Los Angeles pass and card

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Los Angeles is one of the most popular destinations for travel enthusiasts in the United States, welcoming millions of people each year, either visiting Los Angeles directly or as part of a larger tour of major U.S. cities.

Los Angeles offers several tourist attractions to visit: museums and points of interest that enrich any sightseeing itinerary.

Buying a Los Angeles tourist pass is a great way to save money and visit as much of the city as possible in the time we have available.
There are several Los Angeles passes available, each with its own features, convenience situations or not.

What is the best tourist pass to visit Los Angeles and save money?
Learn about the passes available (Go City All Inclusive, Explorer, CityPASS), how they work and which one is best for your trip. Full comparison, prices, included attractions and practical tips.

The goal of this guide on Los Angeles passes is to analyze each available pass, highlighting its features and benefits, to understand when it may be worthwhile to purchase one rather than the other.

What is there to see in Los Angeles?

Los Angeles is a city that needs little introduction: the movie industry, the iconic beaches, the star-studded neighborhoods and the hills with the famous "Hollywood" make it one of the most sought-after destinations when planning a trip to the United States of America. Those visiting Los Angeles for the first time will want to put most of its TOP attractions on the itinerary, which are ideal for a significant first taste of the city.

Among the most popular experiences included in major tourist passes are:

• Universal Studios Hollywood - Theme park and movie studio, perfect for lovers of movies and spectacular attractions.
• Madame Tussauds Hollywood - The wax museum where you can meet movie stars (or almost) up close.
• Celebrity Home Tours - A classic way to find out where Hollywood stars live (or have lived).
• Aquarium of the Pacific - Located in Long Beach, this is one of the most visited aquariums in California.
• Griffith Observatory - Viewpoint and scientific observatory, also perfect for taking photos of the "Hollywood" sign.
• LEGOLAND® California - Located in Carlsbad, just outside Los Angeles, this is a theme park devoted entirely to the LEGO world, with attractions designed especially for families with children ages 2 to 12.
• San Diego Zoo - Considered one of the most beautiful and important zoos in the world, it is home to more than 3,500 animals in carefully recreated habitats. Although it is located about two hours from Los Angeles, it is a popular destination.
• Beverly Hills - California's iconic luxury district, famous for its dreamy mansions and Rodeo Drive, the high-fashion shopping street.
• Santa Monica and Venice Beach - Two iconic Los Angeles beaches, perfect for soaking up the laid-back California vibe between street art, skate parks, and the famous Ferris wheel pier.
• Hollywood Sign - The famous sign on the hills is one of the symbols of the city: it can be admired from various vantage points or reached by short hikes.
• Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood - A behind-the-scenes experience of famous movies and TV series, featuring original sets, set designs and trivia from the world of film.

These so-called "TOP" attractions represent only part of the tourist offerings in Los Angeles. Those with more time on their hands, or who have already been to the city, can devote themselves to a more personalized itinerary: there are niche museums, "special" and unusual guided tours, TV studios to visit, art installations, cultural experiences, and more.

Against this backdrop of an abundance of attractions and sights, tourist passes prove to be a particularly useful, money-saving tool.
Los Angeles attractions have on average very high admission ticket prices, and being able to save money becomes a priority of our trip. As well as a tool to elevate the quality of the trip to the TOP by seeing more things.

Each Los Angeles pass includes a different catalog of attractions and offers different ways to use them. In the following sections we will see what passes are available for Los Angeles, what they include, and for which travelers they may be the best choice for YOUR trip.

Benefits of the tourist pass: why it pays off in Los Angeles

Los Angeles has many attractions to see, and compared to other cities where you may have traveled, the cost of tickets to major attractions is quite high.
Planning a fairly comprehensive sightseeing itinerary, tackling the single ticket purchase for each attraction, will greatly impact your budget.

The best way to be able to visit almost all major attractions while saving significantly (even more than 50 percent) is to take advantage of a Los Angeles pass.

What are the passes to Los Angeles?

