CityPASS
 CityPASS logo | |
| Industry | Travel |
|---|---|
| Founded | June 1997 by Mike Gallagher and Mike Morey |
| Headquarters |
CityPASS 27 Arrow Root Lane Victor, Idaho 83455 |
| Products |
Atlanta CityPASS Boston CityPASS Chicago CityPASS Houston CityPASS New York CityPASS Philadelphia CityPASS San Francisco CityPASS 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]
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, Houston, New York City, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, southern California, Tampa Bay, and Toronto. Once travelers have purchased a CityPASS ticket booklet, 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]
Except for the Southern California CityPASS admission card, the price of a CityPASS ticket booklet is 40–50 percent less than the combined cost of purchasing the included tickets individually.[4][5] The Southern California CityPASS admission card covers entry to four major theme parks: Disneyland, Disney California Adventure Park, Legoland California and SeaWorld San Diego at a 20–24 percent discount.[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:
- 1998 – New York and Boston
- 1999 – Philadelphia
- 2000 – Chicago[11]
- 2003 – Southern California (Disneyland, Disney California Adventure Park, Legoland California and SeaWorld San Diego)[12]
- 2004 – Toronto[13]
- 2006 – Atlanta[14]
- 2008 – Houston[15]
- 2014 – Tampa Bay[16][17]
- 2015 – Dallas[18]
In January 2010, the company changed the styling of its consumer name from "CityPass" to "CityPASS."[19] Both versions of the name are trademarked.
References
- 1 2 CityPASS Company Profile on official website
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Hall, Christine. (May 16, 2008). "CVB hopes CityPass will define Houston as tourist destination," Houston Business Journal.
- ↑ Roberts, Josh. (Oct. 24, 2014). "Seattle CityPASS: 47% Off Admission to Popular Attractions,” SmarterTravel.com.
- ↑ Stancu, Henry. (Dec. 12, 2014). "Travel deal: Save on Tampa’s key attractions,” The Toronto Star.
- ↑ CityPASS Southern California Price Comparison Page
- ↑ Benson, Colleen. (Dec. 4, 1995). "People in Business," San Francisco Chronicle | SFGate.com.
- ↑ Dipersio, Cindy et al. (June 1991). "Highlights Of The 22nd Annual TTRA Conference," Journal of Travel Research, Vol. 30, No. 1, 45-54.
- ↑ Seattle page on CityPASS website
- ↑ Travel Trade Gazette | TTG Live. (June 8, 2007). "Don't let these money-saving cards pass you by," TTG Live.
- ↑ Ogintz, Eileen. (Oct. 24, 2000). "Taking the Kids: Chicago – that toddler town," CNN.com.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Catto, Susan. (July 11, 2004). "Travel Advisory: Toronto's Top Draws in a Single Package," The New York Times.
- ↑ Schwartz, Michael A. (Sept. 29, 2006). "CityPass launches in Atlanta," USA Today.
- ↑ TravelAge West. (May 30, 2008). "Houston Introduces CityPass," TravelAge West magazine.
- ↑ Lush, Tamara, Associated Press. (Feb. 26, 2014). "CityPASS offers visitors 5 Tampa Bay locations," San Diego Union-Tribune.
- ↑ Cashill, Margaret. (Feb. 26, 2014). "CityPASS Co-founder on Partnership with Bay Area," Tampa Bay Business Journal.
- ↑ Dallas joins CityPASS for big-time fun
- ↑ CityPASS time line on official corporate website.