LONDON TUBE: Should I buy a 1 Day Zone 1 pass or an Oyster Card?

Question

For 2 adults, 2 children sightseeing London for a day (Tower of London, Westminter, Big Ben, London Eye, Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace. Which would be cheaper? Thanks!

Answer 1

Get yourself the day pass. To get an Oyster card you need photo ID, address etc etc. I think they are basically the same price. Oyster cards are just easier to top up and better for weekly, monthly tickets.

Answer 2

You should be able to get a Groupsave travel card- it's a regular travel card but cheaper because you have two adults and two children. :]

Answer 3

if you're only going to be in London for the one day, then the one day travelcard is best ... if you're going to be in London for a while, or you're coming back regularly, then it would make sense to get an Oyster card ... neither is cheaper, they are the same price, but you pay £3 deposit on your Oyster card and it is re-usable