All about the Athens City Pass with the Acropolis

When traveling, every moment counts. When you’re visiting a city, you don’t want to waste time queuing in museums, monuments or public transport. So, to make the most of your trip to Greece, we present the Athens City Pass with the Acropolis + access to several museums and the multi-stop bus that criss-crosses the city with explanations.

Athens City Pass: combined ticket for the Acropolis, museums and multi-stop bus service

The Athens City Pass with the Acropolis is a practical combined ticket. It allows you to enjoy the best museums, galleries and cultural experiences in Athens, and explore the city withthe Hop-on Hop-off bus.

The big advantage is that this pass is cancelable and 100% refundable up to 24 hours in advance. So there’s no risk to you, and you’re guaranteed a refund if your trip is ever cancelled, or if you simply change your mind.

Another advantage: this pass guarantees unrestricted access to the ticket offices.

Last but not least, this pass is economical , costing much less than if you bought each ticket individually.

This combined ticket with the Acropolis is valid for 3 days. It shows :

• the Acropolis + 6 ancient archaeological sites
• the Acropolis Museum
• the Marble or Panathenaic Stadium
• the Athens War Museum
• Museum of Cycladic Art
• the Frissiras Museum of Contemporary Painting
• Hellenic Motor Museum
• Ilias Lalaounis Jewellery Museum
• Museum of Greek Culture (Benaki)
• Museum of Islamic Art (Benaki)
• Ghika Gallery (Benaki)
• Toy Museum (Benaki)
• Kotsana Museum of Ancient Greek Technology
• Herakleidon Museum
• and finally the Museum of Illusions

This combined ticket also gives you access to the multi-stop bus for 48 hours. Very practical for getting around Athens at your own pace, as much as you like, with explanations in French. You can use all lines.

The Athens City Pass in practice

• Price: €79
• Valid for 3 days for tours, 2 days for the bus
• You can present your booking voucher in printed form or on your smartphone
• You can either pick up your pass at Rue Athanasiou Diakou 26, or download it via the link received after booking.
• Single admission to each attraction only

Digital passes are sometimes not available at the ticket offices of certain sites or museums. We advise you to pick up your pass at 26 Athanasiou Diakou (the agency is located behind the Temple of Zeus and is a little out of the way).

Is it worth buying a CityPass in Athens?

We often get this question. We have therefore summarized the entrance fees for each site or museum here. So you can easily calculate whether it’s profitable for the visits you’re planning. You’d have to do at least the Acropolis site + 3 museums or stadiums for it to be profitable. For example:

• with the family: the Acropolis, the Acropolis Museum, the Stadium and the Museum of Illusions
• the classics: Acropolis + Acropolis Museum + Cycladic Art Museum + Benaki Museum

Updated March 8, 2024