Go City
British tourism company
Go City, formerly Leisure Pass Group, is a British travel company that offers discounted ticket packages to top tourist locations in 31 cities. It has over 7.5 million active users, and sells about 700,000 passes annually, making it the world's largest provider of tourist passes.
History
The company was founded as Leisure Pass Group in 1999 by Angus Rankine and Andrew Grahame.
Primary Capital bought the company in 2012 for £35 million, under the arrangement of then-CEO Darren Evans. Exponent Private Equity, owner of Big Bus Tours, purchased the company from Primary Capital for £150 million on 12 December 2016. The 2016 purchase also merged two other similar companies, Smart Destinations and The New York Pass, into Leisure Pass Group.
Leisure Pass Group rebranded to Go City in July 2021.
Passes
The company has passes for the following 28 cities as of September 2026. The cities span 17 countries and 4 continents.
Asia
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Hong Kong, China - added in 2018
Singapore - added in 2019
Europe
Amsterdam, the Netherlands - added in 2021
Barcelona, Spain
Dublin, Ireland
Gothenburg, Sweden - added in 2021
London, United Kingdom
Madrid, Spain
Paris, France (Paris Pass)
Prague, Czech Republic - added in 2024
Rome, Italy
Stockholm, Sweden - added in 2021
North America
Boston, Massachusetts
Cancún, Quintana Roo
Chicago, Illinois
Las Vegas, Nevada
Los Angeles, California
Miami, Florida
New Orleans, Louisiana
New York City, New York
Oahu, Hawaii
Orlando, Florida
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
San Antonio, Texas
San Diego, California
San Francisco, California
Oceania
Sydney, Australia
Former
This city does not appear on the company's website as an available pass but has been stated to be available in the past.
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