Is the Paris Pass 2024 worth it? We review prices and value here
After a couple of slow years like every other city, Paris is booming again and 2024 looks like another busy year for the city and its major attractions. The Paris Pass made some changes and then changed back last year and now in 2024 it’s easier and more straightforward than it’s been in a while. And unlike many other major tourist cities, most attractions in Paris didn’t increase prices in 2023 so the Paris Pass is about the same price as last year as well.
The Paris Pass can be a great tool for many visitors. Not only does it allow free entry into most of the top tours and attractions that are most popular with first-time visitors, but it also helps you plan an efficient itinerary that will save you a lot since so many of the best attractions are close together. As we will discuss below, I highly recommend both the hop-on, hop-off bus tour (in the morning) and the 1-hour Seine cruise (around sunset) whether you buy a Paris Pass or not. Fortunately, they are both included.
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The main Paris attraction passes
- Paris Pass – This includes a Paris Museum Pass (see below) and an All-Inclusive attraction pass, which includes entry to most of the famous attractions and tours that are not specifically museums.
- Paris Museum Pass – This includes only admission to nearly every major museum in Paris.
If you are NOT interested in things like the Hop-on, Hop-off bus tour, the Eiffel Tower guided climb, the (highly recommended 1-hour Seine Cruise or the wine tasting experience, then the Paris Museum Pass alone will save you money.
Prices for the Paris attraction and transportation passes
Paris Pass 2024 prices
2-day passes
- 2-day Adult Paris Pass: (including a 2-day Museum Pass) €179
- 2-day Child Paris Pass (ages 4 to 11): €94
3-day passes
- 3-day Adult Paris Pass: (including a 2-day Museum Pass) €214
- 3-day Child Paris Pass: €109
4-day passes
- 4-day Adult Paris Pass (including a 4-day Museum Pass): €275
- 4-day Child Paris Pass: €130
6-day passes
- 6-day Adult Paris Pass: (including a 6-day Museum Pass) €300
- 6-day Child Paris Pass: €140
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Prices of the most popular museums covered by the Paris Museum Pass, which is included with the Paris Pass
Palace of Versailles: €18
Built during the 1600s and 1700s, the Palace of Versailles is one of the largest and most famous palaces in the world. Always one of the most popular attractions in the Paris area, it’s outside of town and it takes 60 to 90 minutes to reach, depending on your starting point. Admission is included with a Paris Museum Pass and you’ll have to make a reservation as well.
Louvre Museum: €17
Obviously you can visit Paris and not visit the Louvre, so it’s good that it’s included in the Paris Pass. You now have to make reservations for your visit, but it’s an enormous place so that is usually simple. The building itself is a historic palace that would be worth a tour even if it didn’t contain the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo, among thousands of other important pieces.
If you are an art fanatic, feel free to spend 4 or 6 hours in the Louvre or even visit twice. But honestly for most people, it gets overwhelming after an hour or maybe two. When I bring new people to Paris I walk them to the Mona Lisa and then to the Venus de Milo. By that time we’ve passed by thousands of paintings and sculptures and been there 45 minutes. After that we look around at anything else that has caught our eye, and then exit through the gift shop. A focused hour is more enjoyable for most people than wandering around for four hours unsure of what you are looking at. It’s also always pretty crowded.
Musée d’Orsay: €16
Located across the Seine from the Louvre in a gorgeous former train station, the Orsay Museum is actually more enjoyable for most people because it’s far more compact and yet also filled with super famous pieces. Here, along with smaller crowds, you’ll see one of Van Gogh’s Starry Nights, Whistler’s Mother by Whistler, and Bal du moulin de la Galette by Renoir. Honestly, you’ll probably recognize at least 10 or 12 famous paintings and you won’t wear out a pair of shoes in doing so.
Arc de Triomphe: €13
You already know what the Arc de Triomphe looks like, and it’s definitely worth going up to the observation deck on top because you’ll get many of your best Paris photos from there. Most people will climb the 234 stairs, but they also have an elevator for anyone who doesn’t look like climbing 234 stairs is possible (or a wise move). The HOHO buses stop here and it’s a good place to get off for a visit because many other people also get off so there will be empty seats on top when you want to get back on. That isn’t true of several other stops.
