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Naples City Pass Comparison: Campania Artecard vs Turbopass vs Individual Tickets (2026)

Pompeii, Herculaneum, Mount Vesuvius, MANN, and Naples' underground attractions — compared by what's actually included, verified against each provider's own current pages.

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Artecard Napoli 3gg

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Artecard 365 Lite

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Turbopass Naples City Pass

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Individual Tickets
Starting Price EUR 27.00 (adult, 3 days) EUR 41.00 (adult, 3 days) EUR 26.00 (adult, 1 year) From EUR 49.00 (adult, 1 day) to EUR 99.00 (7 days) Pay per attraction — see rows below
Naples City vs. Campania Region Naples-city sites only — does not include Pompeii or Herculaneum Regional scope — includes Naples-city sites plus Pompeii and Herculaneum as free-choice options Regional scope, annual — includes Pompeii, Herculaneum, Reggia di Caserta, and Paestum among 34 named sites Mixed — Naples-city sites plus Pompeii and Herculaneum are core-included; Reggia di Caserta is a separate paid upgrade Not applicable
Free-Admission Model 3 free admissions, visitor's choice, no fixed order; up to 50% off from the 4th admission 2 free admissions, visitor's choice, no fixed order; up to 50% off from the 3rd admission Not a free-choice quota — 1 free admission per year at each of 34 named sites Not applicable — all-inclusive model, no per-visit quota Not applicable
Naples National Archaeological Museum (MANN) One of the visitor's-choice free admissions Not confirmed as a named free-choice option on this tier Included — 1 admission/year (explicitly named) Included EUR 20.00 (EUR 2.00 reduced, EU 18-24)
Pompeii Not included — outside this tier's Naples-city scope One of the visitor's-choice free admissions (grants the standard Pompeii Express product; suburban villas excluded) Included — 1 admission/year (standard product; suburban villas excluded) Included (exact product tier not specified by Turbopass) EUR 20.00 standard / EUR 25.00 with suburban villas / EUR 30.00 3-day 5-site ticket
Herculaneum Not included — outside this tier's Naples-city scope One of the visitor's-choice free admissions Included — 1 admission/year Included EUR 16.00 (EUR 2.00 reduced, EU 18-24)
Mount Vesuvius (Gran Cono crater entry) Not included Not included Not included Not included — only a 15% discount on a third-party guided tour, not park entry itself EUR 10.00 (EUR 11.68 online with booking fee); mandatory online timed-entry booking, no on-site sales
Cappella Sansevero Not confirmed either way Not confirmed either way Not confirmed either way Not confirmed among named core attractions EUR 12.00 adult (EUR 8.00 reduced 18-26); mandatory advance reservation, no walk-in entry
Napoli Sotterranea / Galleria Borbonica Discount-only, exact percentage not itemized Discount-only, exact percentage not itemized Not confirmed either way Napoli Sotterranea included; Galleria Borbonica not confirmed Napoli Sotterranea EUR 18.00 (skip-the-line online); Galleria Borbonica EUR 15.00 — two separate operators, never bundled
Hop-on Hop-off Bus Not included Not included Not included Optional paid upgrade, not included by default From EUR 27.00/24h (City Sightseeing Naples)
Public Transport Included — Naples urban network (ANM bus/metro/funiculars) plus Circumflegrea/Cumana/Circumvesuviana regional trains; excludes Alibus airport shuttle Included — same network as the Napoli tier; also excludes SITA Sud coaches, the EAV Pompei-Vesuvio shuttle bus, and the Campania Express tourist train Not included Not included by default — a separate optional add-on ANM single ticket EUR 1.30-1.80; EAV Circumvesuviana Naples-Pompei from ~EUR 3.30; Alibus airport shuttle EUR 5.00
Format Digital, manual activation at first use Digital, manual activation at first use Digital, activates on first use Digital, QR code Varies by provider
💡 Best For Best suited to a Naples-city-only visit targeting 3-4 paid museums/landmarks such as MANN, the Royal Palace, Castel Sant'Elmo, or Capodimonte, plus wanting Naples public transport bundled in — it does not reach Pompeii or Herculaneum.Makes more sense once your plan includes Pompeii or Herculaneum alongside Naples-city sites — its 2 free admissions can cover one of those plus one Naples museum, though its price (EUR 41) is meaningfully higher than the Naples-only tier.A genuinely different product from the short-duration tiers — a repeat-visitor annual pass (EUR 26/year, one admission per site) rather than a short-stay sightseeing pass; poor value for a single one-week trip unless you're a resident or very frequent returning visitor.Useful for a traveler who wants Pompeii, Herculaneum, MANN, and Napoli Sotterranea bundled with a street food tour and several smaller sites without tracking a free-admission quota — remember Vesuvius and Reggia di Caserta are not included by default.Wins outright for a Pompeii-only or Herculaneum-only day trip (no pass creates savings on a single attraction), and for a light 1-2-landmark Naples-city visit — run the actual numbers for your specific plans, especially given Artecard's visit-order-dependent savings.
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Data sources & verification