There are different types of Los Angeles passes available to tourists who want to visit the city while saving money.
Let's quickly shed light on the names each card available..:

• Los Angeles All-Inclusive Pass (basic and plus)
• Los Angeles Explorer Pass
• CityPASS Los Angeles

The names all sound somewhat similar, but these are different products, distributed by different companies, but all with the same purpose.
To allow you to see the Los Angeles tourist attractions included in the pass at a better price than having to purchase tickets individually.

The logic between the various passes changes (also for commercial reasons), and as a result each card is better suited to one "type of vacation" than others.
Our task-after we have a clear understanding of what kind of L.A. vacation we want to take-will be to identify and purchase the pass that provides us with the best savings and usability.

After a few more dutiful clarifications, we go on to analyze them individually to get to know them better, leading up to the end of the guide to compare the passes for Los Angeles.

Do Los Angeles Passes include public transportation?

No, none of the Los Angeles passes include public transportation.
Passes for public transportation (subway, bus and/or train) must be made separately.

Los Angeles All-Inclusive Pass

The Los Angeles All-Inclusive Pass, produced and marketed by Go City, is the Los Angeles pass more comprehensive and effective available for visiting Los Angeles.
It is also statistically the most purchased by those who decide to visit the city with an exploratory approach, and the desire to visit city attractions during their trip.

It really does include a lot of Los Angeles attractions in its catalog, from the most famous ones to more niche museums and tours that also go into the details of the city.

Its model works like this: you choose the duration of the pass - in versions of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 7 days validity - and inside its validity you can see all the attractions it includes. Hence its name "all-inclusive," which reflects just how it works: you have included in the price all the included activities, virtually everything in Los Angeles.
You can only visit each attraction once, and there is no limit on the number of attractions you can visit in a day.

The All-Inclusive Pass is marketed in two versions:

• Los Angeles All-Inclusive Pass (which I will call "basic" from now on for simplicity)
• Los Angeles All-Inclusive Pass PLUS

This differentiation was created to provide greater adaptability of the card to the different tourist needs of the traveler.

* beware, in the purchase screen you reach at the previous link, in addition to the two versions of the All-Inclusive Pass, there is also Explorer Pass, covered later in this guide.

Let us first find out how the two versions differ, before analyzing how they work.

Difference between Los Angeles All-Inclusive Pass basic and plus

The difference between the All-Inclusive Pass (basic) and the Plus version is solely in the number and nature of attractions included.
And - of course - consequently in the price.

All the rest of the operating logic (which we will see in a moment) is identical between the two variants of this card.

The All-Inclusive Pass (basic) includes all the major attractions in Los Angeles, there are about 40.

While the Los Angeles All-Inclusive Pass Plus includes all the attractions in the Basic Pass, plus the following 3 premium attractions:

• Universal Studios Hollywood
• LEGOLAND® California
• San Diego Zoo

This is the main difference between the two versions, besides the price, of course.
In fact, another minor (unimportant) difference is that the Plus version is not available for a single day, unlike the basic version.

>> See the difference in the attractions included in the official website

Having clarified the difference between the two versions, let us now move on to analyze features and benefits of the Los Angeles All-Inclusive Pass, which are common to both. Of course, I will highlight any differences between the two when necessary.

How does the All-Inclusive Pass work?

Once the validity of the pass is chosen, it will be activated upon visiting the first attraction chosen.
That will be the first day the pass is valid.

The nice thing is that you can use the pass even in non-consecutive mode.
From its activation, you have two weeks to use all the validity days included in the pass, even in non-consecutive mode.
A specific day is "used up" when you visit at least one attraction.

This is a most convenient feature so that you can better organize your itinerary with freedom.

Benefits of the All-Inclusive Pass

In both versions, this is a pass suitable for those who want to explore Los Angeles in depth, through visiting its tourist attractions, in the days they have available.
Obviously, it is a pass that is best exploited with at least 4-5 full days of stay, but even in 1- or 2-day tastings, it is a great money-saving ally.
Accompanied by a good, well-organized itinerary, even the single day can be taken full advantage of with such an all-inclusive pass.

It is currently the Los Angeles pass with the most attractions included in the purchase price, making available more than 40 destinations that can be visited.

