The Bordeaux CityPass: Your Best Companion for a City Break

You're spending a weekend in Bordeaux — two days, maybe a little longer — and you want to make the most of it. See the must-sees, get around effortlessly, without having to calculate the cost of every visit or every tram ride. That's exactly what the CityPass is designed for.

One card. Unlimited transport. Over 20 museums and monuments. And the city's two flagship experiences, La Cité du Vin and Les Bassins des Lumières, included regardless of the pass duration chosen.

What the CityPass gives you access to

The moment you activate your tourist pass, the entire TBM network is at your disposal: trams, buses, river shuttle and access to the 28 park-and-ride facilities across the Metropolis. Getting around Bordeaux is child's play — and it's free. But what is there to do in 1, 2, 3 or 4 days in Bordeaux?

On the cultural front, the pass opens the doors to the very best of the city. La Cité du Vin is included — with its permanent exhibition and a complimentary wine tasting at the Belvedere —, as is Les Bassins des Lumières, the immersive digital art experience installed in Bordeaux's historic submarine base. These two sites alone represent €39 in individual entry fees.

Beyond that, the CityPass gives you free entry to over 20 museums and monuments: the Musée d'Aquitaine, the Museum of Fine Arts, the CAPC Museum of Contemporary Art, Tour Pey-Berland, Porte Cailhau, Cap Sciences, the Natural History Museum, the Wine and Trade Museum, and many more.

A city tour is also included. You choose between a commented river cruise along the Garonne, a ride on the electric tourist train, or a guided walking tour of the UNESCO World Heritage historic city centre.

For longer stays, the pass also includes guided tours of the underground monuments of Saint-Émilion and the Citadelle de Blaye — two of the most remarkable heritage sites in the region.
 

Who is the Bordeaux CityPass for?

The CityPass is made for those who want to see a lot while keeping their trip easy to organise. If you're only passing through for a weekend, no problem at all. Two days in Bordeaux are enough to justify the purchase.

For families, the Bordeaux CityPass is also very practical. It avoids having to juggle everyone's preferences and means never having to recalculate the budget at every activity.

Curious travellers will also find exactly what they're looking for — those who want to go beyond the quays and Place de la Bourse, who enjoy exploring museums, understanding why Bordeaux is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and discovering the city in greater depth.

The Bordeaux CityPass is designed for everyone who moves, visits and wants the city to be fully available from the first tram of the morning, at any time of day and right through to museum closing time.

Is it really worth it?

For a classic weekend with the 48h CityPass (€48 per adult), the maths are simple. La Cité du Vin (€23), Les Bassins des Lumières (€16), a river cruise on the Garonne (€15), the Musée d'Aquitaine (€8), Tour Pey-Berland (€9) and two days of public transport (€11) would cost €82 per person individually. With the CityPass: €48. That's a saving of €34 per person — or €68 for two over a single weekend.

In reality, the pass pays for itself the moment you combine La Cité du Vin, Les Bassins des Lumières and unlimited transport. Everything else is a bonus.

Not sure it works out for your specific itinerary? Use the official savings calculator to get a personalised estimate.

Our advice on choosing the right duration

The Bordeaux CityPass comes in four versions, suited to every type of stay. The 24h pass (€37) is ideal for a short stopover — an afternoon arrival with departure the next day, or a full day in the city. The 48h pass (€48) is a perfect match for a classic weekend: two days are enough to see the essentials of Bordeaux without rushing. The 72h pass (€56) offers more flexibility for a long weekend, with time to include a day trip to Saint-Émilion. As for the 96h pass (€62), at just €6 more than the 72h, it's ideal if you prefer a more leisurely pace or want to explore both Saint-Émilion and Blaye.

A Bordeaux CityPass Junior is available for children aged 6 to 17, with the same benefits at a reduced rate (from €22 for 24h). Children under 6 enter most included sites free of charge.

What the CityPass saves you, beyond free entry

Beyond the included sites, the CityPass also opens the door to a range of discounts on experiences that are clearly worth your while. In Bordeaux itself, the double-decker hop-on hop-off bus drops from €24 to €20, the Grande Roue at the Quinconces esplanade is available at a preferential rate, and Les Bateaux Bordelais river cruises offer up to €9 off depending on the package chosen.

For those who enjoy something original, the virtual reality experiences at Eclispo Bordeaux drop to €20 instead of €29.50 for adults, and from €24.50 to €19 for under-18s.

Wine lovers have good reason to be pleased too: guided château visits work out cheaper. Château Pape Clément offers a 20% discount, Château du Taillan drops from €14 to €12, and the Château de Malle — a privately-owned historic monument — is available at €13.50 with a CityPass instead of the usual €15.

And if you venture out into the surrounding area, discounts extend to the Cordouan Lighthouse (−€5), the Arcachon Bay with 10% off the boat tour around the Bird Island, and all the way to Saint-Émilion where 10% is deducted from the price of the walking visit to the Cordeliers Cloister.

One tip: don't activate it too early

The Bordeaux CityPass only starts counting from the moment you first scan it — on public transport or at the entrance to a museum. So if you arrive on a Friday evening, there's no need to activate it before Saturday morning: you'll get two full days out of your 48h pass, rather than starting the clock on Friday night.

In any case, the CityPass must be collected in person from the Bordeaux Tourist Office, at 12 cours du 30 Juillet. It is open Monday to Saturday from 9am to 6pm, and on Sundays from 10am to 5pm. You can buy your pass online and pick up your card on arrival, since the validity period begins when you actually use it — not when you collect the card.

Ready to explore Bordeaux?

Whether you're here for a short break or a longer stay, the CityPass handles the logistics so you can focus on what matters: the architecture, the quays, the museums, the wine.

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