Chicago Explorer Pass

When you pick up your Chicago Explorer Pass, peruse the included guidebook to choose the three or five activities that interest you most from more than 25 museums, tours, cruises and other attractions. The pass also provides discounts at restaurants and retailers around the city.

Valid for 30 days from the first day of first use, the pass gives you the flexibility to customize your sightseeing itinerary and discover Chicago highlights at your own pace. The guidebook includes attraction descriptions, hours of operation, directions and maps.

Access to your chosen attractions is easy — simply swipe your pass at designated ticketing areas and enjoy! Perhaps you'll visit Adler Planetarium; take a walking tour with the Chicago Architecture Foundation; explore the city with a half-day bike rental at Navy Pier; or check out the Museum of Science and Industry — the choice is yours.

See below for a full list, including additional savings.

Your Chicago Explorer Pass is activated upon first use and is valid for 30 days afterward.

ATTRACTIONS

• Adler Planetarium (skip-the-line entry included)
• Brookfield Zoo
• Frederick C Robie House (walking tours available; closed Tue and Wed)
• 360 Chicago (formerly John Hancock Observatory; skip-the-line entry included)
• LEGOLAND Discovery Center (skip-the-line entry included)
• Lincoln Park Zoo (includes pass for Carousel and Children's Train)
• Navy Pier includes Ferris wheel, miniature golf, lighthouse, wave swinger ride and carousel
• SkyDeck Chicago, Willis Tower (express entry)

MUSEUMS

• Art Institute of Chicago (skip-the-line entry included)
• Chicago Children's Museum
• Chicago History Museum with Audio Tour*
• Field Museum
• Museum of Contemporary Art
• Museum of Science and Industry, plus Omnimax (express entry included)

TOURS

• 24-Hour Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Pass
• Hop-On, Hop-Off, North Side, South Shore or Grand City Bus Tour
• Chicago Architecture Foundation walking tour
• Chicago Theatre Marqee Tour
• Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Tour

ACTIVITIES

• Architecture River Cruise*
• Navy Pier or Millennium Park Half-Day Bike Rental
• Classic Lake Cruise*
• Tall Ship WINDY Skyline Cruise*

*Please note: Certain attractions are seasonal; consult guidebook for exact schedules.

ADDITIONAL SAVINGS

• Water Tower Place: ‘Premier Perks’ shopping savings
• Hershey’s Chicago: 10% savings
• Macy’s: visitors savings pass
• Bloomingdale’s: 15% savings
• Haagen Dazs Café: 20% savings
• Segway Experience of Chicago Guided Tours: 15% savings
• Macy’s, Walnut Room: complimentary dessert with purchase of main course
• Chicago Bike and Segway Tours: 15% savings

Additional discounts at area restaurants and shops are also available with this card.