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Big Bus London Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Optional River Cruise

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Overview

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Mobile ticket

Explore London at your own pace with a hop-on hop-off bus tour and a Thames River cruise included with selected tickets.

See top sights such as the London Eye, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey and Big Ben, with lively commentary that brings London’s history and culture to life.

Your ticket grants access to three routes: the Red Route highlights icons like Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye and St Paul’s Cathedral; the Blue Route runs from Kensington Palace to the Tower of London with stops near Harrods, the Natural History Museum and Notting Hill; and the Green Route connects King’s Cross and St Pancras to Covent Garden, passing the British Museum.

Choose a 24-hour or 48-hour ticket to enjoy the river cruise, plus guided walking tours on the 48-hour option. For an evening adventure, select the 48-hour ticket that includes the Panoramic Evening Tour, offering unforgettable night-time views and the perfect finale to your London experience.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Your ticket’s validity period begins from the date and time it is activated.

Buses are all equipped with ramps for wheelchairs or strollers

Activate your mobile voucher or QR at any of the designated Big Bus stops

Infants aged 3 and under travel free of charge and do not require a ticket

1-Day Ticket does NOT include a River Cruise.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Red Route

Duration:2 hours 30 minutes

Operating Schedule:Buses depart every 20-30 mins. The first bus departs from Stop 1: Green Park Underground at 8:30 AM and the last bus departs at 5:10 PM.

1

Stop 1: Green Park Underground

2

Stop 2: Hard Rock Cafe

3

Stop 3: Queen Mother Gates

4

Stop 4: Marble Arch

5

Stop 5: Regent Street

6

Stop 6: Piccadilly Circus

7

Stop 7: Haymarket (Stop R)

8

Stop 8: Trafalgar Square

9

Stop 9: Craig's Court

10

Stop 10: Horseguards

11

Stop 11: Whitehall

12

Stop 12: London Eye (Eastbound)

13

Stop 13: Waterloo (Eastbound)

14

Stop 14: Covent Garden

15

Stop 15: St Paul's Cathedral

16

Stop 16: Monument (Bus stop P, stop outside Pret)

17

Stop 17: London Bridge

18

Stop 18: Southwark (Stop J, at City Hall)

19

Stop 19: Tower of London

20

Stop 20: Temple Underground Station

21

Stop 21: Westminster Pier

22

Stop 22: London Eye (Westbound)

23

Stop 23: Lambeth Palace

24

Stop 24: College Green

25

Stop 25: Tothill Street

26

Stop 26: Buckingham Palace

27

Stop 28: Victoria Station

Blue Route

Duration:3 hours 35 minutes

Operating Schedule:Buses depart every 20-30 mins. The first bus departs from Stop 24: Victoria Nova Complex at 8:40 AM and the last bus departs at 4:00 PM.

1

Stop 27: Victoria, Nova Complex

2

Stop 28: Victoria Station

3

Stop 29: Queen Mother Gates

4

Stop 30: Marble Arch (Westbound)

5

Stop 31: Green Park

6

Stop 32: Hard Rock Cafe

7

Stop 33: Hyde Park Corner

8

Stop 34: Harrods

9

Stop 35: Kensington Museums

10

Stop 36: Gloucester Road

11

Stop 37: Kensington Palace

12

Stop 38: Notting Hill

13

Stop 39: Kensington Gardens

14

Stop 40: Thistle Hotel Kensington Gardens

15

Stop 41: Peter Pan

16

Stop 42: Lancaster Gate

17

Stop 43: Paddington Station

18

Bus Stop 44: Edgware Road

19

Stop 45: Marble Arch (Eastbound)

20

Stop 46: Baker Street

21

Stop 47: Oxford Circus

22

Stop 5: Regent Street

23

Stop 6: Piccadilly Circus

24

Stop 7: Haymarket (Stop R)

25

Stop 8: Trafalgar Square

26

Stop 9: Craig's Court

27

Stop 10: Horseguards

28

Stop 11: Whitehall

29

Stop 12: London Eye (Eastbound)

