Paris Museum Pass vs Go City Paris
These two passes overlap on the museums but split on everything else. The Museum Pass is cheaper and cultural; Go City is pricier and includes the attractions tourists actually ask about first. The right choice comes down to one question: is the Eiffel Tower on your list?
Paris Museum Pass
Choose the Paris Museum Pass for a museum-and-monument trip — it's cheaper and covers the cultural core. Choose Go City Paris if you want the Eiffel Tower summit, a Seine cruise and the catacombs bundled in, since buying those separately on top of the Museum Pass usually costs more than Go City outright.
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The one difference that decides it
Strip away the marketing and these passes differ on a single axis: commercial attractions.
The Paris Museum Pass is cultural. It’s the cheapest route into the Louvre, Orsay, Versailles and the rest — but it stops at the museum door. No Eiffel Tower, no Seine cruise, no catacombs.
Go City Paris bundles exactly those. You pay more up front, but if the Eiffel Tower and a cruise are non-negotiable, that premium buys you out of a stack of separate ticket purchases.
How to choose in ten seconds
Look at your list:
- No Eiffel Tower, mostly museums → Paris Museum Pass. It’s cheaper and you’re not paying for coverage you won’t use.
- Eiffel Tower + a cruise + a couple of museums → Go City usually wins once you add up what the Museum Pass would leave you buying separately.
Run both through the calculator with your real attractions and travelers — the Worth Score accounts for price, coverage and the reservation hassle, so you’re not deciding on the sticker price alone.
Your dates, your travelers, your attractions — one clear verdict.
Open the calculatorFrequently asked questions
What's the main difference between the Paris Museum Pass and Go City?
Coverage. The Museum Pass sticks to museums and monuments and excludes the Eiffel Tower and cruises. Go City includes those commercial crowd-pleasers alongside many of the same museums, at a higher price.
Which is cheaper?
The Paris Museum Pass, tier for tier. But 'cheaper' only wins if it covers what you want — add an Eiffel Tower summit ticket and a cruise to the Museum Pass and the combined cost often exceeds Go City.
Can I use both?
You can, but it rarely makes sense — they overlap heavily on museums, so you'd pay twice for the same access. Pick the one that matches your list and fill any gaps with single tickets.