City Pass Chicago
By bachelorR, April 13th 2010 in Chicago Travel Guide Comments (0)
A City Pass Chicago is basically a book of coupons that gives you lots of discounted admission to the various tourist attractions around the city. It's so small that it fits into the back pocket of your pants.
With the City Pass Chicago, you won't miss out on any of the great deals that are going on around the city. Each booklet contains five tickets to the most famous attractions in the city of Chicago. So you won't be spending most of your time there, waiting in line, to purchase tickets to see these wonderful attractions.
The prices for these tickets are literally half the original cost, so you also end up saving money. With only a one time purchase, you have quick access to the great sights of the city.
Now, you won't have to fumble through your purse, looking for the right change, when you want to buy your tickets. The City Pass Chicago costs about $69 for the adults pass, and $59 for children between 3 and 11 years old.
With this pass, you can save on the admissions to some selected attractions. It is also a great way to introduce new people to the city, especially tourists. It's so flexible that you can customize it, to suit your itinerary. All this and more, make it the perfect choice for families. It's great because you don't have to wait in line to buy tickets, all you do is go right up to the counter and present your pass.
You end up feeling great about yourself, because you get to see the attractions faster, instead of spending all your time, waiting in line. Not only does the pass save you time and money, it's also packed with lots of important information about the city's attractions as well. It has the hours of operation for each attraction printed inside, contact information as well as transportation information, on how you can get to the attractions.
Some of the venues that are listed in the City Pass Chicago have different minimum ages for free entry, so you have to make sure that you check that before you go.
Some of the attractions that are included in the pass are the Hancock Observatory including Sky Tour OR Sears Tower Skydeck, Field Museum including Underground Adventure, Museum of Science and Industry including Omnimax, Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum including Sky Theater Show, and the Shedd Aquarium: VIP entry including Oceanarium, Wild Reef, Amazon Rising and Special Exhibit.
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