Downtown Aquarium Houston
The best Downtown Aquarium Houston tickets
The all-day pass, the exhibit-only ticket, a bus tour with aquarium entry and the CityPASS. Here is which ticket fits your day, with honest advice on whether it is worth the price, what costs extra once you are inside, and whether there is enough to see.
See our 2 picks
Downtown Aquarium Houston tickets cost $25.99 for an adult All Day Adventure Pass, or $16.99 for the aquarium exhibit only, on the aquarium's own site. Children under 42 inches pay $24.99 all day or $14.99 for the exhibit. Age 2 and under get in free with an adult pass. To pair it with a city bus tour, the bundle starts from €63 here. With four other big sights, the CityPASS starts from €73.
Our 2 picks for Downtown Aquarium Houston tickets
Both are bundles. If you only want the aquarium, its own site is the cheaper way in. Prices and ratings as shown on GetYourGuide on 27 October 2026.
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from €73 per person Our top pick 9 days from first use 4.6 (267) reviews on GetYourGuide
Houston CityPASS with the aquarium
The aquarium is one of 7 attractions on the CityPASS; you pick 5. The pass is valid for 9 days from your first visit and lives in the CityPASS app.
Best for Families doing several sights
Check availability: Houston CityPASS with the aquarium on GetYourGuide -
from €63 per person 4.5 (19) reviews on GetYourGuide
City bus tour plus aquarium ticket
An open-top double-decker bus tour from 1302 Dallas St, plus an aquarium ticket. You get to the aquarium on your own. Everyone rides on the top deck.
Best for A city tour and the aquarium
Check availability: City bus tour plus aquarium ticket on GetYourGuide
Downtown Aquarium tickets compared
| Tour | From | What you get | Who it suits | Why we picked it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston CityPASS with the aquarium | €73 per person | Aquarium plus 4 more sights | Families doing several sights | Rated 4.6 from 267 reviews, and it adds Space Center Houston. |
| City bus tour plus aquarium ticket | €63 per person | Bus tour plus aquarium | A city tour and the aquarium | The only tour bundle with the aquarium, rated 4.5 from 19 reviews. |
Houston CityPASS with the aquarium
€73 per person9 days from first use 4.6 (267)
Details
- What you get
- Aquarium plus 4 more sights
- Who it suits
- Families doing several sights
- Why we picked it
- Rated 4.6 from 267 reviews, and it adds Space Center Houston.
City bus tour plus aquarium ticket
€63 per person 4.5 (19)
Details
- What you get
- Bus tour plus aquarium
- Who it suits
- A city tour and the aquarium
- Why we picked it
- The only tour bundle with the aquarium, rated 4.5 from 19 reviews.
- Duration is stated for one tour only: Houston CityPASS with the aquarium, 9 days from first use.
- Neither includes transport to the aquarium.
- Both offer free cancellation.
- Prices and ratings as shown on GetYourGuide on 27 October 2026. Prices are "from" prices in euros and can change; the booking page shows the live price.
What the Downtown Aquarium Houston is like
The Downtown Aquarium is an aquarium with rides, at 410 Bagby St in downtown Houston.
You choose between two kinds of visit. The exhibit-only ticket covers the aquarium. The All Day Adventure Pass adds the rides.
The rides include Shark Voyage, a Ferris wheel and Lighthouse Dive. Stingray Reef is a separate extra.
Houston aquarium prices: all-day pass or exhibit only
The exhibit-only ticket is the cheapest way in. Buy the all-day pass only if your group wants several rides.
- All day, adult
- $25.99
- All day, child under 42 in
- $24.99
- Exhibit only, adult
- $16.99
- Exhibit only, senior or child
- $14.99
Rides and extras: aquarium Houston TX prices
Single rides cost $5.25 to $7.25. Shark Voyage is $7.25; the Ferris wheel and Lighthouse Dive are $6.25. Stingray Reef costs $5.99.
Parking is extra too: $15 to park yourself or $18 for valet, in the lot behind the building.
Is there a Houston Downtown Aquarium coupon?
We found no coupon. Military and veterans get $2 off, for up to four passes.
The other way to save is the CityPASS, if you also visit four more of its sights.
Buying Downtown Aquarium Houston tickets online
For the aquarium alone, buy on the aquarium's own site. For a bundle, the two picks above have free cancellation on GetYourGuide.
Houston Zoo or Downtown Aquarium?
Pick the aquarium if you stay downtown and your kids want rides. Pick the zoo if you spend the day around Hermann Park.
The zoo is at 6200 Hermann Park Drive. It sets prices by date and needs an online reservation.
So check Houston Zoo prices before you choose. On the first Tuesday of each month, the zoo is free with a reservation.
More family stops in Houston
For a second family day, the zoo and the natural science museum are both by Hermann Park.
Our list of family fun things to do in Houston has more ideas for kids.
Tips for the Downtown Aquarium
Parking is cashless
You pay for the lot by QR code. Prices may change by season.
Check the hours
The aquarium's own pages we read do not list hours. Check its site for your day.
Measure your kids
Child prices go by height: under 42 inches. Age 2 and under are free with an adult pass.
Bus tour weather
The open-top bus tour does not run in severe heat, cold or rain.
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