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Is the London Pass worth it? Four example days worked out

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At Tiqets, the London Pass costs £105.00 for one day and £199.00 for three days. We work out four typical days using the attractions' admission prices. In our examples with online prices, one day only pays off from five admissions.

In short: one day with the Tower of London, St Paul's, the Monument and HMS Belfast costs £98.80 individually. The 1-day pass costs £105.00 at Tiqets, so you pay more. Only with Tower Bridge as a fifth admission do you save £11.80. From two days with a full programme, the pass pays off in our examples: at least £31.80 saved over two days, at least £48.75 over three. As of 10 Nov 2026. Your own selection is calculated by the London Pass calculator.

What the pass costs and how it counts

On gocity.com, the London Pass is now called the All-Inclusive Pass. It is valid for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 10 calendar days, not for 24-hour blocks. Day 1 starts with the first scan and ends at midnight, and the days run consecutively. Each attraction counts only once. Public transport is not included. The prices below are the prices at the ticket provider Tiqets, where you can book. Until early November, the price at Tiqets varied depending on the travel date, but now the same price applies to every day (as of 10 Nov 2026). The durations are listed under London Pass prices.

DurationPricePer day
1 calendar day£105.00£105.00
2 calendar days£155.00£77.50
3 calendar days£199.00£66.33
4 calendar days£225.00£56.25

For the attractions, we calculate with the cheapest regular price the attraction itself states, without voluntary donations. For the London Eye and Madame Tussauds this is an online starting price, and at the box office both cost £39.00. Online the price can be higher depending on the date and time, so our savings with the pass are then minimum values. For the Cable Car, only the current online price is documented. Go City compares with box office prices on its price page. That makes the pass look cheaper there than here.

Four example days

DayAttractionsIndividually
CityTower of London, St Paul's Cathedral, Monument and HMS Belfast£98.80
City with Tower BridgeTower of London, St Paul's Cathedral, Monument, HMS Belfast and Tower Bridge£116.80
Westminster (online)Westminster Abbey, London Eye and Madame Tussauds£88.00
Westminster (box office)Westminster Abbey, London Eye and Madame Tussauds£110.00
GreenwichCity Cruises river ticket (24 hours), Cutty Sark and London Cable Car£60.95
WindsorWindsor Castle (booked in advance)£32.00

Single prices: Tower of London £38.00, St Paul's £27.00, Monument £7.00, HMS Belfast £26.80, Tower Bridge £18.00, Westminster Abbey £32.00, London Eye from £29.00, Madame Tussauds from £27.00, City Cruises 24-hour river ticket £25.45, Cutty Sark £22.00, Cable Car return £13.50, Windsor Castle £32.00 in advance or £36.00 on the day of the visit (as of 10 Nov 2026). The Royal Observatory Greenwich is closed for restoration, which is why the example takes the river ticket to Greenwich. Our selection is under attractions in the London Pass.

One day: only with a full programme

The City day comes to £98.80, so £6.20 less than the 1-day pass. If you add Tower Bridge for £18.00 as a fifth admission, you reach £116.80 and save £11.80. For that you need five admissions in one day. The Westminster day comes to £88.00 with the online starting prices, so you pay £17.00 more. Only if you would pay for the London Eye and Madame Tussauds at the box office do you reach £110.00 and save £5.00. Note: with the pass you must reserve the London Eye at least one day in advance and book Madame Tussauds beforehand. Windsor Castle only admits pass holders subject to availability on the day of the visit.

Two to four days: this is where the pass pays off

  • 2 days (City and Westminster online): £186.80 individually, pass £155.00. You save at least £31.80.
  • 3 days (plus Greenwich): £247.75 individually, pass £199.00. You save at least £48.75.
  • 3 days with Windsor instead of Greenwich: £218.80 individually. You save at least £19.80.
  • 4 days (City, Westminster, Greenwich, Windsor): £279.75 individually, pass £225.00. You save at least £54.75.

The reason: per day, the pass costs £77.50 for two days and £66.33 for three days. Both example days in the city centre are above that. But this only applies if you use every day fully. A half day with one admission immediately drags the calculation down.

The alternative: Explorer Pass for a few venues

Go City also sells the Explorer Pass for a fixed number of attractions, valid for 30 days from the first visit. The Tower of London, Westminster Abbey and St Paul's are included and cost £97.00 individually together. That is less than the 1-day pass. If you only want to see these three venues, the 1-day pass is therefore the most expensive solution. Go City sets the price of the Explorer Pass depending on the date, so we do not give a fixed figure. It is only worth it if it costs less than £97.00.

With a child

The child pass is valid for ages 5 to 15 and costs £75.00 for one day at Tiqets. The City day costs £46.40 individually for a child between 6 and 15 (Tower £19.00, St Paul's £10.50, Monument £3.50, HMS Belfast £13.40, as of 10 Nov 2026). So the child pass costs £28.60 more. The online child prices for the London Eye and Madame Tussauds fluctuate depending on the date, which is why we do not calculate any further days here.

When the London Pass is not worth it

  • You only have one day and do not manage five admissions. In our examples with online prices, a City day with four admissions is not enough for the 1-day pass.
  • You only want to see three well-known venues. The Tower of London, Westminster Abbey and St Paul's cost £97.00 individually, less than the 1-day pass.
  • You travel with a child and plan one day. The child pass for £75.00 is above the £46.40 of the City day.
  • You only start in the afternoon. Day 1 ends at midnight, no matter when you start it.

You pay for public transport extra in any case, at most £8.90 per day in zones 1-2 with a contactless card. Which alternatives to the pass exist is covered under alternatives to the London Pass. Whether the pass pays off for your selection is shown by the London Pass calculator, including when the result is negative.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does the London Pass cost?

At Tiqets, where you can book, £105.00 for one day, £155.00 for two, £199.00 for three and £225.00 for four days, the same on every travel date (as of 10 Nov 2026).

Is the London Pass worth it for one day?

In our examples with online prices, only with five admissions. A City day with four admissions costs £98.80 individually, £116.80 with Tower Bridge, and the 1-day pass £105.00. With box office prices for the London Eye and Madame Tussauds, a Westminster day comes to £110.00 (as of 10 Nov 2026).

Is public transport included in the London Pass?

No. Sightseeing offers such as a hop-on hop-off bus and a river ticket are included. You pay extra for the Tube and bus, at most £8.90 per day in zones 1-2 with a contactless card (as of 4 Nov 2026).

Sources

Prices can change. Admission and card prices change, sometimes at short notice. We check admission prices at the official source and card prices with the ticket provider you book through. We show the date for every price and check all prices again once a month. The price shown to you at checkout is always the one that applies. If you spot an outdated price, let us know at info@citycardcheck.com.

Data source: London Pass prices at the ticket provider Tiqets, where you can book (the same on every travel date since November, checked on 10 Nov 2026), single prices of 12 attractions (Tower of London and City Cruises read in the browser on 5 Nov 2026, because the sites block automatic access, the rest as per our price database, rechecked on 10 Nov 2026) and public transport prices from TfL.

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