Guides
Short guides to the math behind every verdict, each worked through with published prices.
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How sightseeing passes work
The four kinds of sightseeing pass, what your money buys in each, and one worked example per kind from published prices.
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Choice passes vs all-inclusive passes
A choice pass pays off on a short list of dear tickets, a day pass on a packed day. London and New York plans show where the line falls.
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Children and family math for city passes
Sellers and attractions draw their age lines in different places. How each child age prices on a pass and at the gate, with worked family plans.
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Timed entry and reservations with a pass
Which attractions sell entry for a set time, which passes ask you to book, and what booked slots mean for a packed sightseeing day.
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When a sightseeing pass loses money
Run the popular picks of each city through every pass and most come out Skip it. The patterns behind a loss, each with a worked example.
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First trip to New York in 2 days
Five first visit picks in New York over 2 days cost USD 364 at the gate for 2 adults. What each of the 7 passes saves or costs, checked October 2026.
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First trip to San Francisco in 2 days
San Francisco in 2 days: USD 349.90 at the gate for 2 adults and five picks, and what each of the 6 passes saves or costs, checked October 2026.
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First trip to Boston in 2 days
Five first visit picks in Boston over 2 days cost USD 321.90 at the gate for 2 adults. What each of the 3 passes saves or costs, checked October 2026.
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First trip to Paris in 2 days
Five first visit picks in Paris over 2 days cost EUR 267.40 at the gate for 2 adults. What each of the 5 passes saves or costs, checked October 2026.
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First trip to London in 2 days
Five first visit picks in London over 2 days cost GBP 308 at the gate for 2 adults. What each of the 4 passes saves or costs, checked October 2026.
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First trip to Rome in 2 days
Five first visit picks in Rome over 2 days cost EUR 151 at the gate for 2 adults. What each of the 7 passes saves or costs, checked October 2026.
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First trip to Barcelona in 2 days
Five first visit picks in Barcelona over 2 days cost EUR 228 at the gate for 2 adults. What each of the 11 passes saves or costs, checked October 2026.
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First trip to Amsterdam in 2 days
Five first visit picks in Amsterdam over 2 days cost EUR 247.90 at the gate for 2 adults. What each of the 5 passes saves or costs, checked October 2026.
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First trip to Lisbon in 2 days
Five first visit picks in Lisbon over 2 days cost EUR 195.40 at the gate for 2 adults. What each of the 2 passes saves or costs, checked October 2026.
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First trip to Chicago in 2 days
Five first visit picks in Chicago over 2 days cost USD 331.90 at the gate for 2 adults. What each of the 5 passes saves or costs, checked October 2026.
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