What is included. Attractions included in the All-Inclusive Pass?

The All-Inclusive Pass includes more than 40 tourist attractions in Los Angeles.
Let's look at the full list of attractions together.

As you can see, it is a very experience-focused pass, because Los Angeles must be experienced through tours and experiences to be enjoyed at its best.
Included in the top attractions included in the pass are virtually all the top things to see in Los Angeles, mentioned at the beginning of this guide.

Not only attractions, but also services. For example, bike rentals (and bike tours) are absolutely recommended experiences, especially in some areas where this beautiful and rewarding experience can be best enjoyed.

But these are not all; there are many more "secondary" ones, but for many they represent essential stops, and still capable of completing the most varied and demanding itineraries.

>> You can check out the full list of All-Inclusive Pass PLUS Los Angeles attractions.

>> You can check out the full list of All-Inclusive Pass BASE Los Angeles attractions.

Los Angeles Pass Prices All Inclusive PLUS

The All Inclusive Pass Plus-the richer version that also includes the 3 premium attractions in Los Angeles-is valid every day, no matter how many attractions you decide to visit.
The special feature in Los Angeles is that you can access attractions from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day, because all attractions close early in the late afternoon.

Let's look at the cost of the LA Pass All Inclusive Plus based on days:

• 2 DAYS ➜ $288 Adult | $239 Child
• 3 DAYS ➜ $329 Adult | $309 Child
• 4 DAYS ➜ $389 Adult | $369 Child
• 5 DAYS ➜ $429 Adult | $309 Child
• 7 DAYS ➜ $489 Adult | $479 Child

A child is defined as 3 to 12 years old.

These are the list prices of the Plus version pass, but they are often on offer on the official website, with significant discounts from the prices given here.

Los Angeles All-Inclusive Pass Prices (basic)

The All-Inclusive Pass in its basic version is also valid on a daily basis, in exactly the same way as the Plus.
In this case, the 1-day denomination is also available, which is absent in the plus version.
Let's look at the cost of the LA All-Inclusive Pass (basic) on a per-day basis:

• 1 DAY ➜ $109 Adult | $69 Child
• 2 DAYS ➜ $149 Adult | $129 Child
• 3 DAYS ➜ $199 Adult | $159 Child
• 4 DAYS ➜ $229 Adult | $199 Child
• 5 DAYS ➜ $259 Adult | $229 Child
• 7 DAYS ➜ $319 Adult | $279 Child

A child is defined as 3 to 12 years old.

These are the list prices of the basic All-Inclusive Pass, but they are often on offer on the official website, with attractive discounts compared to the prices given here.

Los Angeles All-Inclusive Pass discount code

You can save an additional 5% off the already discounted prices of the Los Angeles All-Inclusive Pass (basic and plus).
You can use the discount code PTCODE5 to enter during purchase, in the "Enter promo code" field provided.

However, consider that the Los Angeles All-Inclusive Pass is always discounted if you buy it online, on the official website.
At certain times of the year, even cheaper discount codes may be active.
Also on the official site look carefully at the top, usually when there are particular discount codes they are always highlighted already on the site itself.

Better The basic or plus version?

To answer this question we need to evaluate what we want to see.
The difference between the basic version of the pass and the Plus version orbits around the 3 top attractions mentioned above, found only in the Plus.

These are very relevant tourist attractions, and among the most popular attractions of all.
Particularly if you are traveling with children and teenagers in tow, but I can safely say that they are a must for many.

Economically speaking, the sum of admission tickets to the top 3 attractions reserved for the PLUS is about $359, a huge amount (they really cost a lot).
The maximum price difference between basic and plus version (the 7-day case) is $150.
So the affordability of buying the PLUS is impactful (about $209 per person saved if you visit all 3 premium attractions, but even if it were only two you are still in ample savings).
If you choose the less day versions, the difference is gradually smaller and smaller, further increasing the convenience of the Plus over the basic if you want to see the 3 premium attractions reserved for it.

So if you want to see even 2 of the 3 top attractions, it is undoubtedly worth taking the Plus.

