Traveling through Europe cheaply, or Why do I need a tourist card

tourist map (or guest card) - it is an opportunity to explore the city and substantial savings. It allows free travel on public transport and sightseeing. Click "read more" to see how it works in 40 European cities.

What is a tourist card?

The cheapest ticket to the Louvre costs € 12. It is the largest museum in Paris and the world. But not the only one. In the French capital, about 130 museums and almost 2000 of architectural and historical sights. Most of them - are paid.

To see the least popular objects (tourist must have), will have to fork out. And add to this the cost of transport, food and souvenirs. The sum will rather big.

But there is a way to pass on the hiking trails and... save. Enough to buy a tourist card.

Tourist Card (city card, travel ticket, a tourist card, guest card) - is, as a rule, smart card, which allows tourists to visit attractions and to use public transport without buying individual tickets. Visitors to the city save money and time.

Kinds

Most sought-after tourist destinations, from Paris to New York, have programs CityCard. Usually they develop municipalities.

Guest Card can be:

• unitedThat is, the entire spectrum of services in one plastic box;
• by type of serviceThat is separate to the transport (for example, the London Oyster card), at a museum (Paris Museum Pass) and so on.

Last good if you do not plan to go on display, or move around the city by car.

We have prepared for you to digest card major tourist cities in Europe.

40 cities in Europe, where the guest cards work

cost of:
24 hours - € 49
48 hours - € 59
72 hours - € 69

Benefits

1. Free pass. Unlimited access to the public transport system in Amsterdam.
2. Free access to 40 museums and attractions to 7, as well as a number of facilities in the suburbs.
3. € 2,50 discount on a visit to the main museum of the Netherlands - Rijksmuseum.
4. 25% discount for visiting 9 sites, concerts and performances at 6 sites, food and drinks in the 26 institutions, as well as rental bikes, water bike and bus tours.
5. Gifts in 5 shops in the city, free entrance to the casino.
6. Free walk along the canals of Amsterdam.
7. Special offers (updated every month).
8. Booklet with a detailed city map and a description of sights.

cost of: is free.
Validity: 10 days.

Athens Spotlighted - software Athens International Airport. Upon arrival of any tourist can get a ten-card that gives discounts (up to 50%) on a visit to the cultural and entertainment of the Greek capital.

Benefits

1. Discounts to 20% in 21 gastronomic establishments.
2. 20% discount 5 food and 60 other shops in the city.
3. Up to 50% in 20 cultural institutions (including the National Gallery, the Museum of the history of Athens and so on).
4. 15-20% discount on tickets for 4 concert halls (including the National Theater of Greece and the National Opera).
5. 20% discount on various services (SPA-centers, car rental, clubs, tours and so on).

cost of:
2 days - € 37
3 days - € 47
4 days - € 56
5 days - € 62
Children under 3 years free, from 4 to 12 years old - discount.

Benefits

1. free map of the city and Metro Guide in Spanish, Catalan, English, French, Italian and German.
2. Free unlimited travel on public transport.
3. Free entrance to 27 museums, churches and other places of interest (including science and educational museum CosmoCaixa, Barcelona Cultural Center and others).
4. discounts cafes, clubs, shops.

cost of (Berlin and vicinity):
48 hours - € 19,40
72 hours - € 26,50
5 days - € 36,90

Benefits

1. Free travel on public transport (including Potsdam, card tariff zone ABC).
2. Free map of Berlin and public transit.
3. Discounts of 15 to 50% 48 to visit the tourist sites of the city.
4. discounts 55 partner institutions (Shops, restaurants, clubs, etc.).

CityTourCard is not the only program of tourist maps of Berlin. another called BerlinWelcomeCard. This card provides the same set of preferences, but covers a larger number of schools and institutions (200).

