Nantes city pass : a tip for visiting Nantes

Access is limited to one visit per site included in your Pass. However, you have unlimited access to public transport (except for the Airport Shuttle: one round trip only) and to the Le Voyage à Nantes guided tours during the validity of your Pass.

Transportation and parking

• Unlimited access to public transport (bus, tramway, busway, river shuttle)
• Airport shuttle: 1 round trip
• P+R park-and-ride facilities for 24 hours (consecutive).
• The TER regional train from Nantes to Clisson: 1 round trip (reservation online with a possible return until +1 day of the outward journey).

Culture, museums

• Machines de l’Île: Carrousel des Mondes Marins and Galerie des Machines (annual closure between Christmas and winter french school vacations)
• Château des ducs de Bretagne: Musée d’histoire de Nantes (history of Nantes museum) and temporary exhibitions.
• Nantes’ major museums and sites: Musée d’Arts, Musée Jules Verne, , Planetarium, LU Tower, Musée Dobrée, Museum d’Histoire Naturelle (closed since 4 November 2025, reopening in 2029)…
• The main museums and sites of “Voyage in the Vineyards” or Estuaire Nantes <> Saint-Nazaire: Château de Clisson, Château du Coing wine estate, Musée du Vignoble Nantais, Escal’Atlantic in Saint-Nazaire, Grand Lieu lake house…

River cruises

• Loire: “Escapade en Loire, de Nantes à Couëron” with Marine et Loire (July and August) / “Tour de l’Ile de Nantes” with Papillon Bleu (April to September), “From Loire to Erdre” (July and August) with Nantalot. Reservation required.
• Erdre: an “Erdre and its castles” themed cruise (depending on the program) / “Bateau Ouch” (May to August) with the Bateaux Nantais company /  “Journey to the Heart of Nantes” with the Toue de Nantes (February to November). Reservation required.
• 7-Day Pass Only : Estuaire Cruise one way + return by regional train.
  Cruise from Nantes to Saint-Nazaire or from Saint-Nazaire to Nantes (one way) with Marine et Loire (May to October)
  TER (regional train) Saint-Nazaire > Nantes or Nantes > Saint-Nazaire, one way. The complementary TER trip to the cruise must be taken on the same day as the Estuaire Cruise, between Nantes and St. Nazaire. Reservation on the TER website, section “Découvrir la région”

Walks, visits

• City tours with a Voyage à Nantes tour guide (in french only) or audioguide rental (in 6 languages: French, English, Spanish, German, Italia:n et Japanese).
• Le Petit Train (April to October),

Activities/Leisure

• Miniature golf “Petits Voyages Extraordinaires” (“Small Extraordinary Journeys”) (from April to beginning of November).
• A day-long bike rental with Détours de Loire (from 4 April to 30 September). No reservation possible (except in April, booking required), rental subject to availability upon arrival at the agency. Possibility of knowing the availabilities by contacting the agency to +33 (0)2 55 10 11 74 the day before, before 19.00.
• 1 hour license-free electric boat rental (for 3 adults max) in Nantes and Vertou or 2 hours of canoeing in Nantes with Ruban Vert ( open from April according to a schedule – no reservation possible)
• 2 hours of canoeing with Floating ( open from April according to schedule– reservation required).

Have a drink

1 free drink per Pass Nantes holder at these partner businesses, depending on dates and times (indicated below):

From October to March

• La Cigale, Place Graslin, 1 October to 31 March: a “Tout chocolat Celaya” – i.e., hot chocolate, with a slice of home-made cake. Service only from 15.30 to 17.30
• Café du Musée, Musée d’Arts de Nantes, 1 October to 31 March: a glass of wine of the moment, water syrup, homemade iced tea, espresso coffee / or a homemade cookie. Service only from 14.30 to 18.30.
• The Little Atlantique Brewery in Chantenay, 1 October to 31 March: a Little Atlantique blond beer (250 ml) or soft drink of your choice (Breizh Cola, Breizh Tea, Breizh Citrus or flavoured water).
• La Guinguette, on the banks of the Loire in Trentemoult, 1 October to 31 March: a hot drink or orange juice. Service from 10.00 to 21.30.
• Magmaa bar,  1 October to 31 March : a draft local beer, glass of Muscadet white wine or local wine, coffee or soft drink.

From April to September

• La Cantine du Voyage in Nantes (2 April – 13 September ) : one drink from a selection of beverages.
• Station Nuage, Saint-Sébastien sur Loire (2 April to 13 September) : one drink from a selection of beverages. Served only from 11.00 to 17.00, 7 days a week.
• La Sablière, Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire (2 April to 13 September) : one drink from a selection of beverages.
• Mauves Balneaire, Mauves-sur-Loire (1 May to 31 August) : one drink from a selection of beverages.
• Château de la Frémoire, Vertou ( 8 May to 14 September) : one glass of Muscadet or grape juice.

