Rome: Big Bus Hop-on, Hop-off Open-Top Sightseeing Tour
Overview
Available languages
1 hour 40 minutes
Mobile ticket
Discover the best of Rome along a ride of 8 stops and enjoy our hop-on hop-off bus tour that covers the highlights of the Eternal City.
Choose from 4 ticket options to suit your schedule. If you're short on time, opt for the one-day ticket. For more flexibility, select a 24-, 48-, or 72-hour hop-on, hop-off ticket to discover Rome at your own pace.
While aboard the bus, hear about Rome’s fascinating history and culture via an entertaining multilingual audio commentary.
Hop off the bus and enjoy the freedom to sightsee at your own pace with bonus digital self-guided walking tours.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Luggage is not permitted on board for security reasons
The 72-hour ticket includes a panoramic Night Tour (May to October only), which is not hop-on, hop-off
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Duration:1 hour 40 minutes
Operating Schedule:The Hop-on, Hop-off tour runs daily from 9 AM to 7 PM, with buses every 15 minutes and a full loop lasting approx. 1 hour and 45 minutes. Present your e-voucher to Big Bus staff at any stop before boarding, or redeem it at the Big Bus Shop & Info Centre (Via delle Terme di Diocleziano 34), near Stop #1.
Stop 1 - Termini Railway Station - Via Giovanni Giolitti, 32
Stop 2 - Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore - Piazza dell'Esquilino, 14
Stop 3 - Colosseum - Via di San Gregorio (bus stop outside Roman Forum entrance)
Stop 4 - Circus Maximus - Piazzale Ugo La Malfa
Stop 5 - Piazza Venezia - Via di Teatro Marcello
Stop 6 - Vatican - Lungotevere Tor di Nona 7
Stop 7 - Spanish Steps - Via Ludovisi 73
Stop 8 - Barberini - Via Barberini 12
What‘s Included
Night tour (72-hour ticket option April-Oct only)
Digital commentary in multiple languages
Real-time bus tracking app
Free VOX digital self-guided tour download
Free Wi-Fi on Board
1-day or 24-, 48- or 72-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour (depending on option selected)
Hotel Pick-up & Drop-off
Options
1 Day Hop on Hop off
Duration: 1 day: Unlimited use valid for 1 Day from the time of first use.
One Central Route: Unlimited Hop-on, Hop-off access for the duration of your ticket.
24-Hour & Digital Walking Tour
Duration: 1 day: Unlimited use valid for 24 hours from the time of first use.
One Central Route: Unlimited Hop-on, Hop-off access for the duration of your ticket.
VOX Free Digital Walking Tour: Download Instructions provided when you board the bus.
3-Hour Hop-on, Hop-off
Duration: 3 hours: Unlimited use valid for 3 hours from the time of first use.
One Central Route: Unlimited Hop-on, Hop-off access for the duration of your ticket.
48-Hour & Digital Walking Tour
Duration: 2 days: Unlimited use valid for 48 hours from the time of first use.
One Central Route: Unlimited Hop-on, Hop-off access for the duration of your ticket.
VOX Free Digital Walking Tour: Download instructions provided when you board the bus.
72-Hour & Digital Walking Tour
Duration: 3 days: Unlimited use valid for 72 hours from the time of first use.
One Central Route: Unlimited Hop-on, Hop-off access for the duration of your ticket.
Free Night Tour: Please note this is available 19th April - 31st October
VOX Free Digital Walking Tour: Download Instructions provided when you board the bus.
Reviews
2,601 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
It was a great...
Bernice S,Mar 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It was a great experience. We saw a few Roman sites from the bus, which was helpful. The talkie talkie guide was good too explaining about the Roman sites. The bus stops were well placed but there could have been one between no. 6 & the piazza de poopoo.
Not worth the money
Nancy H,Mar 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Bought these tickets so we could maneuver Rome a little better. Our friends took the Big Bus tour in London and loved it. Our experience was terrible. Multiple stops closed. Long walks to get to the next. Busses not running as advertised. I am not a harsh critic and rarely leave negative reviews. This was one of the worst tourist experiences I’ve ever had. In my opinion, a complete waste of money. We literally got in once. Take the metro. Take a reputable taxi. And honestly, you can walk faster and further. I would not recommend Big Bus here.
Pitiful
nasa1979,Mar 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Could not locate a stop. Could locate a bus. Saw one bus the whole 2- days. Could not find help or support. Wasted money. Do not use this company.
Great way to see the sights
Pat G,Mar 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00So a lot of the earphone jacks were broken. Luckily the front two chairs actually not even the front. Luckily I was able to get a front chair and the chair in vacuum me. One of the jacks were working. Also, at some of the stops they weighed a bit too long and in the recording of the next site would go on so it wasn't in sync with the travel. However, if you do want to see all the sites in Rome, this is a great way to do it.
I live a hop on hop off...
Rachel P,Mar 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00I live a hop on hop off bus you get to see all the sites and there is time for photos so I will always do this tour in a city break
Pretty good!
Diane F,Mar 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Employees were all nice. Headphones not great. Need more info on start times, minutes between stops.
Beware if you get off !!!!’nnn
Cynthia Y,Mar 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00Got off at stop 8 wanted to get back on and said e only had tickets for ice cream but it was the long ticket they gave us and at the bottom said tickets to be in bugs. Bought for 48 hours good thing I had my original printed copy or they wanted us to pay again. Kept telling ice cream ice cream. Told them I did not want ice cream!! Very bad
We were not given any ear...
alan r,Mar 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00We were not given any ear buds or maps on boarding so had no commentary it appears you have to find them yourself Also understand you have to exit the bus to see sights like Spanish steps and Trevii fountain they are not visible from the bus
At least three stops, the...
KIMBERLY D,Mar 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00At least three stops, the driver would talk with co workers for 10 to 15 minutes when no new riders were boarding bus. My ticket was for three hours tours, so the total time the driver was talking with co workers deceased my time left on my 3 hour tour. Sometimes the recorded tour narrator was nsyc with the actual attraction the bus was driving by.
Worth it
Evangaline H,Mar 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Good experience! I felt the places it dropped you off where in a decent radius to the sights and they had good pick up times
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