All Las Vegas Tourist Passes Compared: Which One Should You Buy?
In Las Vegas, the passes cover attractions, not shows or casinos, and many Strip highlights are free. Here's when a pass makes sense.
Types of tourist pass
Day pass
Buy a number of Vegas days and go from the Mob Museum to the STRAT tower as often as you can fit in. 3-5 day passes add KA by Cirque du Soleil and a Papillon night flight.
In Las Vegas: Las Vegas Go City Pass
Pick-your-own pass
Buy a set number of Vegas sights, like the High Roller and a Hoover Dam tour, and use them over 30 days around the pool and the shows.
In Las Vegas: Las Vegas Go City Explorer Pass
Which pass for your trip?
Las Vegas Go City Pass
- 3-5 days doing the Strip, downtown and a Cirque show. KA by Cirque du Soleil comes with 3-5 day passes.
Las Vegas Go City Explorer Pass
- Pool days and a residency, plus the High Roller and Hoover Dam. Two or three choices over a lazy week.
No pass needed
- Casino-hopping, the Bellagio fountains, Fremont Street at night. All free to walk into.
- Sphere is the main event. Sphere isn't on any Go City pass.
The passes compared
Las Vegas Go City Pass
- Attractions
- 50+
- Price
- From $169
- Time to use
- Your choice of days
- Best for
- Strip-and-downtown sightseeing marathons
- KA and helicopter flight on 3-5 day passes
- Hoover Dam tour, Neon Museum, STRAT tower
- No Sphere
- Pool days waste pass days
Las Vegas Go City Explorer Pass
- Attractions
- Your pick
- Price
- From $99
- Time to use
- 30 days
- Best for
- A pool trip with a few paid sights
- Lower entry price
- No rush: 30 days
- No KA or helicopter flight
- Each visit uses a choice
Which big sights are on which pass?
| Sight | All-Inclusive | Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| High Roller (daytime) | Included | Included |
| The Mob Museum | Included | Included |
| The Neon Museum | Included | Included |
| Hoover Dam Highlights Tour | Included, book a slot | Included, book a slot |
| KA by Cirque du Soleil | Premium: 3-5 day All-Inclusive only | Not included |
| Sphere | Not included | Not included |
| Fountains of Bellagio | Not included | Not included |
Worth knowing before you buy
The Bellagio and Fremont Street are free
The fountains, the conservatory and the Fremont Street light canopy cost nothing, so don't plan a pass around them.
KA is the only big show on a pass
Sphere and most residencies are separate tickets. KA by Cirque du Soleil comes with 3-5 day All-Inclusive passes.
High Roller by day, Neon Museum by night
The pass covers the daytime High Roller ($24-32 on its own). Night rides are $35-45 and not the pass ticket.
Give the Hoover Dam a morning
The tour needs booking and takes you out of town. Don't squeeze it between Strip sights.
Before riding the High Roller or heading up the STRAT tower, check how busy they are right now on beatthecrowd.co.
Check live crowds in Las Vegas →How pass companies make money
A pass in Las Vegas is a bet: the seller wins if you slow down, you win if you plan. Here's the business behind Las Vegas Go City Pass and Las Vegas Go City Explorer Pass.
Attractions such as High Roller (daytime) give pass sellers a discount in return for guaranteed visitors.
Rainy days, late starts and skipped sights all count in the seller's favour.
Each extra day or pick on Las Vegas Go City Pass is only a saving if you'd really use it.
Other ways to save
- Go City Las Vegas Essentials
From $79 for 3 attractions, including options like the Big Apple Coaster.
FAQs
Which Las Vegas pass is best?
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For 3-5 packed days with KA included, the All-Inclusive. For a few sights between pool days, the Explorer. For casinos and free shows, no pass.
Does any Las Vegas pass include Sphere?
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No. Sphere films are $95-249 separately.
Which Las Vegas pass includes KA by Cirque du Soleil?
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Only 3-5 day Go City All-Inclusive passes, as a premium extra.
Is the Fremont Street light show on a Las Vegas pass?
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No pass is needed. The Fremont Street light canopy downtown is free, and so are the Bellagio fountains and conservatory.