If, on the contrary you are only interested in one of the 3, or none at all, the basic version to be supplemented with possible single ticket for the premium attraction to be added is worthwhile.

All-Inclusive Pass to Los Angeles: Is it worth it?

From an economic point of view, yes, it is very convenient.
Both in the classic version and-perhaps even more so-in the Plus variant.

Let's do a quick count.
The average price of Los Angeles tourist attractions is $80 (quite underestimated actually, since premium ones that go as high as $150 a single ticket).
With a very leisurely itinerary, let's assume we see 2 attractions per day, so 6 total attractions: I would spend without a pass an average of $80*6 = $480.
Taking the 3-day All Inclusive Plus Pass I spend-between offer prices and discount codes-about $284 (adult).
The math is soon done: $480-$284 = $196 savings per person.

And the bill is very much by default: if instead of 2 attractions some days we do 3, or if we take a multi-day pass, the savings grow a lot.
And--in the case of the plus--only the 3 premium attractions you have access to have a single ticket cost of $359, more than the cost of the pass.

The math confirms how the All-Inclusive Pass is a good choice for saving money, right from the easiest and few-day cases.

As explained at the beginning of the chapter, in my opinion it is suitable for those who visit Los Angeles and want to see as much as possible.
Maximum flexibility: you decide when to visit and what to see.

Where do you buy the All-Inclusive Pass?

In both versions, you buy online at the official website of GoCity, the pass provider.
This is the best way, to take advantage of the basic discounted prices, which you will find already applied in the prices you find on the site, as you will see.
I would also remind you to add the discount code I listed above, reserved for readers of this site.

When you get to the official website, you will see the two versions (basic and plus) side by side, and go to choose the one that best suits your trip.
* You also see a third product, the Explorer Pass, which we will describe in a moment, is next in review.

With the Pass, do I skip the queues?

It depends. Some attractions have lanes at the ticket counters reserved for pass holders, in those cases you also save time at the ticket counters.
So yes, with the Los Angeles All-Inclusive Pass, you save money and-in some cases-time, although the determining factor is the financial savings.
To maximize your time, you need to arrange an itinerary that takes you to the busiest attractions at times and times of minimum attendance.

Booking Los Angeles attractions

For about half of the attractions (plus or minus 20), mandatory reservations are required once the pass is purchased.
These are the attractions with the highest tourist footfall, and generally all guided tours.
Go City has provided a dedicated page (very neat) for booking your admission without too much commitment.

>> Book admission to attractions with the LA All-Inclusive Pass

Validity and Refunds All-Inclusive Passes

The Los Angeles All-Inclusive Pass, in either version, can be used within 1 year of purchase. It is activated the moment you visit the first attraction.
Once activated, it is valid for one day, not 24 hr. I therefore recommend that you activate it in the morning so that you can take advantage of the entire day.

Any refund of the cost of the pass can be obtained up to 30 days after purchase, obviously for passes that have not been activated.

Los Angeles Explorer Pass

A viable alternative to the All-Inclusive Pass, also proposed by Go City, is the Los Angeles Explorer Pass.
The goal is the same: save you money in the cost of tickets to visit museums and attractions, it changes the logic by which this card works.

This is a Los Angeles pass with a different model than the previous one: you have to decide how many attractions you want to visit.
So unlike the All Inclusive, it does not work based on how many days of validity you select.
The Explorer Pass is based on the amount of attractions you want to see: 2, 3, 4, 5, or 7.

By its nature and operation it is suitable when you want to visit Los Angeles with fewer attractions on your itinerary (its largest cutoff is 7), for reasons of approach philosophy or time. The nature of the attractions you want to see also plays some role, since as we shall see some TOP attractions in Los Angeles cannot be visited with Explorer Passes, unlike the All-Inclusive passes seen before.

How does Explorer Pass work?

When purchasing , you choose how many attractions you want to see: from 2 to 7.
You don't need to decide which ones, just how many.
Then you can also choose on site, from those included in the attractions catalog of the pass.

It is activated on the first visit to one of the chosen attractions, and from then on you have a full 30 days to see the remaining ones, based on your choice.
Of course, even on non-consecutive days: you see them whenever you want, within 30 days.

