The London Pass Explorer: worth it or not, and when it pays off
The London Pass Explorer is a choice pass: you pick a set number of attractions from its list. Go City sells it in 6 options from GBP 65 to GBP 165 for one adult, checked October 2026.
It includes 16 attractions in our London data, 16 with a published gate price, and leaves out 2. The figures below are arithmetic on those prices, not a rating of the pass.
For one adult, the 2 attractions option at GBP 65 pays for itself only with its 2 dearest attractions; the 7 attractions option at GBP 165 pays for itself after any 7 of the attractions we price on it.
One adult from GBP 65
Pays off for one adult on the 2 attractions option: only with its 2 dearest attractions.
5 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, ranked 1 of 4
Gate tickets for the planGBP 308
With The London Pass ExplorerGBP 270
Pass GBP 270
Worth it
GBP 38 less than the gate, 12% of the gate total, for this plan
Prices checked October 2026. All 3 plans, worked out: further down.
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Options and prices
Go City lists 6 options. Prices for one person in GBP, from the seller's page in October 2026. The last column is the engine's break-even for one adult, with the cheapest attractions on the pass first.
The London Pass Explorer options and prices in GBP, checked October 2026
Option
What you get
Adult
Child
Youth
Pays off for one adult
2 attractions
2 picks, valid 30 days
GBP 65
GBP 49, child 5 to 15
Not published
Only with its 2 dearest attractions
3 attractions
3 picks, valid 30 days
GBP 89
GBP 65, child 5 to 15
Not published
Only with its 3 dearest attractions
4 attractions
4 picks, valid 30 days
GBP 115
GBP 79, child 5 to 15
Not published
Only with its 4 dearest attractions
5 attractions
5 picks, valid 30 days
GBP 135
GBP 89, child 5 to 15
Not published
Only with its 4 dearest attractions
6 attractions
6 picks, valid 30 days
GBP 155
GBP 99, child 5 to 15
Not published
Only with its 5 dearest attractions
7 attractions
7 picks, valid 30 days
GBP 165
GBP 109, child 5 to 15
Not published
After any 7 of its priced attractions
Children
Child price for ages 5 to 15, on every option.
No price is published for children under 5, so the calculator leaves them out of this pass and names them on the result.
From age 16, a child pays the adult pass price. At the gate the same child may still get a youth price, which the math counts.
Days and visits
2 attractions: 30 days hold up to 60 visits at a relaxed pace, 120 packed. Its 2 picks fit at either pace.
3 attractions: 30 days hold up to 60 visits at a relaxed pace, 120 packed. Its 3 picks fit at either pace.
4 attractions: 30 days hold up to 60 visits at a relaxed pace, 120 packed. Its 4 picks fit at either pace.
5 attractions: 30 days hold up to 60 visits at a relaxed pace, 120 packed. Its 5 picks fit at either pace.
6 attractions: 30 days hold up to 60 visits at a relaxed pace, 120 packed. Its 6 picks fit at either pace.
7 attractions: 30 days hold up to 60 visits at a relaxed pace, 120 packed. Its 7 picks fit at either pace.
What it includes
16 attractions in our London data, dearest at the gate first. Gate prices for one adult in GBP, checked October 2026. The terms are our summary of what the seller states.
What The London Pass Explorer includes, with adult gate prices in GBP
The London Pass All-Inclusive covers all 16 attractions we price on London Pass Explorer. The lists match, so price, picks and days decide. London Pass All-Inclusive: valid 1 day at GBP 105, valid 2 days at GBP 155, valid 3 days at GBP 199, valid 4 days at GBP 225, valid 5 days at GBP 245, valid 6 days at GBP 265, valid 7 days at GBP 285 and valid 10 days at GBP 305. London Pass Explorer: 2 picks, valid 30 days at GBP 65, 3 picks, valid 30 days at GBP 89, 4 picks, valid 30 days at GBP 115, 5 picks, valid 30 days at GBP 135, 6 picks, valid 30 days at GBP 155 and 7 picks, valid 30 days at GBP 165.
London Flex Pass covers 7 of the 16 attractions we price on London Pass Explorer. Only on London Pass Explorer: Westminster Abbey, Windsor Castle, The View from The Shard, St Paul's Cathedral and 5 more. One adult pays from GBP 60 for Turbopass Flex Pass, against GBP 65 here.
2 adults, no children, a packed pace of up to 4 visits a day. Each plan takes the attractions on this pass with a published price: our first visit picks first, then the dearest. These are worked examples of the math, not a rating of the pass.
Close callRanked 2 of 4 for this plan
2 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total GBP 134 for the 2 attractions listed below.
