London Pass & Alternatives
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Brief Description and Review Conclusion:

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The London Pass   
London Explorer Pass   
Big City Saver   
London City Pass   
Combo Tickets   
London Sightseeing Pass   

The London Pass:

The London pass is limited to a certain time frame and offers a large number of included attractions. The top 3 tourist attractions are the Tower of London, The View from the Shard and the 24h hop-on hop-off bus tour. There is also a maximum number of free entrances, but this is pretty hard to reach for the usual tourist. This is why this product is particularly interesting for very active tourists. Especially if you use the 1 and 2 day version, you may only spend a little time at the different attractions to ensure that the purchase pays off. If you buy a London Pass for 3 or more days, then you can achieve a nice price advantage already with a relaxed pace at your visits.
The Mobile London Pass* is a quick and comfortable opportunity which you can simply store on your smartphone. This option gives you the chance to save some of your time and additional shipping costs. With this mobile solution you just have to present your smartphone like a ticket when you enter the various attractions.
On the provider website you will find online sales promotion with discount prices and promo codes several times a month. Read here how to get London Pass discount prices and save some additional money with up to 20% reduction on the standard price.

Active Tip ! The London Pass is perfectly suitable for those who normally like to visit many sights in a short time and appreciate choosing from a wide range. However, the London Eye and Madame Tussauds are unfortunately not included in this offer. Provider Website*

London Explorer Pass:

The price of the Explorer Pass depends on the number of the attractions which you would like to visit. These can be visited within 60 days of the initial use (activation). The combination of two top attractions with a hop-on hop-off bus tour is certainly a very common used variant which is also interesting in terms of price. Since you have the possibility to install the Explorer Pass App* for Android or iOS, it is ideal for last-minute bookers. You don't have to print the tickets or to pick it up somewhere. Additionally, you have a free return option within 90 days from the date of purchase and very often a special discount for online orders. To learn more about it, read the following information about promo codes and sales campaigns.

Price Tip ! The London Explorer Pass is a good choice for last-minute bookers. After purchasing it online, you can simply install an app on your smartphone and decide in the short term which highlights of the city you would like to see. Thereby you have also the possibility to combine flexible the Tower of London, The View from the Shard and other top sights with a hop-on hop-off bus tour. You will hardly find this package with the top attractions of London anywhere else cheaper. Provider Website*

Big City Saver London:

With the Big City Saver London Pass you can choose from different offers which combine 2, 3 or 5 attractions from a total of 6 choices. You must visit the included attractions within 90 days after the date of purchase. The offered attractions include beside the Big Bus hop-on hop-off bus tour, the Merlin Entertainment highlights London Eye, Madame Tussauds, London Dungeon, Sea Life and Shrek's Adventure. The offer will likely appeal all age groups and therefore it will also be liked by most of the children.
On the provider website you can choose from fixed predefined combinations. The first attraction in the description of the combination must also be booked in the first step. Afterwards, you can freely choose the dates for all the other attractions. You will receive instructions for that after booking the first attraction. Unfortunately, not all possible combinations are available on the Big City Saver website.

If you want to combine the London Eye with Madame Tussauds or combine the other included attractions, then the Big City Saver package is certainly one of the cheapest options to visit the Merlin Entertainment attractions. Unfortunately, not all possible combinations are available on the Big City Saver website. If you are looking for a combination which is not available, you can also book an identical multi-attraction ticket directly at the London Eye or Madame Tussauds website:
   Big City Saver*
   London Eye*
   Madame Tussauds*

London City Pass:

The City Pass is valid for a predefined period of time in which you may visit all the included sights. You may choose this period freely from 1 to 7 days and thus determine the pace for your sightseeing tour. Unfortunately, the number of offered attractions is not extensive. The main attraction is the free entrance to The View from the Shard viewing platform. The further included attractions are a hop-on hop-off bus tour, a boat ride on the Thames and a guided walking tour to movie locations.
The pass includes also a ticket for the public transportation in London. This is a standard Visitor Oyster Card* with a prepaid credit. For the admission to the included attractions, you will receive the City Pass by e-mail after ordering. The Oyster Card for the public transportation can only be shipped.

This offer is only a simple package with a few attractions. Included is The View from the Shard, a hop-on hop-off bus, a guided walking tour and a River Thames boat cruise. But, therefore you will receive a Visitor Oyster Card by shipment. So you can use it as soon as you arrive in London: Provider Website*

London Combo Ticket Bundles:

The combo ticket bundles from Discount London are available as bronze for 4, silver for 5 and gold variant for 6 predefined attractions. It is always a combination of a 24 hours hop-on hop-off bus tour with some top attractions such as Madame Tussauds and Tower Bridge. You may choose the visiting time frame as you like. However, you must specify all the visiting dates online at the time of the order. This effort is rewarded by an attractive price. The combination of Madame Tussauds, Tower Bridge and Hop-on Hop-off bus tour with a Thames boat cruise in the Bronze Bundle is for example a true bargain.

The combo ticket bundles are the right alternative for those who want to visit London Eye, Madame Tussauds and the Tower at a low price and prefer to see the other highlights of the city with a hop-on hop-off bus tour. Provider Website*

London Sightseeing Pass:

With the London Sightseeing Pass, you get the opportunity to visit the included attractions in London free of charge within 1 to 5 days, depending on the chosen type. These include in particular guided walks, bike tours and some bus tours. In addition to these tours, you have the possibility to enjoy a river cruise on the Thames.
A special feature of this London Pass alternative is the included Encore Theatre Passport*. With this theatre pass, you have the possibility to receive a free ticket to a current musical at short notice.
You can order this sightseeing pass only online. After ordering you will receive a link via e-mail to your Digital Pass with QR code*. You can then either print the code or save it on your mobile phone. You have 2 years time to activate the pass. Just use it at one of the included attractions in London, and it will be activated. Unfortunately, there is no free cancellation option. Nevertheless, for a small surcharge you can add a cancellation insurance to your order.

A distinguishing feature to the other London passes is the Encore Theatre Pass. It will give you the option to get a free ticket to a London musical. Unfortunately, the London Sightseeing Pass does not include the Tower of London. Also other famous sights like the London Eye and Madame Tussauds are not covered by the offer. If that is not important to you, then you can get some attractive discounts on the provider website*.

Jump directly to:
The London Pass   
London Explorer Pass   
Big City Saver   
London City Pass   
Combo Tickets   
London Sightseeing Pass   

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