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If you are planning a trip to Boston, Massachusetts, then I’m sure there are a lot of attractions you would like to visit, but you also would like to save money in the process. Luckily, you can see multiple attractions without having to break the bank by buying a Boston pass which gets you admission into multiple Boston area attractions at a significant discount. The only thing about this is, how do you decide which one to buy?
Today I’m going to discuss 3 great Boston passes: Boston CityPASS, Boston GO Card and Boston Explorer Pass. In the following chart, I will show you which attractions are included in which pass. This is a great way to help determine which one you want to buy if there are particular attractions that you know are a must visit for you. For example, if the Franklin Park Zoo is the attraction you most want to visit you can see it is only covered by the Boston GO Card; if you really want to go on a Boston sunset cruise, this is only covered by the Explorer Pass, etc. Then I will discuss how each card works (how many attractions you can visit, how long the pass is valid) as well as pricing information for each Boston attractions pass. Hopefully you can use this information to help yourself plan an amazing Boston vacation.
| Go Card | CityPASS | Explorer Pass | |
| Price info | Price info | Price Info | |
| Boston Children’s Museum | X | X | |
| Boston Bike Rental | X | ||
| Boston Duck Tour | X | X | |
| Boston Harbor Cruises | X | ||
| Boston Sunset Cruise (seasonal) | X | ||
| Buckman Tavern | X | ||
| Cape Cod Canal Cruises | X | ||
| Charles Riverboat Cruise | X | ||
| CityView Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley Sightseeing Tour | X | X | |
| Concord Museum | X | ||
| Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the US Senate | X | X | |
| Fenway Park Tour | X | X | |
| Franklin Park Zoo | X | ||
| Freedom Trail Walking Tour | X | X | |
| Harvard Museum of Natural History | X | X | X |
| Harvard Walking Tour | X | ||
| House of Seven Gables | X | ||
| Hyannisport Harbor Cruise | X | ||
| Institute of Contemporary Art | X | ||
| Isabella Gardner Museum | X | X | |
| JFK Presidential Library and Museum | X | X | |
| John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum | X | ||
| LEGOLAND Discovery Center | X | X | |
| Liberty Ride Bus Tour | X | ||
| Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House | X | ||
| Mary Baker Eddy Library / Mapparium | X | ||
| MIT Museum | X | ||
| Museum of Fine Arts | X | X | |
| Museum of Science | X | X | X |
| New England Aquarium | X | X | X |
| New England Aquarium Whale Watch | X | ||
| Old South Meeting House | X | ||
| Old Sturbridge Village | X | ||
| Otis House Museum | X | ||
| Paul Revere House | X | ||
| Peabody Essex Museum | X | X | |
| Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology | X | X | |
| Plimoth Plantation & Mayflower II | X | ||
| Red Sox Game Ticket (subject to availability) | X | ||
| Salem Witch Museum | X | X | |
| Samuel Adams Brewery Tour | X | ||
| Six Flags New England & Hurricane Harbor | X | ||
| Skywalk Observatory | X | X | X |
| Swan Boats of Boston (seasonal) | X | ||
| USS Constitution Cruise | X |
Boston Go Card:
Please note that the Boston Duck Tours, New England Aquarium Whale Watch & Red Sox game tickets are only available with the 3, 5, or 7 day card.
You can get unlimited visits to each attraction during how many days you buy a ticket for (so if you buy a 3-day card, you get unlimited visits for 3 days).
1-Day Card: $56 for adults, $39 for children
2-Day Card: $77 for adults, $59 for children
3-Day Card: $113 for adults, $79 for children
5-Day Card: $142 for adults, $109 for children
7-Day Card: $170 for adults, $129 for children
Boston CityPASS:
Unlimited visits to all attractions during a 9-day period, except that you can’t visit Harvard Museum of Natural History and take a Boston Harbor Cruise; you have to choose between them.
Adult: $59
Boston Explorer Pass:
With the Boston Explorer Pass, you have to choose between the activities. It’s valid for 30 days starting with the first attraction you visit.
Boston Explorer 3 Choice: $72 for adults, $49 for children
Boston Explorer 4 Choice: $92 for adults, $59 for children
Boston Explorer 5 Choice: $109 for adults, $69 for children
