London pass
The London Pass offers free entry to various attractions of the city of London. In other words, one need not pay any fee, such as entry fee, to visit some famous places of London. The Pass is also described as “the passport to the city of London”. The London Pass enables a visitor to enter 54 London top attractions, absolutely free. The attractions include museums, art galleries, historic buildings, places of interest and guided tours. It covers the price of over 50 entrance fees!
The Pass has to be purchased in advance of traveling to London. One may choose a 1-day, 2-day, 3-day, or a 6-day Pass. The Pass will start functioning from the day it is started using. One may use it for the entire calendar day, or consecutive calendar days, depending upon the dates shown on the London Pass.
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The London Pass comes with a London visitor travel card, which allows unlimited free rides on buses, trains and tubes, in zones 1 to 6, provided the zones visit the attractions covered by the Pass. It is upto the sole discretion of the buyer to purchase the London Pass along with the Travel card or without it.
While purchasing the London Pass, a colorful guidebook of 132 pages is given free of cost. The book contains a list of attractions that the Pass covers, how to get there, and their opening / closing times, and maps and / or location finders.
PRESS TALKS…
‘Sunday Sun’ quotes:
“Don’t pass this by!”
‘Independent on Sunday’ quotes:
“A great way to jump the queues and make savings when sightseeing in London”
‘USA Today’ quotes:
“A passport to fun”
Special offer for the travelers over the age of 21.
The London Pass offers a free glass of champagne for travelers over the age of 21 until 31, 2006. So, when the traveler will purchase the London Pass, he will also be provided with a voucher carrying this offer. The voucher can be redeemed at eclectic bar and restaurant Cactus Blue in Kensington in South London.
54 Top Famous london attractions
The London Pass covers the following attractions:
Alexander Fleming Laboratory Museum
Apsley House
Bankside Gallery
The Banqueting House
Britain at War Experience
Catamaran Cruisers
Courtauld Institute Gallery
Chislehurst Caves
Curzon Mayfair Cinema
Curzon Soho Cinema
Cutty Sark
Eltham Palace
Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art
Eton College - Free admission to School Yard, College Chapel, The Cloisters and the Museum of Eton (March to October)
Fan Museum
Fashion and Textile Museum
FirePower
Firstbowl Queensway
Florence Nightingale Museum
Guards Museum
Hampton Court Palace
HMS Belfast
Jason's Canal Boat Trip
Jewel Tower
Jewish Museum (Camden)
Kensington Palace and The Orangery
Kew Bridge Steam Museum
London Aquarium
London Bicycle Tour Company
London Canal Museum
London Wetland Center
London Zoo
London’s Transport Museum
Museum and Herb Garret
Museum in Docklands
Museum of London Exhibition
National Maritime Museum
Old Operating Theatre
Pollock’s Toy Museum
Queen's Gallery
Royal Botanic Gardens
Royal Albert Hall
Kew Royal Mews
Sherlock Holmes Museum
Shree Swaminarayan Mandir
Southwark Cathedral
St Paul’s Cathedral
The Tower of London
The Wernher Collection at Ranger’s House
Vinopolis
Wellington Arch
Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum
Wimbledon Tour Experience
Windsor Castle
Benefits of the london pass
Saves time.
Save money.
Facilitates easy entry in many places without having to stand in a queue.
Travel on public transport, such as buses, tubes, and trains, at free of cost.
Offers unlimited Internet access.
Gives group discounts for a bulk purchase of more than 25 passes.
Offers special discounts at top restaurants, theatres, etc.
Offer vouchers for free telephone calls, and currency exchange with no commission charges.
Removes the usage of cash notes, coins, and a calculator for keeping a track of expenditure incurred.
Saving potential for an adult while purchasing a 6-day Pass is £55.
Mechanism of the london pass
For your convenience, the usage of the London Pass has been briefly described below in three sections, viz. Beginning your journey on the Pass, While Traveling, and Seat Reservations and Overnight Travel.
Section I: Beginning your journey on the Pass
Before beginning your journey to the world famous London attractions, make sure you are carrying a legal pass, that is, it should be validate within 6 months from the issuance date. To do this, firstly present your passport as well as your pass to a railway official, before boarding a public transport, for the entry of your first and last date of travel period.
Caution: Do not fill in any part of your London Pass before it gets validated.
Section II: While traveling
Each day you travel, before boarding a train, a plane, a boat or a tourist bus, write the date of your travel day with an ink pen, in the space provided on your pass.
If you are traveling by a car, and in the event of renting a car, present your pass and 1 car voucher for each day the car has been rented.
Section III: Seat Reservations and Overnight Travel
A very important aspect to be taken care of is the availability of a passenger seat. Though the London Pass facilitates free traveling on public transport, but it does not guarantee a seat. Reservations for seats are voluntary for most of the trains in London, except for all TGV, Thalys, Cisalpino, AVE, and ES trains, selected EuroCity and InterCity trains and for all sleepers and couchettes, where it becomes compulsory to reserve your seats before you aboard any public transport.
Condition to be met
The Rail Protection Plan should not cover the London Pass.
Voucher must be exchanged within 6 months from issuance date.
The London Pass must be sold in combination with another Rail Europe product.
Pricing structure of the pass with and without travecard.
With London Travelcard
For Adults, 1-day, 2-day, 3-day, and 6-day London Pass, will be priced at £32.00, £55.00, £71.00, and £110.00 respectively.
For Child (Aged 5-15), 1-day, 2-day, 3-day, and 6-day London Pass, will be priced at £20.00, £34.00, £45.00, and £61.00 respectively.
Without London Travelcard
For Adults, 1-day, 2-day, 3-day, and 6-day London Pass, will be priced at £27.00, £42.00, £52.00, and £72.00 respectively.
For Child (Aged 5-15), 1-day, 2-day, 3-day, and 6-day London Pass, will be priced at £18.00, £29.00, £34.00, and £46.00 respectively.
Infants aged less than 4 years and equivalent are not charged anything.
Important points
The London Pass does not include food and beverages, but includes all the ‘value added offers’ specified in the guidebook.
The guidebook enclosed with the Pass, is available in English, German, Italian, and Spanish only.
The facility of commission-free currency exchange is available at selected outlets only.
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