London Pass & Travelcard, yes or no?

Most people on this board (and on Trip Advisor, too) feel that the London Pass is not worth what it costs. Manyh sights that they list as included are actually free. And you have to see so many sights, that you find yourself rushing through and 'checking off the boxes' rather than really experiencing, much less enjoying, the venus. Also someone mentioned that there is a daily 'limit' on the pass, so you have to be careful how you group them. The travel option is definitely not a bargin.
If there 2 or more of you traveling together, you might find the 2-for-1 deals offered by National Rail helpful. You must purchase a travel card (either a 1 day or a 7 day) at a NATIONAL RAIL station- not a tube station. The 7 day card will require you to have a picture id card- just bring a passport sized photo with you and the staff will make your id card for free. You can read about the 2-for-1 admission and discounts (restaurnats, etc) at this site- http://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/2for1-london You should print the vouchers for the deals you are interested in before leaving, as sometimes the rail stations run out of brochures.

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Generally the answer is no, because The British Museum, The National Gallery, The Tate, The Tate British, and a number of other museums are free. But Westminster Abby, St. Pauls, The Tower of London, Tower Bridge, Hampton Court, and a number of other sights not only charge, but can be fairly expensive. They are covered by the pass. Unfortunately The London Eye is not. Make a list of what you want to see, and then do the math. If it looks like the card will save you money, it will. Just be realistic about how much you will actually see in a day. We saved money on the six day pass this summer even though we took two days out in the middle to visit Oxford and Canterbury. That is because we had young teens along with an interest in many of the non-museum sights.

We (group of four) just returned from London where we used the 6 day Travel Card and London Pass. All of us agreed that we were glad to have both. Travel Card: when purchasing the card, you need to specify the date that you want it to start. We stayed in a flat in Shepherd's Bush so we used the card each day to get to and from the city. It was also good for the boat to and from Greenwich. So convenient to just the card each day, without figuring out how much it would cost to ride the Tube. London Pass: The card does not have a begin date stamped on it. Like the Travel Card it was convenient to just show our card and not deal with money or charge slips. Since the cards were purchased months before our trip, it was nice not to have the added expense of admissions during our trip. That way we could concentrate on eating our way through London. And all four of us were "Concessions" and we still saved. Also, we saved time at some of the places included because we didn't have to wait in line to purchase tickets. Because of the card, we did the Tower of London experience, which was the favorite of the other two in the group who had been to London many times previously.
Carol

Vince Keep checking the London Pass site. I just purchased the 3 day London Pass only, at a discount, which worked better for the sites we wanted to see. Also will be hassle free of standing in lines purchasing tickets. We will be there 4 days and will do some of the free sites on the other day.
Like the other posters have said do the math of what you want to see and being there 8 nights the 6 day pass may work better for you especially if it is discounted.

thank you all for your comments, they are all appreciated.