The London Pass comparison: Explorer Pass or London Pass?

Our London Pass comparison will help you choose between London’s two main sightseeing passes: the London Pass vs. the London Explorer Pass! What both passes have in common is that they can save you a considerable amount of money compared with individual tickets.

The London Pass and the Go City All-Inclusiv Pass are the “all you can eat” option so-to-speak, as it allows you to visit over 80 attractions without limiting yourself to a fixed number beforehand. The London Explorer Pass, on the other hand, focuses on 50 attractions and tours that you can visit at your own pace without time pressure.

What is the best London sightseeing pass?

Below you’ll find a table showing a direct comparison of what each pass includes, how much it costs, and how long it’s valid for. It also explains the advantages and where the passes can be purchased. Use our free London Pass Guide to work out which pass best meets your needs – the Explorer Pass or the London Pass. Depending on which attractions you visit, you can save up to 55% in comparison to buying attraction tickets individually.

What attractions are included in the London Attraction Passes?

Each London tourist pass gives you the ability to enter countless London attractions, museums, and tours free of charge after you purchase the pass. As you are essentially buying the tickets in bulk prior to your trip, you will receive discounts on the tickets and save up to 55%. Find below the most important attractions included in the London passes:

All London Passes in detail

London Pass

The London Pass in detailThe London Pass is a tourist card thanks to which paying a fixed price, allows entry to more than 55 attractions, tours, museums, and galleries in London. In this way, you can get up to 60% savings on sightseeing tours in relation to the separate price of tickets. This card is very easy to use: the London Pass is purchased for days and during the time of duration allows you to do as many activities as you want. So, you will have to decide if you want a London Pass of 1, 2, 3,4,5, 6,7, and 10 days depending on the duration of your trip. Regardless of which pass you choose the attractions available are the same, you will only have more or less time to visit them. In addition, there is now the possibility to buy the enhanced pass which includes the Oyster card for London public transport.

London Pass prices

• 1-day London Pass: £99/£64
• 2-day London Pass: £134/£79
• 3-day London Pass: £146/£94
• 4-day London Pass: £164/£109
• 5-day London Pass: £179/£149
• 6-day London Pass: £194/£129
• 7-day London Pass: £204/£134
• 10-day London Pass: £219/£139

*See current prices and offers on the London Pass web site.

Main advantages of the London Pass:

• Purchased by the day
• Can take as many visits or tours per day as you like
• Includes over 85 attractions and activities
• Its highlights are the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, and The Shard observation deck.
• If you wish, you can purchase it together with the Oyster Card for the London Underground.
• Electronic Pass for your cell phone

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Go London Explorer Pass

The Go City Explorer Pass for London is probably the easiest card to use. You buy it by the number of attractions: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7, and you receive it immediately by email and on your App. Thus, this tourist pass is in the form of a barcode that will be scanned at the entrance of the attractions. Each time you enter an attraction you will be discounted one activity and you must use them all within a maximum period of 30 days from the first use. In total, the pass includes more than 50 attractions among which you will find tickets to monuments, museums, guided tours, and lots of interesting activities. Simple, isn’t it?

Prices of the Go City London Explorer Pass:

• Explorer Pass 2 attractions: 59£/44£
• Explorer Pass 3 attractions: £74/£54
• Explorer Pass 4 attractions: 94£/59£
• Explorer Pass 5 attractions: £117/£79
• Explorer Pass 6 attractions: £134/£89
• Explorer Pass 7 Attractions: £144/£99

Main advantages of the London Explorer Pass:

• You receive it by email immediately after purchase, no need to pick it up in London.
• It is contracted by the number of attractions. So it saves a lot for well-organized travelers who know what they want to see.
• It is valid for 60 days from the first use.
• Includes the Tower of London, The Shard observation deck, and St. Paul’s Cathedral.
• It is cheaper than the London Pass

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Go City London Pass – All-Inclusive

The All-Inclusive version of the Go City London Pass is a day pass that the operator offers as an alternative to the Explorer Pass for attractions. Both the portfolio and the operation are identical to the London Pass. This tourist card for London includes the main attractions of the city and allows you to make as many visits as you want during the selected period of validity: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 10 days. At this point, we generally recommend buying the London Pass because it is the most established operator in the city, but using our discount code “lovingoffer“, the Go City London “All Inclusive” can be a good alternative to get the maximum savings.

Go City Pass London prices

• Go City London 1 day: £99/£64
• 2-day Go City London: £134/£79
• 3-day Go City London: £146/94
• 4-day Go City London: £164/£109
• 5-day Go City London: £179/£119
• 6-day Go City London: £194/£129
• 7-day Go City London: £204/£134
• 10-day Go City London: £219/£139

Go City London Pass (All Inclusive) highlights:

• Purchased by the day, so it is ideal if you want to see a lot in a short time
• Allows you to do as many visits or tours per day as you like
• Includes over 85 attractions and activities
• Electronic pass for your cell phone

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Big City Saver London Pass – 5 of London’s Musts in one

London Eye PassThis pass is a mix between a tourist card and a combined ticket and includes all the attractions of the same operator. So with this original pass, you can enjoy attractions like the London Eye, the London Dungeon, Madame Tussauds, or the London Aquarium paying a fixed price much lower than the price of separate tickets. This is the ideal pass for those traveling with children or young people who are interested in fun and original attractions rather than cultural activities.

Price of the Big City Attraction Pass:

This pass for London has a fixed price of £100 for adults aged 16 and over and £90 for children aged 4 to 15.

Main plus points of the London Big City Pass London:

• Buy online and take printed tickets to London
• Offers great savings on some of the city’s most famous attractions
• It is the only London Tourist Card that includes the London Eye and Madame Tussauds.
• It is valid for 5 days from first use. You have 90 days after purchase to use it.

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