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Is the Paris Museum Pass Worth It? The 2026 Math for Americans
Quick answer
It depends on your list. The 2-day pass costs €85; the Louvre, Versailles in high season and Sainte-Chapelle alone come to €89 at 2026 prices for Americans. If you will visit at least three of the big paid sites in two days, the pass roughly breaks even. You still have to reserve a time slot at most of them.
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| Site | Price outside the pass |
|---|---|
| Louvre | €32 (non-EEA rate) |
| Musée d'Orsay | €16 online, €14 on site |
| Versailles Passport | €25 low season, €35 high season |
| Sainte-Chapelle | €22 (non-EEA rate) |
| Arc de Triomphe | €22 April–September; €16 at the October–March rate posted |
| Paris Museum Pass | €85 for 2 days, €105 for 4, €125 for 6 |
Do the math with your own list
The pass is a flat price for unlimited entry to the sites it covers over 48, 96 or 144 hours from first use: €85, €105 or €125 on the official site. Whether it saves you money depends entirely on which paid sites you will really visit in that window, so start with your list, not the pass. Paris Museum Pass prices, checked November 9, 2026
Here is the 2026 arithmetic for one American adult, using each site’s own prices:
- Louvre + Orsay + Sainte-Chapelle in two days: €32 + €16 + €22 = €70. The €85 pass costs more.
- Add Versailles in high season: €70 + €35 = €105. The 2-day pass saves €20, if you can fit Versailles into the same 48 hours.
- Four days with the Arc de Triomphe too (summer price): €105 + €22 = €127, against €105 for the 4-day pass, a saving of €22.
Two consequences for families: under-18s already get in free at the Louvre, Orsay and Sainte-Chapelle, so buy the pass for the adults only. And Versailles in low season (€25) makes the pass a closer call.
The pass does not skip the booking
Most of the sites that make the pass worthwhile still require you to reserve a time slot, for free, on the pass website: the Louvre, Orsay, the Palace of Versailles, Sainte-Chapelle and the Conciergerie among them. The pass site says only a reserved slot guarantees entry to the Louvre. At Versailles you need a free Passport ticket for your slot. So the pass saves money, not planning: reserve each slot as soon as you know your days. Sites that need a reservation · Versailles for pass holders
When to skip it
Skip the pass if you are visiting one or two museums, if your visits are spread over more days than the pass covers, or if you are traveling with children who would get in free anyway. Buy individual tickets on each museum’s site and spend the difference on lunch. The Louvre, Orsay and Versailles guide has the closing days to plan around.
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The Paris Museum Pass site lists €85 for 2 days (48 hours), €105 for 4 days and €125 for 6 days.
Paris Museum Pass · Pass prices ↗Checked · Prices on the official pass site.The pass site lists the Arc de Triomphe among the sites accessible with the pass.
Paris Museum Pass · Pass prices ↗Checked · Paris Museum Pass.The pass site says reserving a time slot is mandatory at some sites, including the Louvre, Orsay, the Palace of Versailles, Sainte-Chapelle and the Conciergerie, and that only a reserved slot guarantees Louvre access with the pass. Reservations are free.
Paris Museum Pass · Sites that require a reserved time slot ↗Checked · Paris Museum Pass holders.The Louvre charges €32 to non-EEA visitors and admits under-18s free.
Musée du Louvre · Hours and admission ↗Checked · 2026.Orsay charges €16 online or €14 at the museum, with under-18s free.
Musée d’Orsay · Plan your visit: hours and prices ↗Checked · 2026.The Versailles Passport costs €25 in low season and €35 in high season.
Château de Versailles · 2026 ticketing and the Passport ↗Checked · 2026.Sainte-Chapelle charges €22 to visitors who are not EEA nationals or residents, €30 with the Conciergerie, and admits under-18s free.
The Arc de Triomphe lists €22 for an individual ticket from April to September and €16 on its October–March price line.
Centre des monuments nationaux · Arc de Triomphe hours and prices ↗Checked · Individual tickets.