Cost Berlin Welcome Card (the surrounding area):

• 48 hours - € 21,50
• 72 hours - € 28,70
• 5 days - € 39,50

There is also a card that provides 72-hour access to the Museum Island, where there are the best museums of Berlin.

cost of:
24 hours - € 21
48 hours - € 27
72 hours - € 33

Benefits

1. Free travel on public transport.
2. Free access to the top 15 museums in the city.
3. Guided walks.
4. A sightseeing tour on a convertible (since February 14).
5. Wine Tour.
6. Stroll by boat on the Garonne (from March 1).
7. Discounts at the museum and tasting of wines out there, and a visit to the National Museum of Customs.

cost of:
24 hours - € 10
48 hours - € 12
72 hours - € 15

Benefits

1. Free travel on public transport.
2. Free walking tour through the historic center of the city in Slovak, English or German.
3. Free guide in three languages ​​and a city map.
4. A visit to the gallery with the sale of handicrafts and folklore products of the Center of folk art production with an accompanying word.
5. 75 discounts (up to 50%) for the services of a variety of cultural and entertainment establishments (list). For example, access to the zoo (20%), sightseeing cruise on the Danube (15%) and so on.

cost of (From March 1, 2015):
48 hours - € 46
72 hours - € 49

Benefits

1. Free access to 27 museums and other attractions.
2. Discounted access other attractions, including the nearby castles.
3. Free Guide to Dutch, French, German, English and Spanish.
4. Free ride through the city.
5. Discounts up to 25% for concerts, plays and other cultural and entertainment Events.
6. Discounts up to 25% on bike rental and underground parking.
7. Discount € 6 for travel in buses of the company De Lijn (for Flanders travel).
8. Discounts in the souvenir shops at the Diamond Museum (10%) and at the Museum of Bruges (25%).

cost of:
24 hours - € 24
48 hours - € 36
72 hours - € 43

It makes no sense to buy a tourist card for children up to 12 years for their most museums of Brussels discounts. Also, there are favorable conditions for students.

Benefits

1. Free access to some 40 museums and other cultural Brussels objects.
2. Free travel on public transport.
3. Free city map.
4. Discounts on food and drinks number cafes and restaurants in the city.
5. Discounts from 5 to 25% purchases.

cost of:
24 hours - € 17
48 hours - € 28
72 hours - € 33

Benefits

1. Free public transport, as well as shuttle service to / from the airport.
2. Free walking tours with a guide. Plus discounts of up to 50% Other excursions (Cycling tour, a walk on segveyah, cruise on the Danube, and so on).
3. Free entry to 8 museums and discounts on tickets to the other. List.
4. Free access communication thermal bath. Lukacs, as well as discounts of up to 30% in other SPA-centers.
5. Free guide.
6. Discounts up to 30% on food and drinks in number cafes and restaurants in the city.
7. discount recreational activities in Budapest.

cost of:
24 hours - ≈ € 27,7
48 hours - ≈ € 37
72 hours - ≈ € 44
Prices for people aged 26 to 65 years. For persons under and over - feed-in tariffs.

Benefits

1. Free sightseeing tour on a double decker bus.
2. Free access to 10 top attractions, including the Chopin Museum, the Museum "Łazienki Park", the Copernicus Science Center and others.
3. Free guide.
4. Discounts in the cultural, gastronomic and entertainment institutions.

cost of:
48 hours - € 18,90
72 hours - € 21,90

Benefits

1. Free travel on the metro, trams and buses.
2. More than 210 discounts on visits to cultural sites (museums, palaces, etc.), food and entertainment facilities, as well as sightseeing and shopping. Detailed list with descriptions.

cost of (Museum card with a basic set of options):
for adults (over 30 years) - € 39,90
for youth (6 to 29 years) - € 29,90
for children (under 6 years) - € 25,90

Previously, there were several tourist cards in Venice: separately for transport, separately to museums and so on. Then they joined the program Venezia Unica Venice Card.

The basic version of this card gives the following advantages:

1. Free access to the Doge's Palace and another 10 institutions that make up the Museum Foundation of Venice, as well as 15 churches, Fondazione Querini Stampalia and the Venetian Ghetto.
2. Discounts on tickets to the Peggy Guggenheim gallery, the Venice Biennale and other cultural institutions.

