The Paris Pass® Plus: 90+ Attractions including The Louvre

A digital pass that turns Paris into a checklist. With priority access to major sights and the Go City app to plan and reserve, you can pack in 90+ attractions in 2 to 6 days. The one big catch: for museum entry, you need both your Paris Pass Plus and the separate Paris Museum Pass scanned correctly, or you may get stalled at the door.

This is a smart value idea if your trip is short and your wish list is already full of paid highlights. The pass includes power hitters like the Louvre Museum, an Eiffel Tower 2nd floor guided climb, a Seine River cruise with Bateaux Parisiens, and Versailles Palace, plus a long list of museums, neighborhoods, tours, and add-ons.

It also rewards planning. Once you activate the pass by visiting your first included attraction, the clock runs in consecutive calendar days (not 24-hour blocks), and each included site can only be visited once.

Key things to know before you buy

• 90+ included stops across museums, monuments, tours, and experiences, covering 2, 3, 4, or 6 days
• Two digital passes in play, Paris Pass Plus plus a separate Paris Museum Pass you must download before sightseeing
• Reservation support in the app, with itinerary planning and reservations where needed
• Timed or specific slots may apply for some experiences, so you cannot treat every stop as walk-up casual
• Eiffel Tower inclusion is a climb, and some mobility needs might require an extra lift option you buy separately

Paris Pass Plus in plain English, and why it feels easier than tickets

The Paris Pass Plus is really two passes bundled into one practical system. You get the Paris Pass by Go City (access to 40+ top attractions) plus the Paris Museum Pass (access to 50+ top museums and galleries). Together, that becomes 90+ admissions and experiences across major Paris must-dos.

Where this gets good is the friction. Paris can be a maze of lines, ticket types, and entry rules. With this pass, you use a digital pass plus the Go City app to manage what to do next, check opening hours, and reserve when an included site needs a booked entry.

Just be aware of the “rules of the game.” The pass is activated when you use your first included attraction, and then it stays valid for the consecutive calendar days you selected (2, 3, 4, or 6). Also, each included attraction can be used once, so you will want to pick wisely instead of treating it like an all-day buffet.

Price and value: when $211 actually makes sense

At around $211 per person (for the pass option you are looking at), the value depends on your pace and priorities. The pass is marketed as saving up to 50% compared with buying attraction tickets separately, and that kind of claim usually only holds when you hit several high-cost sites during a tight window.

In your included lineup, you are already staring at expensive ticket categories: the Louvre Museum, Versailles Palace, the Eiffel Tower 2nd floor guided climb, plus multiple major museums and a Seine cruise. If you plan for about 3 to 4 included activities in a day, the pass starts to feel less like a gamble and more like a pre-paid strategy.

What can dilute the value is also simple. Transportation is not included (unless a specific attraction states otherwise), and most food and drinks are not included unless an experience explicitly says it is. If you are planning to rely heavily on paid taxis, long transit detours, or non-included meals all day, you might feel like the pass savings do not stretch as far.

One more pricing reality: the included Eiffel Tower option is a climb. If you end up needing a lift alternative, that is extra you may pay outside the pass.

The Go City app is the real tour leader

The pass works best when you treat the app like your mini trip manager. After booking, you download your Paris Museum Pass using the instructions in your confirmation email, then you can start using the Go City app to build your days.

In the app, you can:

• plan your itinerary by date and attraction
• check opening hours
• make reservations where necessary
• keep everything organized so you are not hunting ticket links on your phone

A practical tip I strongly recommend: start the planning early enough that you are not stuck at peak times trying to solve logistics. Some experiences have specific time slots, and it can be frustrating when you only realize that once you are already at the area.

There is also an important sequencing issue to keep in mind. The pass activates on your first attraction visit, so if a timed entry depends on what the system sees as your active pass, you want to get your first booked visit lined up early rather than leaving the biggest museum for last minute.

Entering the Louvre with the right passes, every time

If you are coming to Paris for one museum that justifies the trip, the Louvre Museum is the obvious anchor in this pass. It is included, and it is also one of the places where you need to do the admin correctly.

Here is the most important operational detail: for museum entry, you need the correct combination of passes. The Paris Museum Pass is required for the museum inclusions, and the Go City pass is also part of the scanning process at participating sites. If you arrive with only one of the passes, entry can be a problem at the gate.

