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The London Pass® is a credits package that offers flexible access to 90+ London attractions, including river cruises, museums, and stadium tours, with potential savings of up to £150. It can be purchased for 1 to 10 consecutive days and easily synced with the Go City® app for planning and activation. The London Pass® can be purchased securely online via the London Pass website using credit/debit card, PayPal, or Google Pay.
For travel in London, there are two main options: the Visitor Oyster card and the Travelcard. Oyster cards can be purchased online or from Oyster Ticket Stops, Tube stations, and airports. Travelcards offer unlimited travel on various transport options and can be purchased for different durations, including 7-day, monthly, and annual passes. They can be bought online or at similar locations to Oyster cards.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Number of days | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 10 consecutive days |
| Price | Varies depending on the number of days chosen |
| Attractions included | 90+ London attractions, including river cruises, royal grounds, museums, stadiums, etc. |
| Transport included | Uber Boat by Thames Clippers 1-day River Roamer, 1-Day Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour |
| Additional benefits | Free cancellation within 30 days, valid for two years from the purchase date, access to the Go City® app |
What You'll Learn
Oyster cards
To use an Oyster card, touch the card on the yellow card reader at the gates as you enter and end your journey. You don't need to touch out at the end of your journey on buses and trams. Oyster cards have a daily price cap – once you reach this limit, you won't pay for any additional journeys.
You can buy an Oyster card at TfL Visitor Centres, stations and Oyster ticket shops. Standard Oyster cards cost £5 (refundable) and can be purchased on arrival and loaded with credit. You can also buy Oyster cards online and have them delivered to your home address before you travel to London.
If you don't live in the UK, you can buy a Visitor Oyster card before you leave home, or buy an Oyster card once you arrive in London at TfL Visitor Centres, transport stations and Oyster ticket stops. A Visitor Oyster card costs £5 (plus postage) and is pre-loaded with pay-as-you-go credit for you to spend on travel. The credit on your card never expires—it stays there until you use it. If you run out of credit on your card, it's easy to top it up at Tube, DLR, London Overground, Elizabeth line and most National Rail stations, or at over 4,000 Oyster Ticket Stops in London.
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Travelcards
If you are travelling in a group of 10 or more people, you can purchase a Group Day Travelcard, which is the most cost-effective option.
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Visitor Oyster cards
A Visitor Oyster card is a smartcard that offers a quick and easy way to pay for travel on public transport in London. It is one of the cheapest ways to pay for single journeys on the bus, Tube, tram, DLR, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers river bus service, London Overground, TfL Rail, and most National Rail services in London.
The Visitor Oyster card is a smartcard with a pre-loaded pay-as-you-go credit option for travel. It costs £5 (plus postage) and is non-refundable. You can choose how much credit to add to your card: £10, £15, £20, £25, £30, £35, £40, or £50. The credit on the card does not expire and can be used on future trips to London or lent to family and friends.
The Visitor Oyster card can be purchased online and delivered to your home address before your trip to London. It is also available at Gatwick Express ticket offices at Gatwick Airport station and on board Eurostar trains travelling to London.
Using the Visitor Oyster card is simple. On Tube, DLR, London Overground, Elizabeth line, and most National Rail services in London, touch the card on the yellow card reader at the start and end of your journey. On bus and tram services, only touch the card on the yellow card reader at the start of your journey. Do not touch out when disembarking from a bus or tram, or you will be issued a penalty fare.
The Visitor Oyster card offers daily capping, which means you can travel as much as you like in a single day, and the amount you pay for your travel is limited. The card also provides special offers and discounts at leading London restaurants, shops, galleries, and entertainment venues.
Where Can I Buy a London Pass with Travel?
The London Pass offers access to top attractions, tours, and activities in London. However, it does not include a travel pass. You can purchase a Visitor Oyster card separately, as detailed above, or consider a Travelcard option.
The Travelcard offers unlimited travel on London's public transport, including bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail, and most National Rail services within London. It is available as a paper ticket or can be added to an Oyster card.
You can purchase the Travelcard online or at various locations in London, including TfL Visitor Centres, transport stations, and Oyster ticket shops.
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Travelcard season tickets
You can buy a Travelcard season ticket online or at any staffed National Rail ticket office. If you are buying a season ticket for the first time, you may need to have a Photocard created. Photocards are free and do not have an expiry date. You can add your season ticket to your Photocard or smartcard.
If your regular journey is between two National Rail stations within Zones 1 to 6, for example, East Croydon and London Victoria, you can buy a season ticket for travel exclusively on that route. If you also want to travel elsewhere within London, you might want to buy a Travelcard.
If your journey is entirely within the London Travelcard area, a Travelcard season ticket offers unlimited travel in the zones and period for which it is valid, on National Rail and Transport for London rail services, London Underground, DLR, London Buses, and, if valid in Zones 3, 4, 5 or 6, London Trams. Travelcards for seven days or longer can only be added to your Oyster or train company smartcard – they are not available as paper tickets.
If you start your commute from a station outside the Travelcard area, your Travelcard season ticket offers unlimited travel in the period for which it is valid, between your starting station and the Zone 6 boundary of the Travelcard area (on the route shown on your Travelcard). It also gives you unlimited travel within your chosen zones on National Rail and Transport for London rail services, London Underground, DLR, London Buses, and, if valid in Zones 3, 4, 5 or 6, London Trams. Travelcard season tickets can be issued for a minimum of two adjacent zones and must include Zone 6.
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Day Travelcards
There are two types of Day Travelcards: Anytime and Off-Peak. Anytime Travelcards can be used at any time, whereas Off-Peak Travelcards are cheaper but cannot be used Monday to Friday before 9:30 am. Travelcards are valid in the zones specified on the card, and you will need to add pay-as-you-go credit to your Oyster card or buy an extension ticket if you travel through additional zones.
For those living in the UK, Oyster cards can be purchased online with a contactless and Oyster account. Oyster cards can also be purchased at Oyster Ticket Stops in many London newsagents, at Tube, London Overground, and most Elizabeth line and National Rail stations, and at the Tramlink Shop in Croydon.
Prices for Day Travelcards start at £15.20 for a central London 1-day Travelcard (zones 1-4) and £7.60 for child Travelcards in the same zones.
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Frequently asked questions
You can buy a London Pass with travel from the official London Pass website. You can also buy a Visitor Oyster card or Travelcard from the TfL Visitor Shop website or in person at Gatwick Airport, Stansted Airport, on board Eurostar trains to London, or at Oyster Ticket Stops in many newsagents in London.
The London Pass is a credits package that allows you to visit as many attractions as you like during your chosen period (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 10 consecutive days). The Visitor Oyster card and Travelcard, on the other hand, are travel tickets that allow you to travel on London's public transport, including bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground, Elizabeth line, and National Rail services.
The London Pass costs vary depending on the number of days you choose. For example, with a 5-day London Pass, you can visit up to a total attraction cost of £750, which equals 750 credits (1£ is worth 1 credit).
After purchasing the London Pass, you can sync it with the Go City® app by entering your order number from your confirmation email to get the QR code. Once you have the QR code, you can scan it at the entrance of each attraction to gain entry. The London Pass only gets activated after the first scan and can be used to visit each attraction once.
