CityPASS

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CityPASS
Industry Travel
FoundedJune 1997 by Mike Gallagher and Mike Morey
HeadquartersCityPASS
27 Arrow Root Lane
Victor, Idaho 83455
ProductsAtlanta CityPASS
Boston CityPASS
Chicago CityPASS
Dallas CityPass
Denver CityPASS
Houston CityPASS
New York CityPASS
New York C3
Philadelphia CityPASS
San Francisco CityPASS
San Francisco C3
Seattle CityPASS
Southern California CityPASS
Tampa Bay CityPASS
Toronto CityPASS
Website www.citypass.com

CityPASS (formerly styled as "CityPass") is an American company that produces and sells discounted ticket packages to top tourist attractions in various North American metropolitan areas. [1] The company's headquarters is located in Victor, Idaho. [1]

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Description

CityPASS is a privately held company that produces and sells discounted ticket packages (discounted from the regular admission prices) to groups of attractions in various metropolitan areas including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, New York City, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, Southern California, Tampa Bay, and Toronto. Once travelers have purchased CityPASS tickets, they pay no additional fees to get into any of the included attractions.

The company chooses a select group of attractions within each city or region and then, working in cooperation with the attractions and the respective destinations, sells the ticket packages directly to consumers. For the destinations, being included in the CityPASS program is a way to position their city as an affordable option to potential visitors. [2] [3]

The price of a CityPASS tickets are generally 30–50 percent less than the combined cost of purchasing the included tickets individually. [4] [5] Southern California CityPASS tickets save about 30 percent on admission to four major theme parks: Disneyland, Disney California Adventure Park, Legoland California and SeaWorld San Diego, with the option of adding the San Diego Zoo or Safari Park for an additional cost. [6]

Company history

The company's founders, Mike Gallagher and Mike Morey, now serve as its co-chairmen. Gallagher's career includes various marketing, operations and executive positions at SeaWorld San Diego, the San Diego Zoo and Marine World Africa USA (now Six Flags Discovery Kingdom). [7] Morey is the founder and former owner of Morey & Associates, a market research and consulting firm whose clients include museums, aquariums and zoos. [8]

In June 1997, the CityPASS program was launched simultaneously in Seattle [9] and San Francisco. [10]

CityPASS ticket packages for other destinations followed:

In January 2010, the company changed the styling of its consumer name from "CityPass" to "CityPASS." Both versions of the name are trademarked.

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References

  1. 1 2 CityPASS Company Profile on official website
  2. ↑ Sixel, L.M. (May 2, 2008). "Houston tourism chalks up a gain: CityPass puts city on list with some top U.S. destinations," Houston Chronicle.
  3. ↑ Hall, Christine. (May 16, 2008). "CVB hopes CityPass will define Houston as tourist destination," Houston Business Journal.
  4. ↑ Roberts, Josh. (Oct. 24, 2014). "Seattle CityPASS: 47% Off Admission to Popular Attractions," SmarterTravel.com.
  5. ↑ Stancu, Henry. (Dec. 12, 2014). "Travel deal: Save on Tampa's key attractions," The Toronto Star.
  6. ↑ Southern California CityPASS
  7. ↑ Benson, Colleen. (Dec. 4, 1995). "People in Business," San Francisco Chronicle | SFGate.com.
  8. ↑ Dipersio, Cindy et al. (June 1991). "Highlights Of The 22nd Annual TTRA Conference," Journal of Travel Research, Vol. 30, No. 1, 45–54.
  9. ↑ Seattle page on CityPASS website
  10. ↑ Travel Trade Gazette | TTG Live. (June 8, 2007). "Don't let these money-saving cards pass you by," TTG Live.
  11. ↑ Ogintz, Eileen. (Oct. 24, 2000). "Taking the Kids: Chicago – that toddler town," CNN.com.
  12. ↑ Haru Fisher, Robert. (Feb. 6, 2003). "Gao Gao, Shamu and Mickey on the Cheap: CityPass Discounts Southern California Theme Parks," Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel.
  13. ↑ Catto, Susan. (July 11, 2004). "Travel Advisory: Toronto's Top Draws in a Single Package," The New York Times.
  14. ↑ Schwartz, Michael A. (Sept. 29, 2006). "CityPass launches in Atlanta," USA Today.
  15. ↑ TravelAge West. (May 30, 2008). "Houston Introduces CityPass," TravelAge West magazine.
  16. ↑ Lush, Tamara, Associated Press. (Feb. 26, 2014). "CityPASS offers visitors 5 Tampa Bay locations," San Diego Union-Tribune.
  17. ↑ Cashill, Margaret. (Feb. 26, 2014). "CityPASS Co-founder on Partnership with Bay Area," Tampa Bay Business Journal.
  18. ↑ Nokes, Deston S. (May 27, 2015). "Dallas joins CityPASS for big-time fun". CityPASS. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  19. ↑ "CityPASS Launches New York C3". CityPASS. August 1, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  20. ↑ "CityPASS Announces Its Newest Partner Destination: Denver, Colorado". CityPASS. May 2, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  21. ↑ "CityPASS Launches San Francisco C3 Tickets". CityPASS. May 23, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
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