CityPass is the ideal bargain for both first-time and experienced travelers. You want the top attractions at discount prices. One simple online purchase and you're on your way to star-power experiences, museums, sightseeing, and attractions. CityPass gives you a well-defined itinerary for an active weekend. Have more time? Each booklet is valid for nine consecutive calendar days.
Inside each Philadelphia CityPass booklet is six actual admission tickets, each with a little tip revealing a CityPass secret to skip main ticket lines. Plan an action-packed weekend -- or take up to nine leisurely days -- to explore Philadelphia's shops, restaurants, and neighborhoods. Philadelphia CityPass offer one admission to each attraction listed below.
How it Works: Your Eticket can be exchanged for your CityPass booklet at any of the listed attractions listed below. Details will be provided on your E-ticket. Booklets provide you with attraction information, transportation directions, best times to visit, a map, and expert advice on where to find distinctive Philadelphia tastes, goods, and off-beat places from the experts at National Geographic Traveler magazine. Philadelphia CityPass is your guide to Philadelphia. Click here for more detailed information on how it works.
Length: 6 attraction pass
Time: Time shown on availability calendar is for booking purposes only. Your CityPass is valid for a full nine days beginning with the first day of use.
Summary: Rates do not include hotel pick up. Please reserve online, or call us toll-free at 888-814-2305.
1. The Franklin Institute
The Franklin Institute is a multi-story city block packed with hands-on exhibits like Sports Challenge and Space Command. Visit the Train Factory, take a walk through the famous two-story Giant Heart and experience The Franklin Institute's newest exhibit Amazing Machine! The majestic Benjamin Franklin National Memorial is a favorite backdrop for photos. A Fels Planetarium show is included with CityPass admission.
Hours:
Science Museum and Fels Planetarium open daily 9:30 am to 5:00 pm; IMAX open evenings; closed April 23, 2009, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
2. Adventure Aquarium
At Adventure Aquarium, see rare and mysterious shark rays, adorable sea turtles, penguins and thousands of colorful fish. Get close to hippopotamuses; feed over 20 species of African birds in a free flight aviary; TOUCH sharks, rays, jellies and more! Get unnervingly close with sharks in a suspended 40-foot tunnel. Experience the 4-D theater*, powered by PSE&G. *additional fee
Hours:
9:30 am to 5:00 pm; 365 days a year
3. Phila Trolley & Big Bus Company
Allow Philadelphia's Premier Tour Company, Phila Trolley Works/Big Bus Company, to show you the sights and tell you the tales of a city that cheered for Rocky, forged a nation and is home to the Liberty Bell & Independence Hall. CityPass gives you the freedom of unlimited on-and-off privileges at 20 stops throughout the day using trolleys or The Big Bus Double Decker buses. You make the choice!
Hours:
Open daily; tours depart May - November every 30 minutes from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm; December - April tours depart hourly 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, weather permitting; additional tours offered during peak summer season; closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
4. Philadelphia Zoo
America's First Zoo is one of the region's leading family attractions. Discover the award-winning Bank of America Big Cat Falls, PECO Primate Reserve and ride the Channel 6 Zooballoon®* and the brand new Amazon Rainforest Carousel*. The Zoo's exciting McNeil Avian Center (hatched May 2009) will be home to rare and endangered birds from all over the world. *Additional fees
Hours:
Open daily 9:30 am to 5:00 pm; except in December, January and February open until 4:00 pm; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve Day and New Year's Day
5. The National Constitution Center
The National Constitution Center is America's first and only museum devoted to the US Constitution and the freedoms that empower us as individuals and as a nation. Located on Philadelphia's Independence Mall, this contemporary and moving experience includes an award-winning live theater performance and over 100 interactive and multi-media exhibits, film, photographs, text, sculpture and artifacts to inspire everyone.
Hours:
Open Monday - Friday 9:30 am to 5:00 pm; Saturday 9:30 am to 6:00 pm; Sunday 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day
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The Academy of Natural Sciences
The Academy of Natural Sciences offers a unique opportunity to learn about the environment and its diverse species while having fun. Encounter the largest meat-eating dinosaur, stroll among beautiful butterflies, explore endangered animals and habitats, and see a live animal show.
Hours:
Open weekdays 10:00 am to 4:30 pm; weekends & holidays 10:00 am to 5:00 pm; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day & New Year's Day
6. The Eastern State Penitentiary
Known for its grand architecture and strict discipline, Eastern State Penitentiary stands today in ruin, a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks and a surprising, eerie beauty. Tours include Al Capone's cell, Death Row and critically-acclaimed artist installations.
Hours:
Open daily 10:00 am - 5:00 pm; last entry at 4:00 pm; open Wednesdays in June, July and August until 8:00 pm for Summer Twilight Tours (first come, first serve and no reservations accepted); closed Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve Day and New Year's Day.
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Please Touch Museum
Please Touch Museum in Memorial Hall in Fairmount Park is the children's museum of Philadelphia. It is designed for families with young children and features six brand new interactive exhibits, daily activities and theater performances. Your Philadelphia CityPASS Please Touch Museum® ticket entitles you to one admission to all museum exhibits, special features and performances in the Please Touch Playhouse (limited seating available).
Hours:
Open Monday-Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm; Sunday 11:00 am - 5:00 pm; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day.
Value
Philadelphia CityPass saves visitors 46% off the combined regular admission prices at the participating attractions. Adults save over $50; children save over $40.
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