Our verdict
Best overall
London: Go City Explorer Pass® – Tickets for 2–7 Attractions
For most first-timers the Explorer is the pass that actually saves money — pick three to five big sights, use them over 30 days, no racing. Same price on GetYourGuide as on Go City.
4.4★ · 1,194from £65 GetYourGuide →
Best value
Headout Pass London: Tower of London, Madame Tussauds, London Eye, 5-Day Cruise Pass & More
Headout’s own pass works like the Explorer — 2 to 7 attractions from a list of 45+, 30 days — and starts lower, at about £54. Free cancellation until you reserve your first attraction.
4.4★ · 303from £54 Headout →
Best with kids
London: 5 Top Attractions Pass with Madame Tussauds
Five family attractions — London Eye, Madame Tussauds, SEA LIFE, the London Dungeon and Shrek’s Adventure — on one ticket for about £59, rated 4.6★ by 1,800+ buyers.
4.6★ · 1,836from £59 GetYourGuide →
Skip it if
You love museums more than towers
The British Museum, National Gallery, Natural History Museum, Science Museum, V&A and Tate Modern are free. A pass can’t save you money on them.
London Pass, Explorer, Headout Pass or Tiqets card?
Four products, two ideas. The London Pass is unlimited entry for a set number of days. The Explorer Pass and Headout Pass are bundles: you pick a fixed number of attractions and use them over 30 days. The Tiqets London City Card is a fixed combo ticket. Adult prices below are from the sellers’ own sites on 21 October 2026.
| London Pass (Go City All-Inclusive) | Go City Explorer Pass | Headout Pass London | Tiqets London City Card | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How it works | Unlimited entry, 1–10 days | Choose 2–7 attractions | Choose 2–7 attractions | Fixed bundle |
| Choice | 112 attractions | 76 attractions | 45+ attractions | Bus, London Eye, cruise, Tower |
| Validity | The days you buy (calendar days from first use) | 30 days from first visit | 30 calendar days from the date you choose | Bus ticket 24 or 48 h |
| Adult price | £105 (1 day) · £155 (2) · £199 (3) · £245 (5) · £285 (7) | £65 (2) · £89 (3) · £115 (4) · £135 (5) · £165 (7) | from ~£54 | Not shown when we checked |
| Booking | Some attractions need a reservation | Some need a reservation | Reserve each attraction | Timed tickets per item |
| Cancellation | Free within 90 days of purchase | Free within 90 days of purchase | Free until you reserve your first attraction | Per product page |
| Best for | 3+ sights a day, fast pace | 3–5 must-sees, relaxed pace | Similar to Explorer, lower entry price | First-timers wanting bus + Tower + Eye |
The London Pass and Explorer cost the same on GetYourGuide (from about £105 and £65) as on Go City. Go City passes stay valid for a year from purchase and the clock starts at your first attraction.
Is the London Pass worth it? The break-even, worked out
Here are seven of the most popular paid sights, at their official adult prices on 21 October 2026, all on the London Pass:
| Attraction | Official adult price |
|---|---|
| Tower of London (without donation) | £38.00 |
| Westminster Abbey | £32.00 |
| London Eye (standard, online) | from £29.00 (£39 walk-up) |
| The View from The Shard | from £28.00 |
| St Paul’s Cathedral | £27.00 |
| HMS Belfast | from £26.80 |
| Tower Bridge | £18.00 |
| Total | £198.80 |
Three-day London Pass: £199. You need all seven in three days just to break even. That’s possible — the Tower, Tower Bridge, HMS Belfast and The Shard are within walking distance of each other — but the Tower alone deserves two or three hours, and the Abbey closes to sightseers at 3.30pm on a typical weekday and all day on Sundays.
One-day London Pass: £105. You’d need the Tower, Tower Bridge, St Paul’s and HMS Belfast (£109.80) in one day to come out ahead — a very full day for a £4.80 saving.
Explorer Pass, 3 choices: £89. Tower of London + Westminster Abbey + London Eye at official prices = £99. You save £10 and have 30 days to use it. 4 choices (£115) with St Paul’s added = £126, a £11 saving. 5 choices (£135) with The Shard = £154, saving £19.
So: the Explorer is the safer saving for a normal-paced trip. The London Pass only wins if you’ll do three or more paid sights a day and use extras like the hop-on hop-off bus and river pass, which Go City includes.
London passes you can book today
The London Pass®: 100+ Attractions including the London Eye
from £105
See on GetYourGuide
London: 5 Top Attractions Pass with Madame Tussauds
from £59
See on GetYourGuide
London: Go City Explorer Pass® – Tickets for 2–7 Attractions
from £65
See on GetYourGuide
Headout Pass London: Tower of London, Madame Tussauds, London Eye, 5-Day Cruise Pass & More
from £54per person
See on Headout
Go City London Explorer Pass: 2 to 7 Attractions including Tower of London
from £65
See on Tiqets
The London Pass®
from £105
See on Tiqets
London: City Pass with Eye, Tower, Harry Potter, Bus & Cruise
from £109
See on GetYourGuidePrices and ratings checked 21 Oct 2026; they change daily.
The Headout Pass
Headout’s own pass works like the Explorer: pick 2–7 attractions from 45+, including the London Eye, The Shard, Westminster Abbey, a Tower of London tour with an AI audio guide, St Paul’s, Kensington Palace and Churchill War Rooms, plus a hop-on hop-off bus with optional cruise. It’s valid for 30 calendar days from the date you choose, each attraction once, and you reserve each one through Headout. It’s fully refundable until you book your first attraction. Note that the Tower option’s AI audio guide works only on iPhone and only in English. Our platform comparison covers Headout’s support and refund rules.
The Tiqets London City Card
A fixed bundle: 24- or 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus, London Eye entry, a one-way river cruise, Tower of London with the Crown Jewels, an audio guide and a 10% code for other Tiqets London tickets. Tiqets didn’t show a price when we checked. Compare it against a hop-on hop-off ticket (from about £32), the Eye (£29 online) and the Tower (£38) bought separately.
Which pass should you buy?
- Three days, first visit, normal pace: Explorer, 3–5 choices.
- Three days, you want to see everything: London Pass, three days — but list your sights first and add up the official prices.
- Family with younger children: the 5 Top Attractions pass above (Eye, Madame Tussauds, SEA LIFE, Dungeon, Shrek’s Adventure) at about £59.
- Mostly museums and walks: no pass. Spend the money on a guided walk instead.
Questions people ask
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Sources
- Go City — London All-Inclusive Pass (London Pass) prices (checked 21 Oct 2026)
- Go City — London Explorer Pass prices (checked 21 Oct 2026)
- Headout — Headout Pass London (checked 21 Oct 2026)
- Tiqets — London City Card (checked 21 Oct 2026)
- Historic Royal Palaces — Tower of London ticket prices (checked 21 Oct 2026)
- Westminster Abbey — tickets (Go City booking note) (checked 21 Oct 2026)
- London Eye — tickets and prices (checked 21 Oct 2026)
- St Paul's Cathedral — sightseeing tickets (checked 21 Oct 2026)
- The View from The Shard — ticket types (checked 21 Oct 2026)
- IWM — HMS Belfast (checked 21 Oct 2026)
- Tower Bridge — entry tickets (checked 21 Oct 2026)
Written and checked by the Private Tours London desk