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City Sightseeing London Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour & Bookable Extras

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Overview

Available languages

Arabic
German
Russian
Portuguese
Chinese
Japanese
English
Italian
Polish
French
Spanish

Mobile ticket

City Sightseeing London on our Hop-on Hop-off Bus tour will be the best way to explore the capital of England with the rich history and culture. Take in the views and visit iconic sites like Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London at your leisure.

We have selected key tour stops to allow you to see all the sites London has to offer in touching distance. From The Shard, to Big Ben to Oxford Street, we cover all the best places in London. With our 24, 48 and 72-hour tickets, we even offer a free river cruise to explore London by water as well as other exciting inclusions (excluded in the 1-Day Today Ticket).

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

Red Route - first tour at 8.30am, last full tour at 7:30pm, frequency is every 7 - 12 minutes. Full loop duration - 150 minutes

Red Route audio guide languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Arabic

Green Route Shuttle: first bus at 9:20am, last bus at 5:20pm. Buses run every 30 minutes. Duration - 80 minutes

Green Route audio guide languages: English, French, Spanish, German and Italian

Blue Route - first tour at 8:45am, last full tour at 5:25pm from Stop 19. Duration - 60 minutes. Frequency is every 20 - 30 minutes

Blue Route audio guide languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Kids commentary

Customers can start their tour at any of the stops along the routes. Stop 1 on the Red Route and Green Shuttle Service is Belvedere Road

Stop 11 Buckingham Palace is closed every Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11am - 12pm due to the Changing of the Guards

Mobile and printed paper vouchers are both accepted on this tour and can be accepted at any of the stops along the routes. Vouchers can be used any day within 12 months of travel date selected at check-out

Stop 10 Horseferry Road is currently closed. The nearest stop is Stop 9 Westminster Pier

24-hour ticket includes a one-way cruise between Westminster Pier and Tower Pier. You can start the cruise from either pier. Departs every 40 minutes. Duration: 35 mins approx. First departure (both piers): 10am. Last departure (from Tower pier): 6:55pm. Last departure (from Westminster): 7:20pm. You will be given your cruise ticket when you redeem your voucher on the bus

48 and 72-hour tickets include a same day return trip to and from Greenwich Pier. Departs every 40 minutes. Duration: 35 minutes approx. First departure to Greenwich (from both piers): 10am. Last departure to Greenwich from Westminster Pier: 4pm. Last departures from Greenwich to Westminster Pier: 5:50pm. You will be given your cruise ticket when you redeem your voucher on the bus

T15 Routemaster Heritage Route (included in the 48 and 72-hour tickets only): Buses depart from Trafalgar Square/ Charing Cross Stop F. Departures every 30 minutes from 9:30am - 5pm. Heading west, buses depart from Tower Hill/ Tower of London Stop TA every 30 minutes from 10:30am - 6pm

Night Tour (included in the 72-hour ticket only): Operates daily at 7:30pm, 8pm, 8:30pm, 9:15pm, 9:45pm and 10:20pm (April - September). Operates daily at 7:30pm and 9:20pm (October - March). Departure Stop: Outside Green Park Station

Kids commentary: Blue Route - Mia Cloo's London Quest. Ask your driver for a free copy of our Mia Cloo's London Quest booklet. Available in English

Please note, Stop 17 on the Red Route is temporarily closed due to roadworks. The nearest alternative pick-up point is Stop 18 Marble Arch (Speakers' Corner)

2.5-Hour Express Panoramic bus tour (if option is selected): includes a 2.5-hour panoramic single loop of London only, with no hopping off. Every seat on our top deck offers 360-degree views of London's top sights. You'll be treated to perfect shots of London's skyline with nothing in your way and informative audio guides point out histories, secrets, and the city's lively spirit. You can start your journey at any of our stops on the Red Route. Please note, this is not a hop-on hop-off service. Buses run every 15 minutes. First departure from Stop 1 at 8:45am. Last departure from Stop 1 at 5pm

Saturday 6th September - Palestine Solidarity March: From 9am until 5pm, the Green Route will operate a shuffle service between King's Cross and Haymarket. Stops 2, 51, 52, 59 and 60 will remain closed during this time

Sunday 7th September - The Big Half Marathon: Stops 5, 6 and 7 on the Red Route will remain closed for the duration of the event. Customers are advised to check their nearest pickup location with uniformed staff or by calling on 020 7242 4022

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

1-day, 24-hour, 48-hour or 72-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour

Route Master bus ride (48 and 72-hour tickets only)

Audio guide in 11 languages + headphones

Single journey on the River Cruise (24-hour ticket only)

Stops near the major sights

Night Tour (72-hour ticket only)

Greenwich return on the River Cruise (48 and 72-hour tickets only)

Gratuities

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Food and drinks, unless specified

What To Expect

Red Route

Duration:2 hours 30 minutes

Operating Schedule:First departure from Stop 1 at 8.30am. Last departure from Stop 1 at 7:30pm. Buses run every 7 - 12 minutes.

