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.
We will be in Paris from Nov 15-19, and I was curious how the lines are that time of year? Anything to be worried about?
Awesome article, and AWESOME responses by the way!
Ray,
By the end of November, crowds at the museums and other attractions in Paris will be smaller. Several of them, like the Louvre, tend to have queues pretty much all year because they open fewer ticket windows in the off season. But generally you won’t have to wait too long, even if you buy tickets on the day. -Roger
Hi
We are planing to visit on dec 22 and dec 23. my wife is 5 months pregnant and i have 3.5 years of old kid.
in 2 days what all can i cover?
is it paris pass worth fo r me.
thanks in advance
Peter,
One nice thing about the Paris Pass is that it’s designed for visitors to see a lot in a short time. You can do the sightseeing bus tour and the Seine River Cruise on your first day, and they give you a great sense of where all the main sights are. They also make it so you feel like you’ve seen much of Paris already because you tour all the famous neighborhoods and see all the famous buildings. You also have time to visit the Louvre and several other museums and attractions over those two days, and having taken those tours you’ll have a better idea of which ones you want to see with the rest of your time. It also comes with a helpful book describing all the included sights and where they are on a map, and you also get the unlimited transit pass, which helps you see things efficiently.
However, if your pregnant wife and young child aren’t in the mood to move quickly, the Paris Pass doesn’t help that much, aside from those tours where you get to sit down and see Paris go by. -Roger
Roger,
Great article and info. My wife and I will be visiting Paris for the first time March 21-28. During that timeframe, I was told it will be cold and overcast and that it is not that busy. Is it true that the queues shouldn’t be too bad. Is the pass worth it to beat the queue’s during this time?
Nell,
It will be chilly in Paris in late March, but it’s not always cloudy so you might get lucky and get some sun. It’s true that queues for the popular museums and sights are shorter in March than in June or July, so if that was the main feature of getting a Paris Pass then you can probably get by without it. There are other benefits of a Paris Pass however, including entry to several popular tours in addition to the museums, plus an unlimited transit pass as well. Either way, I’m sure it’ll be a great trip. -Roger
Hi Roger,
Thanks for your info. I was wondering, if I was to buy a Paris Pass online, how long would it take to arrive in Sydney, Australia?
Steve,
To be honest, I’m not sure how long it would take to get to Sydney, and you are probably better off looking for answers on the official Paris Pass site. I do know that they ship from France as quickly as they are able, but whether that takes 5 days or 10 days to Oz is beyond me. You can also buy online and pick up your passes in Paris at their office if you don’t have enough time. -Roger
OK, they say 12 working days. Thanks so much for your speedy reply.
Hello Roger!
What a nice article! And I badly need your help regarding our fast approaching trip to Paris. We are currently in Barcelona after a 2 day trip in Amsterdam. We will be leaving BCN tomorrow (Sept10)in the evening and we will be arriving in Paris by late evening. We got a hotel VERY near CDG (Ibis Roissy Nord2) and upon reading previous comments, it seems like that the transportation to our hotel to the City is not covered in the Paris Pass, right? We will be stayin 3 full days and 2 nights in Paris. It will be our first time in Paris. Do you recommend us to get A Paris Pass? Our goal is to see all major sites and attractions and maybe just enter the Louvre. A Seine River Cruise would also be lovely. Will it be wise to get a Paris pass in our case? And just to ask, where is the pickup point of the Paris Pass? THank you so much!
RalphVilla,
It’s correct when you heard that a Paris Pass doesn’t cover transport all the way from CDG to the city center, but it does cover all transport anywhere in the tourist area of Paris once you get there. So in your case, you’d take the RER (suburban rail system) from the airport area into the city center, and once you get within the central zones you can switch to the Metro (subway) and ride for free.
A Paris Pass is great for what you have in mind on a short visit like that. Honestly, the included sightseeing bus tour is a great thing to do first, as it allows you to get oriented and see where most attractions are in relation to each other. However, even though it’s theoretically “hop on, hop off” it’s not a good idea to use as transport because you end up spending too much time waiting for buses and the routes are rarely as direct as you’d like. Instead, do the whole tour, and then jump off and use the Metro to get around. There are stations every few blocks in Paris so you are never far from one. The Seine Cruise is also good for early orientation.
