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Teens: London with teenagers

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Things change. Fares, ticket prices, opening hours and booking windows move. Each stamped figure shows the page we opened on 2026-10-10. Anything marked "(We could not confirm this on the official site when we checked — confirm it there before you book.)" or "check the chain's map" is something we could not confirm. Re-check the page the day you book.

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Promise: a London plan that gives a 13-18-year-old real choices, real independence in safe doses, and a budget that does not depend on paid attractions.
Trip length: 4 days (add a fifth for the Studio Tour).
Best months: spring and early autumn for lighter crowds; summer for long days; December for lights and theatre. Weather and crowds vary year to year.
Budget band: you fill it in; chapter 8 gives the table. We do not promise any per-day cap.
Best for: families with teens aged 13-18, teen-and-parent pairs, and groups of siblings with a wide age gap.
Safety level: US State Department lists the UK at Level 2, Exercise increased caution, terrorism the only risk indicator; the page was issued September 9, 2026. It says terrorists may target large public events, popular hotels, clubs and restaurants, places of worship, schools, parks, shopping areas and public transportation. Northern Ireland carries a separate note about isolated violence from dissident groups. [read 2026-10-10 — page dated September 9, 2026, https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/united-kingdom-travel-advisory.html]
Base guides: our base guides /guides/london/, /guides/london-with-kids/, /guides/multigen-london/ and /guides/budget-london/ cover the general city; this guide covers only what changes for teenagers.

At a glance

ETA: £20 per person (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Tower of London: £38.00 adult (18-64); £19.00 for ages 5-15 and for 16-17 "young person"; £30.30 student (18+) concession, all without donation (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Studio Tour 2026: adult (16+) £58.50; child (5-15) £47.00; pre-booking essential (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Free: British Museum, Natural History Museum, Tate Modern collections (stamped in chapter 1).
Teens aged 11-15 can have a Zip Oyster photocard (£15 admin fee) if applied for by a parent; visitors can instead ask for the Young Visitor discount (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Points: Avios (British Airways) and Virgin Atlantic, both 1:1 from Chase and Amex; Virgin also 1:1 from Citi; British Airways also 1:1 from Capital One (chart checked 2026-10-08).