Locals can often get great deals with passes and coupon books created just for you. And whether you live in the city or are just visiting, sightseeing passes can save you a bundle when you’re catching up with museum exhibitions, living it up at theme parks with friends and family, or entertaining guests.
Our recommendation for the best city passes: the Go Select Card, the Go City Card and the CityPASS. And don’t forget the old standby for your own city, the Entertainment Book.
Go Select Cards
If you’re in or planning to visit any of the cities listed here — you can get 15% to 30% off or more at just the top attractions and activities you select. You create your own personal pass to use anytime, and you have a whole month to use it after you activate it at the first place you visit. Best part: they offer 365 day risk-free returns and a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. The included barcodes will be scanned at each attraction. Follow the links below and choose two or more activities to see how much you’ll save.
- Go Select San Francisco [GET IT]: Choose from 27 things to do in San Francisco, including California Academy of Sciences, Aquarium of the Bay, Exploratorium, de Young Museum, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Legion of Honor, Asian Art Museum, Muir Woods / Sausalito Tour, Golden Gate Bay Cruise, Wine Country Tour, and more.
- Go Select New York [GET IT]: Choose from 43 things to do in New York City, including Metropolitan Museum of Art, American Museum of Natural History, Museum of Modern Art, Top of the Rock Observatory, Top of the Rock Observatory, American Museum of Natural History, Lincoln Center, Radio City Music Hall, NBC Studio Tour, NY TV and Movie Sites Tour, Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, and more.
- Go Select Boston [GET IT]: Choose from 34 things to do in Boston, including New England Aquarium, Museum of Science, Boston Duck Tours, a Weekend Brunch Cruise, Boston Harbor Segway Adventure, and more.
- Go Select Chicago [GET IT]: Choose from 25 things to do in Chicago, including Shedd Aquarium, Architectural River Cruise, Lake Cruise, SkyDeck Chicago, Navy Pier, The Field Museum, Adler Planetarium, Chicago Children’s Museum, LEGOLAND Discovery Center, and more.
- Go Select San Diego [GET IT]: Choose from 40 things to do in San Diego, including the San Diego Zoo, Birch Aquarium, Boomers! San Diego, LEGOLAND California, San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum, Two Hour Harbor Tour, Belmont Park Unlimited Rides, Air and Space Museum, Miramar Speed Circuit, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, and more.
- Go Select Oahu [GET IT]: Choose from 25 things to do in Oahu, including Germaine’s Luau, Polynesian Cultural Center, Makani Catamaran Sail, Sea Life Park, Grand Circle Island Tour, Movie Site Tour – Kualoa, Battleship Missouri, Secret Beach-Kualoa, Hanauma Bay Snorkle, USS Bowfin Submarine, and more.
Go City Cards
SPECIAL OFFER: Get an extra 15% off some cards for a limited time. The unique benefit of Go City Cards is that most offer either unlimited admission sightseeing passes for one low (up to 50% off) price. So you can go to your favorite venues as many times as you like for 1, 2, 3, 5, or 7 days in a row, depending on the card you purchase. Plus, you get express entry at many popular attractions (no waiting in ticket lines). Go City Cards are available in the following cities:
- Go San Francisco Card [GET IT]: Free admission to more than 55 museums, tours and attractions, including: SFMOMA; Aquarium of the Bay; Asian Art Museum; Six Flags Discovery Kingdom; Exploratorium; Cable Car ride; Deluxe Wine Country Tour; Legion of Honor; Golden Gate Bay Cruise; wineries; historic sites; botanical gardens; 20-50% savings on shopping, dining, and tour services. \
- Go San Diego Card [GET IT]: Unlimited free admission to more than 55 museums, tours and attractions including San Diego Zoo; LEGOLAND California; whale watching tours; San Diego harbor excursions; Reuben H. Fleet Science Center (including an IMAX movie); Birch Aquarium at Scripps; more than a dozen unique museums in the heart of Balboa Park; 20-50% savings on shopping, dining, and tour services. .
- Go Los Angeles Card [GET IT]: Unlimited free admission to over 35 museums, tours and attractions including Universal Studios Hollywood (3,5,or 7 Day Cards only); Kodak Theater tour; LEGOLAND California; Starline Hollywood Trolley Tour; California Science Center; LA Zoo and Botanical Gardens; 20-50% savings on shopping, dining, and tour services.
- Go Boston Card [GET IT]:
Unlimited free admission to more than 70 museums, tours and attractions, including Boston Duck Tour; 2-day trolley pass; whale watch cruise; New England Aquarium; museums; theme parks; 20% at shops and restaurants.
- Go Chicago Card [GET IT]: Unlimited free admission to more than 25 museums, tours and attractions, including Adler Planetarium; Shedd Aquarium; Field Museum; Museum of Science and Industry; The Art Institute of Chicago; Hancock Observatory; Skydeck Chicago; Gray Line Tours; Navy Pier.
