The New England Aquarium is one of many great attractions in Boston. Although tickets to the attraction can be quite pricey, fortunately there are a number of ways to save money on the price of admission.
The following is a list of ways to save money on New England Aquarium tickets with passes, coupons and discount tickets:
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Trusted Tours and Attractions:
Trusted Tours and Attractions offers discount tickets to the New England Aquarium. This discount is for adults, children, college students and senior citizens and is only available online.
Go Boston Pass:
The Go Boston Pass offers three types of passes that include admission to the New England Aquarium: the All-Inclusive Pass, the Explorer Pass and the Build-Your-Own Pass.
The All-Inclusive Pass provides admission to 41 attractions for one flat price. The pass is available for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 7 days. The attractions included in the pass are:
One-Hour Guided “Let It Begin Here” Battle Green Tour
Boch Center Wang Theatre Tour
Boston Bike Rental
Boston Children’s Museum
Boston Movie Mile Walking Tour
Buckman Tavern
Cape Cod Canal Cruise
Charles River Sightseeing Tour
CityView Hop On Hop Off Trolley: 2-day Ticket
Concord Museum
Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate
Fenway Park Tour
Franklin Park Zoo
Freedom Trail Foundation Walk Into History Tour
House of Seven Gables
Harvard Tour
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Highflyer Zipline at Foxwoods Resort Casino
Hyannisport Harbor Cruise
Institute of Contemporary Art
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
JFK Presidential Library and Museum
John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum
Legoland Discover Center of Boston
Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House
MIT Museum
MIT Tour
Mary Baker Eddy Library / The Mapparium
Museum of Fine Arts
Museum of Science
New England Aquarium
Old South Meeting House
Old State House Museum
Old Sturbridge Village
Otis House Museum
Paul Revere House
Peabody Essex Museum
Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology
Plimoth Plantation / Plimoth Grist Mill Combo
Salem Witch Museum
Samuel Adams Brewery Tour and Souvenir Glass
Six Flags New England
Swan Boats of Boston
USS Constitution Cruise
The Explorer Pass provides admission to up to 5 attractions for one flat price. The pass is valid for over 60 days. The attractions included in the pass are:
Boch Center Wang Theatre Tours
Boston Bike Rental
Boston Children’s Museum
Boston Duck Tour
Cityview Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley
Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate
Fenway Park
Franklin Park Zoo
Freedom Trail Foundation Walk Into History Tour
Harvard Museum of Natural History
JFK Presidential Library and Museum
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Legoland Discovery Center Boston
Museum of Fine Arts
Museum of Science
New England Aquarium
Old State House Museum
Peabody Essex Museum
Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology
Salem Witch Museum
Sunset Cruise
USS Constitution Cruise
The Build Your Own Pass provides admission to up to 34 attractions for one flat price. The pass is valid for 30 days after you visit your first attraction. The attractions included in the pass are:
Blue Man Group
Boch Center Wang Theatre Tours
Boston Bike Rental
Boston Children?s Museum
Boston City View Bike
Boston Duck Tour
Boston Movie Mile Walking Tour
Charles River Sightseeing Tour
CityView Hop-On Hop Off Trolley 1-Day Ticket
Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate
Fenway Park Tour
Franklin Park Zoo
Freedom Foundation Walk Into History Tour
Harvard Tour
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Highflyer Zipline at Foxwoods Resort Casino
Institute of Contemporary Art
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
JFK Presidential Library and Museum
Legoland Discovery Center Boston
MIT Museum
MIT Tour
Mary Eddy Baker Library / The Mapparium
Museum of Fine Arts
Museum of Science
New England Aquarium
New England Aquarium Whale Watch
Old South Meeting House
Peabody Museum of Archeology & Ethnology
Plimoth Plantation / Plimoth Grist Mill Combo
Salem Witch Museum
Six Flags New England
Sunset Cruise
USS Constitution Cruise
Citypass
The Boston Citypass offers admission to four Boston attractions for one flat price. The pass is valid for 30 days. The attractions included in the pass are:
New England Aquarium
Museum of Science
Boston Harbor Cruises
Harvard Museum of Natural Science or the Franklin Park Zoo
College Student Discount:
College students with a valid college ID are eligible for discounted tickets to the aquarium and the Simons Theater. These discounted tickets must be purchased in person.
Military Discount:
Active-duty U.S. military personnel and their dependents and U.S. military veterans are eligible for discounted tickets to the aquarium.
