Does anyone recommend purchasing a 1 to 6 day London Pass to get into the various sites of interest in London? The advertisement on the web states the pass offers admittance to 55 tourist locations and the holders can skip the queues. My husband, daughter and I will be in London for three days the end of August - peak tourist season. Cost for a 1-day London pass = 70 pounds and a 2-day pass = 140 pounds.
Posted by
Boulder, CO, USA
780 posts
There are quite a few other threads here on this subject already.
For example, The transportation part (if you were choosing that as well) isnt much of a deal since youre paying for zones 1-6 but most are places are in zones 1-2.
I have added up the entrance fees for each day to places I would actually go to and have time to see, and most of the time it costs more to buy the pass.
Posted by
Minneapolis, MN, USA
8700 posts
Many of the museums in London are free. And, as Tami says, why pay for travel in zones 3-6 when most of your rides will be in zones 1-2.
The 2for1 offers provided by National Rail are a very good deal. Several of the most popular attractions that do charge admission are included. Buy 3-day, zone 1-2 paper travelcards at any National Rail station (not Tube stations). The travelcards provide unlimited rides on the Tube, bus, Docklands Light Railway, and National Rail trains in the zones covered. Go here to see the list of 2for1 offers and to download and print vouchers for the ones that interest you.
If you're flying into Heathrow, buy single tickets (4 GBP) to get to anywhere in central London on the Tube. It will cost you the same to get back to Heathrow. Use your travelcards for all other rides.
Posted by
Washington, DC
888 posts
The prices you quoted seem really high compared to what we paid for the London Pass, so I am assuming it includes the transportation piece as well or you are adding up the cost for all family members (which makes sense for the 2-day price, but not the 1-day price you quoted). In my opinion, the London Pass is a "deal" only without the transportation part, so I would recommend purchasing it without that part and buying an Oyster card to get around London. The easiest way to figure out what would work best for you is to make a list of places you want to go, add up the entrance fees, and see how it compares to the price of the pass. If it is a few dollars off, I would still purchase it since it gives the benefit of skipping the lines.
Posted by
OP
Seattle, WA, USA
2 posts
Thank you everyone for your quick response! The London Pass does NOT include a Travel Card (that is a separate fee for 7 pounds). The London Pass is simply to get into the tourite attractions (with some discounts at gift shops and restaurants). Not sure this is such a good deal after all. Thanks for your input!
Posted by
Tipton, Iowa
332 posts
This tripadvisor link eases the cost calculations and was created with you in mind. http://tinyurl.com/dedsaw