How to get cheaper tickets for the Art Gallery of Ontario

Want a discount on Art Gallery of Ontario tickets? Well, they’re cheaper on third party sites than the official site, for unfathomable reasons.

  • To skip the explanation and book Art Gallery of Ontario tickets without the service fee, head this way.

Why visit the Art Gallery of Ontario?

The Art Gallery of Ontario is one of the largest art museums in North America. It has a strong mix of art from European masters – including Rembrandt and Picasso – and high quality Canadian art.

It’s by no means an essential attraction for visitors to Toronto, but art-lovers are likely to find plenty to enjoy.

How much do tickets for the Art Gallery of Ontario cost?

Go via the official site, and tickets for the Art Gallery of Ontario cost $30. But before the end of the checkout procedure, another $2 has been added on as a service fee.

That’s mildly annoying, isn’t it?

I don’t know about you, but I’d prefer not to pay that extra $2. Fortunately, there is a way.

How to get cheaper Art Gallery of Ontario tickets

Bizarrely, you can get cheaper Art Gallery of Ontario tickets if you buy them through a third party.

They’re not exactly discounted, but they don’t have the $2 service charge added on.

Both Viator and Getyourguide sell Art Gallery of Ontario tickets for $30 without any extra fees.

It’s not a massive saving, but why pay more when you don’t have to?

Toronto ticket prices

Strangely, this anomaly seems fairly common across Toronto. I’ve found cheaper tickets for the Hockey Hall of Fame and Casa Loma general admission without the (massive) booking fee using this method.

This, to me, says it’s worth trying for other Toronto attractions, too. Probably elsewhere in Ontario and Canada, too…

The Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, Canada.
The Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, Canada. Photo by Sean Driscoll on Unsplash

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