30

Stop 13: Waterloo (Eastbound)

31

Stop 14: Covent Garden

32

Stop 15: St Paul's Cathedral

33

Stop 16: Monument (Bus stop P, stop outside Pret)v

34

Stop 17: London Bridge

35

Stop 18: Southwark (Stop J, at City Hall)

36

Stop 19: Tower of London

37

Stop 20: Temple Underground Station

38

Stop 22: London Eye (Westbound)

39

Stop 23: Lambeth Palace

40

Stop 24: College Green

41

Stop 25: Tothill Street

42

Stop 26: Buckingham Palace

Green Route

Duration:1 hour 10 minutes

Operating Schedule:Buses depart every 45-60 mins. The first bus departs from Stop 48: Woburn at 9:00 AM and the last bus departs at 5:00 PM.

1

Stop 48: Woburn

2

Stop 49: Euston Station

3

Stop 50: Kings Cross Station

4

Stop 51: St Pancras Station

5

Stop 52: Euston Road

6

Stop 53: Woburn (Southbound)

7

Stop 54: British Museum (Southbound)

8

Stop 20: Temple Underground Station

9

Stop 14: Covent Garden

10

Stop 55: British Museum (Northbound)

What‘s Included

Recorded Commentary Available in 7 Languages

One-day, 24- or 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus ticket (depending on option selected)

2-Hour Non-Stop Panoramic Evening Tour (Available With Selected Ticket Option)

Free Wi-Fi On Board

One-Way Thames River Cruise (Included With 24- and 48-Hour Tickets Only)

3 guided walking tours (with 48-hour options)

Food and drinks

Options

48-Hour Ticket & River Cruise

Duration: 2 days: Unlimited use valid for 48 hours from time of first use.
3 Hop-on, Hop-off Routes: Unlimited Hop-on, Hop-off access for the duration of your ticket.
Themed Walking Tours: Choose from 4 different themed walking tours, please speak to a member of staff on the day.
One-Way River Cruise: Starting at either Tower Pier or Westminster Pier.

Same Day Hop on Hop off

Duration: 1 day: Unlimited use valid for 1 Day from time of first use.
3 Hop-on, Hop-off Routes: Unlimited Hop-on, Hop-off access for the duration of your ticket.
Themed Walking Tours: Choose from 4 different themed walking tours, please speak to a member of staff on the day.

24-Hour Ticket & River Cruise

Duration: 1 day: Unlimited use valid for 24 hours from time of first use.
3 Hop-on, Hop-off Routes: Unlimited Hop-on, Hop-off access for the duration of your ticket.
One-Way River Cruise: Starting at either Tower Pier or Westminster Pier.

48-Hour Ticket & Night Tour

Themed Walking Tours: Choose from 4 different themed walking tours, please speak to a member of staff on the day.
Duration: 2 days: Unlimited use valid for 48 hours from time of first use.
3 Hop-on, Hop-off Routes: Unlimited Hop-on, Hop-off access for the duration of your ticket.
7:30 PM Panoramic Evening Tour: Departure at London Eye (Stop 11). Full tour lasts 2 hours and is non-stop. With pre-recorded commentary.
One-Way River Cruise: Starting at either Tower Pier or Westminster Pier.

Reviews

3.73

10,783 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Stonehenge, Windsor Bath and Lacock

    Paul D,,Jan 17, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Our tour guide, Eugene was the absolute best. He was very knowledgeable of all the sites and answered every question with facts and dates.

  • I wouldn't hire that service again.