Checked against 7 official and provider sources. Every fact listed here was verified on or after 2026-09-10.

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At least one pass inclusion on this page is not confirmed by the provider's own published information. We mark it as unconfirmed rather than guessing.

Affected: Campania Artecard — Napoli 3 Giorni × Cappella Sansevero (Sansevero Chapel) · Campania Artecard — Campania 3 Giorni × Cappella Sansevero (Sansevero Chapel) · Campania Artecard — 365 Lite × Napoli Sotterranea (Naples Underground) · Campania Artecard — 365 Lite × Cappella Sansevero (Sansevero Chapel) · Turbopass Naples City Pass × Cappella Sansevero (Sansevero Chapel)

FactSourceLast verified
Campania Artecard — 365 LitePass detailsCampania Artecard (official)
Campania Artecard — 365 Lite × Herculaneum Archaeological ParkPass inclusionCampania Artecard (official)
Campania Artecard — 365 Lite × Mount Vesuvius — Gran Cono Crater Trail EntryPass inclusionCampania Artecard (official)
Campania Artecard — 365 Lite × Pompeii — Standard Entry (Pompeii Express)Pass inclusionCampania Artecard (official)
Campania Artecard — Campania 3 GiorniPass detailsCampania Artecard (official)
Campania Artecard — Campania 3 Giorni × Herculaneum Archaeological ParkPass inclusionCampania Artecard (official)
Campania Artecard — Campania 3 Giorni × Mount Vesuvius — Gran Cono Crater Trail EntryPass inclusionCampania Artecard (official)
Campania Artecard — Campania 3 Giorni × Napoli Sotterranea (Naples Underground)Pass inclusionCampania Artecard (official)
Campania Artecard — Campania 3 Giorni × Pompeii — Standard Entry (Pompeii Express)Pass inclusionCampania Artecard (official)
Campania Artecard — Napoli 3 GiorniPass detailsCampania Artecard (official)
Campania Artecard — Napoli 3 Giorni × Herculaneum Archaeological ParkPass inclusionCampania Artecard (official)
Campania Artecard — Napoli 3 Giorni × Mount Vesuvius — Gran Cono Crater Trail EntryPass inclusionCampania Artecard (official)
Campania Artecard — Napoli 3 Giorni × Napoli Sotterranea (Naples Underground)Pass inclusionCampania Artecard (official)
Campania Artecard — Napoli 3 Giorni × Pompeii — Standard Entry (Pompeii Express)Pass inclusionCampania Artecard (official)
Cappella Sansevero (Sansevero Chapel)Attraction detailsMuseo Cappella Sansevero (official)
Herculaneum Archaeological ParkAttraction detailsParco Archeologico di Ercolano (official)
Mount Vesuvius — Gran Cono Crater Trail EntryAttraction detailsEnte Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio (official)
Napoli Sotterranea (Naples Underground)PriceAssociazione Napoli Sotterranea (official)
Napoli Sotterranea (Naples Underground)Reservation rulesAssociazione Napoli Sotterranea (official)
Pompeii — Standard Entry (Pompeii Express)Attraction detailsParco Archeologico di Pompei (official)
Turbopass Naples City PassPass detailsTurbopass (official)
Turbopass Naples City Pass × Herculaneum Archaeological ParkPass inclusionTurbopass (official)
Turbopass Naples City Pass × Mount Vesuvius — Gran Cono Crater Trail EntryPass inclusionTurbopass (official)
Turbopass Naples City Pass × Napoli Sotterranea (Naples Underground)Pass inclusionTurbopass (official)
Turbopass Naples City Pass × Pompeii — Standard Entry (Pompeii Express)Pass inclusionTurbopass (official)

