San Francisco CityPASS and San Francisco C3 are both choice passes: you pick a set number of attractions from each list. One adult pays from USD 89.95 for CityPASS and from USD 81.95 for C3, checked October 2026.
We price 6 attractions on one or both of them, and both include 6. The priced lists match, so price, picks and days decide.
On the 3 plans worked out below for 2 adults, CityPASS costs less on 2 plans and C3 on 1. The figures are arithmetic on published prices, not a rating of either pass.
CityPASS, adult from
USD 89.95
C3, adult from
USD 81.95
Priced on both
6 of 6
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.
San Francisco CityPASS and San Francisco C3 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 CityPASS. Prices for one person in USD, checked October 2026, before the USD 2 fee per ticket CityPASS adds at checkout and the math counts.
San Francisco CityPASS options and prices in USD, checked October 2026
Choice of attractions, sold by CityPASS. Prices for one person in USD, checked October 2026, before the USD 2 fee per ticket CityPASS adds at checkout and the math counts.
San Francisco C3 options and prices in USD, checked October 2026
Option
Adult
Child
Pays off for one adult
3 picks, valid 9 days
USD 81.95
USD 64.95, child 4 to 11
After any 3 of its priced attractions
What each one includes
6 attractions in our San Francisco 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 San Francisco CityPASS and San Francisco C3, with adult gate prices in USD
California Academy of Sciences and Blue & Gold Fleet San Francisco Bay Cruise. 2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 176 for the group. C3 costs USD 16 less than CityPASS for this plan: USD 167.90 for the group, pass and gate tickets together.
Close callRanked 2 of 6 for this plan
San Francisco CityPASS
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.
Close callRanked 1 of 6 for this plan
San Francisco C3
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 176 for the 2 attractions listed below.
Next on this plan: San Francisco CityPASS, Close call; it costs USD 7.90 more than the gate (4% of the gate total).
3 attractions. The only option for your trip. It uses 2 of its 3 picks.
USD 8.10less than the gate, 4% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 176
With San Francisco C3USD 167.90
Pass USD 167.90
It pays off already 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
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 83.95
Includes the USD 2 fee CityPASS adds per ticket at checkout.
5 things
California Academy of Sciences, Blue & Gold Fleet San Francisco Bay Cruise, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco Zoo & Gardens and Aquarium of the Bay. 2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 360.96 for the group. CityPASS costs USD 44.96 less than C3 for this plan: USD 243.90 for the group, pass and gate tickets together.
Worth itRanked 1 of 6 for this plan
San Francisco CityPASS
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 2 of 6 for this plan
San Francisco C3
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 360.96 for the 5 attractions listed below.
First on this plan: San Francisco CityPASS, Worth it; it saves USD 117.06 (32% of the gate total).
3 attractions. The only option for your trip. It uses 3 of its 3 picks.
USD 72.10less than the gate, 19% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 360.96
With San Francisco C3USD 288.86
Pass USD 167.90 still at the gate USD 120.96
It pays off already for this plan.
3 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
Paid at the gate
Aquarium of the BayUSD 60.96
San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtUSD 60
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 83.95
Includes the USD 2 fee CityPASS adds per ticket at checkout.
Everything: 6 things
California Academy of Sciences, Blue & Gold Fleet San Francisco Bay Cruise, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco Zoo & Gardens, Aquarium of the Bay and The Walt Disney Family Museum. 2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 420.96 for the group. CityPASS costs USD 44.96 less than C3 for this plan: USD 303.90 for the group, pass and gate tickets together.
Worth itRanked 1 of 6 for this plan
San Francisco CityPASS
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.
Worth itRanked 2 of 6 for this plan
San Francisco C3
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total USD 420.96 for the 6 attractions listed below.
First on this plan: San Francisco CityPASS, Worth it; it saves USD 117.06 (27% of the gate total).
3 attractions. The only option for your trip. It uses 3 of its 3 picks.
USD 72.10less than the gate, 17% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planUSD 420.96
With San Francisco C3USD 348.86
Pass USD 167.90 still at the gate USD 180.96
It pays off already for this plan.
3 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
Paid at the gate
Aquarium of the BayUSD 60.96
San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtUSD 60
The Walt Disney Family MuseumUSD 60
Pass price per person
Adult x 2USD 83.95
Includes the USD 2 fee CityPASS adds per ticket at checkout.
The sellers' own pages
Passes change what they include. Read each seller's terms before you buy.
Which costs less, San Francisco CityPASS or San Francisco C3?
One adult pays from USD 89.95 for San Francisco CityPASS and from USD 81.95 for San Francisco C3, checked October 2026. The price alone does not settle it. For 2 adults at a packed pace: 2 things: C3 costs USD 16 less; CityPASS Close call, C3 Close call. 5 things: CityPASS costs USD 44.96 less; CityPASS Worth it, C3 Worth it. Everything: 6 things: CityPASS costs USD 44.96 less; CityPASS Worth it, C3 Worth it. Tick your own plan in the San Francisco calculator to see which comes out lower for you.
What does San Francisco CityPASS include that San Francisco C3 does not?
Nothing with a published price: every attraction we price on San Francisco CityPASS is on San Francisco C3 as well.
What does San Francisco C3 include that San Francisco CityPASS does not?
Nothing with a published price: every attraction we price on San Francisco C3 is on San Francisco CityPASS as well.
Do San Francisco CityPASS and San Francisco C3 have child prices?
San Francisco CityPASS: USD 69.95, child 4 to 11. San Francisco C3: USD 64.95, child 4 to 11. Enter each child's age in the calculator: the band that applies is shown next to each price.
How long are San Francisco CityPASS and San Francisco C3 valid?
San Francisco CityPASS comes in 4 picks, valid 9 days. San Francisco C3 comes in 3 picks, valid 9 days. The math fits your visits into those days at 2 a day relaxed or 4 a day packed.
