Is the Dublin Go City Pass Worth It? An Honest Verdict and How to Get the Most Out of It
Is it worth it?
- Worth itYes for a 1-2 day Liberties-and-Docklands run: the Guinness Storehouse, Jameson or Teeling, Christ Church, Dublinia and EPIC, with the Big Bus between them.
- Skip itNo if Kilmainham Gaol and the Book of Kells are your priorities. Kilmainham isn't on it; book it directly.
- Skip itNo if you'll see one sight a day. The Explorer lets you spread 3-7 entries over a month.
- From €79
- 34 attractions
- 1-5 days
What is The Dublin Go City Pass?
The Dublin Go City Pass (sold as The Dublin Pass®) is Go City's All-Inclusive Pass. Choose 1 to 5 calendar days; on each day, walk into any of 34 Dublin attractions, once each.
Dublin's big paid sights are its drinks experiences (Guinness, Jameson, Teeling), while the national museums are free.
The seller advertises savings of up to 50% compared with buying each ticket separately. Realistic for packed days of the drinks tours and paid museums.
- Attractions
- 34
- Price
- From €79 (1 day)
- Days
- 1-5 in a row
- Kilmainham Gaol
- Not included
How to get the most value out of The Dublin Go City Pass
The Guinness Storehouse and Jameson alone make a strong start on a 1-day pass.
| Don't | Do this instead |
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| Plan Kilmainham Gaol on the pass | It's about €8 by guided tour only, tickets release 28 days ahead and sell out. Book it directly. |
| Do two distilleries on one afternoon | Jameson on Bow Street and Teeling in the Liberties both end with a tasting. Put one on each day. |
| Cross the city between cathedrals | Christ Church, Dublinia and Saint Patrick's are a few minutes' walk apart. Do them together with the Guinness Storehouse. |
| Do the Guinness Storehouse at 1 pm | It's busiest early afternoon. Go at opening. |
| Ride the bus to the Storehouse | It's a 20-minute walk from Temple Bar; use the bus for the north side. |
| Head to the Guinness Storehouse without checking how busy it is | Check the Guinness Storehouse's live crowd level on beatthecrowd.co first. If it's busy, do another Dublin sight on your pass and come back later. |
Before you set off for the Guinness Storehouse, check how busy it is right now on beatthecrowd.co. An hour in a queue is an hour of your pass gone.
Check live crowds in Dublin →Who The Dublin Go City Pass is for
Good fit
- Weekenders who want Guinness, whiskey and medieval Dublin in two days
- Game of Thrones fans: the Studio Tour is on it
- First-timers who'll use the Big Bus 24-hour ticket to get around
Skip it if
- Your must-sees are the Book of Kells and Kilmainham Gaol
- You'd rather do one attraction a day: price the Explorer
- From €79
- 34 attractions
- 1-5 days
What the pass covers
The pass includes 34 attractions. These carry the value.
- The Guinness Storehouse, Teeling, Christ Church, Dublinia and Saint Patrick's are all in the old city, so one day covers five.
- The Game of Thrones Studio Tour is a trip out of the city in Banbridge, Northern Ireland, about 90 minutes from Dublin by coach, so give it its own day.
- Kilmainham Gaol isn't included and sells out; book it 28 days ahead.
The big sights
- Guinness StorehouseIncluded
- Jameson Distillery Bow St.IncludedAbout €26 on its own.
- Teeling Whiskey DistilleryIncluded
- EPIC The Irish Emigration MuseumIncluded
- DubliniaIncluded
- Christ Church CathedralIncluded
- GPO MuseumIncluded
- Book of KellsNot includedNot on Go City's Dublin attractions list. Book it directly.
- Kilmainham GaolNot includedAbout €8; book 28 days ahead.
Also on the pass
- Big Bus 24-hour hop-on hop-off
- Saint Patrick's Cathedral
- Game of Thrones Studio Tour
- From €79
- 34 attractions
- 1-5 days
Pass vs individual tickets
At €79 for one day, Jameson alone is about €26. Add the Guinness Storehouse and two of the old-city sights and a single day pays off; a lazy day won't.
- From €79
- 34 attractions
- 1-5 days
Fine print
- Activation
- Starts at your first Dublin attraction.
- Days
- Calendar days in a row, not 24-hour periods.
- Bookings
- Guinness Storehouse, Jameson Distillery Bow St. and 14 Henrietta Street need a time slot booked ahead.
- Refunds
- Full refund within 90 days of purchase if not activated.
Is it safe? Where people lose money
- Reassuring: The Dublin Go City Pass is Go City's, sold through GetYourGuide.
- Reassuring: Refunds: Full refund within 90 days of purchase if not activated.
- Watch out: Book of Kells and Kilmainham Gaol: check before relying on the pass.
Where people lose money
| Don't | Do this instead |
|---|---|
| Count the national museums | They're free. |
| Rely on it for Kilmainham Gaol | Book Kilmainham directly, 28 days ahead. |
| Queue at the Guinness Storehouse at peak time | Check beatthecrowd.co for the Guinness Storehouse's quiet hours before you go. |
Queuing is the easiest way to lose value in Dublin. Check which sights are quiet right now on beatthecrowd.co, starting with the Guinness Storehouse.
Check live crowds in Dublin →- From €79
- 34 attractions
- 1-5 days
Alternatives
From €69 for 3 of 31. Read our verdict.
Planning your order and avoiding queues is the simplest way to get full value: see how busy Dublin’s attractions are right now →
- From €79
- 34 attractions
- 1-5 days
FAQs
Is the Dublin Go City Pass worth it?
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Yes if you'll do three or four a day, such as the Guinness Storehouse, Teeling, Christ Church and Dublinia. For one or two, no.
Does it include Kilmainham Gaol?
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No. Book it directly: about €8, guided only, released 28 days ahead.
Is the Dublin Pass the same as the Dublin Go City Pass?
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Yes. Go City sells its Dublin All-Inclusive Pass under the Dublin Pass® name.
Does it include a whiskey distillery?
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Yes: Jameson Bow St. and Teeling are both on the list of 34.
Are the cathedrals on the Dublin Go City Pass?
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Yes: Christ Church Cathedral and Saint Patrick's Cathedral are both on it, along with Dublinia next door to Christ Church.