Is the London Pass Worth It? An Honest Review (2026)

This is one of those questions we get asked a lot, and for good reason. London is not cheap, and the paid attractions add up faster than you’d expect. Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, St Paul’s, the London Eye, and you’ve already spent over £100 before lunch. So, is the London Pass worth it? The honest answer is: it depends on what you want to see.

But we’ll give you everything you need to figure it out for your specific trip.
And just so you know where we’re coming from, when we first visited London back in 2010, it was our first solo planned trip. We were students on a tight budget, saving every penny we could. The London Pass genuinely saved us money on that trip, and it took us to places we would never have bought individual tickets for. We walked into museums and attractions we’d have skipped otherwise and ended up loving them. So if you want to visit the landmarks up close, it’s definitely worth it. But let’s get into more details.

What Is the London Pass?

The London Pass is a digital sightseeing pass that gives you free entry to over 100 attractions across London for a set number of consecutive days. You pay once, download it on your phone, and scan it at each attraction. No queuing at ticket desks, no buying tickets separately, just show up and scan.

It also includes a 2-day hop-on hop-off bus tour and a Thames river cruise, which by themselves are worth around £35 to £45 combined.
The key word is consecutive. The days run from the first time you use it, not from when you buy it. So if you buy a 3-day pass and first use it on Tuesday, it covers Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

The Three Options

There are two main Go City passes for London, and it’s worth understanding the difference before you buy.

The London Pass is the original. You pay for a set number of days (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 10) and during those days you can visit as many of the 100+ included attractions as you want. The more you visit, the more you save. This is the one for packed itineraries and first-timers who want to see everything.

The London Explorer Pass works differently. Instead of days, you choose a set number of attractions (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7) and you have 30 days to use them. No time pressure, no need to rush. This is better if you’re spending more than a week in London but only plan to visit a handful of paid sights, or if you want flexibility to mix paid attractions with London’s many free museums across a longer trip.

Prices in 2026 (adult):

London Pass (what we are focusing on):

1 day: ~£99 (~117€)
2 days: ~£139 (~164€)
3 days: ~£169 (~200€)
5 days: ~£199 (~235€)
7 days: ~£209 (~247€)
10 days: ~£259 (~306€)

Explorer Pass:

2 attractions: ~£59 (~70€)
3 attractions: ~£89 (~105€)
4 attractions: ~£109 (~129€)
5 attractions: ~£124 (~147€)
7 attractions: ~£154 (~182€)

Children aged 5 to 15 pay roughly 30 to 40% less. Children under 5 get into most attractions free regardless of whether you hold the pass.

Prices fluctuate and promotions run regularly, always check current pricing before buying.

Does It Actually Save You Money?

Let’s do the math on just the highlights.

If you buy a 2-day London Pass at ~£139 (~164€) and visit:

Tower of London: £34,80
Westminster Abbey: £31
St Paul’s Cathedral: £27
Tower Bridge: £18
London Eye: £29
Thames River Cruise: ~£20
Hop-on Hop-off Bus (2 days): ~£45

And you’re in luck! Have a Beginner’s Guide for London! So you don’t miss the highlights.

That’s £204,80 (~242€) worth of individual tickets, for a pass that costs £139. You’ve saved £65,80 (~78€) on a two-day visit hitting just these highlights. Add Kensington Palace (£20,60), The View from The Shard (£32), or Madame Tussauds (£39), and the savings keep growing.

The pass pays for itself quickly if you’re visiting multiple paid attractions. The break-even point for the 1-day pass is roughly three to four major attractions in a single day.

What’s Included in the London Pass: The Highlights

Over 100 attractions are included, here are the ones worth knowing about for a first trip:

Must-sees included in the pass:

Tower of London
Westminster Abbey
St Paul’s Cathedral
Tower Bridge Exhibition
London Eye
The View from The Shard
Kensington Palace
Windsor Castle
HMS Belfast
Churchill War Rooms
Madame Tussauds
Hop-on hop-off Big Bus tour (2 days)
Thames River Cruise (1 day)
and many more, check the complete list here https://londonpass.com/en/london-attractions

What’s NOT included:

Public transport (Tube, buses, trains), you still need your contactless card or Oyster for that
The British Museum, Natural History Museum, National Gallery, Tate Modern, and most of London’s big art and history museums, but these are all free to enter anyway so it doesn’t matter
Temporary exhibitions at most venues

When It’s Worth It and When It Isn’t

Worth it if:

you’re a first-timer planning a packed 2 to 5 day itinerary with multiple paid attractions each day
you want the convenience of one pass instead of booking and managing multiple tickets
you want to save money
you want skip-the-line access at busier attractions, the pass gets you into a separate, faster queue at many venues

Probably not worth it if:

you’re mainly planning to visit London’s free museums, the British Museum, Natural History Museum, National Gallery, Tate Modern. These are all free anyway and the pass gives you zero additional value there
you’re visiting for one day and only plan to see one or two things
you prefer a slower pace with long lunches and lots of wandering, you won’t visit enough attractions to cover the cost
you’re returning to London and have already seen most of the big paid sights
you don’t want to save money, haha

Where to Buy It

You can buy it on the official Go City website, official London Pass website, but it’s always worth checking GetYourGuide as well. For some reason it can be a bit cheaper there, and you save a few pennies. GetYourGuide also has free cancellation on most passes, which is handy if your plans change.

Get your GetYourGuide London Pass

Get your GetYourGuide Explorer Pass

One tip: the pass runs from consecutive days from first use, not from purchase. So you can buy it well in advance with no risk, and it only starts counting when you actually scan it for the first time.

More Tips

Plan your days before you go. Look at the list of included attractions, match them to your itinerary, and make sure you’re visiting enough to cover the cost. Takes 10 minutes and saves a lot of second-guessing.
Start early. The pass rewards full days. If you start at 10 AM and finish by 4 PM, you’re leaving value on the table. Get to the first attraction when it opens.
Book time slots in advance. The pass gets you in for free, but popular places like the Tower of London, London Eye, and Churchill War Rooms still require a reserved time slot. Book these before you travel, especially in peak season.
Use the hop-on hop-off bus. It’s included and it’s genuinely useful, especially on your first day to get your bearings and see the city from the top deck.
English breakfast and Fish&Chips are also included in the pass, free english meal!

For more help planning your London trip:

We’ve used it as broke students and we’d use it again as slightly-less-broke adults. The key is just doing the maths for your specific trip first. If the attractions you want to visit add up to more than the pass costs, buy the pass. If they don’t, book individually and save the difference for dinner.

Until next time, be mesmerized 🩵