Amsterdam Pass or Card?
City Cards Review & Comparison

Short Description with Review Conclusion:

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I amsterdam Card   
All‑Inclusive Pass   
Explorer Pass   
Amsterdam Pass   
Combination Ticket   

I amsterdam City Card:

The city card does not limit you to a certain number of sights or museums. You can use or visit all the included activities and targets once within a given time frame. The usage of the public transportation in Amsterdam is also included, but unfortunately without airport transfer. Within 24, 48, 72, 96 or 120 hours you may choose from around 70 attractions*. Among this solid number is also the Rijksmuseum, the Rembrandt House, This is Holland, Moco Museum and the ARTIS Royal Zoo. It is important not to forget the online reservation. This is necessary for the visit of many attractions with the card. Unfortunately, the Heineken Experience and the A'DAM Lookout viewing platform are not included.
The Amsterdam City Card can be purchased online as well as locally on-site. Sometimes you will receive a better price if you simply place an online order for your digital city card or before you pick it up. The collection point is the I amsterdam Store which is located at the central station in the city center of Amsterdam. The city card must be activated until a certain date. This date is printed on the physical city card, while the digital version remains valid until the end of the following calendar year. For instance, if you buy the digital city card in January 2024, you can activate and use it until the end of 2025. Activation starts with the first use, for example with the entry into a museum, and not with the pickup time or digital delivery. Activation can also take place with the first use of public transport. After the activation you may use the card until the end of the selected time period.

Active Tip ! If you plan to visit many highlights in Amsterdam but you do not like too much walking, then the I amsterdam City Card could be the right choice. The combination of attractions pass with free public transportation is perfect if you want to visit many attractions in a short time. If you prefer to have some more time for the various museums and sights then you should check also the other possibilities.

Purchase online directly at the provider under  www.iamsterdam.com*

Go City All-Inclusive Pass:

More than 35 different sights, museums and activities are part of the Go City All-Inclusive Pass package. You may visit each of the free attractions once within a certain time period. This is also valid for the offer of bus tours to destinations in Holland. There is an upper limit for the sum of the entrance fees. But normal users can hardly reach it.
The possible duration of use for the Amsterdam All-Inclusive Pass is given in days and not in hours. For example, the 3-day version is not valid for 72 hours, but only on the day of activation and the 2 following days. Most of the included free offers can only be visited with prior reservation. An overview of the included attractions can be found on the following website*. If you click there on an attraction, then you will see the detail page with all important information such as opening hours and address.
Same as with the other products, you will obtain a mobile pass* after placing an online order. You will receive a ticket with a barcode by e-mail. All you have to do is to print out this document and you will get free admission to all included attractions in Amsterdam. Thanks to this uncomplicated delivery, you will not waste any time for collecting the pass or tickets. Another advantage, when ordering online at the provider, is the 90-day cancellation option. In case of a cancellation, you will get your money back without any problems. This allows you to benefit from the usually lower online prices and still remain flexible in your travel planning.

Flexi Tip ! The offer of the Amsterdam All-Inclusive Pass includes not only attractions in Amsterdam but also some excursion destinations in Holland. In addition to some bus tours, there is also a canal cruise in the attraction list. Also included are some top attractions such as the Rijksmuseum, the Rembrandt House Museum the Heineken Experience, the Moco Museum, the Amsterdam Castle Muiderslot and This is Holland. Unfortunately, the Van Gogh Museum, one of the top museums in Amsterdam, is missing. Important arguments for this offer are the included attractions, the bus tours and the 90-day cancellation option.

Order online directly on the  Go City Website!*

Explorer Pass:

The Explorer Pass is a comfortable Amsterdam city card variant from the provider Go City. With this offer you have the opportunity to choose from around 30 highlights worth seeing in and around Amsterdam. But, you have no time pressure with this city card version. You can visit either 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 destinations from the offer free of charge within 60 days. This allows you to enjoy some highlights in Amsterdam without any need to hustle.
With the Explorer Pass you can visit many included attractions spontaneously. Some of the attractions, such as the Rijksmuseum, the Heineken Experience and This is Holland, require a reservation in advance. This also applies for the bus tours to some popular destinations in Holland. An overview of the necessary reservations can be found on the following website*.
Like the other city passes from Go City, the Explorer Pass is only available in a digitally version. After ordering, you will simply receive an email with a PDF document. You can either print this document or save it on your mobile phone. The Go City app offers also the possibility to save the pass. Within 90 days you can cancel unused passes free of charge.

