Frequently asked questions

It depends entirely on your trip. A pass wins when you visit enough high-priced attractions inside its validity window. CityPassCheck runs the exact numbers for your dates, travelers and pace, and tells you the cheapest route in — even if that means skipping the pass.

It is a 0–100 score that blends real savings with convenience, flexibility, effort of use, mandatory reservations, and the risk of not using everything you paid for. Two passes with the same price can score very differently once those factors are weighed.

We use official walk-up prices and each pass’s published rules, verified on the date shown on every page. Prices change often, so we always link you to the operator to confirm before buying.

No. CityPassCheck is independent. We may earn a commission when you buy through our links, but that never changes the ranking — we will happily recommend single tickets or no pass at all when that is the better deal.

Sometimes the smartest option is a smaller pass plus a couple of single tickets, or a pass for transport but tickets for attractions. The calculator considers these combinations, not just “pass vs no pass”.

We are rolling out city by city. Paris, London and Rome have full calculators today; more destinations have guides and are being expanded. Full pass data is added as we verify it.

Often, yes. Many European museums are free under 18, and some passes discount youth or seniors. The calculator applies age bands so the verdict reflects your actual group, not just two adults.

Yes — the comparison, calculator and guides are free. We plan optional premium features later, but the core decision tool stays free.