If you are mainly interested in just the museums then the Paris Museum Pass is probably a better deal. However, it sounds like you might be similar to me in that you like checking out the main museums, but you don’t want to spend all day in there. A Paris Pass is really nice for this sort of thing because you can do the bus tour and river cruise and a few other “fun” things, but also pop into 3 or 4 of the most famous museums for an hour or so each. Personally, I don’t like to spend an hour in line to spend €11 on a museum ticket to only spend 45 minutes inside. With the Paris Pass, you go right into the entry queue and if you want to move on in a hurry you don’t feel so bad because it was included.
If you choose to buy a Paris Pass you do it online and then you can pick it up at their office for €2 each. -Roger
Paris Pass Desk
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Hi Roger,
My hubby and I are going to Paris between 4-13 December this year. It’s our very first time in Paris and am excited. Indeed, am wondering if the Paris Pass would be worth the while. Would definitely love to cover as much as we can when we are there. But we would also love to enjoy and soak in Paris. Do recommend/suggest.
Amanda,
Since you’ll be in Paris for 9 or 10 days, you’ll have more than enough time to just enjoy the ambiance of the different neighborhoods by strolling around and sitting at cafes for awhile. If you are interested in doing the included things with the Paris Pass, then it will definitely save you money and be convenient because it comes with the transit pass and the ability to skip most queues.
I’d recommend getting perhaps the 4-Day Paris Pass, which is on sale for the next few days as well, and activating it on your 2nd or 3rd day in Paris. You should take the bus tour and the river cruise early on, which will help you get a feel for the whole city center and where you want to return to later on when you are on your own. Then do the rest of your major sightseeing over those 4 total days, and you’ll have plenty of time to relax and hang out after the pass expires. -Roger
Thanks Roger. Which arrondissement would you recommend to stay in and do you have any reasonably priced and good hotels to recommend too. Thanks
Amanda,
One great thing about Paris is that the Metro (subway) has stations literally every few blocks in almost every direction so you can get from anywhere to almost anywhere else in maybe 15 or 20 minutes in most cases. So for that reason, many budget travelers stay in the arrondissements one out from the central ring to save money and still be close enough. But it’s a personal choice and I usually like to stay near the neighborhood I like to spend the evening in because traveling around at night can be dodgy or at least intimidating. I prefer the Montmartre area because it’s gorgeous, artsy, and has plenty of cheap options, but if you prefer shopping or history or to be near gardens there might be better choices.
I actually do have a page of my best Paris hotel recommendations, each with a link to the cheapest place I could find to book them online:
https://www.priceoftravel.com/1551/recommended-paris-hotels-and-hostels-that-offer-good-value/
Bon voyage. -Roger
hello Roger
thank you for the useful article, in fact i am hesitating between paris pass or city pass passport
Also, not being a french speaker makes me afraid of getting lost or not knowing how to use my card, for ex. for the bus tour, is it enough to just stay at the bus stop and show my pass at getting onboard?
Heba,
You don’t need to worry about not being a French speaker in Paris as long as you are anywhere near any of the major sights. The city is always filled with visitors who know little or no French, so all the ticket takers and tour bus drivers speak enough English. When using the Paris Pass you’ll unlikely be alone so it’s literally just a matter of holding it out in front of you and they’ll usually wave you inside or on board.
On the other hand, one key anywhere in France is to say hello or introduce yourself before you ask anything else. So whenever you walk into a hotel or shop or oe cafe or approach a bus driver, just say “bon jour” (or bon soir if it’s in the evening) first. They will instantly detect your non-native accent and they will be expecting you to proceed in English from then on. If you do that, you’ll be very welcome. If you skip this step, some people might get annoyed. -Roger
Hi Roger,
A very well written article indeed!
My friend and I are in Paris for 2 days in Mid-September. We plan to do few key museums (we want to be quick and just see key things) + Eiffel + Notredame + Bus tour around the city+ Chateau de versailles.
Dont want to do the Boat cruise as we have done that already in our previous visit.
We plan to buy the Paris Museum pass at the airport and buy the bus tour on the spot. We will buy the RER and metro tickets as required.
Is it a good plan considering the tourist season in September or you have any suggestions? Which Bus tour you will recommend? Which neighborhoods would you recommend? We are staying near the Richelieu Drouot metro.
Thank you!
Apurva,
I’m glad the article has helped. By the time September rolls in, crowds are thinning out a bit in Paris, although all the locals are back from their own holidays so public transport and such will be packed, even if the museums aren’t.
