Vancouver Attractions Passport – Discount Pass for Tourists 2024

The Vancouver Attractions Pass is the best (actually, the only) Vancouver tourism passport on the market.

With it, you’ll get a super slick attraction discount app in your pocket that can save you hundreds of dollars on holiday.

This Vancouver discount pass also includes restaurants and shopping discounts as well.

Let’s see how the Vancouver Attraction Pass works.

Vancouver Attraction Passport: New City Passport App for 2024

Vancouver’s unrivalled natural beauty and long list of cultural items make it a great city to explore.

Unfortunately, all of our city’s acclaim and accolades come with one major downside: Vancouver is a super expensive place to visit.

Cue the best Vancouver Attractions Pass – aka the Vancouver City Passport.

With this all in one discount and trip-planning app you’ll save money and time by exploring tailor made attraction lists with epic discounts.

This new Vancouver tourist pass, just relaunched for the 2024 tourist season, includes many of the top things to do in Vancouver plus some of the city’s best tours.

What’s Included in the Vancouver Attraction Pass?

The Vancouver Attraction Passport offers the following:

• Admission to the Vancouver Lookout: the best place to start your trip
• A mobile app giving you up to 50% discounts on attractions, tours, classes, restaurants, and shops
• Instant rebates that accumulate the more you use the pass
• A digital concierge service to get tailored holiday info on the fly
• Event offers exclusive to City Passport holders
• Curated itineraries based on your needs
• A super handy Vancouver City Guide packed with tips, tricks, history, audio guides + more

This pass is valid for one year from your indicated arrival date, so you’ve got tons of time to unlock savings.

Most of the offers are valid for two adults and two children.

How Much Does it Cost and Is it Worth It?

The Vancouver Attraction Passport costs just $49.95 CAD (about $36.50 USD), which is about the price of a typical bottle of wine in the city.

Let’s break down some of the main Vancouver City Tour Pass features:

• Vancouver Lookout
• Dr. Sun Yat Sen Gardens
• Bill Reid Gallery
• Vancouver Art Gallery
• Forbidden Vancouver Tour
• Hop on Hop Off Bus
• Vancouver Brewery Tour
• West Coast Evening Tour
• Britannia Mine Museum
• Stanley Park Bike Tour
• Restaurants (50% off at Norte Cantina, for example)
• Much more

Again, if you’re buying this pass for $49.95 it becomes quite hard not to save money here – not to mention all the value from the guides, itineraries, directions, events, shopping deals, and more.

How Do I Buy This Vancouver Sightseeing Pass?

Post-COVID, the only place offering this tourist discount pass is travel ticket giant Viator.

This has just been relaunched after a four year hiatus and we’re happy to have it back.

It’s as simple as buying something on Amazon – once you’ve put the payment through you’ll get your voucher by email.

From here, all you do is download the app and you’re ready to go.

Vancouver Tourist Pass: Major Attractions with Discounts

Update: 05/12/2024: The original Vancouver Attraction Passport still has not been reinstated after it was taken off the market for COVID. The attractions below were included in the original pass but won’t apply to what I’ve written above, FYI.

Museum of Vancouver (2-for-1 admission)

*up to a max value of $18.00

The Museum of Vancouver is a civic-history museum in the trendy Kitsilano neighbourhood, just outside downtown.

Here you’ll recount our city’s fascinating transformation from a rugged pioneer outpost to the cosmopolitan metropolis we see today.

Learn about the city before the city via a variety of exhibits outlining the history of the area’s First Nations groups.

Vancouver Art Gallery (25% off admission)

*Maximum of two adults

Located in a stunning neo-classical building in the heart of downtown, the Vancouver Art Gallery is the largest public art museum in Western Canada.

With a collection of over 10,000 pieces, you’re guaranteed to find something that catches your eye.

Favourites include a series of works from BC modernist painter Emily Carr, a repository of works from local Vancouverites and an impressive collection of 17th-century Dutch masterpieces.

Vancouver Police Museum (one free admission)

*purchase of admission of equal or greater value required.

The Vancouver Police Museum will take you through the city’s history of policing, crime, and punishment. Situated in the city’s former morgue, the VPM is the oldest museum of its kind in North America.

The building houses a collection of over 20,000 artifacts, photos and documents, including seized weapons, illegal drugs, and counterfeit money.

Afterward, you can visit the morgue, which remains primarily untouched since it was decommissioned.

Museum of Anthropology (2-for-1 admission)

*Up to a max value of $18.00

The Museum of Anthropology is a world-renown anthropological museum that houses an extensive collection of traditional and contemporary art from cultures all over the globe – with a heavy BC influence.

The MOA contains perhaps the most extensive collection of works from Northwest Coast First Nations groups worldwide. There is not a more prototypically British Columbian experience available in the city.

Be sure to catch the famous cedar sculpture The Raven and the First Men by acclaimed Haida artist Bill Reid. 

Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden (2-for-1 entry or 25% off)

*2 for 1 (Oct 1-Apr 30) or 25% off up to 2 adults (May-Sep 30)

The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is the first classical Chinese scholar’s garden built outside China. Moreover, the garden has been named the best urban garden in the world by National Geographic. 

