Is the I amsterdam city card worth it? The price of the I amsterdam Card includes free travel on public transport, free canal cruise and entrance to many museums as well as discounts in shops and restaurants. Here we have canculated how much you can save with your card for 3 days (72 hours).
Day 1 in Amsterdam
| Museum | Ticket price | Price with the I amsterdam card |
|---|---|---|
| Maritime museum | € 18,50 | free |
| NEMO science museum | € 18,50 | free |
| Canal cruise | € 15,50 | free |
| EYE film museum | € 15,00 | free (except for special exhibitions) |
| This is Holland | € 23,50 | free |
| A’DAM lookout | € 16,50 | free |
On the Day 1 you save € 107,50
Day 2 in Amsterdam
| Museum | Ticket price | Price with I amsterdam card |
|---|---|---|
| Moco (Banksy) museum | € 21,95 | free |
| Stedelijk museum | € 22,50 | free |
| Museum of canals | € 16,50 | free |
| Willet-Holthuysen museum | € 12,50 | free |
| Foam photography museum | € 17,50 | free |
| Museum van Loon | € 15 | free |
The last four museums – Museum of the canals (Herengracht 386), Museum Willet-Holthuysen (Herengracht 605), FOAM museum of photography (Keizersgracht 609) and Museum van Loon (Keizersgracht 672) – are impressive 17th century mansions on the canal belt of Amsterdam. Once homes for the wealthy Amsterdammers, they are now open to the public as museums. All museums are located within the walking distance from each other. It’s easy to visit them all in half a day.
On the Day 2 you save € 105,95
Day 3 in Amsterdam
| Museum | Ticket price | Price with I amsterdam card |
|---|---|---|
| Rembrandt house museum | € 19,50 | free |
| Oude kerk (the Old church) | € 13,50 | free |
| Museum our Lord in the Attic | € 16,50 | free |
| Nieuwe Kerk (the New Church) | € 10 | free |
| Artis Royal Zoo | € 26,50 | free |
On the Day 3 you save € 86
Day 4 in Amsterdam
Bonus! Despite some travellers think that the I amsterdam city Card is valid for 1 – 5 days, in fact it’s valid for 24, 48, 72, 96 or 120 hours. So if you activate it on the Day 1 at 10:00, it will be valid till 10:00 on the Day 4. You can enter a large museum or attraction – for example the Rijksmuseum – at 09:30 and spend half of the day there. We recommend to visit the Rijksmuseum (ticket price €24,50, free with the city card).
Bonus savings €24,50
So it the I amsterdam city card worth it?
Let’s do some math! If you follow this 3 days itinearary, your savings on museums in 72 hours will be € 323,95. Your savings on 72 hours public transport ticket will be € 21. Total savings = € 344,95.
Price of the I amsterdam city card for 72 hours is € 100.. So your net saving in 3 days will equal € 244,95. Which, I guess, makes the I amsterdam city card totally worth it for an active and curious traveller.
I amsterdam Card prices in 2024
You can choose from one of the five options: I amsterdam Card for 24, 48, 72, 96 or 120 hours. The longer duration you choose, the lower price per day you get. We recommend to consider buying the City card for the duration of 72 hours or longer. Then you will benefit from it the most.
| Duraion | Price | Cost per day | Book the card online |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 hours | € 60 | € 60 | Book online >> |
| 48 hours | € 85 | € 42,50 | Book online >> |
| 72 hours | € 100 | € 33,3 | Book online >> |
| 96 hours | € 115 | € 28,75 | Book online >> |
| 120 hours | € 125 | € 25 | Book online >> |
Have a nice time in Amsterdam!
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