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What will a trip to Britain cost?
We print only prices an official source states, with the date we read them. For everything else, a calculator that adds up your own figures, and links to where each region's costs are published.
Fatti verificati l'ultima volta il 1 nov 2026. Britlens è indipendente: leggi la nostra politica editoriale.
Official prices we can quote
As read on the official pages on 1 November 2026. Prices change: follow the link before you rely on one.
| Costo | Come indicato | Who it applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) | £20 per person[1] | Nationalities on the ETA list: check yours |
| Visto per visitatori standard, fino a 6 mesi | £135[2] | Nationalities on the visa list |
| London bus or tram, adult pay as you go | £1.85 a journey; daily cap £5.55; weekly cap (Monday to Sunday) £26.10[3] | Contactless card or device, or Oyster |
| Single bus fares in England outside London | Mostly capped at £3 until 1 January 2027; £2 cap on participating buses from 1 January 2027 to the end of 2027[5] | Participating operators; Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland set their own fares |
On the Tube and rail in London, TfL caps what you pay in a day or a week on the same card or device; its fare finder gives the amounts for each zone.[4] See contactless and Oyster in London.
Costs we cannot quote
Hotels, meals, attraction tickets and train fares vary by date, demand and how early you book, and we have no official source for typical amounts, so we do not print averages that could mislead you. Where to look instead:
- Accommodation: where to stay, by region and area.
- Trains: rail tickets explains advance fares and railcards.
- Attractions: book ahead for the places that sell out, and free things by region.
- Health: visitors pay 150% of the national NHS rate for hospital care in England, so price in travel insurance.[6]
By region
Local transport, free sights and places to stay are on each region's pages:
Budget calculator
Set your own lean, middle and treat daily figures from the prices you find, then add one-off costs such as flights, the ETA and booked tickets.
Calcolatore del budget di viaggio
Definisca le sue tre fasce di spesa giornaliera, ne scelga una e aggiunga i costi che non si ripetono ogni giorno (voli, biglietti prenotati). Il totale viene calcolato per Lei. Nulla viene salvato o inviato.
Inserisci la tua cifra giornaliera per la fascia scelta per vedere un totale.
In your currency
Approximate currency converter
Prices on Britlens are in pounds (GBP). This gives a rough idea in another currency using European Central Bank reference rates for 30 October 2026, converted by us into rates against the pound. The ECB publishes them for information only: your bank or card will use its own rate and may add fees.
Rate table for 30 October 2026
| Currency | £1 is about | 1 unit is about |
|---|---|---|
| Euro (EUR) | 1.20 EUR | £0.83 |
| US dollar (USD) | 1.34 USD | £0.75 |
| Canadian dollar (CAD) | 1.87 CAD | £0.53 |
| Australian dollar (AUD) | 1.91 AUD | £0.52 |
| New Zealand dollar (NZD) | 2.38 NZD | £0.42 |
| Japanese yen (JPY) | 211 JPY | £0.0047 |
| Chinese yuan renminbi (CNY) | 8.91 CNY | £0.11 |
| Indian rupee (INR) | 127 INR | £0.0079 |
| South Korean won (KRW) | 1,789 KRW | £0.0006 |
| Swiss franc (CHF) | 1.10 CHF | £0.91 |
| Swedish krona (SEK) | 13.17 SEK | £0.08 |
| Polish zloty (PLN) | 5.28 PLN | £0.19 |
| Brazilian real (BRL) | 7.28 BRL | £0.14 |
| Mexican peso (MXN) | 25.33 MXN | £0.04 |
| Singapore dollar (SGD) | 1.71 SGD | £0.58 |
| Hong Kong dollar (HKD) | 10.51 HKD | £0.10 |
| South African rand (ZAR) | 22.36 ZAR | £0.04 |
| Israeli new shekel (ILS) | 4.19 ILS | £0.24 |
Source: ECB euro foreign exchange reference rates (opens in new tab), 30 October 2026. Approximate; rates change daily.
Ways to spend less
- In London, tap the same contactless card or device every time so the daily and weekly caps work for you.[4] Your bank may charge for overseas use, so check with your card issuer.[4]
- Many museums and parks are free: see free things and free and cheap in London.
- Outside London, the bus fare cap in England keeps single journeys cheap on participating buses.[5]
- Read the bottom of restaurant bills before tipping: do you tip in the UK?
Quick answers
How much does a trip to the UK cost per day?
It depends on where you stay, how you travel and what you book, and we found no official source for typical daily costs, so we do not print one. Use the calculator on this page with prices you find on official sites; we list the fixed costs that GOV.UK and TfL publish.
How much is a bus fare in London?
When we read TfL on 1 November 2026, an adult pay as you go bus or tram fare was £1.85, with a daily cap of £5.55, paid by contactless or Oyster.
Are bus fares capped outside London?
In England, GOV.UK said that until 1 January 2027 most single bus fares outside London stay capped at £3, and that from 1 January 2027 until the end of 2027 a £2 cap applies on participating buses.
Fonti
Read on the dates shown. Rules, fees and services change: check the source before you rely on it. Pages marked “not read” refused automated access, so we state nothing from them.
- Get an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to visit the UK (opens in new tab), GOV.UK, read 1 November 2026
- Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor (opens in new tab), GOV.UK, read 1 November 2026
- Bus and tram fares (opens in new tab), Transport for London, read 1 November 2026
- Pay as you go (opens in new tab), Transport for London, read 1 November 2026
- Cheaper travel for millions with a third off fares (news story, 22 July 2026) (opens in new tab), GOV.UK (Department for Transport), read 1 November 2026
- How to access NHS services in England if you are visiting from abroad (opens in new tab), NHS (nhs.uk), read 1 November 2026
- Euro foreign exchange reference rates (opens in new tab), European Central Bank, read 1 November 2026