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One-time admission to 5 attractions

Reservations Required

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Shedd Aquarium

Get 10% off your purchase of $50 or more at the Shedd Store.

10% off Your Purchase

Add a Virtual Reality Experience at a discounted price!

$2 off a Virtual Reality Experience

Add a 4-D experience at a discounted price! 

$2 off 4-D Experience

Have a limited time to see everything at Shedd? The Must See Tour is the perfect way to hit the highlights in just a little over an hour. Go behind the scenes, sit in the best seats in the house for an Animal Spotlight and afterward, chat with an animal care expert. (The only way to guarantee seats on busier days!) Take a look at the alluring sharks of the Wild Reef. Visit the Pacific white-sided dolphins and beluga whales. Plus, dip your fingers in cool water for a chance to touch a slimy, soft sea jelly! Led by an enthusiastic guide, these experiences are guaranteed, plus more to spark your curiosity on every tour! Regular cost: $80; CityPASS guests receive 20% off for a discounted price of $65 (child and adult). Must be at least 6 years old. Guests ages 6-17 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Book at the Information Desk.

20% off Must See Tour

Reservations & Planning

Skydeck Chicago

Get 10% off your purchase of any one item greater than $25 at Skydeck Gift Shops.

Shoreline Sightseeing - Navy Pier

Shoreline Sightseeing - Michigan Avenue

Shoreline Sightseeing Architecture River Tour

CityPASS guests recieve 20% off Shoreline Water Taxi passes; show your CityPASS tickets at Shoreline ticket booths to redeem. Water taxis run primarily May-September. <a href='https://shorelinewatertaxi.com' target='_blank'>Learn more</a>.

20% Off Water Taxi Passes

Field Museum

Get 10% off Museum store purchases of $25 or more.

360 CHICAGO Observation Deck

See Chicago from a whole new angle! CityPASS guests receive $1 off TILT (regularly priced at  $10).

$1 Off TILT

Chicago CityPASS includes option attractions that allow you to choose which attractions to visit. To visit extra attractions at a savings, you can take advantage of this exclusive discount for CityPASS ticket holders.
Discount good on full price tickets only.

$3 off General Admission

Museum of Science and Industry

Cost for CityPASS guests: adult $18, child (3-11) $14.

U-505 Submarine Onboard Tour

007 Science: Inventing the World of James Bond is the first-ever official exhibition to focus on the science and technology behind the world’s longest-running movie franchise.  Cost for CityPASS guests: Adult $18,  Child (3-11) $14.

007 Science: Inventing the World of James Bond

Minimum height 42". Maximum riders 6. Cost for CityPASS/C3 guests: $8.

Motion Simulator

Cost (each) for CityPASS/C3 guests: adult, $12; child (3-11), $9.

Coal Mine, Fab Lab Workshops, Dissect An Eye, or additional Giant Dome Theater Films

Art Institute of Chicago

Access to certain special exhibitions requires an additional $10 ticket, which can be purchased onsite.

Special Exhibitions

Adler Planetarium

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The research is done. The savings is significant. If you're looking for the best things to do in 
 Chicago, you'll love the simplicity and convenience of Chicago CityPASS® tickets. 

We have purchased CityPASS now for three cities: Southern California, New York and now Chicago. We have a family of 5 and this makes planning so easy and affordable!! Not to mention not standing in line for tickets!!!

Vacationing with a family of 5 

The CityPASS was the perfect way to plan our stay in Chicago. I was able to show my daughter my favorite places in Chicago, and a few others as well. The CityPASS provided a better price, and skipping to the front of the line was like icing on the cake!.

Chicago CityPASS

After doing much research about CityPASS and other group admission passes of the like, I knew I had to get the CityPASS. Chicago CityPASS gets you into 5 of the top sightseeing places - with an upgraded admission!

Wonderful week in Chicago! 

My family came to visit us from Colombia. It was their first time in the states and I wanted to make sure their first vacation was more than what they expected it to be. When I came across the Chicago CityPASS online I knew it was just what I needed to make their trip memorable. 

Great Price

We used Chicago CityPASS recently and it was a not only a vacation saver but a marriage saver. My husband and I would typically argue about which way to go and what to do next. The CityPASS was easy to use and offered detailed information as well as discounts.

CityPASS Saved My Vacation and Marriage

<span>Save 48%</span> at 5 top Chicago attractions.

Plus get admission to 3 more attractions of your choice. No need to choose now—decide later.

Visit each attraction below.

One-time admission to 3 attractions

Centennial Wheel at Navy Pier

Centennial Ferris Wheel at Navy Pier

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Looking for the best things to do in Chicago but short on time? Chicago C3® tickets are the perfect solution. There’s no need to choose your attractions now—decide later. 

Bought the pass for a family trip to Chicago and was pleased with the purchase. App was easy to use, attractions were great.

Great value!

Great list of options to pick from! Choose one excursion for each day of our quick 3 night vacation.

Helpful

Super glad we bought the CityPASS C3. We did the aquarium, Navy Pier Ferris wheel and Hancock 360. It was absolutely worth it!

CityPASS was well worth it!

I bought CityPASS for my trip and absolutely loved it. You can choose to see the attractions you want to see with great savings and flexibility of time.

Great Value for Short-term Stay

We only had 4 days in Chicago and the C3 was a perfect fit. We enjoyed each activity and reservations were easy to make, and revise, as needed.

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