What will a trip to Britain cost?

Official prices we can quote

As read on the official pages on Nov 1, 2026. Prices change: follow the link before you rely on one.

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.

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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 Oct 30, 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 Oct 30, 2026

One pound in other currencies, ECB reference rates for Oct 30, 2026, converted by Britlens

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), Oct 30, 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 Nov 1, 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 Jan 1, 2027 most single bus fares outside London stay capped at £3, and that from Jan 1, 2027 until the end of 2027 a £2 cap applies on participating buses.