Is there a Swiss attractions discount pass?

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Renee Courin is planning to get the Swiss Half Fare Card and is looking for a similar deal for attraction tickets. They want to know if there are discounts available for attractions beyond what the card offers, especially museums. Useful suggestions were provided for maximizing their budget during their trip.

Key takeaways:
  • Consider purchasing the Swiss Travel Pass instead of the Swiss Half Fare Card for free or discounted entry to about 500 museums.
  • For mountain railways, scenic train rides, and boat trips, both the Swiss Half Fare Card and Swiss Travel Pass provide benefits.
  • Check local guest cards in Swiss towns for additional discounts on amenities like pools.
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    Reply 1 of 2 • 10 November 2022 at 22:58:09 #948276

    Hi Renee Courin,

    if you buy the Swiss Travel Pass (http://www.myswissalps.com/swisstravelpass/price) instead of the Swiss Half Fare Card (http://www.myswissalps.com/swisshalffarecard/price), you can visit many museums (about 500) for free or for a discounted price. Please see the details here: http://www.myswissalps.com/swisstravelpass/details.

    Ildiko

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    Reply 2 of 2 • 11 November 2022 at 8:14:44 #948277

    Hi Renee,

    What kind of attractions are you thinking about? The Swiss Half Fare Card (and Swiss Travel Pass) offer benefits on mountain railways, scenic train rides, boat trips, and so on. For museums, the option described by Ildikó is great. And if it’s about local amenities, such as pools: quite some Swiss towns (https://www.myswissalps.com/wheretogo/towns) offer a guest card of some sorts that provide some discounts.

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