Sainte-Chapelle: €11.50
Conveniently located just a short walk from Notre Dame cathedral, the Sainte-Chapelle church will be another unexpected highlight of your Paris visit. This 800-year-old church has easily the world’s most impressive and beautiful stained glass windows in several different rooms. It’s breathtaking when you first see it, and one other great feature is that it’s small enough that you can easily enjoy it in less than an hour. The Paris Pass allows you to pack in many smaller and quicker attractions like this without worrying about going broke in the process.
What ISN'T included in the Paris passes
- Eiffel Tower Elevators – 2nd floor elevator: €18.10, 3rd floor elevator: €28.30
- Catacombs of Paris: €18.00
The Paris Pass DOES now include a guided walk up the 700 steps to the 2nd Floor including expert commentary, but obviously the climb isn’t ideal for everyone.
Extras included in ONLY the Paris Attractions Pass
Eiffel Tower guided climb to 2nd floor: €38
This is an exclusive deal for Paris Pass holders and it’s not for everybody, but it will be the highlight of your Paris trip for many. This is a climb of the 674 stairs up to the 2nd Floor (out of 3) with interesting live commentary and explanations in English. It takes 3 to 4 hours in total, so you won’t be racing up. If you are fit enough this will be amazing. And honestly, the 3rd floor isn’t much higher and it’s so high that all of your best photos will be from the 2nd Floor anyway.
Wine Tasting: €36.00 (includes free full-size bottle of wine for each person)
If you want to learn more about wine and try a few interesting French bottles then this is perfect. It’s a long block from the Louvre but an easy walk along the Seine, so it’s an ideal activity to schedule for after your Louvre visit. You get an English-language mini tour in a historic cellar explaining the key aspects of wine making, and then samples of three different wines near the end. They even send each visitor away with a full bottle of French wine to take with you, so it’s a hard one to pass up.
1-day Big Bus Paris hop-on, hop-off tour: €45.00
This is a full-day hop-on, hop-off pass on the double-decker bus that goes by and stops at almost every major tourist attraction in Paris in about a 3-hour loop. You can use it as transportation to get from one attraction to another, but I highly recommend starting early and doing the full loop once before hopping off. I’ve done at least 25 similar HOHO bus tours in major cities and the Paris one is easily my favorite. Paris is compact enough that the loop isn’t too long, and all of the main sights are clustered on either side of the Seine, so you don’t waste much time driving through random areas.
Whether you buy a Paris Pass or not, I highly recommend you take the HOHO bus tour on your first full morning in the city, and you will have seen all of the main sights and know how to get back to them later before noon.
Bateaux Parisiens River Cruise: €18.00
In my opinion, this is the other must-do tour in Paris, whether you buy a Paris Pass or not. These large boats with plenty of top-deck outdoor seating leave from near the Eiffel Tower on a frequent basis, but they are popular so it’s wise to get there a bit earlier than you want to depart. The trick is to select a departure right around sunset. Paris is stunning as it is lighting up for the evening, and you pass under 18 bridges that are each lit up in a unique way. By the time you get back to the Eiffel Tower an hour later, it will also be gorgeously lit up for amazing photos.
Parc Astérix: €59
This large theme park in the northeast suburbs of Paris is based on the Astérix comic book and characters, so it’s a great option and compromise if you are traveling with young ones. The place has many roller coasters and other thrill rides to go along with the character-themed attractions. There are buses that leave from central Paris that take you to the park for a fee. You can also take the RER train to Charles de Gaulle Airport and then a special shuttle from that train station to the park.
Montmartre & Sacré Coeur walking tour: €36
Leaving three times per day (10AM, 2PM, 5PM), this 90-minute walking tour is a highly recommended way to get to know perhaps Paris’ most interesting neighborhood. Especially gorgeous at night (so the 5PM tour could be perfect), Montmarte is the city’s most famous art district and community. At its center is the namesake hill with the stunning Sacré Coeur cathedral perched on top. This will be one of your favorite stops in Paris and some of your favorite photos as well.
Emily in Paris: The Unofficial Tour
Fans of the hit Netflix show will definitely be interested in this 2-mile guided walking tour of some of Paris’s loveliest neighborhoods. It only goes on Tuesdays and Fridays as of now at 1:30 PM so you’ll want to plan well in advance and make reservations. You’ll see the character’s apartment and other famous exteriors including Gabriel’s restaurant along with the bakery where she has her first pain au chocolat. If you don’t watch the show it’s definitely not worth it, but if you do this will be a major highlight.
