Recently, we took you on a tour of Verona with a new article. Who says visit of a city, says city pass! You are starting to know us, we are real fans of city passes: they are advantageous both for visitors and for tourist sites which benefit from additional visibility. So in this article, we present to you the Verona City Pass : how much does it cost, our advice for booking it, the alternatives, all the activities included in this pass.
Summary:
- Introducing the Verona city pass
- How much does the Verona Card cost and where can I buy it?
- What visits are included in this pass?
- Usefulness and alternatives to the Verona city pass
- Summary: Verona Card and activities
- My opinion on buying this city pass Verona
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Introducing the Verona city pass
To start this article gently, I offer you a clear and quick presentation of the Verona city pass with a reminder of what a city pass is and its usefulness.
Reminder: what is a city pass?
It may be that this term city pass is totally foreign to you or that it does not represent anything precise. So let's do a little reminder: a city pass is a card often offered by tourist cities and which allows you to group many visits within the city.
Here are some of the main advantages of opting for a city pass:
- save money : main advantage of opting for a city pass is to save money. Generally speaking, it is much more interesting financially to take a city pass than to pay for each of the visits independently.
- win time : Indeed, preparing a stay and booking all of your activities one by one can be tedious. Whereas if you opt for this pass, you will only have one "activity" to book.
- have ideas for visits: the city passes include many visits. It is very likely that you do not know certain visits, so why not test them during your stay, you will surely discover beautiful things!
Introducing the Verona City Pass
The Verona city pass is very simple and very practical. As presented above, this pass includes the main tourist places to visit in Verona such as the Arena or Juliet's house, but we detail this a little later in this article.
You can also take advantage of discounts in certain places or for certain events.
In addition to this, you will be able to access the public transport networks in the city, for the duration of your pass. A significant advantage for getting around Verona!
How long is the pass valid for?
The Verona city pass has two different validity periods. Indeed, you can opt for a valid pass 24 hours or a valid pass 48 hours. Which is very practical because the pass adapts to different types of stays: weekends, day trips, etc.
How much does the Verona Card cost and where can I buy it?
Now that you know a little more about the concept of the city pass and the Verona Card, let's move on to the question of the budget and how to get this pass.
How much does the Verona city pass cost?
As mentioned above, this pass is available in two versions: valid for 24 hours and valid for 48 hours. As you can imagine, the price will vary depending on the validity period of the pass:
- 24 hours: 20€ per person;
- 48 hours: € 25 per person.
Note that children under 8 do not need a pass, visits will be free for them.
Where to buy this city pass?
The easiest way to obtain this precious pass is to buy it directly online. You will be able to consult in detail the visits that you can make in order to prepare your stay.
Once you have purchased your pass, once in Verona you will only need to go to a tourist information point to redeem.
What visits are included in this pass?
The Verona Card has the advantage of allowing you to visit most of the city's main buildings and museums for free. Thus, by obtaining this card for your stay in the city of Romeo and Juliet, you will be able to discover, for example, the magnificent arenas, Juliet's house, the Lamberti tower as well as various Roman remains and numerous museums. To guide you in preparing the program of your visits according to your wishes, we present the main activities included in your pass.
- Verona Arena Tour
- Tour of the Lamberti Tower
- Visit of Juliet's house
- Other visits included in your Verona Card
- What transport is included in this pass?
Verona Arena Tour
Price only: 10€ per person
First unmissable during a visit to Verona, the Roman amphitheater is included in your city pass. You will be able to visit these superb arenas which are often compared to the Colosseum in Rome. Note that beyond the visits organized every day, a rich cultural program is offered within the bullring and that your Verona Card gives you discounts on some of these shows. We therefore advise you to inquire about the program of the bullring when you know your dates of stay in Italy to possibly offer you a superb evening show in the bullring of Verona at a reduced price.
Tour of the Lamberti Tower
Price only: 5€ per person
Located in Piazza delle Erbe, the Tower of the Lamberti allows you to enjoy a splendid view of Verona and the surrounding area, dominating the city. To climb to the bell tower at 84 meters high, you will take a staircase made up of 368 steps or a panoramic elevator. Big advantage of your city pass, you can take the elevator for only one euro. Enough to offer you a unique panorama without effort!
