The Go City Dublin Pass: Is It Worth It? (A 2026 Review)

The Go City Dublin Pass (buy it/read reviews here) saves you money on Dublin’s top attractions.

Personally, I’m always skeptical about city passes, as many aren’t worth the hassle.

However, I’ve been recommending the Dublin City Pass to people for 7+ years now and the feedback is always positive.

In a nutshell:

• You buy the Dublin Pass for a set price
• It gives you access to many key Dublin attractions, like the Guinness Storehouse
• You can save between €40 and €90 depending on trip length

Some quick need-to-knows before buying the Dublin Pass

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1. What it does

Similar to the Heritage Card, the Go City Dublin Pass is a sightseeing card that gives you entry to over thirty of the top attractions in Dublin, including the Guinness Storehouse, EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum and Christ Church Cathedral.

2. How much it costs

The Dublin Pass has a number of different price options, depending on how long you want it for. Here’s a breakdown (Note: There are frequently discounts on the Pass – e.g. at the time of writing, the discounted 1-day Pass is €79):

• 1-day Pass: Adult €79 / child €44
• 2-day Pass: Adult €109 / child €54
• 3-day Pass: Adult €124 / child €64

3. How much you can save

Below, I outline itineraries for spending 1 day in Dublin and 2 days in Dublin. With the Dublin City Pass, for one adult, you’d save between €40 and €90. Scroll down to see how.

4. How it works

So, after you’ve bought your Dublin Pass here, it gets sent to your inbox. You can then decided on the places you want to visit. For some, you can walk straight up while for others, like the Guinness Storehouse, you’ll need to book in advance.

5. Why I think it’s worth it

Personally, I think many of Dublin’s attractions are overpriced, so anything that can save you a few €€€ is worth considering. I’ve been recommending the Dublin Pass for the last 7 years to the thousands of people that use my Irish Road Trip itinerary library and I have yet to hear one negative review.

Dublin Pass attractions

When I first came across the Go Dublin City Pass I assumed that it’d only be the smaller tourist attractions in Dublin that would be taking part, but that isn’t the case.

The Dublin Pass gives you access to some of the biggest attractions in the capital, like the Guinness Storehouse.

Here’s a full list of the Dublin Pass attractions that you can visit:

• Guinness Storehouse (usually €33)
• Jameson Distillery (usually €31)
• Dublin Castle (usually €8)
• 14 Henrietta Street (usually €10)
• Dublin Zoo (usually €22.40)
• Dublin Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour (usually €37)
• Saint Patrick’s Cathedral (usually €11)
• Museum of Literature Ireland (usually €13.50)
• EPIC Museum (usually €21)
• The Teeling Whiskey Distillery (usually €20)
• Dublinia (usually €16)
• Christ Church Cathedral (usually €12)
• Skerries Mills (usually €13)
• Jeanie Johnston Famine Ship (usually €15)
• Malahide Castle (usually €16)
• The Little Museum of Dublin (usually €15)
• GPO Museum (usually €15)

How much you could save (2 sample itineraries)

OK, let’s take a few different examples to show how much you could save if you picked up a Go City Dublin Pass (buy yours here) for both a 1-day visit to Dublin and a 2-day visit to Dublin.

Now, you can also get 3 and 5-day passes, but the chances of you spending that long in Dublin are probably reasonably slim.

How much you’d save over 24 hours in Dublin

So you’re spending 24 hours in Dublin and you fancy seeing a good chunk of what the city has to offer.

Let’s say you follow this 1-day itinerary:

• EPIC Museum
• GPO tour
• Dublinia
• Lunch
• Jameson Distillery
• Guinness Storehouse.
• Cost without the Dublin day pass: €113
• Cost with the Dublin City Pass: €79
• You save: €34
• Read reviews: Right here

How much you’d save over 48 hours in Dublin

OK, so you’re spending a weekend in Dublin. Here’s where you’ll really save a few quid with the Go City Dublin Pass.

Let’s say that you followed an itinerary similar to this:

• Day 1: Christ Church Cathedral, Dublinia, Dublin Castle, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, EPIC Museum and the Jameson Distillery.
• Day 2: GPO, Guinness Storehouse, Dublin Hop on Hop Off Bus Tour and The Little Museum of Dublin
• Cost without the Dublin day pass: €196
• Cost with the Dublin City Pass: €109
• You save: €87
• Read reviews: Right here

FAQs about the Dublin City Pass

Although the main questions I get from those visiting the capital are the likes of where to stay in Dublin, what’s the handiest way of getting around Dublin and what are the best pubs in Dublin, I get a lot about the pass.

In the section below, I’ve popped in the most FAQs that I’ve received. If you have a question that I haven’t tackled, ask away in the comments section below.