Can someone provide the link to purchase a museum pass? Should I pre-purchase this or wait until I get to Paris (someone told me they sell them at the airport)? Does the museum pass cover the Louvre or is this a separate purchase? Thanks in advance for any advice.
Posted by
Chicago
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buy it when you get there -- no reason to have to go somewhere to pick it up in Paris or pay for shipment. You can get it at the airport tourist office or your first museum (pick an uncrowded one like the Cluny). It gets you into the Louvre but you have to make a timed reservation to use it. If you don't have it in hand when you make the reservation then just use any old numbers to complete the reservation and use the printed out reservation with the museum pass.
Posted by
OP
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Cool, thank you!
Posted by
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, USA
14741 posts
You may also be able to buy them at a Tabac (tobacco shop) near your hotel. Take a googlewalk in your neighborhood and see if there is one nearby. The hotel where I often stay also sells them but only has the 2-day passes.
Also make sure this is a good fit for you. It always used to be that the first thing I purchased was a Museum Pass. Now with rule changes (timed entries needed for the Louvre and limiting you to one visit per museum) it may or may not work out for you to get one.