"Last verified" means a person checked that specific fact against that specific source on that date. It is not a page-publication date, a file-modification date or a build date. Prices and rules can change at any time — always confirm the current figure with the provider before booking.

Breakdown by Main Attractions

01. Naples-city Artecard tiers do not reach Pompeii or Herculaneum

The 'Napoli 3 Giorni' and 'Napoli 3 Giorni Giovani' tiers are scoped to Naples-city sites only. If your trip includes Pompeii, Herculaneum, or any Campania day trip, you need a 'Campania' or '365' tier instead — a genuinely different, more expensive product, not just a size variant of the Naples tier.

02. Artecard's free admissions are visitor's choice, not automatic for every site

The 3-day tiers grant a fixed number of free admissions (2 to 10 depending on the exact tier) that you choose yourself, in any order, from a published list — additional visits beyond that quota get a discount (up to 50%) rather than being free. A handful of sites (Napoli Sotterranea, Galleria Borbonica, the Catacombe di Napoli) are discount-only and never count toward the free quota.

03. Napoli Sotterranea and Galleria Borbonica are two separate companies, not the same tour

Both are underground tours beneath Naples' historic center, but Napoli Sotterranea explores the ancient Greco-Roman aqueduct system while Galleria Borbonica is a 19th-century Bourbon military escape tunnel — different operators, different routes, different tickets. Neither pass bundles them together.

04. Pompeii has three genuinely different ticket products, not one price

Standard entry (EUR 20) covers only the main ancient city. Pompeii+Suburban Villas (EUR 25) adds the Villa of the Mysteries and Villa of Diomedes for a single day. A separate EUR 30 multi-site ticket, valid 3 days, adds Oplontis, the Stabiae villas, and Boscoreale on top. None of the passes on this page grant more than the standard EUR 20-equivalent product.

05. Mount Vesuvius crater entry is never bundled with transport, and is not covered by any pass compared here

Getting to Vesuvius (EAV bus, Trenitalia's Pompei Link, or a private shuttle) and entering the Gran Cono crater trail are two entirely separate tickets from two different providers — a transport ticket does not include park entry. Crater entry itself requires a mandatory advance online booking (no on-site sales), and Campania Artecard's own site currently lists Gran Cono access as suspended for cardholders, while the crater trail remains independently bookable to the public.

06. A discounted attraction is not the same as a free one

Several Naples sites are Artecard 'discount partners' rather than free-quota options — the exact discount percentage often isn't published, so don't assume a fixed savings figure without checking at the time of your visit.

Which Option Fits Your Naples Trip?

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Naples City — 1 Day

Visiting MANN and one more museum (say, Capodimonte)? Individually that's about EUR 30. The Napoli 3gg pass (EUR 27) only pays off if you'll actually use a 3rd free admission — otherwise individual tickets are close to break-even or cheaper.

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Pompeii Focus

Visiting only Pompeii? The standard EUR 20 ticket beats every pass on this page outright for a single-site visit — no pass creates savings when you're only seeing one attraction.

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Pompeii + Vesuvius

Budget for Pompeii (EUR 20) plus Vesuvius crater entry (EUR 11.68 online) plus separate transport to Vesuvius — none of the compared passes include Vesuvius entry, so this combination is priced the same whether or not you hold a pass.