What does Explorer Pass include?

The attractions catalog included in Explorer Pass--from which you choose your N attractions to visit--is the same catalog as the basic All Inclusive Pass, with a few minor differences.
In fact, unlike the latter, there are 3 attractions NOT visitable if you choose the Explorer Pass, and they are:

• Warner Bros. Studio Hollywood Tour
• Knott's Berry Farm Amusement Park
• Knott's Soak City Water Park

So, in essence, there are not the 3 premium attractions reserved for the All Inclusive Plus, nor are there the 3 listed here that are present in the All Inclusive Basic and Plus.

Virtually 6 top Los Angeles attractions are dropped from the Explorer Pass catalog, but the pass price benefits, which is significantly lower than previous ones.
Pass to definitely evaluate then in cases where the 6 excluded attractions are not the focus of your trip.
In case you want to include one of them, maybe it makes sense to do the separate ticket for that one, you have to do the math based on how much it costs, but it generally fits.
If you are interested in more than one, in all likelihood for cost-effectiveness it is better to go for the All-Inclusive pass.

Los Angeles Explorer Pass Prices

List prices for the Los Angeles Explorer Pass are as follows:

• 2 rides ➜ $69 Adult | $54 Child
• 3 attractions ➜ $99 Adult | $84 Child
• 4 rides ➜ $114 Adult | $99 Child
• 5 attractions ➜ $134 Adult | $114 Child
• 7 attractions ➜ $159 Adult | $144 Child

A child is defined as 3 to 12 years old.

Again these are list prices, practically always discounted on the official pass site.
Check for yourself by clicking on the button below.

Discount codes for Los Angeles Explorer Pass

You can enjoy an additional 5% discount on your purchase.
Just use the discount code PTCODE5-dedicated to readers of this site-to be applied during purchase in the "Enter promo code" field, which will discount the prices already on offer by an additional 5%.

When is the Los Angeles Explorer Pass appropriate?

Economically it already pays off from the visit of the second attraction.

Let's do a practical math here as well.
Since 6 of the most expensive attractions in Los Angeles are not included in the Explorer Pass catalog, we estimate the average cost of one attraction at $50.
With two attractions visited, we would pay about $100 in admission fees.
Explorer Pass from 2 attractions, listed at $69, guaranteeing about $30 in savings.
Given the usually discounted price and the addition of the discount code, the savings rises to about $40, already significant in the simple case of 2 attractions visited.As the number of attractions increases (up to 7), the savings increases exponentially.

As a type of pass, however, it has characteristics that make it attractive in the following cases:

• you have visited Los Angeles before, with its TOP attractions, and therefore have fewer things you miss to see to focus on (unless you want to revisit everything)
• even long vacations, but with in fact less or little time to devote to tourist exploration
• you don't care to see the cartel attractions that this pass's catalog doesn't cover (otherwise go for the All-Inclusive Pass)
• stay a few hours or days in the city, and you would not physically have time to see more than 7 attractions
• you are clear in advance about which attractions to visit, and you know that you can save money by doing so
• in general if you don't have a defined itinerary and no clear ideas about what to see, or conversely have well defined N number of attractions

If this is your first time visiting Los Angeles, and you are staying in the city at least 3 days, I would not consider the Los Angeles Explorer Pass. In fact, in this case I would opt for the All-Inclusive Pass, which is definitely more comprehensive, richer and adaptable to more classic sightseeing itineraries.

Where to buy it

The Los Angeles Explorer Pass is purchased online, from home.
Once purchased, everything you need to visit the attractions will come to you via email, and you can use the official GoCity app to upload your pass and have it available at all times, with information about each attraction.

Validity and refunds for Los Angeles Explorer Pass.

The Los Angeles Explorer Pass is valid for 12 months from the date of purchase. So, once purchased, you can activate it within one year.
Once activated (by entering the first attraction you choose), you have 30 days to complete other visits, then it expires.

The Los Angeles Explorer Pass is refundable only if not activated, within 30 days of purchase.
Exceeding 30 days it is not refundable, but you always have the 12 months (11 remaining) to use / surrender it.

