Updated: April 28, 2025
Exploring Ottawa?
Include saving a few bucks in your plans with these value-packed passes and discounts for Ottawa tourism attractions.
Save up to 52% with an Ottawa Museums Pass
Since it’s the capital city of Canada, Ottawa is home to an incredible spectrum of national museums, galleries and attractions. The thrifty way to visit them all is to purchase an Ottawa Museums Pass. It gives you access to 9 of the most popular. Best of all with the 3-day Ottawa Museums Pass, if you visit all 9 locations, you’ll save 52% off the price of admission!
There’s also a 1-day Ottawa Museums Pass. This is the one to buy if you only have a 24-hour period to check out 3-4 of them.
Here’s the list of the museums, galleries and attractions the pass gives you access to:
- Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
- Canada Aviation and Space Museum
- Canada Science and Technology Museum
- Canadian Museum of History
- Canadian Museum of Nature
- Canadian War Museum
- Diefenbunker – Canada’s Cold War Museum
- National Gallery of Canada
- Royal Canadian Mint
CAA Member? Get up to 32% off Ottawa attractions
Your CAA membership gives you more than an affordable tow, it also lets you save on Ottawa attractions.
To see if they have any deals on the things you want to see and do, go to the CAA Rewards website. Once you’re there, type the word “Ottawa” in the field labeled ‘keyword filter.’ Then hit return. The page will refresh with the discounts available on Ottawa attractions.
Take an Ottawa bus tour and receive 10-20% off attractions & dining
Gray Line has been taking visitors on entertaining and educational guided bus tours of Ottawa for many years now. They make the tour even more rewarding with their Golden Ticket Discount program. It’s included with any Hop On Hop Off or Combo tour the company offers.
The Golden Ticket Discount program provides savings of 10-20% on various museums, attractions and restaurants that are located along Gray Line’s tour routes.
Want a deal on a Ottawa concert or event? Shop last minute
You never know what concert, show, NHL game, or event could be going on in Ottawa.
As everyone knows, tickets to these events are expensive. But don’t give up hope. From time to time it’s possible to get a ticket cheaper. The best strategy is to wait until just before the event is starting or when its actually begun. Then check Stubhub or SeatGeek. Often you can get tickets for less than the face value price.
Don’t forget to check Groupon too
New deals are added to Groupon every week. That’s why it’s an excellent website to check prior to and even when you’re visiting Ottawa.
Visit the Ottawa Groupon page and you’ll find savings of up to 70% on things to see and do.
Viator may have a sale on the Ottawa outing or attraction you want
In addition to Groupon before we visit a city we always check the Viator website too. We recommend you do the same as you may discover Viator has negotiated a discounted price for a Ottawa attraction or tour that will appeal to you.
Conclusion
Ottawa is always buzzing with an array of fun and enlightening things to see and do. The good news is, by taking advantage of these discounts and deals you’ll be able to stretch your Ottawa travel budget and not miss a thing.
Be thrifty and practical! This information was accurate when published, but can change without notice. We recommend you confirm all details with the provider in question before planning your excursion.
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I’m a lifelong travel researcher and explorer who helps budget-conscious tourists plan smarter, spend less, and experience more. In addition to this blog, I have also written for tourism organizations such as the Canada Tourism Commission, Ontario Tourism, Niagara Parks Commission and Disney Travel.
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