Your opinion about the London Pass

We did the London pass two years ago, with just two adults. It was definitely worth the cost for both of us, based on the amount we got to do. There's a lot of smaller places that are on the pass that you can easily add into your tour and make even more bang for your buck, including the Tower Bridge experience (I recommend this if you're going to the Tower of London b/c it's right next to it and a pretty brief experience, though with lovely views) and the river cruise (take this from Big Ben to Tower of London or vice versa), just to name a few. You can also get an Oyster card (travel card) with it, which was convenient, as we had enough time to get our passes mailed to us.

It may be a pain to research, but you could easily price check everything because all of these sites have their costs on their websites. I had a slight advantage when planning because I lived in London some years ago and had already been to most places, so I knew general proximity and prices. It was all more for my partner's benefit, but for just the two of us, we definitely saved a bundle.

C.M. Look carefully at what attractions actually allow you the "Fast Track" option. Of the major sites on your list, I only saw the Tower of London as having that access with the LP. See what you find.

Thanks for your response. To clarify my question a little more I want to check my understanding on all this. Please advise if I am incorrect on any of this. So here goes...

I understand that we have 3 options for purchasing admission to the sites we want to see in London. 1. Buy the tickets to each individual site 2. Buy a London Pass, or 3. Buy the 2 for 1 offers (but not every site we want to go to has a 2 for 1 offer, right or no??, so some places that don't offer the pass, we would just have to buy those tickets from the site's website.)

If buying tickets straight from each attraction's website, we would be able to choose an entrance time, which is the equivalent to a "fast track" ticket on the London Pass, but it would cost more. Is this correct or no?

I understand that the 2 for 1 tickets would allow two people go to to a particular attraction for one price, but that one would still have to queue because no "fast track" entrance is available.

I don't mind paying a little bit more, unless it is WAY more, in order to save time and try as much as possible to avoid queues. So, in order, what is the best option (1,2, or 3 listed above) for a party of 4?

There is a lot to sift through with all the information out there.

Thanks for your time!

We used the Pass for four in 2012 but not in 2016. The difference was what we intended to see. There's just no substitute for doing the math. Just to complicate that math, Britrail has a two for one program that works in London if you buy a Britrail London travel pass (it's the same price as a tube pass but must be bought at a rail station). We used it to effect in 2016. To use the 2 for one you have to print the coupons. Beware that the 2 for one deals don't always cover the summer months and unlike the pass there's no line skip for the Britrail deals.

Fast track is just a way to say 'bypass line to purchase ticket'. Everyone has to go through the same security line.

I have used the 2 for 1 offers and found it a better bargain than the London Pass, which is pre-paying for sites at a discount. What if your plans change or you are not able to visit everything you paid for? There is also a per-day purse limit - you can only 'spend' so much per day based on the number of days you buy.

Don't get hung up on "fast track". I've been to the Tower of London a couple of times recently. First time, I arrived at opening time, no queue for tickets, small queue to have bags searched.

Second time I went, a bit later on a weekend morning. One queue of about 20 of us "normal" ticket-buyers, second queue of about 10 London Pass/other pass holders. They got in marginally quicker but then everyone had to queue at security to have bags checked.

There may be lots of smaller attractions on the London Pass but bear in mind that the following attractions are absolutely free:

British Museum
British Library
Victoria & Albert Museum
National Gallery
Imperial War Museum
Sky Gardens (needs pre-booking)
National Portrait Gallery
Walking across Tower Bridge (you only pay for the exhibition)
Wallace Collection
Tate Modern
Tate Britain
John Soane's House
Museum of London
Museum of London Docklands
Science Museum
Maritime Museum Greenwich
Natural History Museum
Guildhall (with remains of Roman Amphitheatre)
Just soaking up the atmosphere of London and walking the streets
Also you can ride on top of a regular double decker bus all over the city for a couple of quid

I guess the point I'm making is that the London Pass might encourage you to rush around seeing attractions on the scheme just to get your money's worth - and missing out on world class things you can do for free.