What is London Pass and which option should you choose?
London Pass brings together admission to London attractions, tours and experiences in one digital pass. It can be a useful choice if you want to combine several paid sights without buying every ticket separately.
The current range offers two ways to organise your visits:
- London Pass by the day: for sightseeing over a selected number of consecutive days, with a catalogue of more than 100 activities.
- London Pass Explorer: choose between 2 and 7 activities from its own catalogue. After your first visit, you have 30 days to use your remaining choices.
Choose according to your plans: the day-based pass suits days devoted to several visits, while Explorer lets you spread a smaller selection of attractions over more time. Check that your must-sees are included in the option you choose.
What does London Pass include?
The catalogue includes the Tower of London, Tower Bridge, Westminster Abbey, St Paul’s Cathedral, the London Eye, Windsor Castle and Kensington Palace. There are also cruises, tours and food experiences.
Check the current attraction catalogue and each activity’s page rather than relying on a fixed list. These explain exactly what admission includes, which pass covers it and whether reservations are required.
- Included admission: present your pass at covered activities, following their individual entry instructions.
- Go City app: keep your pass, check entry information and plan your itinerary.
- Additional experiences: the day-based pass includes food, drink and other activities that can round off a sightseeing day.
- Flexibility before travelling: the current activation deadline is one year from purchase.
London Pass: calculating savings for your trip
Compare what you would pay for your chosen tickets with the final price of your pass. Use prices for your travel dates and ages, including offers you could actually book.
List the places you want to visit, add their ticket prices and compare the total with a pass that covers them. Do not add activities simply to inflate the saving on paper: they need to fit into your trip and be things you want to do.
When do you start saving?
You start saving when the tickets replaced by your pass cost more than you paid for it. For an illustrative calculation, not a quoted selling price, tickets totalling £260 covered by a £200 pass would represent a £60 difference. You still need to check opening times, reservations and journeys to make sure the plan is realistic.
For a one-day pass, plan a compact day. With several days, group attractions by neighbourhood. On a six- or ten-day trip, allow time for breaks and walks, remembering that a consecutive-day pass keeps running during those breaks.
Day-based passes have a credit limit linked to their duration. These credits represent the maximum value of covered visits, rather than money to spend on transport or in shops. Each attraction can be visited once per pass. Check the limit for your chosen option when purchasing.
Check London Pass options and current prices to compare them with your itinerary.
Save time by organising reservations
Keeping your admission tickets together on your phone simplifies preparation. Start by booking visits with timed admission, then arrange the rest of your day around them.
The London Eye, Tower Bridge and Westminster Abbey are among the activities listed as requiring reservations in the information checked. Consult the official reservations page for each activity’s procedure and availability.
The pass does not provide universal priority entry. A reservation helps organise your visit time, but security checks and admission queues may remain. Follow each attraction’s specific instructions.
You can plan visits to the Tower of London, Tower Bridge, Hampton Court Palace, Windsor Castle, London Bridge Experience, London Zoo and Kensington Palace using their current attraction pages. This selection should not be treated as a list of skip-the-line admissions.
Getting around London between visits
Pair your attractions pass with a payment method for your journeys: Oyster, Visitor Oyster or contactless, according to your trip. London Pass covers sightseeing visits; arrange your regular Tube and bus journeys separately.
Some activities let you explore London by boat or sightseeing bus. Check the operator, duration and conditions: these are individual sightseeing experiences rather than a general public transport pass.
How much should you budget for transport?
Work out each day’s journeys and add your airport transfer. With pay as you go, costs depend on the route, time and applicable caps. A Travelcard is a season ticket for a period and zones, distinct from Oyster credit.
For Heathrow, London City, Gatwick, Luton or Stansted, consult the relevant airport guide and arrange the appropriate ticket or payment method.
Two ways to group visits and reduce travel:
- Tower Hill: visit the Tower of London and Tower Bridge in the same area. Choose your reserved Tower Bridge slot first and allow enough time to explore the Tower of London.
- Westminster and South Bank: combine Westminster Abbey with the London Eye by crossing Westminster Bridge on foot. Fit the two reserved visits together before adding more activities.
Adapt these groupings to available time slots and how long you want to spend at each place. Use our guide to stations by attraction to choose your stops.
Plan your trip with the London Pass digital guide
The Go City app and official attraction pages provide entry information, maps and planning tools. Link your pass using the instructions in your order confirmation and keep an accessible copy of your reservation details.
If you buy a day-based pass, start early when possible: validity is counted in calendar days rather than 24-hour periods. A three-day pass first used on Monday afternoon covers Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, rather than lasting until Thursday afternoon.
Savings guarantee and refunds: what do they offer?
These are two different benefits.
The savings guarantee lets you claim the difference if you meet its conditions. The dedicated guarantee page requires direct purchase from the official website and at least three scans per day on every day of validity. It also requires proof of admission prices and gives a 14-day claim period. Read the guarantee conditions before relying on it.
The change-of-plans refund currently allows 90 days from purchase for passes that have not been activated or used. The terms state that pre-booking an attraction counts as activation for refund purposes. This is not a refund of unused visits on a pass you have already used.
How do you make a request?
Keep your order number and contact the support service specified by your seller. For direct purchases, check the London Pass terms and its customer support channel. If you bought through a reseller, check that seller’s refund conditions.
Would you like to give London Pass as a gift?
It can be a practical gift for someone planning a London trip. Before choosing, check their dates, the attractions they want to visit and whether they prefer concentrated sightseeing or a more spread-out Explorer itinerary.
The one-year activation window allows you to prepare in advance. Keep the confirmation and check how to give the pass to the recipient, without making reservations that could affect a later refund.
Food and restaurant experiences with London Pass
The day-based pass catalogue includes experiences such as an English breakfast at Bill’s Soho and afternoon tea at Huffkins Oxford Street. Check what each offer includes and whether a reservation is needed.
These activities can fit between sightseeing visits. Consider the restaurant’s location so that it works with nearby attractions.
Last reviewed: 23 October 2026.
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