Grevin Wax Museum: €26.50
This is the French equivalent of Madame Tussauds and it’s far more enjoyable than most people expect. With a central location close to several other included attractions, the Grevin Wax Museum is in a gorgeous building filled with over 450 characters that look so lifelike that you keep expecting them to move. There are obviously many French historical figures, but also international historical figures and athletes and actors and pop stars. You’ll know scores of them. While it’s true that you might not normally pay €26.50 to visit a wax museum, it’s great with the Paris Pass because you can just pop in for an hour or so in between other places. Most people are very impressed.
The Paris Big Bus Tour and Seine River Cruise are great ways to get oriented for first-time visitors
On your first visit to Paris you definitely want to visit the Louvre, Arc de Triomphe, and hopefully the Palace of Versailles (a bit outside the city center), but you also want to have a good look at the city of Paris itself.
Whether you buy the Paris Pass or not, you’ll want to strongly consider taking the Paris Big Bus Tour (included in the Paris Pass) as well as the Seine River Cruise. Both of these offer an excellent and efficient look at all of the famous places you might want to visit later, and you can do both of them in half a day. Take the hop-on, hop-off bus tour as early in the day as you can, and plan on doing the Seine river cruise just after sunset in order to see how beautifully lit the bridges and famous buildings are at night.
Is the Paris Pass good value?
If all of the above seems confusing, you are in good company. These ‘city cards’ can be a great tool for many first-time visitors to destinations, but in some cases they cost too much or disrupt your trip in other ways. Before a trip it’s easy to plan 4 or 5 museums and attractions for each day, but once you arrive that always feels too ambitious. A big part of what makes Paris so incredible is the gorgeous city itself, not just the museums and main sights.
Another thing to consider is that if you lock in your sightseeing expenses before you arrive there will be the temptation to just rush from one thing to the next to get the most from your money. If you happen to have a day when you only get to one or two attractions, you might have a sense of guilt over missing your pre-trip goals.
On the other hand, if you prefer to pay in advance and then challenge yourself to make sure you see all the amazing sights that Paris has to offer, then the Paris Pass can be a great deal. If you are mostly interested in the museums then the Paris Museum Pass is probably the better deal, but if you also want to take a bus tour or a river cruise or do the wine tasting then the Paris Pass is the way to go.
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Important advice for getting good value out of a Paris Pass
After using so many of these city passes through the years, and also getting some comments from customers who don’t feel like they got good value out of the Paris Pass, I can reveal two important bits of advice for Paris Pass holders.
1. Start early in the day, at least on your first couple days using the pass
The number one struggle for those who regretted buying a Paris Pass is starting early enough. Especially on your first couple of days using the Paris Pass you are strongly encouraged to leave your hotel by 09:00 or so, and go to the most popular attractions first. Places like the Louvre or the bus tour tend to not get too busy until 11:00 or so, which means that if you start on those things right after breakfast you will have time to do TWO top attractions before lunch. After that you’ll have the rest of the day to do one, two, or three more activities, and you’ll still have the whole evening free to have a long dinner and wander the beautiful neighborhoods.
Some people complain that by the time they got to their first attraction of the day, the place was packed, so they started on a bad note and then felt rushed the rest of the day trying to catch up.
2. Plan your day and route before you leave your hotel
The Paris Pass comes with a very helpful booklet that shows all of the attractions on a map, with hours of operation. If you spend some time before you leave your hotel for the day, planning an efficient route that connects the attractions you want to see that day, it will all seem easy and you’ll get the most out of your Paris Pass.
If you aren’t able to plan ahead like this then maybe the Paris Pass isn’t ideal for you. If you aren’t able to spend a bit of time planning ahead, chances are you’ll be racing around and wasting a lot of time, and you’ll be unhappy with the Paris Pass.
The Paris Pass is ideal for:
- First-time visitors to Paris who want to cover most of the main sights in a few days
- Travelers who want to see and do as much as possible on a short trip
- Visitors who want to orient themselves with the bus tour and Seine river cruise
The Paris Museum Pass by itself is ideal for:
- Culture vultures who plan on visiting at least 2 museums each day but don’t care about tours or anything else
- Budget travelers coming during busy season who want to skip the ticket queues
Visiting with no pass is ideal for:
- Visitors spending more than 7 days in the city who might prefer to see only one sight per day
- Backpackers and other extreme-budget travelers
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One last thing to consider about budgeting your time in Paris
There are plenty of free things to do in Paris, many of which should be high priorities for first-time visitors, including strolling the Champs-Élysées, exploring the Montmartre neighborhood, and admiring the Eiffel Tower and the Arch de Triumphe from the street, so spending a lot of money on museums and attractions isn’t necessarily the key to enjoying the city.
