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Gothenburg Essentials Pass 2026

Universeum, a Paddan ride through the canals or Prison Island, plus two entries ranging from Maritiman to the Museum of Art.

Adults SEK 449 · Children (3–15) SEK 299

Up to SEK 171 less than separate tickets

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Paddan boat on a canal in Gothenburg

The Gothenburg Essentials Pass at a glance

The Gothenburg Essentials Pass gives you three entries. You take one from the top group: the Universeum science centre, the guided Paddan City boat tour or Prison Island. The other two come from the second group with the Gothenburg Museum of Art and the Hasselblad Center on Götaplatsen, the City Museum, the Museum of World Culture, the Maritime Museum and Aquarium, the Maritiman ship museum, Aeroseum and Laserdome Kållered.

There is no Explorer Pass in Gothenburg. Besides the Essentials Pass, Go City only offers the All-Inclusive Pass for one to five days, and the one-day version is only a little more expensive.

The pass is valid for 30 days from your first visit. Go City gives you a full refund for up to 90 days after purchase, as long as you have not used it.

The attractions you can choose from

Only Prison Island requires a set time, which you reserve through Go City after buying. You visit all the other sights without a reservation, using the QR code from the Go City App.

Step 1 · choose 1 of 3

  • Prison Island Gothenburg
    Prison Island GothenburgWithout pass: SEK 285Reservation required
  • Paddan City Canal Tour with Guide
    Paddan City Canal Tour with GuideWithout pass: SEK 269
  • Universeum
    UniverseumWithout pass: SEK 285

Step 2 · choose 2 of 7

  • Museum of Gothenburg
    Museum of GothenburgWithout pass: SEK 75
  • Maritiman, A Floating Ship Museum
    Maritiman, A Floating Ship MuseumWithout pass: SEK 175
  • Laserdome KålleredWithout pass: SEK 145
  • The Museum of World CultureWithout pass: SEK 160
  • AeroseumWithout pass: SEK 150
  • The Gothenburg Museum of Art & Hasselblad CenterWithout pass: SEK 75
  • The Maritime Museum and AquariumWithout pass: SEK 75

Adult prices without a pass, as listed by Go City. Checked: 09.10.2026.

Work out your own selection

Tick what you want to visit. The calculator shows what the same entries would cost if bought separately.

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Based on the adult prices Go City lists for each attraction.

How to use the Gothenburg Essentials Pass

  1. Buy online

    You book with Go City and receive a confirmation by email.

  2. Set up the app

    Download the Go City App, enter your confirmation code, and the pass is on your phone. Setting it up does not activate it yet.

  3. Reserve time slots

    You need a set time for: Prison Island Gothenburg. You book it in the app at no extra cost.

  4. Scan at the entrance

    Your first scan starts the 30 days of validity.

Go City multi-attraction passes for Gothenburg

Go City sells several passes in this city. The Essentials Pass is the smallest of them.

Essentials Pass

from SEK 449

  • 3 attractions of your choice
  • Valid for 30 days from your first visit
  • For a short trip with a clear wish list
Buy Essentials Pass

All-Inclusive Pass

from SEK 499

  • 1–5 consecutive days, as many attractions as you like
  • For full sightseeing days with lots of stops
See All-Inclusive Pass

What the Gothenburg Essentials Pass does not cover

  • You pay for trams, buses and ferries separately; the pass does not include public transport.
  • The boat trips into the archipelago, for example to the island of Vinga, and the tour around Hisingen are only in the All-Inclusive Pass.
  • The hop-on hop-off bus and boat tours, Bohus Fortress, the Röhsska Museum and Röda Sten Konsthall also belong to the All-Inclusive Pass, not the Essentials Pass.
  • The All-Inclusive Pass also has a second, separate guided Paddan boat tour. It is not the same trip as the Paddan City tour in the Essentials Pass.

When the pass is not worth it

The one-day All-Inclusive Pass costs only a little more than the Essentials Pass. If you can fit three sights into one day, such as the Paddan ride, Universeum and a museum, it gives you the same entries plus any other attraction that day. With an anchor sight and two of the municipal museums, separate tickets are also usually cheaper, because those museums charge little for entry.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the Gothenburg Essentials Pass valid?

It is valid for 30 days from your first visit. So you can also spread the three entries over two weekends.

Can I cancel the pass for free?

Yes, with Go City within 90 days of purchase, as long as you have not used the pass. After the first scan there is no refund.

Essentials or All-Inclusive for one day?

If you want to do everything in one day, take the one-day All-Inclusive Pass; it costs hardly any more. The Essentials Pass suits you better if you want to take your time over three sights.

Is Liseberg in the pass?

Not in the Essentials Pass. The amusement park is not among its options.

What is Prison Island?

A team game in which you solve challenges in individual cells. It is the only sight in the Essentials Pass that needs a reserved time.

What do children pay?

Children aged 3 to 15 get their own, cheaper pass; from 16 the adult pass applies. For the Museum of Art, the City Museum, the Maritime Museum and the Museum of World Culture, Go City lists no child price; the municipal museums are usually free for children. So the child pass works better with Universeum, Paddan or Prison Island plus Maritiman or Aeroseum.

What is Universeum?

A science centre with a rainforest, aquariums and hands-on experiments. The Museum of World Culture is right next door, and the two combine well in one afternoon.

Are trams included?

No. Trams, buses and ferries are not included in the Essentials Pass; you buy tickets separately.

Plan the day first, then choose the pass

If you can do everything in one day, the All-Inclusive Pass is the better choice. If you spread three sights over several days, take the Essentials Pass with Universeum or Paddan as your anchor sight.

Adults SEK 449

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