Go City
British tourism company
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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.[2][3][4]
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| Formerly | Leisure Pass Group |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Travel |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
Key people | Jon Owen (CEO)[1] |
| Owner | Exponent Private Equity |
| Website | gocity |
History
The company was founded as Leisure Pass Group in 1999 by Angus Rankine and Andrew Grahame.[2]
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.[3][5] The 2016 purchase also merged two other similar companies, Smart Destinations and The New York Pass, into Leisure Pass Group.[6]
Passes
The company has passes for the following 31 cities as of July 2024. The cities span 17 countries and 4 continents.[2]
Asia
Europe
- Amsterdam, the Netherlands - added in 2021[11]
- Barcelona, Spain
- Dublin, Ireland
- Gothenburg, Sweden - added in 2021[12]
- London, United Kingdom
- Madrid, Spain
- Paris, France (Paris Pass)
- Prague, Czech Republic - added in 2024[13]
- Rome, Italy
- Stockholm, Sweden - added in 2021[14]
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
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.