Also, remember that there are only so many hours in the day, and you can only do one thing at a time. The Louvre itself takes at least 3 hours even for a “quick” visit, and while you are inside it doesn’t matter if you get 50 or 100 other “free” things included, you’ll only have time to do a few per day at the most.
However…
The Paris Pass is a popular and efficient way for first-time visitors to see all the best sights in a short time, with little stress and almost no time wasted in ticket queues. Whichever way you decide to visit Paris, you will have a good time. If you can get a discount on the Paris Pass, it’s obviously a better deal and worth considering.
Hi, we are planning to visit Paris on 10th and 11th june. We are two adults and one child 7 years. Staying near gare due Nord.
I am confused about which pass I should take for just 2 days of Paris visit. We want to cover most important sites only due to very short timeline and want to avoid rush considering Euro cup. Please suggest.
Vinoth,
I think the 2-day Paris Pass would be ideal for you, and it’s the shortest one they offer. On your first day you can start with the hop-on, hop-off bus tour and then do the Seine cruise, both before lunch. At that point you’ll know your way around and you still have time to see all of the other top sights. And with the Paris Pass you can skip many of the ticket queues, so you can avoid most of the worst crowds.
It’s hard to say, but my guess is that the Euro 2016 won’t make the tourist sights worse in a way that anyone would notice. For one thing, Paris is always very crowded every summer. And also, the football fans might be booking hotel rooms that normal tourists might have booked otherwise, so it’s even possible that the main tourist sights will be a bit less crowded. But again, it’s hard to say, and Paris seems packed every summer. Bon voyage. -Roger
Roger,
Is it possible to reserve a specific time for an attraction with the Paris Pass? My family and I want to visit the Louvre at 10:00 on a particular day. I believe it is possible to reserve a time if you buy just the ticket for the Louvre. Is this correct?
Thank you,
Keegan
Keegan,
With the Paris Pass you get free FastTrack entry into the Louvre and many other top attractions. The longest queues are usually for buying tickets, so you can already skip that queue and you’ll be in quickly. I’m not sure how reserved-time entry going direct through the Louvre works, but I imagine it’s basically the same thing. Also, if you are there at 10am you’ll be earlier than the big crowds, so you shouldn’t have to wait long at all as long as you have a Paris Pass or an advanced ticket. Bon voyage. -Roger
Hi Roger,
Thanks for the reply. You have been of a great help.
Regards
-Chua.
Hi Roger,
Thanks for taking time to reply to queries. My parents and I will be in Paris between 22 May (check in to airbnb appt at 1130am) and 29 May (check out at 11am). We will stay near the Chateau Rouge metro station. It is our first time in Paris.
I have previously bought the Paris Visite Pass for 2 days (mistakenly), thinking that it was the Paris Pass. Would like to seek your opinion if I should still buy the Paris Pass (and if so for how many days). We will spend one afternoon on Tues (24th) watching the Roland Garros and will also want to visit the main attractions eg Louvre, Sacred Coeur, Tour Eiffel, Champs Elysees, Arc de Triomphe. We also want to visit some of the jardins and also Palace of Versailles and Chateau de Fontainebleau. But other than these, we are not very cultural lovers nor we want a super hectic schedule but we want to make our time and money worth.
I am also confused because I found out the Paris Pass will not include travel to Versailles and Fontainebleau but the Paris Visite that i bought for 2 days includes zone 1 to 5.
Thank you.
Chua
Chua,
Your upcoming trip is going to be wonderful. Having a full week in an apartment (as opposed to a tiny hotel room) will allow you to see Paris in a way that the standard 3-night visitor never does.
I’d still recommend the Paris Pass, probably for the 3 days after your day at the French Open. Obviously the Paris Pass covers the museums and all of that, but it also covers the hop-on, hop-off bus tour and the Seine Cruise, both of which are highly recommended whether you buy the Pass or not. So you can wander around a bit on your own on your first full day in Paris, then the French Open on your second full day. Then starting on your third day you can activate the Paris Pass and start with those tours in the morning. When those 3 Paris Pass days are over, you’ll have seen all of the big sights, and you’ll still have another day and a half to see more gardens and other free things.