The upside is that the pass includes priority access to famous Paris museums and galleries. That often translates to a smoother entry experience even when lines look brutal from the street. When you arrive, be ready with your digital passes ready for scanning and follow staff instructions. If there is an option for a faster lane to security checks, take it.

Also, because each attraction can be visited only once, your Louvre approach matters. Pick the highlights you want before you go, so you do not spend half your valuable pass time wandering without a plan.

Climbing the Eiffel Tower, then cruising the Seine

Two included experiences define the “classic Paris day” look and feel: the Eiffel Tower and a Seine River cruise.

For the Eiffel Tower, the included option is a 2nd floor guided climb. That matters because it is not the same as a lift-only skip. One real-world consideration here is mobility. If climbing many steps is not an option for you, you may need to buy a lift option separately, even if you have the pass.

The cruise is handled by Bateaux Parisiens on the Seine. This is exactly the kind of included item that helps your schedule. Instead of squeezing another museum into the evening, you get a different rhythm: sit, look, and let the city slide by while you reset after a busy day.

Some included dining add-ons can also make this stretch feel more complete. For example, there is a Croque Monsieur & Champagne Cocktail by the Seine included in the mix of experiences.

The best use of these two? Treat them like bookends. Put the Eiffel Tower earlier in your day when you want the views and energy, then aim for the cruise later when you are ready to relax and let Paris do the work.

Versailles Palace: the day trip that needs forethought

Versailles Palace is included, and it is the big “I cannot believe this is on the pass” stop for many first-timers. But it is also the stop that punishes weak planning.

This is a location that typically needs a chunk of time and solid timing, especially because some included experiences can have specific time slots in the booking system. If you are doing Versailles on a day when you also want the Louvre or another major museum, you need a realistic route and a realistic pace.

My practical advice is to treat Versailles as a main event. Build a day that does not depend on squeezing in three more heavyweight admissions nearby. The pass gives you access to many things, but your feet and your brain still have limits.

If you do Versailles as your anchor, you can use the remaining time for included neighborhoods, walking tours, or lighter museum options, so you are not exhausting yourself on a long, high-demand day.

Museum and monument stack: Orsay, Sainte Chapelle, and the rest

Beyond the Louvre, the pass includes other major museum-style stops such as Orsay Museum, Orangerie Museum, Sainte Chapelle, and several more like Picasso Museum and Rodin Museum. You also have options like Tour Montparnasse and even an Aquarium de Paris for a different kind of break.

I like this museum variety because it helps you avoid the “one museum per day or you explode” problem. If the Louvre day leaves you museum-ed out, you can shift to a different kind of experience like a walking tour or a viewpoint stop, then come back for another museum the next day.

Sainte Chapelle and the Notre Dame options are also included, but with a specific limitation: Notre Dame is exterior-only, and there is also an Archeological Crypt Experience included. That means you should not expect the same kind of full inside-the-building visit you might imagine. The value is still there, but it is a different format than a traditional full visit.

If you are aiming to hit multiple religious or historic sites in a short window, do it with realistic expectations. You will get more out of the day when you understand what is actually included, not what you hoped was included.

Neighborhood walking tours and hands-on experiences that add texture

One reason people get hooked on this type of pass is that it is not only about monuments. Paris is also about neighborhoods, stories, and small experiences that make your photos and your memories feel different.

You will find walking tours such as Montmartre & Sacré Coeur, Saint-Germain-des-Prés Walking Tour, Latin Quarter Walking Tour, Le Marais Hidden Gems in Le Marais, and the Scandals & Love Affairs at Pere Lachaise walking tour. There is also a Women of Paris Walking Tour and a River Seine Bridges Walking Tour.

I also like that there are shows and workshop-style experiences sprinkled in. Examples include French Wine Tasting, a Perfume Mini Workshop by Fragonard, and How to Become Parisian in One Hour show. Add something like an Emily in Paris: The Unofficial Tour if your group enjoys pop-culture play along with the real city.

For families or mixed-age groups, the included variety helps. Options like Parc Astérix, Aquarium de Paris, Ballon de Paris Generali, and PanoraMagique at Disney Village can fit a wider range of energy levels than museums alone.

A realistic 2 to 3 day plan (and a smarter 4 day approach)

Because the pass is digital and flexible, I cannot promise one official route. But I can show you a realistic way to use the included highlights without burning your entire pass on backtracking.