Located in the heart of Chinatown, this urban oasis is the perfect respite from the gritty streets. The stunning assortment of rocks, plants, pagodas and lily-covered ponds have been carefully positioned in accordance with the Taoist yin/yang principle.

Vancouver Lookout (25% off admission)

Many visitors have told us they left firm in the belief that Vancouver is the most beautiful city in the world.

Sure, it’s just a matter of opinion, but before making up your mind, I’d suggest taking a trip to the Vancouver Lookout observation deck.

Once you enter the glass elevator, you’ll be whisked 169 metres (553 feet) above the historic streets of Gastown below.

Once you reach the top, you’ll receive 360-degree panoramic views of Burrard Inlet, the North Shore Mountains and the Vancouver skyline. 

VanDusen Botanical Garden (25% or 50% off admission)

*25% off in high season (Apr-Sep) and 50% off in low season (Oct-Mar)

The VanDusen Botanical Garden is a 55-acre urban oasis in the heart of Vancouver’s Oakridge neighbourhood – and it’s included in the Vancouver BC attraction pass.

The garden contains over 7,500 different species of plants and trees from all over the world.

Spot and photograph local wildlife, find your way through the Elizabethan maze, or peruse the grounds at your own pace.

In addition, the garden is home to a variety of popular seasonal festivals, including the Sakura Days Cherry Blossom Festival and the Holiday Festival of Lights.

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Vancouver Attractions Discount for Tours

Vancouver Forbidden Walking Tours (2-for-1 with Vancouver Tourist Pass)

*Purchase one ticket online to receive your coupon and present it upon arrival for your tour.

Gaze deep beneath Vancouver’s surface to see a seedy underbelly riddled with crime, intrigue and scandal. You’ll wander the streets with an expert guide on one of five one-of-a-kind walking tours.

Discover Vancouver’s depression era secrets, unearth Stanley Park’s sinister past or check out a tour focused on LGBTQ travellers.

Either way, Forbidden Vancouver comes highly recommended, with a coveted five-star rating on Trip Advisor.

Cycle City Tours (15% off or 25% off, dependent on the season)

*15% off in July & August and 25% off the remainder of the year

Looking to get in a bit of exercise while you explore the city? Luckily with its generous bike lanes, relaxed biking culture and legendary Seawall, Vancouver is one of the most bike-able cities in North America.

In my opinion, the best way to take advantage is via the famous Cycle City Tour.

Casually cruise the city with your professional guide and hear fascinating and humorous stories along the way. Choose from the Grand Tour or focus on Stanley Park, one of the best urban parks in the world.

Hop On Hop Off Tour ($10 off for Adults/$4 off for children)

Operated by Westcoast Sightseeing, the Vancouver Hop on Hop Off Tour allows you to create your own custom Vancouver itinerary from 28 convenient stops.

It includes Gastown, Chinatown, Granville Island and Stanley Park.

Travel on an open-air convertible bus or the popular San Francisco trolley-style vehicle along with a group of like-minded travellers.

It’s the fastest way to soak up the most Vancouver info.

Capilano Suspension Bridge & Grouse Mountain ($25 off with Vancouver Attractions Pass)

*$25 off for adults and $15 off for children

Also operated by Westcoast Sightseeing, this combination tour offers a trip to two of the most famous sights in Vancouver.

The Capilano Suspension Bridge and Grouse Mountain draw over 1.2 million visitors yearly, so you won’t want to miss them.

Located in the suburb of North Vancouver, the 140-metre-long Capilano Suspension bridge traverses the beautiful Capilano River in front of a stunning mountain landscape.

Afterwards, you’ll head to nearby Grouse Mountain, where you’ll climb over 4,000 feet to take part in a variety of recreational, cultural and educational activities. 

Ski just 15 minutes from downtown Vancouver, enjoy the local wildlife, or take in the stunning views from the famous Eye of the Wind!

These are quite possibly the two most popular attractions in the city, so to receive admission to them both in one low-price package is a steal.

Vancouver Brewery Tours (15% off all tours with Vancouver tourism pass)

Beer always tastes better with friends, so why not join a group of thirsty travellers to sample the very best of Vancouver’s vibrant beer community?

Join Vancouver Brewery Tours for behind-the-scenes access at three of Vancouver’s best breweries using this Vancouver sightseeing pass.

You’ll taste tons of Vancouver’s finest craft beers.

It’s ranked one of the top ten beer experiences in the world by Trip Advisor.

Taste Vancouver Walking Tours (20% off all tours)

This award-winning culinary walking tour series subscribes to the simple motto of offering more yum and fun! And it’s included in the Vancouver City Attraction Pass.

Enjoy a mouth-watering foodie experience that takes you on a journey through Vancouver’s most trendy neighbourhoods.

Taste Vancouver offers three different options, including culinary treks through; Gastown, Little Italy and the emerging Vancouver food scene of the Shipyards on the city’s North Shore. 