As for your other Paris Visite Pass, I’m sure you can use both days of it, possibly even overlapping with the final day of your Paris Pass if you want to go out to Versailles. It’s not ideal to have two transit passes like that, but they are worth about €10 per day, so it’s not something to lose sleep over, or to rebuild your whole itinerary over.
Hopefully this helps, and as always, let me know if you have other questions. -Roger
Hi Roger,
Thanks for the kind words and the prompt reply.
I have a few quick questions which I seek clarification:
1. From my understanding, the Paris Pass has to be used on consecutive days, but not the case for the Paris Visite?
2. Can i have the Paris Passes delivered to my air bnb appt or can I collect it at the office anytime while i’m in Paris? It seems too late to have them sent to my country with one week to go…
3. I see that the Paris Pass will include some walking tours and wine tasting which my parents and I may be interested in, but we’re not sure as yet, are those activities available for walk-in at the last minute?
4. Lastly, will the guidebook provided include all details and maps of the attractions/activities/museum that the Pass covers? There are so many of them and we may just want to pop by for impromptu visits if we happen to be nearby.
Thank you.
-Chua.
Chua,
Here goes:
1. Both the Paris Pass and the Paris Visite Pass (travel card) have to be used on consecutive days. If you buy, say, a 3-day Paris Pass, then the travel card automatically starts on the first day you start using the Paris Pass. Even a Paris Visite Pass that you buy separately is only good for consecutive days starting from when you use it first.
2. They do deliver Paris Passes to hotels and apartments in Paris, as long as you buy online first, but I’d think an airbnb could be complicated because you don’t normally get a mailbox key. Fortunately you can pick the pass up in Paris at their office, which is centrally located, so that’s what I’d recommend.
3. With the walking tours they say you can join by just walking up to the meeting point, but that a reservation guarantees your place. So I think you can probably join in, though calling or booking the reservation online, even just before the tour, is probably wise. The wine thing works the same way in that you are supposed to reserve online, and I think you can do that at the last minute as well.
4. Yes, the downloadable guidebook has all the needed details on all of the included attractions, including a list of the nearby attractions so you can plan in advance knowing which other included attractions are a short walk away. It’s a pdf file, so you can load it on a smart phone or tablet and take it with you. -Roger
Good evening Roger,
I spend 3 days in Paris. Transportation in Paris on first two days will be covered by Paris pass.
On third day we will buy metro tickets to wander around leisurely. I understand that a bunch of 11 metro tickets in Paris come for 15 euros. Is a bunch of 11 tickets good enough for 2 people for a day?
How much does an individual metro and bus ticket cost?
Thanks
Roger
Judhajit,
Depending on where your hotel is located and where you want to go, you might not need any Metro tickets on that last day at all. But assuming that you will be staying at least a bit away from the river, in one of the slightly remote districts, then the 10-ticket carnet (€14.10) should be plenty. Metro and bus tickets are €1.80 when purchased individually, but forget the bus because the Metro goes everywhere and it’s much faster and less confusing for tourists. -Roger
Thanks Roger.
This is very good.
Thanks
Roger,
How do I get the discount?
Thanks
Judhajit,
The discount is explained in the article right by the link that takes you to where you can redeem it. Look for those links above and you’ll use the code POT10 for the 10% discount. I think it’s in Step 4 of the purchase process. Bon voyage. -Roger
Hi Roger,
Good to see you on this forum as well.
How is the Paris Pass different from the Paris Pass Lib’. I find that the services offered are similar if not same but the latter is 20EUR cheaper.
The other question is whether there is a chance to get discounts on these passes in the should season (October)?
Many thanks,
Judhajit
Judhajit,
I actually run this whole website and wrote nearly all of the articles, so I see and try to answer every comment. I’m happy you found this article.
I can’t find the list of included attractions for the Paris Pass Lib, so it looks like it’s the Museum Card, the bus and river tours, and the transit card. The Paris Pass includes all of those things in addition to quite a few premium attractions like the wine tasting and the famous wax museum. When you factor in the discount on the main Paris Pass, the price is about the same as well.