Details of opening hours for partner sites on the app or on our website
Service cannot be provided outside indicated hours.

Advantages and discounts

The Pass Nantes allows you to get discounted rates and advantages (Le Voyage à Nantes stores, Galeries Lafayette Nantes, Jardin des Plantes…), details of partner businesses available on the app or on our website.

Yes, some services have to be booked in advance because the number of participants/passengers is limited
Please note: tickets cannot be accessed via the Pass Nantes application

Bookings with Le Voyage à Nantes :
– Booking online, by phone or by email : guided tours and audioguide.
– Booking by phone or by email : Erdre Cruise, Bateau Ouch, Estuaire Cruise*, cruise with La Toue de Nantes, cruise with Marine et Loire, cruise “Tour de l’Ile” with Papillon Bleu, cruise “Loire en Erdre” with Nantalot.
*only included in the 7-Day Pass

Contact our Voyage à Nantes advisors after purchasing your Pass Nantes, with your booking reference number starting with 100……

Your tickets will then be available for download on your personal account on our website.
Please note: tickets cannot be accessed via the Pass Nantes application.
At the entrance to the site, please present your Pass Nantes and the tickets booked on your mobile phone (tickets do not need to be printed).

Booking for Galerie des Machines and Carrousel des Mondes Marins
Online reservations possible every day; otherwise, continuous access throughout the day without reservation during ticket office opening hours.
Select fare category: ‘Tourist Pass Nantes (24-hour, 48-hour, 72-hour or 7-day pass)’

Booking for the Castle of the dukes of Brittany (Nantes History Museum and temporary exhibitions)
Reservation online to the temporary exhibition (required) and the Musée d’Histoire de Nantes :Château des ducs de Bretagne – Online ticket sales

Booking with the service provider

• Visits to the Musée d’Arts’ temporary collection can be booked online
• Visit to the Planetarium requires a reservation with their staff at +33 2 40 73 99 23.
• Visits to St. Nazaire must be booked with St. Nazaire Renversante at +33 2 28 54 06 40.
• Canoe-kayak rental must be booked with Floating at +33 7 68 71 86 20 (from April to October).
• Visits to Moulin à Papier du Liveau (Liveau Paper Mill) must be booked online 
• Le Château de Clisson must be booked on +33 2 40 54 02 22 (closed in January)
• Guided tours of Clisson can be booked by calling +33 2 40 54 02 95 (April to September)
• Visits to the estate and the cellars of Château du Coing (April to October) must be booked 48 hours in advance, by calling +33 2 40 54 02 03 or by email contact@vgc.fr (departure is subject to a minimum amount of participants)
• La Maison du Lac de Grand-Lieu : visit must be booked at + 33 (0)2 28 25 19 07 or online 

Booking TER train journeys Nantes <> Clisson and Nantes >Saint-Nazaire (7-day pass)

TER trains do not accept the Nantes Pass, with the exception of the following journeys:
– a return journey between Nantes and Clisson included in all Nantes Passes: book online and return possible up to D+1 of the outward journey, valid pass must be presented when checked on the train.
– Exclusive to the 7-day Pass: a one-way ticket between Nantes and St Nazaire in either direction, in addition to an Estuaire cruise on the same date: book online and present your valid 7-day Pass and Estuaire cruise booking dated the same day when checking on the train.

The Pass does not allow you to skip the line.

Activate the Pass
The Pass Nantes is an e-ticket with a QRcode that you simply wave in front of a specially dedicated reader available at the welcoming desks of each site you visit.
The Pass is activated once it is used for the first time in one of the partners location.

To use public transport, P+R car parks and airport shuttle, it is mandatory to associate your pass on the Pass Nantes mobile app and activate the transport button or to enter the dates and times of use in the insert provided.

How long is my card valid for ?
The card is valid for 24, 48, 72 hours, or 7 consecutive days. For example, if a 24-hour card is used for the first time at 14.00 on a Friday, it will be valid until 13.59 on the Saturday.
The Pass’ validity is automatically calculated starting from the first time it’s used in one of the partners site.

Is my pass nominative ?
No, you can buy it and offer it to someone. However, it is necessary to buy one card per person and to be able to justify the same rate as the pass purchased.

I don’t have a smartphone
In this case, you must print out the e-ticket (pdf) and enter the dates and times of use in the appropriate text field.
However, you will need a smartphone to board the airport shuttle.