If you have 2 days

Pick your anchors and then add one neighborhood tour.

• Day 1: Louvre Museum plus a Seine cruise.
• Day 2: Eiffel Tower 2nd floor guided climb plus a museum like Orsay, then finish with a walking tour such as Saint-Germain-des-Prés or Montmartre & Sacré Coeur.

This works best if you accept that not every included stop can fit, and you focus your time on the big admissions.

If you have 3 days

You gain the ability to spread out your heavy hitters.

• Add Versailles Palace on Day 2 or Day 3 as your main event.
• Keep Louvre and Eiffel Tower in separate days so you are not doing too much high-demand stuff back-to-back.

If you have 4 to 6 days

This is when the pass starts to feel less like a sprint and more like a buffet of choices.

• Use museum days for Louvre and Orsay style stops.
• Use neighborhood days for Le Marais, Latin Quarter, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, or Pere Lachaise.
• Insert one hands-on add-on like a perfume workshop or a wine tasting so your days do not blur into galleries and landmarks.

The big rule is still the same: you get one shot at each included attraction, so plan your favorites first, then fill in the edges.

Priority access and line-saving: what to do when it is packed

This pass is designed to make major sites feel less painful when crowds hit. The key behavior is simple: when you arrive, have your passes ready and follow staff instructions for the priority or faster lane process.

In real usage, some people reported that even when lines looked massive, they were guided to the front for security checks after asking about using their Paris Pass Plus and Museum Pass correctly. I recommend you do the same thing: be polite, be ready with your digital passes, and ask what lane you should use.

Also, remember the scanning detail. Some operators need the right combination of tickets for entry and the Paris Museum Pass for museums. Do not assume the Go City pass alone covers everything.

Watch-outs that can quietly cost you time (and value)

Here are the main friction points to plan around.

• Some experiences have specific time slots. If you see a timed entry in the app, treat it like a real appointment, not a suggestion.
• Eiffel Tower is a climb. If stairs are an issue, plan for a lift option you may buy separately.
• Attractions can change, and each is one-time use. Your best strategy is to lock in your top priorities early in your trip planning.
• You might run into reservation link problems. If links do not work in the moment, use the app itinerary tools to recover the correct reservation approach for that site.

Finally, keep your expectations realistic. A pass like this can save money when you use it hard. If you only do a couple of stops each day, it can feel like you paid for access you did not fully use.

Who should book the Paris Pass Plus

I think this pass is a great match for you if:

• you want to see Louvre, Eiffel Tower, Versailles, and a cruise without buying a stack of separate tickets
• your trip is short and you want a plan that helps you move efficiently
• you like mixing museums with walking tours and experiences, not just standing in line for landmarks
• you have a smartphone ready for digital access and are comfortable using an app to guide your day

It is less ideal if:

• mobility limits make a climb-based Eiffel Tower visit difficult
• you hate timed entries or would rather roam without planning
• your group is mostly focused on free sights only, since the pass is built around paid admissions

Should you book it? My decision guide

Book the Paris Pass Plus if your Paris list includes several high-demand admissions and you can commit to a schedule built around the pass. The strongest part of the value is the combination of Louvre, Versailles, Eiffel Tower climb, Seine cruise, and museum access, plus the priority-style entry approach.

Skip it or consider a smaller, more targeted ticket plan if you are unlikely to visit multiple included attractions each day, or if you know you will avoid any timed bookings. In that case, the pass can turn into an expensive permission slip you do not fully use.

If you do book, my best practical advice is to plan your first two or three must-do stops early, download the Paris Museum Pass before sightseeing, and keep an eye on which experiences require specific time slots.

FAQ

Do I need to download the Paris Museum Pass separately?

Yes. After booking, you get instructions for downloading your Paris Museum Pass, and you need to do that before you start sightseeing for the museum inclusions.

When does the pass start counting days?

Your pass is activated upon your first attraction visit. After activation, it remains valid for the number of consecutive calendar days you purchased, not 24-hour periods.

Can I visit each included attraction more than once?

No. Each included attraction can only be visited once.

Is transportation included?

Transportation to and from attractions is not included unless stated for a specific attraction.

What should I bring to use the pass?

You need a charged smartphone, since the passes are digital.

What is the cancellation window?

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.