Piazza delle Erbe
Visit of Juliet's house
Price only: 6€ per person
Another must-see place in Verona, the visit to Juliet's house is also included in your pass. You will thus have the possibility of discovering the interior of this beautiful XNUMXth century house which belonged to the Cappello family by avoiding a long queue. Note that your visit will of course allow you to take a break on the mythical balcony of Juliet. A must for all lovers in Verona!
Other visits included in your Verona Card
Your Verona Card offers you many other possibilities of visits such as the Tomb of Juliet with the Cavalcaselle Frescoes Museum, Castelvecchio castle or the Roman theater with its archaeological museum. Many other admissions to museums are included in your card:
- the >Maffeiano lapidary museum,
- the natural history museum,
- modern art gallery,
- the antique radio museum
- or the international center of photography.
Castelvecchio Castle
On the church side, you can enter various buildings for free, such as:
- inside the Duomo,
- the Church of Sant'Anastasia,
- l'église San Fermo Maggiore
- as well as the Basilica of San Zeno.
Finally, note that the superb Giusti gardens which dominate the city as well as certain other museums and exhibitions offer you reduced fares on presentation of your Verona Card.
What transport is included in this pass?
Price only: €4 for a ticket valid for 24 hours
To finish on what is included in your Verona Card, it is important to note that public transport in the city is accessible to you free of charge. You will be able to take advantage of the transport networks throughout the city for the duration of the validity of your pass.
Usefulness and alternatives to the Verona city pass
Following this very complete presentation of the Verona city pass, I suggest you take a look at whether it is really interesting and whether there are other alternatives to this Verona Card.
Is this city pass interesting?
The easiest way to answer this question is to compare the price this pass costs with the price all the included activities would cost if booked independently.
Here are the main visits you can make with the Verona Card:
- the arenas: 10€
- Juliet's house: 6€
- the Lamberti Tower: 5€
- Castelvecchio castle: €6
- a day bus ticket: €4
- TOTAL: 31€ for one person
It is obvious that, whatever the validity period you choose, the city pass is interesting. I have only mentioned here the most emblematic and essential tourist places to visit. You can add to this many other museums as well as various discounts. As a reminder, the Verona Card costs between €20 and €25 per person.
Are there any alternatives?
To be honest, given the price of this pass and the visits included with it, it seems complicated to me to find such an interesting alternative from a financial point of view.
If you are not really interested in this pass, then you can always book your visits independently of each other. But do the math beforehand because the pass may be more interesting!
In the following section you will find a summary of the Verona Card and the different activities with the booking links.
Summary: Verona Card and activities
To conclude this article, here is a summary table including the Verona city pass and, if you want to book your activities independently, the links to book the main visits to do in Verona.
| Verona Card : A city pass that offers free access to several museums, visits and activities, as well as reductions on other sites, as well as access to public transport. Validity: 24h or 48h. |
From € 20 | Buy |
| Verona Arena: Book your skip-the-line ticket with guided tour in English of the Verona Arena. Duration: 30 minutes. |
From € 25 | Buy |
| Juliet's house: Book your guided tour of Verona on the theme of Romeo and Juliet. Duration: 1h30. |
From € 59 | Buy |
| The Giusti Garden: Book entrance ticket for the Giusti Garden as well as for its palace. Validity: 1 day. |
From € 59 | Buy |
| The tourist bus: Opt for a tour of Verona aboard a hop-on hop-off bus including an audio-guide in French. Validity: 24h or 48h. |
From € 20 | Buy |
My opinion on buying this city pass Verona
This city pass is very advantageous. As we have seen throughout this article, the main visits are included with this pass. Having access to public transport is an important advantage. You can also take the opportunity to discover other lesser known but equally interesting museums. This pass is offered at a very advantageous price considering all that it includes. You can also get discounts at other places to visit.
As with many tourist cities, I 100% recommend this type of pass, which is both practical and financially advantageous.
