Is the Sydney Go City All-Inclusive Pass Worth It? An Honest Verdict and How to Get the Most Out of It
Is it worth it?
- Worth itWorth it for two packed days that include Taronga Zoo and the Opera House tour, plus a harbour cruise and the Darling Harbour attractions.
- Skip itNot for beaches and walks. Bondi, the coastal walk and the Royal Botanic Garden are free.
- Skip itNot if you'd only do the Darling Harbour attractions. Merlin's own Sydney Attractions Pass is the cheaper way to do those.
- From A$289 (2 days)
- Taronga + Opera House tour
- 2-5 days
What is The Sydney Go City All-Inclusive Pass?
The Sydney All-Inclusive starts at 2 days (up to 5). On each pass day you enter as many of the 17 included attractions, tours and cruises as you can fit in, and the days run back to back from your first visit.
Sydney's paid sights sit on both sides of the harbour, Taronga on the north shore and Darling Harbour in the city, so each pass day works best on one side.
The seller advertises savings of up to 50% compared with buying each ticket separately. Realistic for 2 packed days; the 3-5 day versions only pay with a cruise or whale watching on every day.
- Price
- From A$289 (2 days, adult)
- Child (4-15)
- From A$199
- Attractions
- 17
- Taronga Zoo
- Included
How to get the most value out of The Sydney Go City All-Inclusive Pass
Make Taronga one day's anchor and the Opera House tour plus SEA LIFE the other's; add a cruise to each.
| Don't | Do this instead |
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| Fit Taronga Zoo into a Darling Harbour day | Taronga is across the harbour by ferry from Circular Quay and takes most of a day. Make it one pass day's anchor. |
| Leave the Opera House tour unbooked | Tours run at set times and sell out. Reserve your slot in the Go City app when you buy. |
| Ignore whale season | The whale-watching cruise runs May to November only. If you're there then, it's one of the priciest things on the pass. |
| Walk up to Taronga from the ferry wharf | Take the Sky Safari cable car up from the wharf area, or the bus, and walk down through the zoo. |
| Start the pass on a rainy day | Cruises and Taronga are much worse in rain. Check the forecast before your first visit. |
| Head to Taronga Zoo without checking how busy it is | Check Taronga Zoo's live crowd level on beatthecrowd.co first. If it's busy, do another Sydney sight on your pass and come back later. |
Before you set off for Taronga Zoo, 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 Sydney →Who The Sydney Go City All-Inclusive Pass is for
Good fit
- First-timers who want Taronga, the Opera House and a cruise in 2 days
- Families: child passes are A$199 for 2 days
- Winter-spring visitors who can add whale watching
Skip it if
- Your Sydney days are beaches, the coastal walk and the Botanic Garden
- Only the Darling Harbour attractions (use the Merlin pass)
- One day in Sydney: the pass starts at 2 days
- From A$289 (2 days)
- Taronga + Opera House tour
- 2-5 days
What the pass covers
The pass covers 17 Sydney attractions, tours and cruises. These are the ones that carry the price.
- Taronga Zoo is A$51.30 online on its own and is on every Go City Sydney pass.
- The Opera House tour and whale-watching cruise are not on the Essentials pass, only on the All-Inclusive and Explorer.
- SEA LIFE, Madame Tussauds and Sydney Tower Eye are also included, so it overlaps with Merlin's pass.
The big sights
- Taronga Zoo SydneyIncludedA$51.30 online, A$57 at the gate.
- Sydney Opera House tourBook a slotBook a time in the Go City app. A$50 pre-booked on its own, A$55 on the day.
- SEA LIFE Sydney AquariumIncluded
- Sydney Tower EyeIncludedA$29-34 online, A$39 at the door.
- Madame Tussauds SydneyIncluded
- A guided tour; the gallery itself is free.
Also on the pass
- Harbour Experience Cruise
- Whale-watching cruise (May-Nov)
- The Rocks walking tour
- Sydney Harbour Explorer hop-on hop-off ferry (2 days)
- From A$289 (2 days)
- Taronga + Opera House tour
- 2-5 days
Pass vs individual tickets
The 2-day pass is A$289. Taronga (A$51.30 online), Sydney Tower Eye (A$29-34 online) and the Opera House tour (A$50) add up to under half of that. Even with SEA LIFE and a cruise you're at about A$226-231, so you need two or three more paid stops across the two days to beat it.
Two days against A$289
| Stop | On its own |
|---|---|
| Day 1: Taronga Zoo | A$51.30 online |
| Day 1: Harbour Experience Cruise | Up to A$57 (Go City's figure) |
| Day 2: Opera House tour | A$50 pre-booked |
| Day 2: SEA LIFE + Sydney Tower Eye | A$39 + A$29-34 online |
| Total separately | About A$226-231 |
| 2-day All-Inclusive Pass | A$289 |
- From A$289 (2 days)
- Taronga + Opera House tour
- 2-5 days
Fine print
- Days
- 2 to 5 calendar days, back to back from your first visit.
- Bookings
- The Opera House tour, cruises and some attractions need a time booked in the Go City app.
- Visits
- Each attraction once.
- Transport
- No Opal travel included; ferries to Taronga are paid separately.
- Refunds
- Full refund within 90 days of purchase if the pass hasn't been activated.
Is it safe? Where people lose money
- Reassuring: The Sydney Go City Pass is Go City's own, resold on GetYourGuide.
- Reassuring: Refunds: Full refund within 90 days of purchase if the pass hasn't been activated.
- Watch out: No ferry or Opal travel included.
- Watch out: Whale watching is seasonal (May-November).
Where people lose money
| Don't | Do this instead |
|---|---|
| Count Sydney Tower Eye at the door price | Online it's A$29-34, not A$39. Use the online price when you add up savings. |
| Buy 4-5 days for a week's trip | Most of the big tickets fit in 2 days. Add days only for whale season or extra cruises. |
| Queue at Taronga Zoo at peak time | Check beatthecrowd.co for Taronga Zoo's quiet hours before you go. |
Queuing is the easiest way to lose value in Sydney. Check which sights are quiet right now on beatthecrowd.co, starting with Taronga Zoo.
Check live crowds in Sydney →- From A$289 (2 days)
- Taronga + Opera House tour
- 2-5 days
Alternatives
Planning your order and avoiding queues is the simplest way to get full value: see how busy Sydney’s attractions are right now →
- From A$289 (2 days)
- Taronga + Opera House tour
- 2-5 days
FAQs
Is the Sydney Go City Pass worth it?
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For two packed days with Taronga, the Opera House tour, SEA LIFE and a cruise, yes. For beaches and free sights, no.
Does the Sydney Go City Pass include Taronga Zoo?
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Yes. Taronga is on every Go City Sydney pass (A$51.30 online on its own).
Does it include the Sydney Opera House tour?
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Yes, on the All-Inclusive and Explorer passes, with a time booked in the app. It isn't on the Essentials pass.
How much is the Sydney Go City Pass?
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From A$289 for 2 days (adult) and A$199 for children aged 4-15. You can buy up to 5 days.
Can I do the Sydney Go City Pass in one day?
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No. The All-Inclusive starts at 2 days. For one day, compare the Explorer or Merlin's pass.