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Archaeology Focus (Pompeii + Herculaneum)

Individually: EUR 20 + EUR 16 = EUR 36. The Campania 3gg pass (EUR 41) costs more than buying both directly unless you'll also use its 2nd free admission somewhere else, or want its bundled regional transport.

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Underground Naples

Napoli Sotterranea (EUR 18) and Galleria Borbonica (EUR 15) are both discount-only on Artecard, with the exact percentage unconfirmed — price both individually before assuming a pass saves money here.

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Individual-Ticket Traveller

A light, 1-2-sight visit, or a single day trip to just Pompeii or just Herculaneum, is almost always cheaper paying directly — passes earn their value through volume and the free-admission quota, not through convenience alone.

Detailed Attraction Guides

In-depth analysis and practical tips for visiting Naples' top attractions.

Pompeii Guide

Pompeii Guide

Three genuinely different ticket products, current prices, and the daily visitor cap explained.

Herculaneum Guide

Herculaneum Guide

Better-preserved than Pompeii, modeled completely separately — current prices and reservation rules.

Mount Vesuvius Guide

Mount Vesuvius Guide

Why crater entry and transport are always two separate tickets, plus mandatory booking rules.

Cappella Sansevero Guide

Cappella Sansevero Guide

The Veiled Christ, mandatory advance booking, and current prices.

