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💡 The Short Version: There is no official Athens pass. The combined ticket ended in March 2025 and each site is priced alone: the Acropolis is €30, the Acropolis Museum €20 and the National Archaeological Museum €20, €70 together. The Athens City Pass is a private product from Turbopass, from €78.90 for 1 to 5 days, and it adds a 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus and nine smaller attractions. The Flex pass is from €59.90 for 2 to 7 picks. The pass pays only if you use the bus and the private museums. The free Sundays beat both from 1 November to 31 March. Athens: City Pass with Acropolis, Museums, HoHo & Transportad is on GetYourGuide.
The passes compared
| Pass | From | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Athens City Passad (Turbopass) | €78.90 | Valid 1 to 5 days; the Acropolis with a pre-booked slot, the Acropolis Museum, the National Archaeological Museum, a 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus and more |
| Athens Attractions Passad (Turbopass Flex) | €59.90 | 2 to 7 attractions chosen from 19, valid 30 days from first use |
| Single tickets | €30 to €110 | The operators’ own prices, below |
The Athens City Pass
From €78.90 · 1 to 5 days · free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Turbopass, a private company, sells the pass as a digital pass on your phone. The GetYourGuide listing gives the inclusions:
- Entry: the Acropolis and its slopes with a pre-booked slot, the Acropolis Museum, the National Archaeological Museum, the Athens Olympic Museum, the Herakleidon Museum, the XPLORE Oceans Aquarium, the two Kotsanas museums, the Ilias Lalaounis Jewellery Museum, the Museum of Illusions, the Hellenic Motor Museum and the War Museum.
- Transport: a 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus on the Athens and Piraeus route with an audio guide.
- Extras: an Athens city sightseeing audio tour.
- Options: public transport (not the airport), and a one-day cruise to Hydra, Poros and Aegina with lunch and a hotel transfer.
The listing says “save up to 60%” against individual tickets, and Turbopass’s own page says up to 40%; both are the seller’s claims. The sums below are the operators’ prices.
The Acropolis slot
The pass books the Acropolis slot for you on the first day of the pass, between 16:00 and 19:00 depending on availability, and the listing tells you to check the time on the digital pass. The Acropolis closes at 20:00 in summer, but from 16 to 31 October at 18:00 and from 1 November to 31 March at 17:00, with last entry 20 minutes before closing. From 1 November only entries from 16:00 to 16:40 are possible. A single ticket on the Acropolis tickets page lets you pick the morning.
The sums
Operators’ adult prices, self-guided.
| Plan | Cost |
|---|---|
| The Acropolis only | €30 |
| The Acropolis and the Acropolis Museum | €50 |
| Those two and the National Archaeological Museum | €70 |
| Add the Ancient Agora | €90 |
| Add the Temple of Olympian Zeus | €110 |
| The Acropolis plus the Ancient Agora, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Roman Agora, Kerameikos and Hadrian’s Library | €100 |
| The 3-day OASA tourist ticket with airport rides | €20 |
The Roman Agora, Kerameikos and Hadrian’s Library are €10 each and the Aristotle’s Lyceum €5; see the archaeological sites guide. Against those figures, the City Pass at €78.90 is €8.90 above the three big tickets, and it adds the 48-hour bus: the Gray Line bus alone is from €12 for 2 days and the City Sightseeing bus from €17.60, which is how the hop-on hop-off buses compare. The pass pays only if you would use the bus and go to several of the private attractions it includes.
The Flex pass
From €59.90 · 2 to 7 picks · valid 30 days from first use
The Attractions Pass lets you choose from 19 options: the Acropolis with a timed slot, the Ancient Agora, the Roman Agora, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian’s Library, Aristotle’s Lyceum, the Acropolis Museum, the National Archaeological Museum, several private museums, a 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus, 5 days of public transport, and day trips to Delphi, Ancient Corinth, Mycenae, Epidaurus and Nafplio. The “from” price is not tied to a pick, and the Acropolis and its Museum alone are €50 at the operators. It is the only pass here that includes a day trip: see Delphi and Mycenae, Epidaurus and Nafplio for the day trips on their own.
The archaeological site of Aristotle’s Lyceum, one of the Flex pass picks. Photo: George E. Koronaios, Wikimedia Commons, CC0.
Free days
On the first and third Sunday of each month from 1 November to 31 March, and on 6 March, 18 April, 18 May, the last weekend of September and 28 October, the Acropolis and the other Ministry of Culture sites are free for everyone. EU citizens under 25 and all under-18s are always free. The Acropolis Museum is outside the free-Sunday rule. Free things to do in Athens has the calendar.
Which to buy
- Three days or fewer, the big three only: single tickets, €70.
- You will ride the hop-on hop-off bus and visit several private museums: the City Pass, from €78.90.
- A day trip plus a few sites: the Flex pass, with the picks added up first.
- November to March: go on a free Sunday; the Acropolis Museum is the only paid ticket.
- Transport only: the 3-day OASA tourist ticket at €20, as on Athens public transport.
What to book before you go to Athens lists the sights that need tickets, Athens walking tours compares the guided options, and where to stay in Athens compares the areas. Athens in one or two days fits the sights into days, and hotels near the Acropolis lists the hotels closest to the hill.
Common questions
Is there an official Athens pass or combined ticket?
No. The combined ticket for the Acropolis and other sites ended in March 2025, and each site is priced alone. The Acropolis Museum's ticket is independent of the Acropolis ticket. The Athens City Pass is a private product from Turbopass.
How much is the Athens City Pass?
From €78.90 per person for a pass valid 1 to 5 days on GetYourGuide (947 reviews, 4.0 stars), including the Acropolis, the Acropolis Museum, the National Archaeological Museum and a 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus. The Flex pass, with 2 to 7 attractions of your choice valid for 30 days, is from €59.90.
Is the Athens City Pass worth it compared with single tickets?
The Acropolis (€30), the Acropolis Museum (€20) and the National Archaeological Museum (€20) come to €70 at the operators. The pass is from €78.90 and adds a 48-hour bus ticket and nine smaller attractions, so it pays only if you use the bus and several of the private museums.
Does the Athens City Pass skip the queue at the Acropolis?
No. The Acropolis is entered by timed slot, and the pass books your slot for you, for the first day of the pass between 16:00 and 19:00 depending on availability. From 1 November the Acropolis closes at 17:00, so only the first part of that window can work.
When is the Acropolis free?
On the first and third Sunday of each month from 1 November to 31 March, on 6 March, 18 April, 18 May, the last weekend of September and 28 October. EU citizens aged under 25 and all children under 18 are always free. The Acropolis Museum is outside the free-Sunday rule.
