston CityPASSUSD 252
Pass USD 168 still at the gate USD 84
It pays off already for this plan.
3 visits in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
New England AquariumUSD 79.90
Museum of ScienceUSD 66
Museum of Fine Arts, BostonUSD 60
Paid at the gate
Freedom Trail Foundation Walk Into History TourUSD 34
Isabella Stewart Gardner MuseumUSD 50
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 84
Also includes Historic Boston Harbor Cruise, View Boston and Franklin Park Zoo, with no published standard price, so we cannot count them.
Worth itRanked 2 of 3 for this plan
Go City Boston Explorer Pass
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 289.90 for the 5 attractions listed below.
First on this plan: Go City Boston All-Inclusive Pass, Worth it; it saves USD 52 (17% 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 42less than the gate, 14% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 289.90
With Go City Boston Explorer PassUSD 247.90
Pass USD 168 still at the gate USD 79.90
It pays off already for this plan.
4 visits in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
Museum of ScienceUSD 66
Museum of Fine Arts, BostonUSD 60
Isabella Stewart Gardner MuseumUSD 50
Freedom Trail Foundation Walk Into History TourUSD 34
Paid at the gate
New England AquariumUSD 79.90
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 84
Also includes View Boston, Historic Boston Harbor Cruise, CityView Trolley Tours and Franklin Park Zoo, with no published standard price, so we cannot count them.
Everything: 9 things
New England Aquarium, Museum of Science, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Freedom Trail Foundation Walk Into History Tour, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston Children's Museum, Harvard Museum of Natural History, USS Constitution Museum and Paul Revere House. 2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 419.90 for the group. CityPASS costs USD 11.90 less than Go City Explorer for this plan: USD 342 for the group, pass and gate tickets together.
Worth itRanked 2 of 3 for this plan
Boston CityPASS
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 419.90 for the 9 attractions listed below.
First on this plan: Go City Boston All-Inclusive Pass, Worth it; it saves USD 122 (29% of the gate total).
4 attractions. The only option for your trip. It uses 4 of its 4 picks.
USD 77.90less than the gate, 18% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 419.90
With Boston CityPASSUSD 342
Pass USD 168 still at the gate USD 174
It pays off already for this plan.
4 visits in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
New England AquariumUSD 79.90
Museum of ScienceUSD 66
Museum of Fine Arts, BostonUSD 60
Harvard Museum of Natural HistoryUSD 40
Paid at the gate
Boston Children's MuseumUSD 48
Freedom Trail Foundation Walk Into History TourUSD 34
Isabella Stewart Gardner MuseumUSD 50
Paul Revere HouseUSD 12
USS Constitution MuseumUSD 30
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 84
Also includes Historic Boston Harbor Cruise, View Boston and Franklin Park Zoo, with no published standard price, so we cannot count them.
Worth itRanked 3 of 3 for this plan
Go City Boston Explorer Pass
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 419.90 for the 9 attractions listed below.
First on this plan: Go City Boston All-Inclusive Pass, Worth it; it saves USD 122 (29% 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 66less than the gate, 15% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 419.90
With Go City Boston Explorer PassUSD 353.90
Pass USD 198 still at the gate USD 155.90
It pays off already for this plan.
5 visits in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
Museum of ScienceUSD 66
Museum of Fine Arts, BostonUSD 60
Isabella Stewart Gardner MuseumUSD 50
Boston Children's MuseumUSD 48
Harvard Museum of Natural HistoryUSD 40
Paid at the gate
Freedom Trail Foundation Walk Into History TourUSD 34
New England AquariumUSD 79.90
Paul Revere HouseUSD 12
USS Constitution MuseumUSD 30
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 99
Also includes View Boston, Historic Boston Harbor Cruise, CityView Trolley Tours and Franklin Park Zoo, with no published standard price, so we cannot count them.
The sellers' own pages
Passes change what they include. Read each seller's terms before you buy.
Which costs less, Boston CityPASS or Go City Boston Explorer Pass?
One adult pays from USD 84 for Boston CityPASS and from USD 54 for Go City Boston Explorer Pass, checked October 2026. The price alone does not settle it. For 2 adults at a packed pace: 2 things: CityPASS costs USD 19.90 less; CityPASS Skip it, Go City Explorer Skip it. 5 things: Go City Explorer costs USD 4.10 less; CityPASS Worth it, Go City Explorer Worth it. Everything: 9 things: CityPASS costs USD 11.90 less; CityPASS Worth it, Go City Explorer Worth it. Tick your own plan in the Boston calculator to see which comes out lower for you.
What does Boston CityPASS include that Go City Boston Explorer Pass does not?
Boston CityPASS includes 1 attraction with a published price that Go City Boston Explorer Pass leaves out: New England Aquarium (USD 39.95). Prices for one adult at the gate, checked October 2026.
What does Go City Boston Explorer Pass include that Boston CityPASS does not?
Go City Boston Explorer Pass includes 5 attractions with a published price that Boston CityPASS leaves out: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (USD 25), Boston Children's Museum (USD 24), Freedom Trail Foundation Walk Into History Tour (USD 17), USS Constitution Museum (USD 15) and Paul Revere House (USD 6). Prices for one adult at the gate, checked October 2026.
Do Boston CityPASS and Go City Boston Explorer Pass have child prices?
Boston CityPASS: USD 72, child 3 to 11. Go City Boston Explorer Pass: USD 39 to USD 69, child 3 to 12. Enter each child's age in the calculator: the band that applies is shown next to each price.
How long are Boston CityPASS and Go City Boston Explorer Pass valid?
Boston CityPASS comes in 4 picks, valid 9 days. Go City Boston Explorer Pass comes in 2 picks, valid 30 days, 3 picks, valid 30 days, 4 picks, valid 30 days and 5 picks, valid 30 days. The math fits your visits into those days at 2 a day relaxed or 4 a day packed.