- Go Miami Card [GET IT]: Unlimited free admission to more than 40 museums, tours including Jungle Island; Miami Seaquarium; Miami Duck Tours; Island Queen Cruises; Palm Beach Princess cruise; Key West Tour (from Miami); Everglades Eco Adventure (from Miami); City/Everglades Eco Adventure Combo; Bass Museum of Art; Lowe Art Museum; Miami Art Museum; Gator Park Airboat Tours; Miami MetroZoo.
- Go Orlando Card [GET IT]: Unlimited free admission to more than 50 museums, tours and attractions, including; Kennedy Space Center; Gatorland; NASCAR Daytona 500 Experience; Ripley’s Believe It or Not!; WonderWorks; Boggy Creek Airboats; Fun Spot Action Park; Eco-Safari Tour.
- Go Toronto Card [GET IT]: Free admission to more than 16 museums, tours and attractions, including Hop On Hop Off City Tour with Gray Line; Skylon Tower; Bird Kingdom; Fallsview Indoor Waterpark; Mariposa Cruises; Toronto Hippo Tours; Reptilia, 20-50% savings on shopping, dining, and tour services.
- Go Oahu Card [GET IT]: Free admission to more than 25 museums, tours and attractions, including catamaran; snorkeling, Waikiki Trolley Pass; USS Arizona Memorial audio tour; FREE beach gear rental; kayaking; hiking; 25% off shopping, dining and shows.
CityPASS
With CityPass booklets you always have fun for less because you save around 50% off several top activities and attractions in each city. In any city, a CityPASS is valid for nine days from the first day you use it. And you can skip most ticket lines, which really helps at popular venues. Citypass booklets are available in the following cities.
- San Francisco CityPASS [GET IT]: SAVE 47% transportation on Muni & Cable Car 7-Day Passport PLUS California Academy of Sciences; Blue & Gold Fleet Bay Cruise; Aquarium of the Bay; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA); de Young + Legion of Honor Fine Arts Museums OR; Exploratorium.
- Southern California CityPASS [GET IT]: SAVE 29% on the most popular attraction ticket of all, the 3-Day Disneyland Resort Park Hopper, including Disney California Adventure Park; PLUS Universal Studios Hollywood; and SeaWorld.
- Hollywood CityPASS [GET IT]: SAVE 46% at Madame Tussauds Hollywood; Kodak THEATRE Guided Tour OR The Hollywood Museum; Red Line Tours Hollywood Behind-the-Scenes; and Starline Tours of Hollywood.
- New York CityPASS [GET IT]: SAVE 46% at Empire State Building; The Metropolitan Museum of Art; American Museum of Natural History; MoMA (The Museum of Modern Art); Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island R Circle Line Cruise; Guggenheim Museum OR Top of the Rock.
- Philadelphia CityPASS [GET IT]: SAVE 47% at The Franklin Institute; Adventure Aquarium; Phila Trolley Works Tour & The Big Bus Company; Philadelphia Zoo; The Academy of Natural Sciences OR National Constitution Center; Please Touch Museum OR Eastern State Penitentiary.
- Boston CityPASS [GET IT]: SAVE 48% with Boston CityPASS New England Aquarium; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Museum of Science; Skywalk Observatory; Harvard Museum of Natural History OR John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
- Chicago CityPASS [GET IT]: SAVE 50% at Shedd Aquarium; The Field Museum; Skydeck Chicago; Adler Planetarium OR Art Institute of Chicago; John Hancock Observatory OR Museum of Science and Industry.
- Atlanta CityPASS [GET IT]: SAVE 51% at Atlanta Georgia Aquarium; World of Coca Cola; Inside CNN Studio Tour; High Museum of Art OR Fernbank Museum of Natural History; Zoo Atlanta OR Atlanta History Center.
- Houston CityPASS [GET IT]: SAVE 41% at Space Center Houston; Downtown Aquarium; Houston Museum of Natural Science; Houston Zoo OR The Health Museum; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston OR The Children’s Museum of Houston.
- Seattle CityPASS [GET IT]: SAVE 50% at the Space Needle; Pacific Science Center; Seattle Aquarium; Argosy Cruises Seattle Harbor Tour; Experience Music Project | Science Fiction Museum; Woodland Park Zoo OR The Museum of Flight.
- Toronto CityPASS [GET IT]: SAVE 45% at CN Tower; Casa Loma; Ontario Science Centre; Royal Ontario Museum; and Toronto Zoo.
2011 Entertainment Book
New 2012 Entertainment Book [GET IT]
SPECIAL OFFER: See the box to the right for the current 2012 Entertainment Book special offer.
Entertainment books are available in 160 local Entertainment editions, covering every major city throughout North America. The Entertainment Book is one of the most popular local merchant coupon book on the market, with big savings on hotels, restaurants, local attractions, travel, groceries and more. Here’s what you get:
- Hundreds of 50% off and 2-for-1 discounts for your area on dining, movies, groceries, shopping, services, and attractions. Plus great discounts on travel, car care, services, and home furnishings.
- Online access to hundreds of additional local printable coupons and incredible online shopping discounts not found in the book. The amount of valuable discount coupons available will amaze you
- A free app so you can view your book on your phone, search offers, browse deals, map it, get directions.
