London Pass Plus: is it worth it?
London Pass Plus is the standard London Pass with unlimited public transport folded in, at a premium of roughly £15 to £30 depending on how many days you buy. It removes one more decision from the trip, but it isn't automatically the smarter buy.
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At a glance
How does the London Pass Plus work?
- It runs on consecutive days. The clock starts at first use and never pauses, so a rest day inside the window is a day you paid for and did not use.
- Public transport is included.
- Most sites have a pass-holder queue, but timed reservations still apply wherever the attraction requires one.
How much does the London Pass Plus cost?
These are the official adult prices we last verified on 2026-07-01. Children, youth and seniors often pay less, and the calculator applies each attraction’s own age rules to your group.
Cheapest way in: £104
Prices change without notice — always confirm on the operator’s site before paying.
Prices by duration
What’s included
- Tower of London
- Westminster Abbey
- St Paul's Cathedral
- The View from The Shard
- Tower Bridge Exhibition
- Churchill War Rooms · Reservation required
- Hampton Court Palace
- Windsor Castle
- Kew Gardens
- ZSL London Zoo
- Thames River Cruise
- Kensington Palace
What’s not included
- London Eye
- Madame Tussauds
Is the London Pass Plus worth it?
Pass Plus earns its premium if you don't want to deal with a contactless card, you're making several longer or out-of-zone trips (Windsor, Hampton Court), or your itinerary is transport-heavy across a short stay. If you're mostly walking central London and would tap a contactless card anyway, the plain London Pass plus pay-as-you-go is usually cheaper.
Where it wins
- One purchase covers attractions and transport
- Useful if you lack a contactless card or phone wallet
- Covers longer out-of-zone trips (Windsor, Hampton Court)
- Same skip-the-line access as the standard London Pass
Where it falls short
- Premium of £15-£30 often exceeds what contactless capping actually costs
- TfL's daily fare cap already limits Zone 1-2 spend on its own
- Central London is dense — many visitors walk more than they ride
- Still excludes the London Eye and Madame Tussauds
Best for: Visitors who want one bundled purchase and are making frequent or longer Tube/rail trips, not just short hops between nearby sights.
What Pass Plus actually adds
London Pass Plus takes the standard London Pass — the same attraction list, the same skip-the-line access at places like the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey and Windsor Castle — and adds unlimited public transport across Zones 1-2 for however many days you buy. The premium runs from about £15 on the 1-day tier up to roughly £30 on the 7-day tier, scaling with how many days of travel you’re paying to bundle in.
That’s a meaningful jump in absolute terms, so the question is what you’re buying with it.
The Oyster/contactless math
A contactless bank card or phone wallet tapped directly on the Tube and buses is capped at roughly £8-£10 a day for Zone 1-2 travel — TfL charges per tap up to that daily ceiling, then stops charging. Over a 3-day trip, that’s around £24-£30 in real transport spend against the Pass Plus premium of about £25 for the same 3 days. The numbers land close, which means the pass isn’t clearly cheaper — it’s a wash at best, and central London is compact enough that a lot of visitors ride less than they think.
Tower of London to Tower Bridge is a ten-minute walk. Westminster Abbey to the Churchill War Rooms is five. If your day is built around a cluster of nearby sights, you may tap in twice and never approach the daily cap Pass Plus is pricing itself against.
Where the premium does earn its keep: if you’re traveling from a country where contactless isn’t standard and don’t want to buy an Oyster card separately, if your itinerary includes longer or out-of-zone hops like Hampton Court Palace or Windsor Castle that go beyond a flat Zone 1-2 cap, or if you simply want one purchase and zero fare logistics on a short trip.
Our verdict
Run your actual itinerary through the pass comparison tool before deciding. If your days are dense with nearby attractions and you’re comfortable tapping a contactless card, the plain London Pass usually wins on price. If you’re making longer trips out to Windsor or Hampton Court, or you’d rather not think about fares at all, Pass Plus’s premium buys real convenience.
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Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between the London Pass, Explorer Pass and Pass Plus?
The London Pass is a fixed-day attractions pass with no transport. The Explorer Pass is a pick-your-attractions model with no set days. London Pass Plus is the London Pass with unlimited Zone 1-2 public transport bundled in, at a premium of roughly £15-£30 depending on the tier.
Does the London Pass Plus include Tube travel?
Yes, unlimited travel on the Tube, buses and most rail services within Zones 1-2 for the validity of the pass, in addition to the same attraction inclusions as the standard London Pass.
Is the London Pass Plus worth it over just using a contactless card?
Often not for short, central-zone trips. TfL already caps Zone 1-2 contactless spending at around £8-£10 a day, so the pass's £15-£30 premium frequently costs more than pay-as-you-go. It pays off mainly if you're short a contactless option or riding further afield.