For anyone planning a trip to London within the next 2 years, London Passes are now on sale, at the lowest price of the year. We were in London for an extended time this past spring, and during the Black Friday sale last year, we got 10-day passes. Passes can be redeemed any time within 2 years, are available for 1 Day or up to 10 consecutive Days, and the more days, the better the price per day. They often have promotional discount prices for the London Pass, but through Nov. 29, it’s the best price: you get up to £25 off, plus 12% off at checkout with code BF12 (for Black Friday), plus 10% off if you sign up for their newsletter during the Pass purchase process.
Edit: I got another e-mail (as a past customer) suggesting Code BF24 at checkout, which may or may not be an even better deal - you’ll have to check both to see which offers the best final price.
It’s not for everyone, depending on how much you want to see and how much time you have, but we more than got our money’s worth, and got to see things we wouldn’t have otherwise known about, all covered on the Pass. Expensive attractions (View from The Shard, London Eye, Westminster Abbey, Tower of London, St. Paul’s, etc., etc.) are all included. So is the Uber Boat to/from Greenwich and many Greenwich sights, which alone could make the Pass worth getting. There are lots more, including the Ben Franklin house, the Florence Nightingale Museum, and the Garden Museum (a former church, where Admiral Bligh - formerly Captain Bligh of HMS Bounty fame - is entombed.
Go to www.londonpass.com. For some sights, there’s a dedicated entrance for London Passholders. Other attractions have almost no other people there, so the Pass can show you places off the beaten path. Again, determine what you want to see in/near London, how long you have to see the sights, and if the Pass will save you money and time. For three days or less, you may have to see many sights per day to get substantial savings. With more days, you can take a much more casual pace and realize great deals. At Westminster Abbey, we got in “free” with the Pass, but had to get in the normal queue for entry, which took 40 minutes. St. Paul’s and the Tower of London, no wait. Windsor Castle admission is just in afternoons with the Pass. Some sights require a reservation, but are still covered. Again, you have 2 years to activate the Pass, but once it’s activated, it’s good for the number of consecutive days you’ve bought. If you’re going to get a London Pass, Black Friday has the best prices.