CityPASS Los Angeles

CityPASS Los Angeles is a "special" alternative that I add to the previous Los Angeles passes reviewed, to complete the overview by adding a solution geared toward "hit-and-run" stays.

The CityPass is a pass that allows me to visit 4 attractions in Los Angeles, and I can make it up at the time of purchase by choosing 1 top attraction (from 3 possibilities), to which I can combine an additional 3 attractions of my choice from a predefined list of 7 possibilities. In a moment let's see in detail how this works.

The fact that it has 4 attractions that can be visited (the number is fixed, only the choice of what to see can change) suggests that CityPASS is designed for short stays, and/or with the intention of a very contained itinerary.
Although Explorer Pass fulfills (better) the same task, it still makes sense to consider it as an alternative for the possibility of visiting some of the cartel attractions, which the Explorer Pass catalog does not allow.

How does City Pass Los Angeles work?

CityPass Los Angeles is a 4-attraction card, "combined" in the following way: 1 TOP attraction (to be chosen right away from 3 options) + 3 attractions of my choice from a list of 7 (no need to choose which ones right away, I can do that on the spot).
Since it activates, with the visit to the first attraction I have 9 days to visit all the others included in the pass.

How is the CityPass Los Angeles composed?

There are 3 options for choosing the first attraction, the one to decide on right away:

• Universal Studios Hollywood
• Warner Bros. Studio Tour
• Universal Studios Hollywood + Warner Bros. Studio Tour (the combo of the previous two, so 5 total attractions in this case)

Once you choose the top attraction-which I remind you is a binding choice at the time of purchase, you add 3 attractions of your choice from the following:

• GRAMMY Museum
• La Brea Tar Pits and Museum
• Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens
• Madame Tussauds Hollywood
• Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
• SoFi Stadium Tours
• Starline Tours

The 3 choices to be made from this list are not binding at the time of purchase, you choose them whenever you want, even while on vacation.

The final price of the CityPass varies depending on the top attraction chosen and the date of activation, as we will see in the next chapter.
Choosing the 3 attractions on the other hand does not vary the price, you choose your favorites from the 7 options.

How much does CityPASS Los Angeles cost?

Calculating the final price of your CityPASS depends on two factors:

• the option chosen as the top attraction
  being quite different ticket cost attractions, changes the cost of the pass. The third option is a combo of 2 attractions, obviously the price goes up.
• the indicated date of your visit to Los Angeles
  that you must indicate when purchasing the card. With CityPASS, some visit dates indicated at the time of purchase cost less, others more, probably for reasons of expected attendance.

Wanting to give a rough indication, I use the price ranges on the official website:

• TOP OPTION "Universal Studios Hollywood " ➜ from $156 for adult, from $141 for children
• TOP OPTION "Warner Bros. Studio Tour " ➜ starting at $109 for adult, starting at $96 for children
• TOP OPTION "Universal Studios Hollywood + Warner Bros. Studio Tour " ➜ from $209 for adult, from $191 for children

Adult is understood to be 10 years and older, while children are understood to be 5 to 9 years old.

A $2 fee is added to each CityPASS purchased, regardless of its configuration.
Typically, CityPASS Los Angeles is never discounted, and no discount codes are available.

Booking attractions with CityPASS

With CityPASS, it is mandatory to book certain attractions (your favorite TOP attraction, and a couple of options from those of your choice).
It is conveniently done through the CityPASS app, once the card is purchased.

On the official website page, it is clearly stated how to do it and which attractions require reservations.
Look for the "Reservations and Scheduling" section at the bottom, after the prices.

When does it pay off?

CityPASS Los Angeles has a highly variable format, and therefore it becomes more complex to do simulations of affordability.
In absolute value it is a pass that is economically worthwhile, since on average I pay $170 (I average the various options and dates), but I see 4 attractions, paying on average $170/4 = $42 per attraction.

The assessment to be made instead is in relation to the Explorer Pass, where 4 attractions I see them with $114, which then discounted I arrive at about $100 ($25 per attraction).