1

Belvedere Road, Stand 3788, behind the London Eye

2

Aldwych (outside One Adwych Hotel)

3

Ludgate Hill (St. Paul's Cathedral entrance)

4

Cannon Street Station, Stop MB

5

London Bridge

6

Tooley Street

7

Tower Hill (Tower of London)

8

Victoria Embankmennt (opposite Temple Station, Stop W)

9

Westminster Bridge (Big Ben side) in front of Westminster Pier

10

Horseferry Road

11

Buckingham Palace

12

Rubens Hotel, Buckingham Palace Road

13

Buckingham Palace Road

14

Buckingham Palace Road (Clermont Hotel Stop R)

15

Buckingham Palace Road (Stop Z12)

16

Grosvenor Gardens (Stop 10A)

17

Hyde Park, Queen Elizabeth Gate

18

Marble Arch (Speakers' Corner)

19

Marble Arch (Park Lane)

20

Park Lane London Hilton Hotel (Stop B)

21

Piccadilly, Hard Rock Cafe (Stop D)

22

Haymarket (outside Tiger Tiger Restaurant)

23

Pall Mall East, left of National Gallery (Stop Z)

24

Whitehall, Banqueting House (Sightseeing Stop)

25

Westminster Bridge (the London Eye side), in front of the Marriott Hotel and next to the Lion Statue

Blue Route

Duration:1 hour

Operating Schedule:First departure from Stop 19 at 8:45am. Last departure from Stop 19 at 5:25pm. Buses run every 20 - 30 minutes

1

Stop 19 - Marble Arch, Park Lane

2

Stop 20 - Park Lane London Hilton Hotel Stop B

3

Stop 31 - Hyde Park Corner Station, Stop 13

4

Stop 32 - Harrods (Stop KA)

5

Stop 33 - Victoria and Albert Museum (Stop N)

6

Stop 34 - Gloucteser Road (Stop GS)

7

Stop 35 - Kensington Road / Royal Albert Hall (Stop RD)

8

Stop 36 - Palace Gate Tour

9

Stop 37 - Kensington Palace (Stop N)

10

Stop 38 - Palace Gardens Terrace (Stop M)

11

Stop 39 - St. Petersburgh Place Tour

12

Stop 40 - Porchester Terrace Tour

13

Stop 41 - Lancaster Gate / Columbia Hotel (Stop LE)

14

Stop 42 - Lancaster Gate Station (Stop LH)

15

Stop 43 - Praed Street Tour

16

Stop 44 - Marble Arch Station / Edgware Road (Stop H)

Green Shuttle Service

Duration:1 hour 20 minutes

Operating Schedule:First departure from Stop 1 at 9:20am. Last departure from Stop 1 at 5:20pm. Buses run every 30 minutes

1

Stop 1 - Belvedere Road, Stand 3788, behind the London Eye

2

Stop 2 - Aldwych

3

Stop 51 - Southampton Row, Stop Y, for the British Museum

4

Stop 52 - Woburn Place, Stop H outside the Royal National Hotel

5

Stop 53 - Pancras Road, bus stop T

6

Stop 54 - Midland Road, bus stop S

7

Stop 55 - Euston Road, bus stop CH

8

Stop 56 - Euston Square, bus stop P

9

Stop 57 - Stephen Street, Stop B

10

Stop 58 - Great Russell Street, Stop U, outside British Museum

11

Stop 59 - Southampton Row, Stop B, City Sightseeing Shop

12

Stop 60 - Lancaster Place, Somerset House, Stop B

13

Stop 61 - York Road, bus stop opposite M&S

Options

Today Ticket- 1 Day Ticket

Today Ticket : This ticket includes a 1-day hop-on hop-off bus tour and the Self-Guided Royal London Tour (in English)

72-Hour Bus + River Cruise

48-Hour Bus + River Cruise

48-Hour Bus + River Cruise: This ticket includes a 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour and a River Cruise.

2.5-Hour Express Panoramic Bus

This ticket includes a 2.5-hour single loop of London with no hopping-off

24-Hour Bus + River Cruise

24-Hour Bus + River Cruise : This ticket includes a 24-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour and a River Cruise.

Reviews

3.98

1,131 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • A must when visiting London for the first time

    RosaBeatriz w,

    Aug 30, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    There are three lines and each covers a different area. It would be nice if the run later. Two of them runnuntil 6 pm only

  • Best bus value

    Nola G,

    Aug 30, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    It easy to book. The agents very helpful and there are lots of different combinations and the buses are comfortable

  • Panoramic London

    Margaret B,

    Aug 29, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Very easy and a great way to see the city! Particularly enjoyed The Thames River cruise. It was well done and very interesting!

  • Our City Sightseeing Experience

    Glenda C,

    Aug 28, 2025

    - Viator

    2.00

    Great way to see London in a day or two but there are many choices of Hop on Hop off companies. This one was less than satisfactory. The drivers were not communicative or helpful. They did not scan our tickets so we never received the bonus tickets for boat ride etc. Make sure you ask for one if you don't you will not receive one. We showed up to take the boat from London bridge to Westminster bridge and they would not let us on the boat since we did not have the proper ticket. We had the one that viator sent not the one that we should have received from bus drivers. Other people were in the same situation. Also bus stops were not numbered according to their map so we could not really tell where we were or where they were stopping and they did not announce anything. You were basically on your own to figure everything out. The drivers that we asked questions of were snappy. We would have chosen a different company.

  • Disorganised Tour, but an Entertaining Boat Guide

    Andrea T,

    Aug 26, 2025

    - Viator

    3.00

    Finding the bus stop was much harder than expected, even though the staff were helpful. The bus itself had no announcements for each stop, which made it confusing to know when to join the cruise portion. Overall, the experience felt very disorganized. The red line route just went around in circles, and we were expecting to see more for the price, especially considering the boat ride was included. On a positive note, the tour guide on the boat was engaging and entertaining, though they didn’t seem to get much appreciation from the other, less enthusiastic tourists.

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