    Stay33880549293,,Jan 14, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    1.00

    Pay 129 dollars, pass for two.people,.it's not worth it, in the end.just.I went up to Buckingham Palace and Kensington everything else walking around seeing beautiful places. As for the narration they offer in several.languages is very informal they do not provide valuable information. Better a free tour there are very good and discover London in a better way. The metro and bus system is very friendly,.you can do without this tour especially this Big bus that also does not appear very often every 40 minutes or more or there are unserviced buses at the whereabouts unlike other tourist buses. In short it's throwing money

  • So good

    Janet S,,Jan 13, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Worth every penny saw so much of London drivers so friendly and helpful. The busses were frequent with no waiting

  • Not worth the money (Long Waits, Canceled Routes, and No Compensation)

    401minan,,Jan 12, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    2.00

    We used this tour on the morning of December 31 and waited over an hour outside in freezing weather for the Blue Line bus. When we finished that route and tried to continue on the Green Line, the staff informed us that the green bus was stuck at Russell Square and that no service was available at all. We were told to use another form of transportation. This is unacceptable given the high price we paid. We were three people, and the service did not match what was advertised. The experience was extremely disappointing, and the company should offer a refund or proper compensation. Additionally, the commentary was delivered through headsets and was not very informative.

  • Waste of money

    Brittany H,,Jan 12, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    1.00

    We booked this to make it easier for my partner to see everything as he has cancer. Initially, the first bus took off 10 minutes late from the first stop (a terminal). I downloaded yet another app to ensure I could keep track of where buses were. The bus skipped the stop we were waiting at even though the app said “11-14 minutes away”. I then noticed that the bus looked like it skipped us and it had indeed. Apparently around the time of the change of guard they don’t go through there which is fine, had the app said the bus wasn’t coming at the time and tracking along the route?! Staff at the stop then told us to walk to multiple other stops and then we still had to wait another 30minutes everytime. The app doesn’t show accurate times. Better to figure the journey out yourselves. In 2 hours we caught one bus for a total of 20 minutes as after our first “hop off” it was impossible to hop back on it seems. We ended up catching the tube and seeing the sites ourselves. Incredibly disappointed and a waste of money, also been denied a refund so don’t waste your money on this experience, catch the tube and do it yourself.

  • Great experience

    joandI3348XU,,Jan 6, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    This was a great way to see the sites in the city in a short amount of time. It was very helpful that at each bus stop they had an employee there to help you. This was worth the price.

  • Horrible customer service- left a family stranded in the cold.

    Jeco4 A,,Jan 2, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    1.00

    Worst experience we had in London!! Do NOT do one of these tours. This company left a family of 5 stranded in the London freezing weather as we waited for 45 minutes for the bus to come pick us up at their required spot (#13) near the London Eye. Noone showed up so we were forced to spend more money for a cab to get us home. I placed a formal request for a refund and it was denied. Unbelievably poor customer service. Do NOT waste your money!!!

  • This was a great quick...

    Andrea B,,Dec 31, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    This was a great quick way to see lots of parts of the city. I like the recorded info they have for you on the bus.

  • not worth the price, unsafe would never recommend this company

    Munrovius,,Dec 31, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    1.00

    The bus was crowded with people jammed in the aisle so they could not hear the narration of the sites , baby carriages blocked the side exit so people getting off had to squeeze to the front of the bus, the focus seemed to be on getting as many tickets sold & not the comfort, safety or tour of the city. We felt unsafe and ripped off, it was an overpriced bus ride

  • Electronic ticket not good enough to get back on if you get off the bus!

    Laurie M,,Dec 31, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    2.00

    We had electronic tickets and when we got on the bus we were given a paper ticket. We got off the bus at one point to see a sight and when we went to get back on, the paper ticket had gotten caught by the wind and was gone. The bus drivers would not let us on and said we could only use the paper ticket, even though they had scanned the electronic one earlier. I spoke with the “hosts” at the stop as well as the bus driver. They said we would have to buy more tickets. This seems like a ridiculous scam and I am sure it happens probably daily that people misplace their paper tickets. What is the point of having an electronic ticket to scan if it can’t be tracked? So due to this we did not get to see all we wanted to see and had the added expense of Ubers to get to our main desired destination and back to our starting point. My husband and I were travelling with my elderly parents and mobility is an issue as well. This was the solution we had for our short visit to London and in the end was very disappointed by the customer service. I think for being 2025, the technology is there to have made this a much better transaction and experience. Again it felt like a scam or ploy to get more money from us. Very disappointed Viator.

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