The difference is what I want to see:

• if I only need 4 attractions I also evaluate CityPASS, if I want to go beyond that probably better Explorer Pass
• if in the 4 things to see I am absolutely interested in some top attraction included in CityPASS and not in Explorer Pass, then it becomes a viable option.

In general, the indication remains valid that CityPASS is a card for Los Angeles geared toward those who want a light itinerary, with at most 4 attractions to visit.
And - consequently - presumably with a short stay in the city.

Where to buy it

CityPASS Los Angeles is purchased exclusively online, on the official card website, at the following address.

Validity and refunds of CityPAss Los Angeles

The validity period is 9 consecutive days starting from the first day you visit an attraction.
When you purchase Los Angeles CityPASS with Universal Studios Hollywood, you must choose your visit date at the time of purchase. The visit date you choose must fall within the 9-day validity period that begins with your visit to the first attraction.

You have one year from the date of purchase to start using the tickets.

CityPASS can be refunded within 1 year of purchase, provided it has not been activated and there are no active reservations.

Comparison of passes to Los Angeles

We quickly compare the 4 passes to Los Angeles reviewed in this guide, in the following table:

Pass comparison for LOS ANGELES

Feature	ALL INCLUSIVE PASS PASS / PLUS	EXPLORER PASS	CITYPASS LOS ANGELES
Operating logic	I choose the validity days, I see everything I want	I choose the number of attractions first (2, 3, 4, 5, or 7) During the vacation I choose which	Combined package of defined attractions
Number of attractions included	About 40 (43 in the plus version), including museums, attractions, tours, experiences and services	About 37, including museums, attractions, tours, experiences and services	Four, 1 TOP choice of 3 options + 3 choice of 7 options
Does it pay off economically?	Yes, pretty much all the time	Yes, from the 2nd attraction seen	It depends, in absolute value agrees, to be evaluated against Explorer Pass as explained in the guide
Type of vacation best suited to	Medium-long vacations Where you want to see a lot of things and have experiences	Short/medium vacations, with an intentionally moderate itinerary (max. 7 attractions)	Hit and run vacations, with up to 4 attractions visited
Preference for typical vacation	★★★★★	★★★★☆	★★★☆☆
Direct link for purchase	Purchase the Los Angeles All-Inclusive Pass now.	Buy the Los Angeles Explorer Pass now	Buy CityPASS Los Angeles now

Which pass to choose to visit Los Angeles?

All of the passes reviewed are useful in those instances of travel where they fit best.
The fairest way to choose a pass is to first understand the type of vacation you have available (days, things you want to do and see), and to define a rough itinerary, not very precise but one that lets you know how many things fit in, and roughly which ones.
At that point it will be very easy to figure out which pass best fits your trip to Los Angeles, to identify the greatest savings and travel comfort possible.

• Medium to long vacation (5-10 days), maybe first vacation and want to see lots of things about LA? -> Los Angeles All-Inclusive Pass / Plus
• Shorter vacation (2-7 days), with fewer things to want to see (max 7 attractions), or targeted attractions, or no ideas/ itinerary? -> Los Angeles Explorer Pass
  
• "hit-and-run" vacation (1-3 days) and desire to have just an essay of Los Angeles, through 4 attractions -> CityPASS Los Angeles

This is a concise but factual reading on choosing the best pass to Los Angeles, according to your type of vacation.
To understand the details, just read this guide thoroughly, understanding the mechanics of each individual pass.

Whichever pass you choose, the most important thing is to enjoy your experience in Los Angeles to the fullest.
With the information in this guide, you have everything you need to do so while saving money and without worries.

Children's pass: does it pay off?

Yes absolutely, as The city's paid attractions are expensive even for children, albeit at a reduced ticket price compared to the adult.
Each pass sets children's ages according to the attractions it contains in the catalog.
For Go City passes, the child starts at age 3, so if he is younger the pass for him does not count, meaning for in most attractions at that age he gets in for free or with very reduced prices.
CityPASS, on the other hand, has the lower limit of 5 years, as the for attractions involved (many fewer), under 5 years the pass does not pay off, for the same reasons.