San Francisco Discount Passes & Combo Ticket Deals

If you’re visiting the San Francisco Bay Area (or entertaining visitors from out of town), attraction passes and ticket booklets are a frugal way to hit all the local museums and attractions (and the popular tourist traps for first-timers). Here are the five most popular San Francisco passes:

1. Fisherman’s Wharf Pass – The Wharf is world famous tourist spot known for its fresh-off-the-boat seafood and easy access to the sights and sounds of San Francisco. The Wharf Pass lets you enjoy 15 of Fisherman’s Wharf’s major attractions and activities for two days at a savings of more than $40. 

2. San Francisco Citypass – A favorite choice among locals, this attraction pass booklet offers free tickets to a select group of popular attractions that you can use over a week, Saves you $57 on gate prices and you ca skip most of the lines, too. Here’s what you get: California Academy of Sciences; Aquarium of the Bay; SF Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA); Blue & Gold Fleet Bay Cruise Adventure; Exploratorium OR The de Young Museum and Legion of Honor and a Muni & Cable Car 7-Day Passport.

3. Go San Francisco Card – This card offers one of the best ways to see lots of San Francisco Bay Area attractions at a fraction of the gate price, especially if you’re visiting for the first time and want to see as much as possible over a few days. The card offers up to 40% off at more than 55 popular San Francisco Bay Area attractions, and now has a new low price, plus they’re now offering an extra deal: 50% off Express Shipping with coupon code EXPRESS4LESS through 9/7/10.

4.Wine Country Explorer Pass – If you’re planning a trip to California Wine Country, this card can help you get the most for your money. with discounts at dozens of wineries in Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley redeemable over two full days. The card saves you over $70 compared to buying individual tickets, or 40% off the regular price of tickets to these wine tasting events. Get 50% off Express Shipping with coupon code EXPRESS4LESS through 9/7/10.

5. Pier 39 Attraction Pass – This pass gives you admission to Aquarium of the Bay; Blue & Gold Fleet Bay Cruise; a 1-hour narrated tour aboard an authentic motorized cable car; and the PIER 39 Fun Pack of coupons and discounts for this festival marketplace with more than 110 stores, 14 Bay view restaurants, and a variety of attractions. You can get an extra $9.95 off a PIER 39 Pass when you buy online here.