A more expensive version of the card includes a visit to La Fenice Theater (tour with audio guide in five languages).

The peculiarity of Venetian tourist maps of the program is that it is designer. For a basic set of options can be added more number of preferences on the guest's request:

• public transportation (€ 20 for 24 hours, € 50 for 7 days);
• citywide network Wi-Fi (€ 5 to 24 hours, € 15 for 72 hours, € 20 for 7 days);
• public toilets (€ 3 to 24 hours, € 7 to 9 days).

As a result, if you include all of benefits to the card, the price could exceed € 100.

cost of:
24 hours with public transport ticket - € 17
24 hours without a ticket on public transport - € 13
72 hour public transport ticket - € 26
Children under 14 years of age 5% discount.

Benefits

1. A free walking tour of Vilnius.
2. Free audio guide, as well as a booklet with a description of the tourist card option.
3. free access 20 museums and attractions, Including the National Museum of Lithuania, Church Heritage Museum, the Toy Museum and the Botanical Garden of Vilnius University.
4. Discounts from 5 to 50% of visiting various establishments: bars, restaurants, galleries, souvenir shops, nightclubs, beauty salons.
5. Discounts on car and bike hire, accommodation and leisure (swimming pool, gym, bowling and so on).

cost of (Individual ticket services extend to a maximum of 1 adult and 3 children from 6 to 15 years):
24 hours - € 9,50
48 hours - € 18,50
72 hours - € 24,50
96 hours - € 32,50
120 hours - € 40,50
Children under 6 years travel to transport free of charge.

Sold as group card - services extended to 5 adults. The price is higher: from € 16,50 to € 69,50. There is also a card that includes a trip to a suburb of Hamburg.

Benefits Standard cards:

1. Free travel on municipal buses, trains and ferries.
2. Free city map (paper or electronic).
3. Discounts up to 29% on city tours, including boat trips on the Alster.
4. Discounts up to 50% for visits to museums and other attractions.
5. Discounts up to 25% on tickets to theaters, concerts, and more.
6. Discounts up to 25% on meals in restaurants and shopping in the souvenir shops. Detailed discount list.

cost of:
24 hours - ≈ € 25,3
48 hours - ≈ € 35,4
72 hours - ≈ € 45,5

Benefits

1. Free travel on public transport.
2. Free guided tours. For example, in the commune of Carouge, the parks of the city, the old town on a mini-train, and others. Discounts on some tours.
3. Free catamaran rental, cable car to the top of Mont Salève, the entrance to Geneva beach and other attractions as well as discounts on them.
4. Free access to a number of museums: the Museum of the History of Science, Museum of Modern Art (MAMCO), Tavel House and others.

cost of:
24 hours - ≈ € 8
72 hours - ≈ € 12

Benefits

1. Unlimited free travel on municipal transport, including a cable car in the Old Town.
2. Discounts up to 50% for visits to museums and city ​​landmarks, Including the Zagreb Zoo, the Observatory, the fairgrounds and the go-kart center.
3. discount hire Bicycle, segveev, bus tours.
4. discount accommodation hotels.
5. Discounts on entertainment: nightclubs, opera, concerts, festivals.
6. Discount at restaurants and shops, as well as beauty salons, SPA-center, dry cleaning.
7. Up to 50% for inspection nearby attractions.

cost of (For adults):
24 hours - € 24
48 hours - € 32
72 hours - € 37

We also offer cards for 2 or 3 days (€ 109 and € 154, respectively), in which, besides the usual services, including accommodation in a four-star hotel.

