Go City Miami pass: is it worth it, and which one
Last reviewed: November 4, 2026. Sources for this page are listed in its fact sheet.
Short answer first. A Go City Miami pass is worth it if the attractions on your own list are on its list, and if you'll actually go to them. It's a simple trade. You pay once, you scan the app at each stop, and you win only when the gate prices of the stops you use add up to more than the pass cost. If your plan is the beach, one boat ride and long lunches, don't buy a pass. If your plan has a zoo day, an Everglades airboat and a bay cruise in it, run the math below. It takes two minutes.
Downtown Miami and its waterfront, where several pass attractions and cruise departures sit. Photo: Nicola Vidali, Pexels.
The three passes, as sold now
Go City's Miami page, checked November 4, 2026, puts the range at 40 plus attractions and tours, across three pass types. The old names in search results, the Go Miami Card and the Build Your Own Pass, aren't the current lineup.
Essentials Pass: 3 attractions, from $89 per adult. This is the set menu version. You pick one headline attraction from a first group that has included the South Beach Duck Tour, the Everglades Alligator Farm airboat ride and the Big Bus night tour, and two more from a second group that has included Zoo Miami, the Island Queen Millionaire's Row cruise, a Sawgrass airboat ride, Superblue and the Paradox Museum. You've got 30 days from first use.
Explorer Pass: your pick of 2 to 5 attractions. This is the flexible version, and for most visitors it's the right one. You choose your count up front, pick from a list of about 39 attractions, and you've got 30 days from first use. The Key West day trip and the Everglades tours with transport sit in this tier and in All-Inclusive.
All-Inclusive Pass: 1, 2, 3 or 5 days, from $119 for one day. This is the volume version. You can visit as many listed attractions as you fit in on each pass day, and the days don't have to run back to back: Go City's listings say you've got 14 days from first use to spend them. It pays only on full days.
See the current Miami passes and prices on Go City
Run your own break-even test
Write down the attractions you'd pay for without a pass. Not the ones you'd add because a pass makes them feel free. Just yours. Then add up their gate prices and compare the total with the pass price.
Here's the shape of the math, with round gate prices as an illustration, not a quote. Say your list is an Everglades airboat tour at about $40, the Island Queen cruise at about $35 and Zoo Miami at about $28. That's about $103 against an $89 Essentials pass, so the pass wins if you use all three, and loses if you drop one. Drop the zoo and you're at about $75 for an $89 pass. A pass with one unused pick is a donation.
All-Inclusive math is harsher. At $119 for one day, you need two solid paid attractions and a third stop in one day to pull ahead, and Miami geography fights you: the Everglades stops sit west, Zoo Miami sits southwest and the cruises leave from downtown. Two areas in one day is a plan. Three is a sprint. If a sprint sounds like work, the Explorer's 30 day window fits a normal trip better.
Kids change the sums, so run them separately. Essentials lists a child price of $64 for ages 3 to 12, and child gate prices are lower too. A family can win on the adult passes and lose on the kids' passes.
What's on the list, and a stale list warning
The high value names on the current operator listings, checked November 4, 2026, are Everglades airboat tours in a few forms, the Gray Line Key West day trip, Zoo Miami and the Island Queen Millionaire's Row cruise. Go City states that attractions can change, and its app carries the current lineup and reservation steps. Some tours need a time slot booked in the app, so don't leave that to the day.
Now the warning. Miami Seaquarium is permanently closed. It shut on October 12, 2025, after 70 years. It can't be an included attraction, and no pass gets you in. Yet older reseller pages and recycled roundups still list it as a Go City attraction, sometimes at the top of the list. If a list shows Miami Seaquarium, that list is stale. Don't do your math on it, and check every other name on it against the Go City app before you pay.
For anything the pass doesn't cover, compare the same tour on Viator before you commit.
The rules that catch people out
The refund rule is on unused passes. Go City states that non activated passes can be refunded within 90 days of purchase. Once you've scanned in somewhere, that door closes. The clock also starts at first use: a 30 day window for Essentials and Explorer.
Transport and parking aren't in the pass. The pass covers entry and the listed tour. Getting to an airboat dock outside the city, parking and food are on you, unless a listed tour says transport is part of it. Read the Everglades and Key West listings closely, because the versions with transport save a car free trip.
There's a rival. The Sightseeing Pass sells Miami products in two shapes, a Flex version where you pick a set number of attractions and a Day version sold by the day. If both cover your list, compare the two official sites on your dates and let your own names decide it.
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The facts that matter
Go City Miami, checked November 4, 2026: three pass types are sold, Essentials, Explorer and All-Inclusive, with access to 40 plus attractions per Go City's Miami page. Essentials covers 3 attractions in a set structure, from $89 per adult and $64 per child (ages 3 to 12), valid 30 days from first use. Explorer covers 2 to 5 attractions from a list of about 39, valid 30 days from first use. All-Inclusive covers 1, 2, 3 or 5 days, from $119 for one day, with pass days usable within 14 days of first use. Non activated passes are refundable within 90 days of purchase (Go City). Included names are from current operator listings and can change. Miami Seaquarium closed permanently on October 12, 2025, and is not an included attraction; lists that show it are stale. Prices move, so confirm your date price on gocity.com.
Frequently asked questions
Which Go City Miami pass should most visitors buy?
The Explorer, in most cases. You pick 2 to 5 attractions, you've got 30 days from first use, and there's no pressure to stack a whole day. Buy Essentials if its set groups match your list, and All-Inclusive only for a full sightseeing day.
Is the Go City Miami pass worth it for a beach trip?
Probably not. If your paid plans total less than the pass price, the pass loses. Add up the gate prices of the attractions you'll truly use, and buy only when that total beats the pass price with room to spare.
Does the pass include Miami Seaquarium?
No. It closed permanently on October 12, 2025. Any list that still shows it as included is out of date, and you shouldn't trust the rest of that list without checking the Go City app.
Can I get a refund if my trip changes?
Yes, if you haven't used the pass. Go City states that non activated passes are eligible for a refund within 90 days of purchase. Once it's been scanned at an attraction, that window no longer applies.
Do I need to book listed tours ahead?
Some of them, yes. Go City's listings flag attractions that need a reservation or a time slot in the app. Book those slots when you buy the pass, not on the day.
Keep planning
Fill your pass days from our Everglades airboat tours guide, the Key West day trip from Miami, the Zoo Miami guide and the Millionaire's Row cruise guide, then check the wider plan in Miami on a budget and Miami with kids.