The Explorer Pass for Amsterdam is the right choice if you want to have a relaxed visit to some of the included attractions. You can choose from a wide program offer and you will have no time pressure. While ordering, you have to decide how many attractions you want to visit within 60 days from the first use of this Amsterdam Pass. Other positive points are the 90-day cancellation option and the fast delivery by e-mail. Unfortunately, the Van Gogh Museum is not included here as well as a ticket for the public transportation in Amsterdam.

Order online directly on the  Go City Website!*

Amsterdam Pass:

With this Amsterdam Pass, you will usually not experience any time pressure. You can freely choose the dates for your visit. However, the high flexibility in this case causes a strong restriction on spontaneity. You have to specify the exact dates for the included attractions after your booking. However, you have the possibility to book at very short notice, provided that the desired dates at the attractions are available.
The package for this sightseeing pass includes 3 popular tourist attractions* in Amsterdam: the Van Gogh Museum, the Rijksmuseum and a one-hour canal cruise. Also included is an audio guide app for more than 100 attractions in Amsterdam. With the pass you will get an additional benefit. If you want to visit another attraction in Amsterdam, you will receive a 10% discount for further bookings with Tiqets.
The provider for this Amsterdam Pass is the online ticket portal Tiqets. The pass is only available for online ordering. After placing your order, you will receive an email with the tickets for the various activities and attractions. You do not have to print the tickets, as you may simply use them with a smartphone. So you can easily book this Amsterdam Pass at short notice before you start to visit the different attractions.

The Amsterdam Pass is good if you want to save yourself the time for the organization of the different bookings. You will receive tickets for the 2 most popular museums in Amsterdam and a canal cruise, simply by email after your order. Unfortunately, if the included audio guide app has no value to you, you will not achieve a price advantage against booking the tickets individually.

Order now directly from the provider:     Tiqets Amsterdam Pass*

Combination Ticket:

If you just want to visit only a few attractions in Amsterdam, then a combination ticket could be a reasonable possibility. Advantages are usually a small cost saving and less effort for the ordering process. The combination ticket presented here includes the Van Gogh Museum and a canal cruise. With this combination ticket, you have the opportunity to save a lot of money compared to direct separate bookings. Alternatively, ticket portals, such as the provider Tiqets presented here, often offer promo codes for a wide range of tickets. As a result, you will sometimes get cheaper prices than directly from the different museums and attractions.

With this combination ticket for the Van Gogh Museum and a canal cruise, you will get a nice price advantage. You can often buy these and other tickets even cheaper with a promo code. Current offers for many Amsterdam tickets are available on the following website: Tiqets Promo Codes

Museumkaart - Museum Pass as Alternative:

In this review and comparison, the Museumkaart is not considered in all areas, because the card is actually not really intended for tourists. This pass offers free admission to many museums in the Netherlands and therefore also in Amsterdam and Holland. Among the approximately 500 free museums you will find the Van Gogh Museum, Rijksmuseum, Rembrandt House and many other museums in Amsterdam.
You can order the Museum Pass online only with a Dutch bank account. If you want to visit many museums and are not interested in other activities like a canal cruise, then you can also buy this pass as a tourist. The Museum Pass is offered directly in various museums. If you buy the pass there on site, it costs around 75.00 € and you will receive a temporary Museumkaart, which is valid for 31 days and for a maximum of 5 museum visits without registration.

Unfortunately, the Dutch Museum Pass is not very easy to handle for tourists. The cost of about 75.00 € only pays off if you visit at least 4 museums with high entrance fees. You can only visit up to 5 museums without an online registration and afterwards a waiting time of about 5 days for shipping.

More information can be obtained at: www.museumkaart.nl