Benefits

1. Free use of public transport (some lines).
2. Free one-time visit to the main attractions, including the Hohensalzburg Castle, the residence of Mozart, Hellbrunn Palace, fountains and other park.
3. discount tours.
4. Discounts for cultural events and shopping in stores.

cost of (Card for 7 days):
for adults - ≈ € 22
for children - ≈ € 11

Benefits

1. Discounts up to 25% on sightseeing the Old Town: Tower of David Museum "burnt house" archaeological park "Davidson Center" and others.
2. Discounts on shopping and eating in restaurants.
3. discount tours. For example, a tour of the city.

cost of (Only Cologne, individual / group, up to 5 people):
24 hours - € 9 / € 19
48 hours - € 18 / € 38
There is also a card providing explore the area.

Benefits

1. Free travel on public transport.
2. 50% discount for tickets to the 20 museums. Among them - the perfume Museum, the Cologne Carnival, Chocolate Museum and others.
3. Discounts up to 50% of 18 attractions tours. Including sightseeing tours.
4. Discounts up to 50% of theaters, concert halls, at the zoo.
5. Discounts in restaurants and shops. Full list of discounts here.

cost of (For adults):
24 hours - € 48
48 hours - € 65
72 hours - € 78
120 hours - € 110
Tour card for an adult is going to carry with them two children under the age of 10 years.

Benefits

1. Free public transportBuses, trains and the metro.
2. free access 72 museums and attractions.
3. discounts for dinners in restaurants, car rental and segveev, excursions and other services.

cost of:
48 hours - ≈ € 18
72 hours - ≈ € 22

Benefits

1. Free travel on city buses and trams.
2. Free entrance to 30 museums in the city.
3. discounts on trips, discounts in shops and restaurants, as well as a water park, SPA-center, rent bicycles and other goods and services.

cost of (For adults):
24 hours - € 22
48 hours - € 32
72 hours - € 42
When buying online discount of 10%.

Benefits

1. Unlimited free travel on the metro, trams and buses of the city, as well as the cable car.
2. Free entrance to 22 museums.
3. A boat trip on the River Saône.
4. Free audio guide in five languages.
5. Pass the queue when visiting some sites.
6. A free walking tour of the day.
7. Discounts on bike rental, bus tours, theater performances and other entertainment.
8. Discounts on purchases in shopping centers Printemps, Galeries Lafayette and Confluence shopping, as well as 10% discount on souvenirs (except books) in the tourist center of Lyon.

cost of (For adults):
24 hours - € 18,50
48 hours - € 31,50
72 hours - € 39
One adult card can be carried out to two children under 5 years old.

tourist card is valid in Lisbon:

• Discount card services boutiques and restaurants in the city center - € 6;
• vouchers for taxis - from € 16, depending on the company and the range of services;
• vouchers for excursions - from € 15.

Also, there is a common card, which includes the following advantages:

1. Free travel on the underground, buses and trams, and funiculars.
2. free access 26 sights.
3. Discounts of 10 to 50% in the cultural and entertainment areas of the city.
4. Discounts on purchases in partner stores.

cost of (Adult / child from 6 to 15 years):
24 hours - € 16 / € 9
48 hours - € 23 / € 12
72 hours - € 29 / € 15
Children under 6 years - free of charge.

The Principality of Liechtenstein - State dwarf. Its length from north to south and only 28 kilometers, and from east to west - less than 10 kilometers. Therefore, and also because the action in Liechtenstein tourist card covers the whole country, he was on our list.

Benefits

1. Free use of the bus LIEmobil network.
2. Free tour of Vaduz.
3. Free access to Liechtenstein National Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, and other attractions.
4. Free game of mini-golf, going to the swimming pool, cinema, wine tasting at the plant prince of Liechtenstein.
5. Free travel by train to the ski resort Malbun.
6. Discounts on bike rental.
7. Gifts in some souvenir shops.

cost of (For adults):
24 hours - ≈ € 65
48 hours - ≈ € 90
72 hours - € 107 ≈
6 days - € 143 ≈

Benefits

1. Free admission to over 60 attractions.
2. Pass without waiting in line in some places. For example, in London Tower fear room London bridge experience, zoo, and so on.
3. Free travel by public transport.
4. Free 160-page guide with maps and helpful tips.
5. Discounts on purchases and services. Full list of benefits.

