The UK's biggest Tourist Rip offs

[Djmiles]

£43.50 on the gate to get into Alton Towers You can get a 14 day pass offering unlimited entry and re-entry to every theme park and water park in Disney World Florida for £236.

Disney Single Day Ticket - £50
Year Pass to Alton Towers - £111.

Perhaps not such a rip off.

 

[StonehamPark]

Tilgate Park as a kid was pretty good. Not sure if it's still there but I remember it to be free entry with donations accepted.
Anyone been there recently (if it is in fact still around)?

 

[oldalbiongirl]

Tilgate Park as a kid was pretty good. Not sure if it's still there but I remember it to be free entry with donations accepted.
Anyone been there recently (if it is in fact still around)?

Still same - I went there about a year ago. Nice day out

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Disney Single Day Ticket - £50
Year Pass to Alton Towers - £111.

Perhaps not such a rip off.

True. But I suppose there is so much going on at Disney World, hardly anyone buys a single admission ticket, particularly not families from the UK whose sole reason for flying to Florida for a fortnight is to spend time at WDW. You couldn't really spend a week at Alton Towers...well not unless you were completely insane

 

[Goring Gull]

And people wonder why the british tourist industry is suffering - say you have two kids take a week off work with them and say go out 4 days at a cost of average £20 per person to get in places add the transport eating and drinking , fuel and parking costs the total cost is horrendous.

 

[Djmiles]

True. But I suppose there is so much going on at Disney World, hardly anyone buys a single admission ticket, particularly not families from the UK whose sole reason for flying to Florida for a fortnight is to spend time at WDW. You couldn't really spend a week at Alton Towers...well not unless you were completely insane

I could, but then again I am insane so I guess you're right!

 

[Aseros]

The rides on the Palace Pier.

 

[vegster]

A pint of beer in Cask can be a right rip-off if you choose wrongly

 

[clapham_gull]

Like any city there are loads of things to do in London that don't require you spending loads of dosh.

Shame tourists don't know where they are. That's why I like going back to a City so you have the confidence to have a bit of a wander.

The only place I would probably spend money to go and see is The Tower of London although I've done that already.

My favourite places in London that don't cost anything are walking along the South Bank or Battersea Park.

 

[Kenhead]

To be honest everything in London is over priced compared to other capitals in europe.
I recentley went to Berlin and was quite suprised how much cheaper their tours and attractions cost.

I didn't go to Madame Tussauds whilst I was over their but a quick look on the websites and its €20.95 on the day. I know that the exchange rate is good at the minute but i think most people would accept £21 on the day as a fairer amount.

I think charging anything more than a tenner for a stadium tour is a rip-off. Wembley is £16, Arsenal charge £17.50 according to their sites. The Albion have got it right with £10. Olympic Stadium was €7 admission or €10 for a guided tour (admitily in German, but was worth paying the extra)

The Zoo cost us €13 each compared to Londons £22.

 

[Goring Gull]

To be honest everything in London is over priced compared to other capitals in europe.
I recentley went to Berlin and was quite suprised how much cheaper their tours and attractions cost.

I didn't go to Madame Tussauds whilst I was over their but a quick look on the websites and its €20.95 on the day. I know that the exchange rate is good at the minute but i think most people would accept £21 on the day as a fairer amount.

I think charging anything more than a tenner for a stadium tour is a rip-off. Wembley is £16, Arsenal charge £17.50 according to their sites. The Albion have got it right with £10. Olympic Stadium was €7 admission or €10 for a guided tour (admitily in German, but was worth paying the extra)

The Zoo cost us €13 each compared to Londons £22.

Would agree with the comments on Berlin, However i did think the 11 euros for the TV Tower was a bit steep.

 

[drew]

£43.50 on the gate to get into Alton Towers You can get a 14 day pass offering unlimited entry and re-entry to every theme park and water park in Disney World Florida for £236.

Disney Single Day Ticket - £50
Year Pass to Alton Towers - £111.


Perhaps not such a rip off.

Beat me too it. Better still is the premium Merlin pass which allows 12 months entry to 29 amusement parks inc Alton Towers, Chessington, Thorpe Park, Madame Tussauds, London eye and loads more for £129.30 per person on the family ticket.


Why Edna chose not to do a like for like comparison is beyond me!!!!!!

 

[Lord Bracknell]

ANY hotel, guest house or B&B that charges on a "per person per night" basis, rather than "per room".

 

[dibbydoo]

Drusillas £16.50 entrance.

WHAT!! How much!!! I offered to take my friend, her 2 kids and my mum next friday! Perhaps Monkey Buisness just got more appealing!

 

[Rock Lobster]

As a kid i would race round just to get to the adventure playground..... Value for money that the countrys most expensive playground

I think most kids did/do the same... I remember going to Port Lympe and being livid that they didn't have a massive playground!

 

[CP 0 3 BHA]

ANY hotel, guest house or B&B that charges on a "per person per night" basis, rather than "per room".

Hear, Hear!

(Speaking as a B&B that offers fantastic value on a per room basis!)

 

[Notters]

Having given this matter further consideration, the fact that we paid £30 each for a seat at the Championship's two shittest football grounds last season rather makes Tussaud's pale in comparison on the rip-off scale.

Not sure either could legitimately be described as a tourist attraction, but you know where I'm coming from.

Portsmouth was £35 Edna.

 

[Bean]

London dungeons

 

[SeagullSongs]

Chessington - £42 on the gate for 1 adult, or £100 for a family of 4 (much cheaper online though)
There's only 1 or 2 'decent' rides as well.

 

[CP 0 3 BHA]

Warwick Castle - also Tussards group - £30.60 per adult on the gate or on line for the couple of days before your visit. A family ticket for 5 is an eye-watering £132!