Active-duty military personnel and their dependents must show their military ID or military dependent card to receive the discount.
U.S. military veterans must show proof of veteran status such as DD forms, an NGB form, or a veteran?s ID card. These discounted tickets must be purchased in person.
EBT/WIC Discount:
EBT and WIC cardholders who are Massachusetts residents are eligible for up to four admission tickets at a discounted rate. The cardholder must show their EBT card or eWIC card to receive the discount. These discounted tickets must be purchased in person.
MBTA Charlie Card Discount:
MBTA Charlie Cards holders are eligible for discounted tickets to the aquarium. Each cardholder is eligible for one discounted admission ticket to the aquarium. The cardholder must show their MBTA Charlie Card at the box office to receive the discount.
AAA Members Discount:
AAA members are eligible for up to four discounted tickets to the aquarium. AAA members must show their AAA membership card at the box office to receive the discount.
Accessibility Discount:
Visitors using wheelchairs and visitors with visual impairments are welcome at the Aquarium free of charge
New England Aquarium Membership Discount:
Members of the New England Aquarium receive free express admission to the aquarium for one full year. That means free unlimited admission and no waiting in line. If you visit the aquarium often, this discount will save you both money and time.
In addition, membership also gives you a 10 percent discount on admission for guests, exclusive invites to Member Appreciation Nights open houses throughout the year, exclusive invites to the aquarium’s Halloween party and adults-only parties, as well as discounts on parking, gift shops purchases and whale watch tickets.
Discount Passes at Participating Library:
If you have a library card at the following libraries, you can sign out discounted passes to the New England Aquarium there. The program runs from September 1, 2019, through August 31, 2020, and excludes Thanksgiving (November 28, 2019) and Christmas (December 25, 2019).
The amount of the discount varies by library as does the availability. Check with the library ahead of time for available dates.
The following is a list of participating libraries:
Acton Memorial Library in Acton, Mass
Ames Free Library in North Easton, Mass
Amesbury Public Library in Amesbury, Mass
Ashland Public Library in Ashland, Mass
Attleboro Public Library in Attleboro, Mass
Baker Free Library in Bow, New Hampshire
Bancroft Memorial Library in Hopedale, Mass
Bedford Public Library in Bedford, Mass
Bedford Public Library in Bedford, New Hampshire
Belmont Public Library in Belmont, Mass
Bentley University Library in Waltham, Mass
Blaisdell Memorial Library in Nottingham, New Hampshire
Beverly Public Library in Beverly, Mass
Boston Public Library in Boston, Mass
Boxford Town Library in Boxford, Mass
Bridgewater Public Library in Bridgewater, Mass
Brockton Public Library in Brockton, Mass
Brookline Public Library in Brookline, Mass
Bunker Hill Community College in Boston, Mass
Burlington Public Library in Burlington, Mass
Chelmsford Public Library in Chelmsford, Mass
Chelsea Public Library in Chelsea, Mass
Concord Public Library in Concord, New Hampshire
Coventry Public Library in Coventry, Rhode Island
Cumberland Public Library in Cumberland, Rhode Island
Dover Town Library in Dover, Mass
Dover Public Library in Dover, NH
Durham Public Library in Durham, New Hampshire
East Bridgewater Public Library in East Bridgewater, Mass
James White Memorial Library in East Freetown, Mass
Eastham Public Library in Eastham, Mass
Elizabeth Taber Library in Marion, Mass
Eldredge Public Library in Chatham, Mass
Falmouth Public Library in Falmouth, Mass
Fall River Public Library in Fall River, Mass
Fiske Public Library in Wrentham, Mass
Fitchburg Public Library in Fitchburg, Mass
Flint Public Library in Middleton, Mass
Boyden Public Library in Foxborough, Mass
Framingham Public Library in Framingham, Mass
Franklin Public Library in Franklin, Mass
Georgetown Peabody Library in Georgetown, Mass
Gladys E. Kelly Public Library in Webster, Mass
Grafton Public Library in North Grafton, Mass
Granby Free Public Library in Granby, Mass
