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I suppose the London pass might have value depending when you are going to be in London, on what you want to see, and the time you have allotted.<BR>Karen, is the pass you bought good for 3 CONSECUTIVE days or is it flexible?<BR>I think it would be possible to go to the Tower in the morning and then go to Kensington Place that same afternoon.<BR>Another day could be spent at Windsor Castle.<BR>And day three could be spent at Hampton Court.<BR>Unfortunately, Buckingham Palace is only open to tourists in the late summer, so if your trip is coming up soon you will not be able to go inside the palace. However, the changing of the guard ceremony is open to the public and is free, it takes place every other day this time of year.

Karen

I don't know how much I will get to- before I go I will map everything out that I want to see and arrange a tentative schedule.<BR>One thing I do not know is if the days have to be consecutive- by the sound of it- yes. <BR>I know I can move pretty fast without my kids! I arrive on a Monday morning and leave Sat. afternoon. I am planning on using the card Tues-Thurs.<BR>If I only use it 5 times it pays for itself- and you do get the guide and there is a visit to a movie theater in Sojo (the one in Mayfair is closed for renovation). I could go see a movie one night. I want to go to Westminster abbey one evening (5 pm for the service).<BR>I would buy my London Eye ticket ahead of time too- if I knew what the weather was going to be like for a particular day. But since I am not God- I will wait and see on that one.<BR>I want to go on a nice day......<BR>and one more place I would like to go, if there is time, is the Courtauld Insititute of art (covered by the pass).<BR>Courtauld is free Mondays 10-2pm btw-fyi! Karen

Jen

The London Pass days are consecutive.

ann

Sorry, entered my wrong e-mail address!

janis

The London Pass is very seldom a good buy. The transport portion is a definte rip off. The sightseeing portion is not a terrible waste - but on a short visit most people will be lucky to get to more than 2 or 3 of the covered properties. A few &quot;biggies&quot; are included -- but the vast majority are things most visitors would not get to on a frist (or 5th) trip to London. It is packaged/marketed very attractively - but honestly unless you go out of your way to see many minor attractions you will not get your money's worth.<BR><BR>The covered list is padded with things like bowling alleys, caves, cinemas, etc. and some like the Chapter House only costs 50p to get in.

Mike Keene

Hi Ann,<BR>Go to www.tfl.gov.uk/ which is the official website for the London's transport system. This site will answer all your transport questions. If you decide to buy a 'Travelcard' as a visitor, you will only need a 2 zone card. The Travelcard is valid on city buses as well as the 'Underground' and from Victoria Bus station the no 11 bus to Liverpool St passes quite a number of familiar sights.<BR>I run an escorted sightseeing day, up to 12 people and I use both bus and underground for my tour as well as walking of course, which is by far the best way to do London. Personally, I think all you need is a good street map and a Travelcard then London's your oyster! I use to do commentaries on the 'hop on hop, off tours, they're ok for a panoramic drive around but not a good way of getting around generally... takes too long!<BR>Our underground system is a great means of getting around London, there is always a convenient station to where you are likely to go as a visitor.!<BR>Have a great trip, and mail me if you need any further help.

four2travel

Hope no one minds if I continue this thread in the travel card direction. <BR><BR>Two quick questions:<BR>1: Londonpass makes refernece to including transportation and has a <BR>link to Heathrow Express on their site. Is the Heathrow Express included if you buy the Londonpass with transportation?<BR><BR>2: How much over lap is there with the English Heritage Overseas Visitors<BR>Pass, LondonPass and Great British Heritage Pass?<BR><BR>Thanx in advance for your help.<BR>

Anonymous

(1) No, the Heathrow Express is not ncluded in the visitors travelcard that you can get with the Londonpass, which is a travelcard good for tube and bus travel in zones 1-6. <BR><BR>You would be much better-ff with the Visitors' Travelcard purchased directly thru London Transport, which offers a travelcard that includes zones 1 and 2 (ie virtually all of the tourist attractions) and one return ticket (that's round-trip, in American) for Heathrow Expr.<BR><BR>http://www.ticket-on-line.com/cgi-bin/web_frameset.exe?crypto_block=E%2D%2D%2DPSrqEnPdBc lTbDWMtLQ8%2D0%2D%2DY&amp;lang=en&amp;user_id=lu&a mp;output_template=info_prices<BR><BR>(2) Not much overlap betwn the London Pass and the other 2.

RosieM

The Visitors Travel Card is good for the tube or the red buses.

stevek

Don't forget<BR>Weekend Travelcards <BR>25% cheaper than two separate Off-Peak Day Travelcards, they allow travel on consecutive weekend days or public holidays (e.g. Easter Sunday and Easter Monday). <BR>Can be used from 0001 on the first day of validity and for any journey that starts before 0430 on the day following the expiry date. <BR>Zones 1 &amp; 2 &pound;6.10<BR>Zones 1,2,3 &amp; 4 &pound;6.70<BR>Zones 1,2,3,4,5 &amp; 6 &pound;7.60<BR> <BR>

Derek

If you want to take the bus, a 1 day bus only pass is 2.00 and a 7 day pass (you can start any day of the week) is 8.20. This is good for zone 1,2,3,4. This is cheaper than a LT card or Travelcard (bus/tube pass)

four2travel

Thanx all for your help. Found a Tube map, and looks pretty straight forward. <BR><BR>Re the Buses, how difficult is it to plan a route using the buses. Is there a site that anyone can recommend that will tell you how to get from Point A to Point B?

kathcoll

The Transport for London website journey planner can be used for the tube or buses and trains...and even walking, If you click on More Options and check &quot;optimize walking&quot; you can set the time for the length of time you want to walk.<BR>http://journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk/user/XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2?language=en<BR>