Napoli Sotterranea Guide

Napoli Sotterranea Guide

Naples Underground explained, and why it's not the same tour as Galleria Borbonica.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is the best Naples city pass?
It depends on your itinerary. A Naples-city-only visit favors the Napoli 3gg Artecard tier (from EUR 27). A trip that includes Pompeii or Herculaneum needs a Campania-scope tier instead (from EUR 41 for 3 days). A traveler who wants an all-inclusive model without tracking a free-admission quota may prefer Turbopass Naples (from EUR 49/day).
Is Campania Artecard worth it?
It depends on how many of its free-choice admissions you'll actually use and whether the transport inclusion matters to you. For a light visit (1-2 sites), individual tickets are often cheaper or comparable; for a 3-4-site visit within one tier's scope, the free-admission quota can create real savings.
What does Campania Artecard include?
It varies significantly by tier — there are 9 current products (Napoli 3gg, Napoli 3gg Giovani, Campania 3gg, Campania 3gg Giovani, Campania 7gg, 365 Lite, 365 Lite Giovani, 365 Gold, 365 Gold Giovani), each with a different free-admission count, geographic scope, and transport inclusion. Check the specific tier before assuming a blanket answer.
What is the difference between Artecard Napoli and Campania?
The Napoli tier covers Naples-city sites only. The Campania tier costs more but extends to the wider region, including Pompeii and Herculaneum as free-choice options — a genuinely different, broader product, not a bigger version of the same thing.
Does Artecard include public transport?
The 3-day tiers (Napoli and Campania) include Naples urban transport plus certain regional trains, but explicitly exclude the Alibus airport shuttle. The 7-day and both 365 annual tiers do NOT include transport at all — a materially different structure from the 3-day tiers.
Does Artecard include Pompeii?
Not on the Naples-only tiers. On the Campania 3-day/7-day tiers, Pompeii is one of your visitor's-choice free admissions. On both 365 annual tiers, Pompeii is explicitly included at 1-2 admissions per year. In every case, it grants the standard Pompeii Express-equivalent product — suburban villas require an extra on-site supplement regardless of pass.
Does Artecard include Herculaneum?
Same pattern as Pompeii: not on the Naples-only tiers; a free-choice option on the Campania 3/7-day tiers; included on both 365 annual tiers.
Does Artecard include Vesuvius?
No current Artecard tier includes Vesuvius crater entry. The Campania 7gg and both 365 Gold tiers' own official pages currently state Gran Cono access is suspended for cardholders — this is a suspension of the pass's own access mechanism, not evidence the crater trail itself is closed; it remains separately bookable online to the general public.
How many attractions are free with Artecard?
It depends on the tier: 3 for Napoli 3gg (10 for its youth variant), 2 for Campania 3gg, 5 for Campania 7gg. The 365 tiers use a different model entirely — 1 admission per year at each of a larger list of named sites, rather than a small visitor's-choice quota.
What happens after the free attractions?
On the 3-day and 7-day tiers, further admissions at participating sites get a discount of up to 50% rather than being free — check the exact current rate for your specific site, since it isn't itemized per-site on the official pages.
Does Artecard include Circumvesuviana?
The 3-day tiers include Circumvesuviana as part of their bundled UnicoCampania regional transport network. The 7-day and 365 tiers do not include any transport at all.
Does it include transport to Pompeii?
Only on the 3-day Campania tier (via the bundled Circumvesuviana regional train network) — the Napoli-only tiers, the 7-day tier, and both 365 tiers do not include transport to Pompeii.
Does it include Naples Airport transport?
No. The Alibus airport shuttle is explicitly excluded from every current Artecard tier's transport inclusion.
Which pass includes Pompeii?
The Campania 3-day and 7-day tiers (as a free-choice admission) and both 365 annual tiers (as an included site). Turbopass Naples's all-inclusive City Pass also includes Pompeii, without specifying the exact product tier.
Which pass includes Naples Archaeological Museum?
MANN is a free-choice option on the Napoli 3-day tiers, an explicitly included site on both 365 tiers, and a core-included attraction on Turbopass Naples's City Pass.
Do I need to reserve Pompeii?
Tickets are nominative (personal, name-printed) with a parkwide daily cap of 20,000 admissions. Advance online purchase via the official Vivaticket channel is the primary route; on-site purchase remains possible subject to that cap.
Do I need to book Vesuvius in advance?
Yes — mandatory. The Gran Cono crater trail is sold exclusively online through the park's authorized vendor, with no on-site ticket sales and a fixed timed-entry system.
Does a Vesuvius ticket include transport?
No. Crater entry and transport to the park entrance (via EAV bus, Trenitalia's connecting shuttle, or a private operator) are always two separate tickets from two separate providers.
What is the difference between Napoli Sotterranea and Galleria Borbonica?
Two separate companies with different underground routes: Napoli Sotterranea explores the ancient Greco-Roman aqueduct system, while Galleria Borbonica is a 19th-century Bourbon-era military escape tunnel. Neither pass compared on this page bundles them together, and Turbopass Naples's page confirms only Napoli Sotterranea by name.
Are Naples state museums free on the first Sunday?
Several are — MANN, the Royal Palace, and Capodimonte all participate in Italy's 'Domenica al Museo' free-admission scheme on the first Sunday of each month. Privately or cooperative-operated sites (the catacombs, Cappella Sansevero, Napoli Sotterranea, Galleria Borbonica) do not.
Are individual tickets cheaper?
Often yes for a single-attraction visit (Pompeii-only or Herculaneum-only) or a light 1-2-sight Naples-city visit. Passes tend to earn their value only once you're using several of a tier's free-choice admissions within its geographic scope.
Which option is best for 1 day?
For a Naples-city day covering 2-3 paid sites, weigh the Napoli 3gg pass's free-admission quota against buying those specific tickets directly — the pass wins once you're using its 3rd (or, on the youth tier, up to its 10th) free admission.
Which option is best for 2-3 days?
If your plan spans Naples-city sites plus a Pompeii or Herculaneum day trip, the Campania 3gg tier becomes worth comparing directly against buying each ticket separately, since it's the only 3-day tier that reaches those sites.
Which is best for Pompeii?
A standalone EUR 20 standard ticket, for a Pompeii-only visit — no pass on this page creates savings on a single attraction.
Which is best for archaeology?
For Pompeii + Herculaneum specifically, price both individually (EUR 36 total) against the Campania 3gg pass (EUR 41) before assuming the pass saves money — it only wins if you'll use its transport inclusion or a further site.
Which is best for transport-heavy sightseeing?
The 3-day Artecard tiers bundle Naples urban transport plus certain regional trains — useful if you're moving around a lot within their network scope, though neither the Alibus airport shuttle nor the EAV Pompei-Vesuvio shuttle bus is included.
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