London Christmas Lights Discount Skips Christmas Week
London’s Christmas lights bus tour returns this winter with a 20% ticket offer, combining an evening ride past central London’s festive displays with a daytime Thames cruise and six self-guided walks. The Original Tour operates the open-top double-decker service, but the promotion excludes much of Christmas week. Visitors planning a December trip may find the advertised savings unavailable on their preferred date.
The non-stop tour passes Regent Street, Oxford Street, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square, with commentary from a live English-speaking guide and audio in ten languages. It takes around 75–90 minutes, and passengers remain on board throughout. The cruise and walking tours are included with standard tickets too, not rewards for entering a discount code. The cruise must be taken before the evening bus.
Where the Christmas Discount Does and Doesn't Apply
- Code: FESTIVELONDON, offering 20% off individual tickets.
- Adult: £36 normally; £28.80 with the code.
- Child: £22 normally; £17.60 with the code.
- Booking period: 12 October 2026–3 January 2027.
- Tour season advertised: 14 November 2026–3 January 2027.
- No discount: 21–30 December; family tickets excluded; cannot be combined with other offers.
- Included: Daytime Thames cruise and six audio walks.
- Under-twos: Free, according to the operator.
Departures leave from 1–5 Coventry Street; arrive at least ten minutes early because individual top-deck seats are not reserved. The Thames cruise boards at Westminster, London Eye, Tower or Greenwich piers. Christmas operating dates need particular care: The Original Tour’s route page excludes 25–31 December, while Tootbus lists fewer closures. Check that your chosen bus and cruise dates are actually bookable.
The headline saving is £7.20 per adult and £4.40 per child against the advertised standard fares, but The Original Tour also displays a separate adult price starting at £29.99. Compare the final checkout price before using the code. Direct bookings can be cancelled or changed free up to 24 hours before departure; reseller rules may differ. Avoid non-refundable arrangements until your departure is confirmed.