Insiders Guide to
Paris City Passes

One pass to rule them all

There are a few choices in Paris city passes, and knowing which to select can seem confusing at first. But, don't worry! We've done the work for you. We've analyzed all the passes and created useful charts to help you choose the best one for you.

Essentially there are three options —

1. There's the robust and inclusive Paris Pass, which combines museums, Metro and attractions.

2. There's the Paris ComboPass Premium, another inclusive pass giving you free access to museums and the Metro, but fewer attractions.

3. And then there's the little brother of the ComboPass — the Paris ComboPass Lite, which is useful for shorter visits to Paris, of one or two days.

In this article we compare all the city passes, including the Museum Pass and the Metro Pass, to make it easy for you to choose the one that best suits your needs.

What's The Difference Between All These Paris City Passes?

Paris City Passes Comparison Chart

	Description	Included with
"Paris City Pass"	The generic term for a Paris combination package. Usually used to describe the Paris Pass or the Paris ComboPass.
Paris Museum Pass	Provides free entrance to about 60 museums in Paris. 2, 4 and 6 day passes available.	• Paris Pass • Paris ComboPass Premium
Paris Attractions Pass	Provides free entrance to 7 attractions in Paris: • Palais Garnier • Wine Tasting • Seine River Cruise • Paris Story • Grevin Wax Museum • Montparnasse Tower • Dali Museum	• Paris Pass
Paris Visite Metro Pass	Provides unlimited free rides on the Metro, the Paris buses, the tramway, and the RER within central Paris. 1, 2, 3, and 5 day passes available.	• Paris Pass • Paris ComboPass Premium • Paris ComboPass Lite
The Paris Pass	A combination Paris City Pass that includes the Paris Museum Pass, the Paris Attractions Pass, the Paris Metro Pass, and a handful of other features. 2, 4 and 6 day passes available.
The Paris ComboPass Premium	A combination Paris City Pass that includes the Paris Museum Pass, the Paris Metro Pass, and a handful of other features. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 day passes available.
The Paris ComboPass Lite	A combination Paris City Pass that includes a couple of museum tickets, the Paris Metro Pass, and a handful of other features. 1 and 2 day passes available.

• Read Our Complete Guide to The Paris Pass »
• Read Our Complete Guide to The Paris ComboPass »

How Do The Paris Pass & Paris ComboPasses Compare?

Both The Paris Pass and the Paris ComboPass Premium are robust, all-inclusive Paris city passes.

They both include the Paris Museum Pass and the Paris Visite Metro Pass. They both include a Seine river cruise, as well as discounts at various other attractions. Since Paris Museum Passes are only available for 2, 4 and 6 days, with the 3-day version of Paris ComboPass you get a 2-day Museum Pass and a one-day Louvre pass. (It's similar with the 5-day Paris ComboPass.)

The Paris ComboPass Lite is a simpler pass, best if you'll be in Paris for only a couple of days. It doesn't include a Paris Museum Pass, but does include tickets to the Louvre Art Museum and Musée d'Orsay.

Here are the passes compared, point by point. For our complete reviews and recommendations go to our Guide To The Paris Pass or our Guide To The Paris ComboPass.

Items Included	Paris Pass	Paris ComboPass Premium	Paris ComboPass Lite
Paris Museum Pass
Paris Visite Metro Pass
Paris Attractions Pass
Seine River Cruise
Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour		discount	discount
Child & Teen Pass Available
Online French Lessons
Pass Delivery to Your Paris Hotel
Postal Delivery to Your Home
Express Delivery to Your Home

How Do I Choose?

First of all, our recommendation is to buy one of the Paris city passes and have it sent to you before you leave home.

That way you're all set once you arrive, you don't have to worry about figuring things out.

The Paris Pass can be mailed to you for only about 8€, but either pass can be expressed to your home for around 30€ to 35€. (There's only one delivery charge no matter how many passes you buy.)

• For the most robust, all-inclusive pass, with the greatest savings, choose the Paris Pass. It gets you into all the museums, seven additional attractions, on the Metro for free, and includes bonuses like a wine tasting and bus tour.
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• If you want to save a little money, want a robust pass, and aren't interested in wine tasting or the Palais Garnier Opera House, choose the Paris ComboPass Premium.
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• If you're travelling with children, we suggest you get the Paris Pass. It's available in children's and teen's versions and it gets you into some great family attractions like the Grevin Wax Museum, the Paris Story, and the Palais Garnier Opera House, as well as all the museums. (Children and teen passes don't include the Museum Pass because most museums are free for children under 18.)
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• If you're travelling with children, want to save some money, and aren't interested in the Grevin Wax Museum, the Paris Story, or the Palais Garnier Opera House, then get the Paris ComboPass Premium for the adults and the Paris Visite Metro Pass for the kids. (Most museums are free for children under 18.)
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• If you're not that interested in museums, then consider the Paris Visite Metro Pass to give you unlimited Metro and bus travel, perhaps combined with tickets to the Louvre or Musée d'Orsay.
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• If you're going to be in Paris for only 1 or 2 days and want to visit the two main museums, definitely get the Paris ComboPass Lite.
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• Finally, If you're really interested in museums, but not the Metro or any other attractions, get the Paris Museum Pass.
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How Do I Buy One of the Paris City Passes?

Line-up for Museum Goers Without a City Pass!

In a word — online.

It's nice to arrive in Paris prepared to go — to get out and enjoy the city.

So, our advice is to buy whatever passes you want online, and have them sent to your home before you leave.

And it's never been easier to do that. Here are some direct links to purchase the various passes:

Links to Purchase Paris City Passes

• The complete Paris Pass from their site »

• The Paris Pass from our most-trusted site »

• The complete Paris ComboPass Premium »

• Paris ComboPass Lite »

• Buy only the Paris Visite Metro Pass »

• Buy only the Paris Museum Pass »

• Four-Day Paris Museum Pass best price »

Or, Read our in-depth reviews

• Insiders Guide to The Paris Pass »

• Insiders Guide to The Paris ComboPass »

• Insiders Guide to the Paris Visite Metro Pass »

• Insiders Guide to the Paris Museum Pass »

Are These passes worth it?

Yes! If you're planning to visit only two museums, monuments or other attractions each day, you'll save money. But more importantly, you'll breeze past the long lineups and save yourself hours of waiting time.

Here's a photo of the ticket lineup at the Louvre.

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