cost of (For adults):
24 hours - € 47
48 hours - € 60
72 hours - € 67
120 hours - € 77

Benefits

1. Free admission to over 50 museums and historic attractions. List. And also pass the queue at some of them.
2. Free tours and excursions at discounted prices. For example, the arena tour for bullfighting Las Ventas.
3. Free guide in 5 languages, as well as a city map.
4. Free entrance to El Junco Concert Hall and discounts at other sites.
5. Discounts and compliments in the 27 gastronomic establishments.
6. Discounts on purchases at 29 stores.
7. Discount for a taxi and a 10% discount on the shuttle to / from the airport.

cost of:
24 hours - € 6.5
72 hours - € 13 (free travel is only valid 48 hours)
Children under 10 years - free of charge.

There are still two packages: Pass - free transport for 2 days, 9 free museums and more than 500 objects from the discount, as well as a map of "Expo-2015", designed specifically for tourists who come to Milan for the World Exhibition from May to October.

Plain card includes the following advantages:

1. Free public transport: Metro, trams and buses.
2. Free personal driver 2 trip.
3. Free personal translator.
4. Free access or visit a discount 20 sights.
5. Discounts on medical care, excursions, bike rental service at the airport, printing photos, shopping, currency exchange, entertainment, including children, and more.

cost of (Town without the surrounding area - individual / group):
24 hours - € 10,90 / € 17,90
72 hours - € 20,90 / € 30,90
96 hours - € 25,90 / € 39,90

Benefits

1. Free public transport: metro, buses, trams and commuter trains.
2. Discounts up to 50% on sightseeing, including Nymphenburg Palace, BMW Museum, the Olympic Tower.
3. Discounts on tours and entertainment (theater tickets, rental, etc.).

cost of:
72 hours - € 21
72 hours (for young people from 18 to 25 years) - € 12

In Naples there are other options for the tourist card:

• Artecard Tutta la regione - to visit cultural and historical sites throughout the campaign.
• Artecard 365 - Allows you to attend cultural events in Naples and the surrounding area all year round.

Plain card gives such advantages:

1. Free travel on public transport (some lines), Including a cable car.
2. Free access to 3 sites (optional). The rest - 50% discount.

cost of:
24 hours - € 26
48 hours - € 38
72 hours - € 56

Benefits

1. Free access to 20 museums and other attractions. As well as a number of sites around the city. For example, Napoleon Museum and the Museum of Marc Chagall.
2. Unlimited travel on tour buses.
3. Free rental segveev.
4. discounts for tours, shopping, restaurants and other services.

cost of (For adults):
24 hours - ≈ € 37
48 hours - ≈ € 54
72 hours - ≈ € 68

Benefits

1. Free travel on buses, trams, metro and water transport in some areas.
2. Free entry in more than 30 museums. For example, in the Akershus Castle, Cinema Museum, Ski Museum, Holmenkollen ski jump and so on. List.
3. Free and discounted tours. For example, a free walk on a sailboat.
4. Free parking in municipal parking lots.
5. Free entertainment and discounts to them. In particular, a 15% discount on the ski rental Oslo in Winter Park, free access to the public pool, and so on.
6. Discounts to visit of restaurants cities.

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Oslo Pass - Official City Card

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Price: Free

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Oslo Pass - Official City Card

Developer: WTW AS

Price: Free

cost of (For adults):
48 hours - € 99
72 hours - € 113
96 hours - € 139
120 hours - € 145

Paris - is one of the most popular in terms of tourism cities in the world. Therefore, there are several programs with tourist maps. For example, many people know about Paris Museum Pass. This card allows free and without waiting to visit 60 museums and monuments in Paris and the surrounding area for two, four or six days. At the same time, the number of visits is not limited unlike most cards. There is also a separate transport card.