Your plan seems fine if you don’t want to get an actual Paris Pass. I haven’t done all the bus tours, and I think most of the main ones run a similar route as the one included in the Paris Pass, so unless you want a specialty tour I don’t think it matters too much. Just find one with live English commentary instead of the recorded one, and you’ll enjoy it for sure.
Recommending neighborhoods in Paris is quite a personal thing. I personally adore Montmartre, especially in the evenings, but it’s quite touristy and most things are expensive. I’m not much of a shopper so the many shopping districts don’t appeal to me. In other words, you’ll have to figure out which things seem to interest you, although in Paris you can’t really go wrong as long as you are anywhere near the center. Bon voyage. -Roger
Thanks so much!! 🙂
Dear Roger
I read almost all the reviews, and still don’t know what to do.
I will be in Paris for 5 days from august 17th to 22th. I’m going with my husband and my 14 and 9 year old girls. My husband and I have been to Paris several times, but it is my daughters first time. It is our first time in Paris during the summer, and I’m worried it will be very hot for long walks, my kids never walk!!!!! I was thinking on going to these museums: Louvre, D’orsay,Pompideau, wax, and the science museum over at a park called La vilette (never being there). Also we would like to do the bus tour, boat tour and heard the bycicle tour was fun too. Do you recommend paris pass?? 2 or 4 days??
Is it true that kids under 18 do not pay at the museums?? Then I should not buy the paris pass for the girls?
I don’t have much time, need your expert advise.
I forgot to tell you, that we will return to Paris for 4 more days on september 4.
Thanks so much,
Best regards
Maggie
Maggie,
First off, the current forecast for Paris on those days is the high 70s F or mid 20s C, so you’d be incredibly unlucky if a heatwave formed during that time. Paris does have a few scorching days here and there, but those are rare and it’s usually pleasantly warm.
It’s true that under 18s get free admission to many Paris museums, but not to the bus or boat tours and those sorts of non-museum attractions. The Child Paris Pass is fairly cheap, but if you are concentrating mostly on museums I wouldn’t bother with one for the kids.
For a 5-day trip where you are on the fence I’d recommend a 2-day Paris Pass. Needless to say, you can concentrate the included attractions into those two days and you’ll still have 3 days to just enjoy the city itself. Since you are coming back in September it might be wise to get the 4-day Pass instead though, but only if you really want to do more than 6 or so of the included things. Two days is probably the sweet spot, and there is plenty to have fun with on the days you don’t have a valid pass. -Roger
Hi Roger,
Thanks for this detailed article. Very interesting and helpful. However I am really scared about Paris and need your help:)!
My husband and I will be arriving on Friday the 6th of September and leaving on Monday the 16th. So we will be in Paris for 10 days.
It’s our first trip and I’m a little unsure about the best option for us. We want to see the sights, bridges, gardens, as well as museums and churches and Versailles. I’m thinking to get for us the 6 days Paris Pass + 2 days Paris Pass. Could you tell me, please whether this is a good option for us? I would highly appreciate your advice.
Best regards,
Ana-Maria
Ana-Maria,
I would definitely get the 6-day Paris Pass (which is €15 off through Monday, August 12), but not an additional 2-day pass. Ten days is a long time in Paris for a first visit, but there are so many wonderful little free things to do that you’ll want to have those 4 days where you aren’t worrying about trying to get value out of a pass. Just wandering around some of the historic neighborhoods and through the gardens and doing some window shopping is something that will be very entertaining with no admission fees.
If you do the bus tour and river cruise early in your trip, you’ll discover many little areas that you’d like to return to later to just wander around, and if you have non-pass days at the end you’ll have plenty of time to do it. Bon voyage. -Roger
Hi Roger
Can you please take the Dali museum off your list of example prices. This is not covered by the museum pass as it is not a state-owned museum. We couldn’t use our passes there today, but had assumed we could because it was in the list here.
Cheers
Peter
Peter,
Thank you for pointing this out, but the Dali Museum is still included according to the Paris Pass website.
http://www.parispass.com/paris-attractions/Dali-Museum.html
I’m sorry you didn’t get in, and if they are in fact removing this attraction I will update my article as soon as I hear for sure. -Roger
Re Dali museum
Maybe it is included on the a Paris pass, but it is not in the museum pass.