Planning a trip to London and want to save on combined attraction admission? Compare two popular attraction discount passes: London Explorer Pass vs. The London Pass, to see which one is best for your trip and the attractions you want to visit. Be sure to check the website for both passes for the most current prices, available attractions, and more info relating to each product.
How the passes work & how you save
The London Explorer Pass® lets you choose how many attractions you want to visit while The London Pass® lets you choose how many consecutive calendar days in a row you want to sightsee.
So for the London Explorer Pass, your savings are most dependent on which attractions you choose to visit, while The London Pass savings are highly dependent on how many attractions you're able to fit into the number of days you purchased.
With both passes, you could save up to 50% vs paying separately for each attraction at the gate.
London Explorer Pass
The London Explorer Pass includes admission to your choice of up to seven London attractions for one low price. The pass comes in several options, from two-to-seven London activities, tours and attractions, and you can pick and choose as you go from a selection of over 100 included options. Show your pass at each attraction and you're in, it's that easy. Savvy travelers can save up to 50% off combined admission and will pay nothing at the gate. All you need to do to maximize the value is make sure you visit all your attractions within 60 days of first using your pass.
The London Pass
The London Pass includes admission to almost 100 attractions for 1–10 consecutive days. Simply choose attractions, tours and activities as you go and show your pass at each attraction to get in.
London Attractions Available on the Pass
Both passes include the option to visit many popular London attractions, but they don't offer exactly the same attractions. So, be sure to check each website for the most up-to-date information and make sure all the ones you want to do are included on your chosen pass. There's nothing worse than realising too late that you'll have to pay separately for one of your must-sees.
London Explorer Pass:
Choose from over 100 attractions, including:
- The Lastminute.com London Eye
- Hop-On Hop-Off Big Bus London Sightseeing Tour
- Madame Tussauds
- Westminster Abbey
- Tower of London
- Shakespeare's Globe
- The View From The Shard
- Wembley Stadium Tour
- Kew Gardens
- London Zoo
- St Paul's Cathedral
- SEA LIFE London Aquarium
- Popular walking tours, river cruises and more!
- and more
The London Pass:
Choose from over 90 attractions, including:
- The Lastminute.com London Eye
- Madame Tussauds
- Tower of London
- Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
- Thames River Boat Cruise
- Hampton Court Palace
- Westminster Abbey
- London Bridge Experience
- Windsor Castle
- London Zoo
- Kensington Palace
- Shakespeare's Globe
- and more!
Let's recap on the pros and cons of each pass
With the London Explorer Pass, you can choose how many attractions you want to visit and take up to 60 days to decide what you want to see from an epic selection of over 100 attractions, activities, and tours. If that sounds good to you, grab a London attraction pass and save while you sightsee!
Alternatively, The London Pass allows you to choose how many consecutive days you want to spend visiting attractions in London, and then try to pack in as many as you can from a 90+ selection over the number of days you've opted for.
If you're still figuring out what you want to do when visiting London, check out our things to do in London for tips!