Paris City Pass includes the following advantages:

1. Free unlimited travel on public transport (zones 1-3).
2. Free access to 60 museums in Paris and its suburbs, including the Louvre, Versailles, the Arc de Triomphe. Eiffel Tower in list Excluded.
3. Free cruise on the Seine.
4. Free bus tour around the city.
5. Discounts on shopping and entertainment.

Attention! This card does not apply to EU citizens aged between 12 and 26 years, and for those who do not have EU citizenship in age from 12 to 18 years.

cost of (Transport):
24 hours - € 10,50
48 hours - € 17,50
72 hours - € 21,50

Benefits

1. Free public transport (some carriers and lines).
2. Free entrance to 11 museums. As well as 50% discount on a visit 8 more museums. List.
3. Reduction 15% 21 restaurant.
4. Discounts on entertainment (trips on the Douro River, sightseeing bus tours, visits to wine cellars, nightlife, bike rental, etc.).
5. Free city map and guide.

cost of (For adults):
48 hours - € 48
72 hours - € 58
96 hours - € 67
For children under 6 years of sightseeing and transport free of charge. Buy online for less.

Benefits

1. Free public transport, including river and funicular.
2. Free shuttle service from / to the airport.
3. Free bus tour and a cruise on the Vltava River.
4. Free access to the Prague Castle.
5. Free admission to the Jewish Museum.
6. Free guide in 7 languages.
7. Free access to 50 tourist attractions as well as discounts at some of them. List.
8. Discounts on entertainment and shopping.

cost of:
48 hours - € 28
72 hours - € 36

Benefits

1. Free use of public transport.
2. Free access to the two sites. On the other - discount.
3. The right of passage of turn (for the first two attractions).
4. Free city map.
5. Discounts on tickets for shows, exhibitions and other events.
6. Discounts for medical services in the MET Travel Health.

cost of (For adults):
24 hours - € 10
48 hours - € 13,50
72 hours - € 17,50

Benefits

1. Free public transport.
2. discounts sightseeing and entertainment.
3. Free guide.

cost of (May to October):
2 days - 2000 rubles.
3 days - 2 800 rubles.
5 days - 3700 rubles.
7 days - 4500 rubles.

Benefits

1. Free entry to over 30 top museums and attractions (list). Including St. Isaac's Cathedral, Russian Museum, Peterhof.
2. Free bus and walking tours of the city, as well as sea and river walks.
3. Discounts on excursions on bicycles, on segveyah, as well as the unusual walking tours.
4. E-wallet to pay for urban transport, a free trip to the meteor to Peterhof, free water taxi.
5. discount entertainment.
6. discounts for housing and shopping.

cost of (For adults):
24 hours - ≈ € 56
48 hours - ≈ € 73
72 hours - ≈ € 89
120 hours - 118 € ≈

Benefits

1. Free public transport.
2. Free admission to 80 attractions.
3. Free tours: pedestrian (including a tour of the Old Town in Russian), cycling and boat trips.
4. Free guide.
5. Discounts on other tours and entertainment.

cost of (Adults / children up to 14 years):
24 hours - € 31 / € 16
48 hours - € 39 / € 19
72 hours - € 49 / € 24

Benefits

1. Free public transport.
2. free inspection main attractions cities.
3. A free tour at choice (Bus or walking).
4. Discounts of 20 to 60% for other tours and entertainment.
5. Discounts in cafes, restaurants and shops.
6. Free guide.

cost of (Adults / children from 7 to 16 years):
24 hours - € 42 / € 22
48 hours - € 51 / € 27
for 72 hours - € 61 / € 32
Buy online for less.

Benefits

1. Free use of public transport, including ferry (unlimited travel).
2. free inspection main attractions.
3. Free guide with a map of the city.
4. Free tour (by bus or boat).
5. Discounts at restaurants, shops, entertainment.

guest card - it's really convenient. But, as noted by many seasoned travelers, sometimes the game is not worth the candle. For example, if you plan to visit only one or two seats or discounts included in the map, are irrelevant.

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