Is the Paris Museum Pass Worth It? €85, €105 or €125 (2026)

The Paris Museum Pass pays off when your itinerary combines the Louvre, Versailles, Sainte-Chapelle and Orsay: in Nov 2026 the four tickets for non-EU visitors add up to €95 in low season, versus €85 for the 2-day pass (€105 for 4 days, €125 for 6). With only one or two museums, individual tickets are cheaper.

Checked on Nov 8, 2026 against official channels. Prices in euros; Versailles and the Arc de Triomphe vary by season.

Is the Paris Museum Pass worth it for non-EU visitors?

It is worth it when the sum of individual tickets exceeds the pass price, and visitors from outside Europe reach that point faster than Europeans: the Louvre costs €32 and the Sainte-Chapelle €22 for those living outside the European Economic Area, while the pass has a single price for all nationalities (Nov 2026).

The rule of thumb is the big four. Louvre (€32), Versailles (€25 from Nov to Mar; €35 from Apr to Oct), Sainte-Chapelle (€22) and Orsay (€16) add up to €95 in low season and €105 in high season. That already covers the 2-day pass (€85). For the 4-day pass (€105), add one mid-priced attraction, such as the Arc de Triomphe (€16) or the Panthéon (€13); for the 6-day pass (€125), three (Nov 2026 prices, checked in the guide to ticket prices in Paris).

In torreeiffel.com.br’s Nov 2026 survey, a 4-day itinerary with the big four plus the Arc de Triomphe and the Panthéon costs €124 in individual tickets in low season, €19 more than the 4-day pass.

How much does the Paris Museum Pass cost in 2026?

The pass costs €85 (2 days), €105 (4 days) or €125 (6 days) in Nov 2026, according to Paris Region, the Paris region’s tourism body. Per day, the cost falls from €42.50 on the 2-day pass to €26.25 on the 4-day and €20.83 on the 6-day, as long as your schedule is full.

Under-18s get in free at the pass sites, and so do under-26s who are EU residents; for them, the pass makes no sense.

How are the 2, 4 and 6 days of the pass counted?

The pass counts hours, not calendar days: it is valid for 48 hours (2 days), 96 hours (4 days) or 144 hours (6 days) in a row, starting from the first visit, with one entry at each site (Paris Region, Nov 2026). Walked into the Louvre at 9 a.m. on Monday? The 2-day pass expires at 9 a.m. on Wednesday.

Activate the pass in the morning, at the first museum on your itinerary, to use the full clock. The Louvre is closed on Tuesdays (louvre.fr, Nov 2026): a pass running from Monday to Wednesday should start with the Louvre on Monday or leave it for Wednesday, never for the middle of the period. More details in the guide to Louvre tickets.

Which itinerary makes the pass worth it?

The table shows the math for nine typical itineraries for visitors from outside the EEA, with Versailles in low season (Nov to Mar) and high season (Apr to Oct), always counting individual tickets.

The pattern is clear: the pass wins when the itinerary has all of the big four and loses when one is missing or when the Eiffel Tower, which is not covered by the pass, weighs on the budget. In high season (Nov 2026), Versailles goes up €10 and the Arc de Triomphe €6, which improves the pass’s math. To plan your days, follow the 3-day Paris itinerary.

What does the pass include and exclude?

The pass gives entry to more than 50 museums and monuments in Paris and the surrounding region, to the permanent collections, and includes those that weigh most on a visitor’s wallet: Louvre, Orsay, Orangerie, Versailles and Trianon, Sainte-Chapelle, Conciergerie, Arc de Triomphe, Panthéon, Notre-Dame towers, Rodin and Cluny (interMusées, 2026 leaflet). See the guides to the Sainte-Chapelle and the Palace of Versailles.

Not covered: the Eiffel Tower, the Catacombs, the Opéra Garnier, the Seine boat cruise and Disneyland Paris, plus temporary exhibitions, which the pass never covers. The Centre Pompidou appears in the leaflet but is closed for renovation until 2030, so it does not count as an attraction.

Do I still need to book a time slot with the pass?

Yes: the pass pays for entry, it does not reserve your spot. At Versailles, the Sainte-Chapelle and the Notre-Dame towers a booked time slot is required of everyone, including pass holders, and at the Louvre it is recommended (Nov 2026). Paris Region warns that booking is mandatory at some sites for any visitor, and the pass leaflet says free entry is not guaranteed when booking is mandatory.

In practice, pick the time slot for each site as soon as you buy the pass and build the itinerary around them, so everything fits within the 48, 96 or 144 hours.

When is the pass not worth it?

It is not worth it if you are going to fewer than four paid attractions, if the Eiffel Tower is the center of your itinerary, and for families with children under 18, who already get in free. It also loses value if you plan around the 1st Sunday of the month, when Orsay and Orangerie are free (Nov 2026; dates in the guide to ticket prices in Paris).

Without the pass, the way to go is to buy each ticket with a time slot. Civitatis sells the skip-the-line Louvre ticket with a guide to the Mona Lisa, the Sainte-Chapelle and Conciergerie ticket and the tour to the Palace of Versailles.

To choose a neighborhood, see where to stay in Paris.

Where to buy the pass without overpaying?

Buy on the official website parismuseumpass.fr, which delivers the e-ticket in minutes to print or download to your phone, or at the ticket offices of the museums and monuments (interMusées, 2026). The pass is not refundable or exchangeable, and the hour count starts at the first visit, so only use it once dates and time slots are settled.

Be wary of resellers who promise a fast line with the pass: it does not give priority entry at sites with timed entry. To add everything up in your budget, see how much a trip to Paris costs.

Frequently asked questions

Does the Paris Museum Pass include the Eiffel Tower?

No. The Paris Museum Pass does not include the Eiffel Tower, the Catacombs, the Opéra Garnier, the Seine boat cruise or Disneyland Paris. In Nov 2026, the 2nd-floor Eiffel Tower ticket by elevator costs €23.50 and must be bought separately, with a time slot, in the Eiffel Tower ticket guide.

Is the 2-day pass valid for two calendar days?

No. The Paris Museum Pass is valid for consecutive hours: 48 hours on the 2-day, 96 on the 4-day and 144 on the 6-day, counted from the first entry to a museum or monument. If you go in at 2 p.m. on Monday, the 2-day pass runs until 2 p.m. on Wednesday (Paris Region, Nov 2026).

Do children and young people need the Paris Museum Pass?

Not in most cases. Under-18s get into the pass’s museums and monuments free, and so do under-26s who are residents of the European Union. Visitors aged 18 to 25 from outside the EU do not get this free entry and pay the full ticket price, so the pass may pay off for them (Paris Region, Nov 2026).

Does having an EU passport save money with the Paris Museum Pass?

Not much. With a passport or residence in the European Economic Area, the Louvre costs €22 and the Sainte-Chapelle €16, and tickets for the Louvre, Versailles, Orsay, Sainte-Chapelle, Arc and Panthéon add up to €108 in low season, versus €105 for the 4-day pass: it is a tie (Nov 2026).

Conclusion

Buy the 2-day Paris Museum Pass if your itinerary has the Louvre, Versailles, Sainte-Chapelle and Orsay, the 4-day pass if it adds one mid-priced attraction, and the 6-day pass only with seven or more paid entries. If the Eiffel Tower is the heart of the trip, or if two of the big four are missing, individual tickets cost less. Once you have decided, book your time slots before you travel.