Because I help so many people with Paris Pass questions on this site, they give my readers a 10% discount, which should be valid into the foreseeable future. In other words, they keep renewing the discount for me, and they haven’t mentioned that they’ll stop soon. Once in a while they offer 15% on the longer passes, but generally the 10% is the best discount they offer all year long. In January they sometimes offer 20%, but only in that month. -Roger
Dear Roger,
Thank you for taking time and replying to all travel queries. Amazing article and indeed a good deed. I need few suggestions and advice from you as my spouse and I are first time travellers to Paris, thereafter to Brussels & Amsterdam.
Just a few highlights of our trip;
Arrival from London: 25.05.16 Wed / 11.50am / Gare Du Nord
Accommodation : AirBnb in Menilmontant, Pere Lachaise (Flexi check in/ check out)
Departure: 27.05.16 Fri / 3pm / Gallieni Euroline
Places of Interest to visit: (estimated itinerary)
1. HOHO
2. Eiffel Tower & Seine River Cruise
3. Notre Dame (cross Pont Notre Dame to Ile de la Cite to explore the tiny sections of Paris)
4. Lourve Museum
5. Arc de Triomphe
6. Tuileries & Luxembourg Garden
7. Sacre Coeur
8. Champs Elysees
Should we get a 2 days Paris Pass? If no, what are the other options that we have by looking at the above itinerary?
What we are looking for is a relaxed, cultural, enjoyable yet memorable trip in Paris. The above sights are really the tip of the iceberg. I believe it can take years to see the stunning myriad treasures Paris has to offer.
Thank you for your time and looking forward for your astute reply.
Best regards,
Sonia- Malaysia
Sonia,
For the sort of trip that you have planned, the 2-day Paris Pass is pretty much ideal. Not only does it covers nearly all of the things on your list, but it will save you time skipping the queues at many of them. However, it looks like you’ll have one full day and two half days, so it’s not an obvious choice in that case. Unfortunately, it’s 2 calendar days rather than 48 hours, so you’d almost certainly want to use it on your first two days and leave that last half day for just wandering, including the free things on your list such as the shopping areas.
So as long as you can check into your airbnb by 1pm or so, I think you’ll still have enough time to do the HOHO bus, the Seine Cruise, and the Eiffel Tower. You’d have the whole next day to see everything else, which should be plenty of time, including even a few things you discover as you go.
You’d still have both evenings to wander around (I highly recommend Montmartre at night), and that last half day to see things that aren’t part of the Paris Pass.
I’m sure you’d have a great visit even if you didn’t buy a Paris Pass, and it might not even cost any more without it. But having the ability to skip queues plus the included unlimited travel card should save you time and stress, so I think you’ll see more with the Pass than without, even with plenty of time to just stroll around. Bon voyage. -Roger
Hi, i will be staying in Paris arriving early Friday to stay the weekend and will leave Monday morning. I will be arriving at the ORLY airport and staying at the Melia Paris La Defense Hotel, and i understand a Metro is located opposite (though im not sure which zone this lies in). I was wondering if a Paris Visite Pass will be worth it? I am travelling from England so I am not sure how transport works, how much it costs, and what would be a more cost-effective method? I have been told that many places are walkable from one station located in central, so perhaps buying separate tickets would be more worthwhile? Additionally, are metro tickets only valid one-way when purchasing one? Apologies for all the questions! Thank you!
Helen,
I normally try to answer questions about the Paris Pass here, but I’ll take a quick shot at this one anyway. Your hotel is in Zone 3, and there is a Metro station as well as a RER station (commuter railroad) right there. It’s about 10 km from the Eiffel Tower and the other main attractions, so it’s outside of the center. A Paris Visite Card covers Zones 1, 2, and 3, so it would be a good choice for you. It also covers the RER trains, which will be faster to get into the center because there are fewer stops.
Once you get into central Paris you can definitely walk to many attractions, but it might be worth getting the Visite Pass anyway because there are Metro stations everywhere, and it will save a lot of time if you zip around underground rather than fight the traffic and crowds while walking long distances above.
Individual rides are €1.80 each, and they are each good for a one-way journey. You can buy a 10-pack of tickets called a Carnet for €14, so that is another option. It really depends on how much walking you are prepared to do each day. I think the Visite Pass is probably worth it because it allows you unlimited travel and you don’t have to stress about how many tickets you are using and how many you have left. Since your hotel is a long way from the center, but still in Zone 3, I think the pass is the best option. The Visite Pass is also included with a Paris Pass, just so you know. Bon voyage. -Roger