Is the Dublin Pass Worth It? We Did the Sums

The Dublin Pass, sold by Go City, gets you into a long list of Dublin attractions for one price. Whether it saves you money depends entirely on which attractions you want and how fast you like to sightsee. Here are the numbers.

The two types of pass

• All-Inclusive Pass: visit as many included attractions as you like for 1 to 5 consecutive days. The days are calendar days, not 24-hour periods, and the pass starts when you scan it at your first attraction.
• Explorer Pass: choose a set number of attractions (3, 4, 5 or 7) and use them within 30 days.

Prices

These are Go City’s standard adult prices as published in August 2026. Go City runs frequent promotions, so the price on the day may be lower.

Check today’s price on the Go City website

What’s included

The headline attractions on the pass include the Guinness Storehouse, Jameson Distillery Bow St, Teeling Whiskey Distillery, Dublin Zoo, EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, Dublinia, Christ Church Cathedral, St Patrick’s Cathedral, Malahide Castle, the GPO Museum, MoLI, and one day on the Big Bus hop-on hop-off tour.

Go City’s own website has the full, current list. Check it before you buy, because attractions are added and removed.

What’s not included

• The Book of Kells at Trinity College (from €19 on the official site)
• Kilmainham Gaol (€8, booked only on its own website)
• Public transport. Buses, the Luas and the DART aren’t covered.
• Dublin Castle is on the pass, but it’s closed to visitors until January 2027.

Also, the pass doesn’t let you skip the queue, and you still need to reserve a time for some attractions, including the Guinness Storehouse, Jameson and Teeling.

Does it save money? Three examples

A busy single day: just about

Guinness Storehouse (€22) + Jameson (€26) + Dublinia (€16) + EPIC (€22) = €86 at full price, against €79 for a one-day pass. You’d save €7, but only if you fit four attractions and a lot of walking into one day.

A typical two-day trip: no

Book of Kells (€19), Kilmainham Gaol (€8), Dublinia (€16), Guinness Storehouse (€22) and the GPO (€15) come to €80 if you buy tickets yourself. Two of those five aren’t on the pass, so a two-day pass at €109 would cost you more.

A drinks-and-sights trip: yes

Over two days: Guinness Storehouse (€22), Jameson (€26), Dublinia (€16), EPIC (€22), the GPO (€15) and Dublin Zoo (€22.50) come to €123.50, against €109 for a two-day pass. You save around €15, plus whatever the hop-on hop-off bus is worth to you.

Our verdict

Buy the Dublin Pass if:

• you’ll do at least four paid, included attractions a day, especially the expensive ones (Guinness, Jameson, Teeling, the Zoo)
• you like deciding on the day and want one ticket on your phone

Skip it if:

• your must-sees are the Book of Kells and Kilmainham Gaol, which aren’t included
• you’re happy with Dublin’s free museums, which most visitors should be
• you don’t drink: three of the best-value attractions on the pass are drinks tours
• you like a slow trip with long lunches

Plan your days first with our one-day, two-day or three-day itineraries, add up the tickets, and only then decide. And don’t forget the free things to do in Dublin.

Pass prices are Go City’s standard prices as published in August 2026. Attraction prices checked on each attraction’s official website, November 2026.