If you are finding it difficult to decide which pass is right for you, we’ve devised this handy chart that gives you a side by side comparison. It’s not the last word but it should give you a better idea which card is right for you. Don’t forget to read the notes for more info that does not fit on the chart.
Feature | Go Boston Card | Boston CityPASS |
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Calendar Days to Use it | 1, 2, 3, 5 or 7 | 9 Days |
Cost for an Adult | $60-185 | $46 |
Cost for a Child | $40-140 | $29 |
Full Color Guidebook | ||
Number of Attractions | 70 | 5 |
Fast Track/VIP Entry | ||
Restaurant and Shopping Discounts | ||
Visitation | Once Per Day | Once per booklet |
List of Attractions | ||
Bay State Cruise-Provincetown Ferry | ||
Boston Children's Museum | ||
Boston TV & Movie Sites Tour | ||
Boston's Tall Ships | ||
Cape Cod Baseball Hall of Fame | ||
Cape Cod Canal Cruise | ||
Cape Cod Central Railroad | ||
Cape Cod Gray Line Tour | ||
Cape Cod Maritime Museum | ||
Cape Cod Museum of Art | ||
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History | ||
Cape Cod Rail Trail Bike & Kayak Rental | ||
Cape Cod: Heritage Museum & Gardens | ||
Cape Cod: Hyannisport Harbor Cruise | ||
Cape Cod: JFK Hyannis Museum | ||
Cape Cod: Sandwich Glass Museum | ||
Charles Riverboat Cruise | ||
Concord Museum | ||
Concord: Louisa May Orchard House | ||
Concord: The Old Manse | ||
Discover Plymouth Walking Tour | ||
EZ Pedaler Electric Bike Rentals | ||
Fenway Park Tour | ||
Foxwoods Casino Tour | ||
Franklin Park Zoo | ||
Freedom Trail Walk Into History Tour | ||
Gibson House | ||
Gray Line Tour - Fall Foliage | ||
Gray Line Tour - New England Seacoast | ||
Harvard Museum of Natural History | * | |
Hi-Speed Catamaran Whale Watch | ||
Hop-On/Off Beantown Trolley | ||
Institute of Contemporary Art | ||
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum | ||
Jenney Grist Mill | ||
John F. Kennedy Library & Museum | * | |
Lexington: Buckman Tavern | ||
Lexington: Hancock Clarke House | ||
Lexington: Liberty Ride | ||
Lexington: Munroe Tavern | ||
Marthas Vineyard Ferry | ||
Mary Baker Eddy Library / Mapparium | ||
MIT Museum | ||
Museum of Fine Arts | ||
Museum of Science | ||
Nantucket Ferry | ||
Nantucket Historical Whaling Museum | ||
New England Aquarium | ||
Newport Mansions | ||
Newport Vineyards | ||
Newport: Tennis Hall of Fame | ||
Newport: Islander Touring Train | ||
Old North Church | ||
Old South Meeting House | ||
Old State House Museum | ||
Old Sturbridge Village | ||
Otis House Museum | ||
Paul Revere House | ||
Peabody Essex Museum | ||
Peabody Museum of Archaeology | ||
Plimoth Plantation & Mayflower II | ||
Salem Witch Museum | ||
Salem: House of the Seven Gables | ||
Samuel Adams Brewery Tour | ||
Six Flags NE & Hurricane Harbor | ||
Skywalk Observatory | ||
The Nichols House Museum | ||
The Swan Boats of Boston | ||
The USS Constitution Museum | ||
USS Constitution Cruise by BHC | ||
Wrentham Premium Outlets Tour | ||
*You can go to either attraction but not both on CityPass |
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Go Boston Card | Boston CityPASS |
Notes
In the spring, summer and autumn, the Go Boston Card is the better value. It includes all but one of the attractions that CityPass has and much more. In addition, it includes very popular attractions such as the Fenway Park tour, Whale Watch and Trolley. On longer duration cards, you can get the Duck Tours included. If you want a more casual trip, fewer attractions in more days, then the Boston CityPass could be your ticket as long as your list of attractions matches up with theirs. In the winter, the advantage of the Go Card diminishes as many of their attractions are seasonal.
With both, you get great skip the line privledges at both places. They will both save you a lot of money if you use them.