First on this plan: London Flex Pass, Worth it; it saves GBP 14 (10% of the gate total).
2 attractions. Of the options that fit 3 days at a packed pace, this one has the highest saving. It uses 2 of its 2 picks.
GBP 4less than the gate, 2% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planGBP 134
With The London Pass ExplorerGBP 130
Pass GBP 130
It pays off already for this plan.
2 visits in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
Tower of LondonGBP 76
The London EyeGBP 58
Paid at the gate
Nothing: the pass covers the whole plan.
Pass price per person
Adult x 2GBP 65
Worth itRanked 1 of 4 for this plan
5 things
2 adults, 3 days at a packed pace, gate total GBP 308 for the 5 attractions listed below.
Next on this plan: London Flex Pass, Close call; it saves GBP 14 (4% of the gate total).
5 attractions. Of the options that fit 3 days at a packed pace, this one has the highest saving. It uses 5 of its 5 picks.
GBP 38less than the gate, 12% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planGBP 308
With The London Pass ExplorerGBP 270
Pass GBP 270
It pays off already for this plan.
5 visits in 3 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
Tower of LondonGBP 76
Westminster AbbeyGBP 64
The London EyeGBP 58
The View from The ShardGBP 56
St Paul's CathedralGBP 54
Paid at the gate
Nothing: the pass covers the whole plan.
Pass price per person
Adult x 2GBP 135
Worth itRanked 2 of 4 for this plan
Everything: 16 things
2 adults, 4 days at a packed pace, gate total GBP 920.58 for the 16 attractions listed below.
First on this plan: The London Pass All-Inclusive, Worth it; it saves GBP 470.58 (51% of the gate total).
7 attractions. Of the options that fit 4 days at a packed pace, this one has the highest saving. It uses 7 of its 7 picks.
GBP 129.58less than the gate, 14% of the gate totalfor this plan
Gate tickets for the planGBP 920.58
With The London Pass ExplorerGBP 791
Pass GBP 330 still at the gate GBP 461
It pays off already for this plan.
7 visits in 4 days fits a packed pace of 4 a day.
Covered by the pass
Tower of LondonGBP 76
Big Bus London, Discover ticketGBP 73.98
Westminster AbbeyGBP 64
Windsor CastleGBP 64
London ZooGBP 63.60
Hampton Court PalaceGBP 60
The London EyeGBP 58
Paid at the gate
City Cruises 24h Hop-On Hop-Off River PassGBP 52
Cutty SarkGBP 44
HMS BelfastGBP 53.60
Kensington PalaceGBP 49.40
Kew GardensGBP 50
Madame Tussauds LondonGBP 54
Royal Observatory GreenwichGBP 48
St Paul's CathedralGBP 54
The View from The ShardGBP 56
Pass price per person
Adult x 2GBP 165
Prices checked October 2026. Worth The Pass compares published prices on the date shown. Passes change what they include; check the seller's page before you buy.
It depends on how much of it you use. For 2 adults at a packed pace, at gate prices checked October 2026, on the plans worked out on this page: 2 things: Close call, it saves GBP 4 (2% of the gate total); 5 things: Worth it, it saves GBP 38 (12% of the gate total); Everything: 16 things over 4 days: Worth it, it saves GBP 129.58 (14% of the gate total). Tick your own plan in the London calculator to see your figure.
How much does the The London Pass Explorer cost?
The London Pass Explorer comes in 6 options, from GBP 65 for 2 attractions to GBP 165 for 7 attractions, for one adult, checked October 2026.
What does the The London Pass Explorer include?
The London Pass Explorer includes 16 attractions in our London data, 16 with a published adult gate price. The dearest at the gate: Tower of London (GBP 38), Big Bus London, Discover ticket (GBP 36.99) and Westminster Abbey (GBP 32). It leaves out 2 of the 18 London attractions we list.
Is there a child price for the The London Pass Explorer?
The London Pass Explorer for a child: GBP 49 to GBP 109, child 5 to 15. Child price for ages 5 to 15, on every option. No price is published for children under 5, so the calculator leaves them out of this pass and names them on the result. From age 16, a child pays the adult pass price. At the gate the same child may still get a youth price, which the math counts.
How long is the The London Pass Explorer valid?
The London Pass Explorer comes in 2 attractions (2 picks, valid 30 days), 3 attractions (3 picks, valid 30 days), 4 attractions (4 picks, valid 30 days), 5 attractions (5 picks, valid 30 days), 6 attractions (6 picks, valid 30 days) and 7 attractions (7 picks, valid 30 days). The math fits your visits into those days at the pace you choose, 2 visits a day relaxed or 4 packed.