Griffin Free Public Library in Auburn, New Hampshire
Hamilton-Wenham Public Library in South Hamilton, Mass
Hanson Public Library in Hanson, Mass
Harvey-Mitchell Memorial Library in Epping, New Hampshire
Hazen Memorial Library in Shirley, Mass
Hingham Library in Hingham, Mass
Hollis Social Library in Hollis, New Hampshire
Holliston Public Library in Holliston, Mass
Holmes Public Library in Halifax, Mass
Hooksett Library in Hooksett, New Hampshire
Hull Public Library in Hull, Mass
Hyannis Public Library in Hyannis, Mass
Ipswich Public Library in Ipswich, Mass
John Curtis Free Library in Hanover, Mass
Jonathan Bourne Public Library in Bourne, Mass
Lakeville Public Library in Lakeville, Mass
Lane Memorial Library in Hampton, New Hampshire
Leach Library in Londonderry, New Hampshire
Lee Public Library in Lee, New Hampshire
Levi Heywood Memorial Library in Gardner, Mass
Lynnfield Public Library in Lynnefield, Mass
Lincoln Public Library in Lincoln, Mass
Malden Public Library in Malden, Mass (children passes)
Manchester City Library in Manchester, New Hampshire
Mansfield Public Library in Mansfield, Mass
Mary E. Bartlett Memorial Library in Brentwood, New Hampshire
Mattapoisett Free Public Library in Mattapoisett, Mass
Maynard Public Library in Maynard, Mass
Medfield Public Library in Medfield, Mass
Medway Public Library in Medway, Mass
Merrimac Public Library in Merrimack, Mass
Middleton Public Library in Middleton, Rhode Island
Millbury Public Library in Millbury, Mass
Millicent Library in Fairhaven, Mass
Millis Public Library in Millis, Mass
Morse Institute Library in Natick, Mass
Needham Public Library in Needham, Mass
Nesmith Library in Windham, New Hampshire
Newton Free Library in Newton, Mass
Newburyport Public library in Newburyport, Mass
Northhampton Public Library in Northhampton, New Hampshire
Norwell Public Library in Hanover, Mass
Morrill Memorial Library in Norwood, Mass
Norton Public Library in Norton, Mass
Oxford Free Public Library in Oxford, Mass
Parker Memorial Library in Dracut, Mass
Pelham Public Library in Pelham, New Hampshire
Pembroke Public Library in Pembroke, Mass
Peterborough Public Library in Peterborough, New Hampshire
Plainville Public Library in Plainville, Mass
Plaistow Public Library in Plaistow, NH
Portsmouth Public Library in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Pratt Library in Weymouth, Mass
Public Library of Brookline in Brookline, Mass
Oxford Free Public Library in Oxford, Mass
Raynham Public Library in Raynham, Mass
Reading Public Library in Reading, Mass
Blanding Public Library in Rehoboth, Mass
Rice Public Library in Kittery, Maine
Richards Memorial Library in North Attleboro, Mass
Robbins Library in Arlington, Mass
Rockland Memorial Library in Rockland, Mass
Rodgers Memorial Library in Hudson, New Hampshire
Rowley Public Library in Rowley, Mass
Salem Public Library in Salem, Mass
Salisbury Public Library in Salisbury, Mass
Sandown Public Library in Sandown, New Hampshire
Sawyer Free Library in Gloucester, Mass
Seekonk Public Library in Seekonk, Mass
Sharon Public Library in Sharon, Mass
Simon Fairfield Public Library in Douglas, Mass
Smyth Public Library in Candia, New Hampshire
Southworth Library in Dartmouth, Mass
Stevens Memorial Library in Ashburnham, Mass
Sutton Free Public Library in Sutton, Mass
Swampscott Public Library in Swamscott, Mass
Swansea Free Public Library in Swansea, Mass
Taft Public Library in Mendon, Mass
Tewksbury Public Library in Tewksbury, Mass
Thayer Public Library in Braintree, Mass
Thomas Crane Public Library in Quincy, Mass
Upton Town Library in Upton, Mass
Uxbridge Free Public Library in Uxbridge, Mass
Wadleigh Memorial Library in Milford, New Hampshire
Wareham Free Library in Wareham, Mass
Watertown Free Public Library in Watertown, Mass
Wayland Free Public Library in Wayland, Mass
Weare Public Library in Weare, New Hampshire
Weeks Public Library in Greenland, New Hampshire
West Tisbury Free Public Library in West Tisbury, Mass
Weston Public Library in Weston, Mass
Westwood Public Library in Westwood, Mass
Winchester Public Library in Winchester, Mass
Whipple Free Library in New Boston, New Hampshire
Whitinsville Social Library in Whitinsville, Mass
Woburn Public Library in Woburn, Mass
York Public Library in York, Maine