Comstock Adventure Pass
Everyone loves a discount
The Visitors Center is your place to plan your trip with discounts offered to many local attractions through our Comstock Adventure Passes.
A Comstock Adventure Pass is your access pass to embrace the history that fills our museums, experience a mine tour, explore our historic buildings, take a ride on the famous Virginia & Truckee Railroad and so much more all at a discounted price.
Choose from five Comstock Adventure Passes or go a la carte and choose from a number of exciting attractions. Learn more about all our attractions here.
Purchase passes at:
Virginia City Visitor Center
86 South C Street (at the corner of C and Taylor Streets)
775-847-7500
Hours:
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Saturday
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday
Pricing and Restrictions
Prices for the passes vary by package and are subject to change without notice. Child pricing is for ages 5 to 12 (except where noted). Ages 4 and under are free.
Since some attractions close for the season starting in October through spring, some passes may not be available.
Purchased tickets do not have to be used on the day of purchase. Some purchased tickets require you to visit the attraction or tour to make arrangements to join a regularly scheduled tour.
Admission is free to the following attractions however a donation is recommended; hours vary:
Gold Hill Hotel
Comstock History Center
Silver Terrace Cemetery
Liberty Engine Company No 1-Comstock Firemen’s Museum
Marshall Mint Museum
St. Mary in the Mountains Catholic Church & Museum
The Courthouse Slammer & County Museum (open weekdays only)
Adventure Passes
History Pass
Includes: Historic Fourth Ward School & Museum, Mackay Mansion and V&T Railroad.
Available May – October
If the Diesel Train is operating, prices are as follows:
Adult $25.25/Child $13.75
If the Steam Train is operating, prices are as follows:
Adult $28.25/Child $14.75
Silver & Gold Pass
Includes: Chollar Mine Tour, Comstock Gold Mill and Way it Was Museum.
Available May – October
Adult $29.75/Child $13.50
Mucker Pass
Includes: Virginia City Outlaws Comedy Show, Ponderosa Mine Tour and Trolley Tour.
Available May – October
Adult $26.50/Child $14.50
Haunted Pass
Includes: Bats in the Belfry Ghost Tour, Haunted Washoe Club Museum and Tour, and Piper’s Opera House
Available June – October
Adult $27.25/Child (5-16) $16.25
Winter Pass
Includes: Trolley Tour, Ponderosa Mine Tour and Way it Was Museum.
Available November – May
Adult $20.75/Child $8
Individual Attraction Tickets
In addition to the Adventure Passes, tickets to the following attractions may be purchased separately at the Visitors Center.
Bats in the Belfry Ghost Tours (June-October) Adult $20/Child $10
By Reservation only. Make advance reservations here. Pay for ticket at the Visitors Center during regular business hours.
Virginia City Outlaws Wild West Comedy Show (May-October) Adult $10/Child $7
Ponderosa Mine Tour Adult $12/Child $5
Ticket is good for the regularly scheduled tour; arrange tour directly with the Ponderosa Mine Tour representative.
Historic Fourth Ward School & Museum (May-October) Adult $6/Child (5-16) $3
The Way it Was Museum Adult $4/Child Free w/paid adult
Piper’s Opera House All ages $5
Self-guided tours available. View tour availability schedule here.
Comstock Gold Mill (May-October) Adult $10/Child $5
Chollar Mine Tour Adult $17.50/Child $10
Mackay Mansion Adult $8/Child $5
Ticket is good for the regularly scheduled tour; arrange tour directly with the Mackay Mansion representative.
Haunted Washoe Club & Museum Adult $10/Child (5-16) $5 Ticket is good for the regularly scheduled tour; arrange tour directly with the Washoe Club representative.
Saint Mary’s Art Center, formerly St. Mary Louise Hospital (May – October) Adult $5/Child $3
Virginia & Truckee Railroad (May – October) *Diesel Adult $13/Child $7 -or- *Steam Adult $16/Child $8
Ticket is good for the regularly scheduled train schedule; view the train schedule here.
Virginia City Trolley Tours Adult $6/Child $3
Shooting Gallery All ages $2 for 20 shots
Shoaf’s Ghost Town All ages $4
* The V&T Railroad train pricing options are provided based on the two options the trains that run and are determined the day of by the train operators and not by the Visitors Center.
PRICES AND AVAILABILITY OF ATTRACTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
