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There are a lot of fun things to do in Atlanta, Georgia. In fact, if you’re planning a trip to Atlanta, the cost of separate activities can really add up.
Luckily, there is an easy way to save money on some of the best Atlanta attractions. And that is by purchasing the Atlanta CityPASS!
With the Atlanta CityPASS, you’ll get admission to 5 attractions.
Here are the 5 attractions, along with their same-day box office prices for adults (if you pay for them separately):
- Georgia Aquarium – $49.95
- Zoo Atlanta – $34.95
- World of Coca-Cola – $18.00
- College Football Hall of Fame* – $24.99
- Fernbank Museum of Natural History* – $24.95
- National Center for Civil and Human Rights* – $19.99
* – For these last three attractions, you can only do at most 2 out of the 3.
Now, without the CityPASS, for adult admission you’d pay at most $49.95 + $34.95 + $18.00 + $24.99 + $24.95 = $152.84. (This reflects choosing the more expensive College Football Hall of Fame and Fernback Museum of Natural History out of the last three attractions.)
The Atlanta CityPASS, however, costs $86.
This means that with the Atlanta City Pass, you save $152.84 – $86 = $66.84!
But what if you aren’t planning on doing those 5 specific attractions?
In fact, what if you only have time during your Atlanta vacation to do a few of those attractions?
Today, we’re going to find out if the Atlanta CityPass is worth it. We’ll go over the different ways you might use it and whether or not it is worth the cost.
4 or 5 Attractions
Let’s take a look at what would happen if you wanted to do four attractions – the four cheapest possible. And keep in mind that between the Fernbank Museum of Natural History, the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, you can only pick two of those.
The four cheapest attractions you could visit with the Atlanta CityPass are:
- Zoo Atlanta – $34.95
- World of Coca-Cola – $18.00
- Fernbank Museum of Natural History – $24.95
- National Center for Civil and Human Rights – $19.99
To do all four attractions, it would cost $34.95 + $18.00 + $24.95 + $19.99 = $97.89.
But the Atlanta CityPASS is only $86. So purchasing the CityPASS would save you $11.89.
And that’s just if you do the four cheapest attractions. If you pick activities that are even more expensive, or if you visit all five attractions, you save even more money with the CityPass.
3 Attractions
What if you are only planning on doing 3 attractions?
Whether or not the City Pass is a good deal all depends on if you’re planning on visiting the Georgia Aquarium. (That’s because the Georgia Aquarium is the most expensive attraction included in the CityPass.)
Georgia Aquarium and 2 Other Attractions
Let’s say you want to visit the Georgia Aquarium and also the two cheapest options. This would be:
- Georgia Aquarium – $49.95
- National Center for Civil and Human Rights – $19.99
- World of Coca-Cola – $18.00
If you paid for these activities separately, it would cost you $49.95 + $19.99 + $18.00 = $87.94.
It would be cheaper to buy the CityPASS for $86.
And if you visited the Georgia Aquarium and any two of the more expensive activities, it would still be cheaper to buy the CityPass.
3 Attractions (Excluding the Georgia Aquarium)
On the other hand, what if you wanted to visit three attractions, but you weren’t going to include a trip to the Georgia Aquarium in your plans?
The three most expensive attractions would be:
- Zoo Atlanta – $34.95
- College Football Hall of Fame – $24.99
- Fernbank Museum of Natural History – $24.95
Without the CityPASS, this would cost you $34.95 + $24.99 + $24.95 = $84.89. That is actually less than the cost of the CityPASS ($86). And if you picked a different combination of three attractions (though not the Georgia Aquarium), it would be even cheaper and would thus still be less than the cost of the CityPASS.
1 or 2 Attractions
Maybe you don’t have time on your Atlanta vacation for 3 attractions. Maybe you’re planning on only doing 1 or 2.
Well, the 2 most expensive attractions are:
- Georgia Aquarium – $49.95
- Zoo Atlanta – $34.95
Together, those two cost $49.95 + $34.95 = $84.90. That’s cheaper than the CityPASS. And if you picked 2 other attractions that were less expensive, it would still be cheaper than the CityPASS.
Conclusion
Let’s go over when the Atlanta Citypass is worth it – and when it is not.
The Atlanta CityPASS can include up to five attractions. Whether or not it is worth it depends on how many you do – and, sometimes, which ones you do as well.
When Atlanta CityPASS is Worth It
If you visit four or five attractions, then the Atlanta CityPASS is worth it! You’ll save anywhere from $11.89 to $66.84.
If you want to do three attractions and one of them is the Georgia Aquarium, then the Atlanta CityPASS is still worth it.
When Atlanta CityPASS is Not Worth It
However, if you plan on visiting three attractions and the Georgia Aquarium isn’t one of them, then the CityPASS isn’t worth it. You should just pay for those attractions separately.
Similarly, if you want to do only one or two attractions, the CityPASS is not worth the cost.
If the Atlanta CityPASS is worth it for your vacation, then click here to purchase the pass.
If the Atlanta CityPass is not worth it for you, then here are links so you can purchase these activities seperately: