CityPASS or the Seattle C3?
$139 for five attractions with the Day/Night Needle, or $108 for any three with single entry — the decision table, the family angle, and where the Museum of Flight fits.
Both products come from the same maker, so this is the rare pass comparison with no marketing war to referee. Just arithmetic: five attractions and the premium Needle ticket for $139, or exactly three attractions with standard entry for $108.
The differences that decide it
Attraction count: CityPASS is five (two fixed plus three choices); C3 is any three, no fixed inclusions. The Space Needle: CityPASS carries the Day/Night Pass, two visits within 24 hours; C3 carries general admission, one visit. The Museum of Flight: a C3 option only, absent from the big pass entirely, which is why aviation-anchored trips lean C3. Savings ceiling: up to 47% against up to 28%. Validity: identical, nine consecutive days.
Who picks which
Seattle CityPASS®
The deeper discount and the double Needle visit — the default for classic itineraries.
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$31 cheaper when three is truly your number — and the only pass door to the aviation museum.
Sold direct at citypass.com — the maker keeps C3 off the marketplaces.
The edge cases
The family split is real money: children’s C3 runs $89 against $119, so a family of four choosing exactly three stops saves over $120 versus the full pass. Watch the two-airplane-museums trap: the Museum of Flight (C3) sits at Boeing Field south of the city, while the Boeing factory tour (no pass at all) is 30 miles north. Different days, different tickets. And the four-plus rule has no exception: the moment a fourth attraction enters the plan, CityPASS wins on arithmetic. Run your own numbers against the inclusions table.
Get the Pass
The official CityPASS® product, supplied by CityPASS itself — $139 for five attractions, 4.7/5 from 833 reviews. Reserve your Space Needle slots the moment it lands.
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