Does anyone know of a "Pass book" or "coupon book" for discounted hotels, attractions, resaurants, in London?

Fodors <BR> <BR>Yes, I do, for such tourist atteactuons as Madame Tussaud's and the London Dungeon, and for some fast food outlets. I've leafed through it. It strikes me that most of what's on offer are heavily commercial sites that are making such highy profit that they can drop ten percent in order to get vistors to come to their place. Much on the booklet is dross. You might prefer simply to go to things that are free or cheap anyway, and to eat in pubs and other places at five poiundsw a meal and two more for beer. I have on disc notes "Cheap in London", "Free London", "meals in pubs", and "other cheap meals". Shall I send you copies ? Oh, and do you like walking old city lanes: I've a note on that too. If yes, I'll need your e-mail address. <BR> <BR>Welcome to London <BR> <BR>Ben Haines <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR>

Hello JM & Ben, Are you talking about the "London for Less" guidebook? I did save some money on Stonehenge-Bath-Salisbury day trip, HOP-ON, HOP-Off bus and some restaurants...and some attractions also. I guess it depends what you want to see. I bought it at Barnes&Noble FYI...How are you, Ben? Are you soaked? Take care, Judy

JM I have found Rick Steves books to be excellent sources for ways to save money and make the best use of your time. He also has a website that might be helpful to you for those kinds of questions.

I have heard about a London (or is it Britain) Heritage Pass. <BR> <BR>maybe someone else has used it. <BR> <BR>Debbie

Ben, I would be very grateful if you could send me your information on London - we are hoping to be there in August and although it will be a return journey, would be most interested in your suggestions. With thanks. Prue

There are tourist information offices in Victoria Station, at Heathrow, and on Lower Regent Street. <BR>Pick up copies of London Planner and Time Out at the tourist information office to find out what's doing in the city. They list special events, theatre, concerts, and museum exhibits for the month, restaurants and the like. Pick up a copy of the Central London Bus Guide as well. Take a seat in the top front of a double decker city bus and you can get an orientation of the city at far less cost than in a tour bus. Passes for the underground are usable on the buses as well. London travel information (which bus or train to take): phone <BR>(44 207) 222 1234. <BR> <BR>On the #11 Liverpool Station bus you can go from Liverpool Street Station in the City to Fulham Broadway in Chelsea. Bring along your guidebook and map, and get on or off as the spirit moves you.On the outbound or return route <BR>you will see or be quite near most of the famous sights of London, including the Old Bailey, St Bride's Church, <BR>Trafalgar Square, Parliament, etc. <BR> <BR>As previously mentioned, The London GoSee Card can be purchased at any of its participating museums. <BR>A family pass that is good for two adults and 4 children for three days. For one adult, the single admission price to all 17 included museums if you paid individually for each one would have been about $160.00. (1999) <BR>See the details at http://www.london-gosee.com <BR>This card offers discounts on admissions to selected sites. <BR>As with all passes, take a close look at the sights the card offers discounts for...they may or may not be the ones you want to see. <BR>Before purchasing any pass, keep in mind that a few London museums like the National Gallery and the British Museum are free all the time, many are free for children under 16 all the time, and many others are always free if you go after 4:30 pm, so there are other ways to save <BR>

For a trip to London last spring with my teenage daughter, I bought the London for Less guidebook, partly in response to postings I'd seen at this forum. <BR> <BR>We didn't use a lot of the coupons, but we did use some--for a pizza lunch, for reduced admission to Kensington, and others. We did save enough money to pay for the price of the book--which is about $20. <BR> <BR>What I found most useful about the book, though, was the little pocket map that came with it, in a pocket in the back. <BR> <BR>By the way, the "real" guidebook I took along was the Eyewitness Guide to London. It was extremely helpful. The color pictures made it easy for my daughter to pick what she wanted to see--and now it's almost like a photo album of our trip. Doesn't offer any discounts, though. <BR> <BR>For last-minute hotel discounts, check out travelweb.com. For the last 6 weeks or so, hotels in the Meridien chain have been deeply discounted. The Meridien in Piccadilly, for example, has been 99 pounds a night. <BR> <BR> <BR>

Ben, <BR>I would like a copy of your notes too please. I'll email you with my email address. <BR>Cheers <BR>John

Ben, If you still have those notes, I'd like them too.

For those of you who are requesting Ben's London notes - it is best to e-mail him directly at the address he gives ([email protected]), so that your request does not get "buried" as the thread does. This would be true for most anyone who offers their notes here - these generous souls generally give out real e-mail addresses which you are being invited to use for the purpose of requesting the information being offered.

Caution -- Do NOT go to the "Go See" link listed above -- it leads to a porn site.<BR><BR>When I was preparing for my trip last summer I read somewhere that the Go See pass had been discontinued because so many of the participating museums are now free.<BR><BR>This would explain the porn site -- the former owners of the Go See address would have let their ownership lapse and pornmongers love nothing better than buying a site that lot of people already have bookmarked links to.

<BR>Prue and Leslie,<BR><BR>I'm not sure whether I rsponded when you wrote, so in case not now copy the notes to you.<BR><BR>Lesli,<BR><BR>Many thanks, you are quite right, except that I've changed my e-mail address.<BR><BR>Ben Haines<BR>

Ben: Just e-mailed you for info regarding money saving question--London which would help. I already have your "Meals in Pubs." You are a wealth of knowledge. Thanks again.

Ben, are you still giving out your notes on cheap eats and interesting city walks? I'd love to have a copy.<BR>Thanks, pat

Hi Ben,<BR>I would love of a copy of your notes as well. I will going to London for Valentines Day, any suggestions there would be appreciated. Thanks

I just purchased London for less. $19.95<BR>arrived in 2 days-US. www.for-less.com<BR>If you don't like the book they will take the book back & refund your 19.95<BR>offer discounts for many locations and activities. I am looking forward to using mine.

Any comments on the Londonpass that gives you free train/bus/tube travel, plus free admission to the 'main events'?

The LondonPass can be a good buy, but it isn't usually.<BR><BR>For one thing, it is available both with and without the travel component, which covers all the way out to Zone 6 and is priced accordingly. For most people, it's cheaper to buy transport separately since the vast majority of places that tourists visit are in Zones 1 and 2.<BR><BR>As for the attractions, most of the renowned museums in London are free. So do check the London Pass listing thoroughly, to determine if it will save money on YOUR itinerary! <BR><BR>We spent two weeks in London and used a 6-day pass to visit the Tower, take a Catamaran Cruiser to Greenwich, visit the Aquarium, Zoo, Dali, Kew, Kensington, St. Paul's, special exhibit at the British Museum (the Museum itself is free), etc., get a free (very nice!) teddy bear at Hamley's etc.<BR><BR>But for most visitors staying ten days or less, the London Pass won't be a good investment.

Thanks for the continuing infor regarding this; we will be in London on Feb 14 as well for a week, and had considered the LondonPass but decided that with all the free museums available now we can do just as well on our own.. <BR> it's my first trip to London and I'm really looking forward to it!<BR>