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Vancouver Visitor Pass for Outdoor Adventure

Salmon Fishing Charters (save 10% with the Vancouver tourism passport)

Some of the largest salmon runs in the world return to the waters of the Salish Sea, right outside Vancouver.

As a result, local anglers are blessed with virtual year-round access to five species of salmon and a wide variety of groundfish.

If you’d like to test the waters, Pacific Angler Fishing Charters offers guided tours that will grant you the chance to catch a 50 lb Chinook right on Vancouver’s doorstep. 

Vancouver Whale Watch (save 20% per person)

The waters surrounding Vancouver are home to 4 species of whales, in addition to a stunning array of dolphins, porpoises, and marine mammals.

You can take part in an exciting local whale-watching tour to experience the thrill of seeing these amazing creatures in their natural environment.

Vancouver Whale Watch offers 3 to 5-hour tours from historic Steveston Village in both open-air and semi-covered zodiac-style boats. Onboard hydrophones will allow you to hear firsthand the wild calls of Killer Whales and Humpbacks.

And the best part is that sightings are guaranteed!

Windsure Adventure Watersports (2-for-1 lessons)

*Applies to windsurfing and paddle boarding group lessons.

I get it; watersports aren’t likely to significantly influence your decision to come to Canada. However, many people are surprised to learn that Vancouver is blessed with a stunning array of urban beaches.

To take advantage, Windsure Adventure Watersports provides a series of exciting instructional windsurfing and paddleboard classes from their Jericho Sailing Centre compound.

After a dry land simulation and sailing theory class, you’re on to the on-water instruction, where you can enjoy the sun from the sparkling waters of English Bay.

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Day Trips with a Tourism Vancouver Passport

Whistler Village & Shannon Falls ($30 off for adults/$15 for youth)

*Includes 3 hours in Whistler and a stop at the Shannon Falls waterfall.

Located two hours North of Vancouver on the Sea to Sky Highway, Whistler is home to the largest ski resort in North America.

The resort is most famous for hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics. However, it’s far from just a Winter wonderland.

The stunning landscape, pedestrian-only Village and down-to-earth mountain culture make Whistler an unforgettable year-round destination.

Enjoy world-class restaurants, a vibrant nightlife and a never-ending choice of outdoor recreational opportunities.

Victoria & Butchart Gardens ($25 off for adults/$12 off for youth)

*Includes a ferry ride to and from Victoria, entry to Butchart Gardens and a few hours to explore Victoria’s Inner Harbour.

Victoria is located 114 kilometres Southwest of Vancouver on Vancouver Island. This quaint provincial capital city combines old-world British charm with Westcoast beauty and sophistication.

After a two-hour ferry ride across the Salish Sea, you’ll head to legendary Butchart Gardens. Over one million visitors a year make the trek to marvel at over 55 acres of lush greens and blooms. 

Afterwards, you can take some time to walk the cobblestone streets of the picturesque Inner Harbour. Enjoy the music, shop in the area’s charming boutiques or enjoy a world-class dining experience. 

This is one of the best day trips from Vancouver.

Gulf of Georgia Cannery (2-for-1 admission or 50% off single access)

If you’re looking for a trip using the Vancouver City Attraction Pass that’s a little closer to your hotel, then a day trip to historic Steveston Village is just what the doctor ordered.

Located 40 minutes South of downtown Vancouver, Steveston is the epicentre of BC’s fishing industry and a popular tourist attraction.

Experience the area’s history firsthand with a trip to the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National historic site with the Vancouver Attractions Pass.

Enjoy interactive exhibits, films and guided tours celebrating this vital industry and the people who have worked in it for over a century.

Britannia Mine Museum (Save $5 per person)

*Up to a maximum of 2 adults and 2 children.

Located a 45-minute drive North of Vancouver along the Sea to Sky Highway, the Britannia Mine Museum is a national historic site and highly acclaimed tourist attraction.

With the Vancouver tourist card you can take the opportunity to see and experience what was once the largest copper mine in the entire British Empire.

The building has since transformed into an award-winning museum offering awe-inspiring sights and memorable family experiences through various interactive exhibits.

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Vancouver Travel Discount Pass FAQs

What is the Vancouver Attraction Passport and Experiences Guide?

The Vancouver Attraction Passport and Experiences Guide is a guidebook and discount pass that offers discounts at 55 museums, attractions, and restaurants.

How do you purchase the Vancouver Attraction Passport and Experiences Guide?

The tourist pass can be purchased online and shipped to your home.

Alternatively, you can pick up your guidebook at Vancouver International Airport or Downtown Vancouver upon arrival.

How much is the Vancouver Attraction Passport and Experiences Guide?

The guidebook costs $113.66 when purchased online via our friends at KKday.

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Ready to Stamp your Vancouver Attraction Passport?

That signals the end of our look at the Vancouver Attraction Passport and Experiences Guide. But I promise, if you’re willing to make the small investment, the savings are just beginning!

Do you have any more questions about the guidebook? Or maybe something else Vancouver-related?

I can always be reached in the comment section below or on the Vancouver Planner Facebook page. So don’t hesitate to ask.

But in the meantime, enjoy your Vancouver discount pass.