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

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 8.50am, last full tour at 5pm, frequency is every 20 minutes until 3:30pm, then every 30 minutes until 6:30pm. 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 4:18pm. Buses run every 90 minutes. Duration - 80 minutes

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

Blue Route - first tour at 9:15am, last full tour at 4:35pm from Stop 19. Duration - 60 minutes. Frequency is every 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

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

AI-powered City Sightseeing app featuring live bus tracking app adapted to your needs!

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 8.50am. Last departure from Stop 1 at 5pm. Buses run every 20 minutes until 3:30pm, then every 30 minutes until 6:30pm

Belvedere Road, Stand 3788, behind the London Eye

Aldwych (outside One Adwych Hotel)

Ludgate Hill (St. Paul's Cathedral entrance)

Cannon Street Station, Stop MB

London Bridge

Tooley Street

Tower Hill (Tower of London)

Victoria Embankmennt (opposite Temple Station, Stop W)

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

Horseferry Road

Buckingham Palace

Rubens Hotel, Buckingham Palace Road

Buckingham Palace Road

Buckingham Palace Road (Clermont Hotel Stop R)

Buckingham Palace Road (Stop Z12)

Grosvenor Gardens (Stop 10A)

Hyde Park, Queen Elizabeth Gate

Marble Arch (Speakers' Corner)

Marble Arch (Park Lane)

Park Lane London Hilton Hotel (Stop B)

Piccadilly, Hard Rock Cafe (Stop D)

Haymarket (outside Tiger Tiger Restaurant)

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

Whitehall, Banqueting House (Sightseeing Stop)

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 9:15am. Last departure from Stop 19 at 4:35pm. Buses run every 30 minutes

Stop 19 - Marble Arch, Park Lane

Stop 20 - Park Lane London Hilton Hotel Stop B

Stop 31 - Hyde Park Corner Station, Stop 13

Stop 32 - Harrods (Stop KA)

Stop 33 - Victoria and Albert Museum (Stop N)

Stop 34 - Gloucteser Road (Stop GS)

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

Stop 36 - Palace Gate Tour

Stop 37 - Kensington Palace (Stop N)

Stop 38 - Palace Gardens Terrace (Stop M)

Stop 39 - St. Petersburgh Place Tour

Stop 40 - Porchester Terrace Tour

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

Stop 42 - Lancaster Gate Station (Stop LH)

Stop 43 - Praed Street Tour

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 4:18pm. Buses run every 90 minutes

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

Stop 2 - Aldwych

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

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

Stop 53 - Pancras Road, bus stop T

Stop 54 - Midland Road, bus stop S

Stop 55 - Euston Road, bus stop CH

Stop 56 - Euston Square, bus stop P

Stop 57 - Stephen Street, Stop B

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

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

Stop 60 - Lancaster Place, Somerset House, Stop B

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

Options

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.

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

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

3.96

1,204 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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Terrible!
michelacM4901PF,
Dec 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
Orribile esperienza! Se prenotate diversi biglietti insieme siete poi obbligati a salire sull'autobus tutti insieme o perdete il biglietto! Terrible experience! If you book several tickets together, you all then have to get on the bus at the same time, otherwise anyone who doesn’t board loses their ticket! Unbelievable! Outrageous!
Definitely recommend
Shelley W,
Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great service, very helpful. Excellent information about the areas of interest. Our lady driver radioed ahead and got us on the blue route bus so we could transfer. Awesome service with a smile. Thank you for helping us getting where we wanted to go.
Lots to See on the Bus
Marilyn H,
Dec 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
I had trouble finding the pick up location. I asked a couple people and the second person sent me to the City Sightseeing office. A manager just happened to be there and he hailed down a bus for me. Once I was on the bus it was great. The sun goes down early in November and part of my ride was in the dark. Two days later I bought another ticket and went for another ride. Great!
Try a different company for hop on/hop off in London
Maureen A,
Dec 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00
Very disappointing experience! We ended up spending more time waiting for the bus and sitting at stops than riding the bus. The app was unreliable and we found poor communication at the stops as we sat at one stop for 20+ minutes with only a message we would be stopping for a few minutes. It was disappointing and we only ended up using one day of our pass because we feared getting stuck on it or waiting.
Great way to tour new city cheaply
cloried,
Dec 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
This was such a great way to explore a new city with so much history. I loved the commentary that you can plug into if you choose. Plus get off the bus, explore that area the. Get back on a d keep going till you find the next place to explore. Just wish the last bus wasn’t so early in the winter. Ended 4:30. Would have liked it till 6 or 7. So get an early start.
Cold but beautiful!
FcvtptradingGirl,
Nov 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Brennan was a great narrator and Paul did a great job navigating the traffic. The lights were beautiful . Traffic was a challenge...heed the warnimgs aboit the cold and Bundle up!
Mmm not really worth the extras
Sem M,
Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
Purchased 72hr trip. Would have been better to purchase 24hr only Red route does take to all the main areas but to look at hyde park plus area or kings cross, have to spend majority of time on red to meet the other routes. The extras with 72hr arent really explained - so were they worth it? Sadly didnt do those either Would be better if you can purchase 3 day trip but u decide which 3 days..
Well, Ethan!
A8127PZsofias,
Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
ETIANDRO IS AMAZING!!He is super generous with us! Very kind and explained everything!!!!! Thank you for the attention!!!
Do NOT book this!
276ireneg,
Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
Horrific experience. Never again. Huge waste of money. Confirmation email no information on location or itinerary. Had to call to get itinerary emailed. Had to ask hotel which stop closest-“Hyde Park Corner” is a HUGE 5 way intersection and we had no idea where the stop was. Asked flower vendor who pointed to a bus stop where dozens of city buses went by. 20 minutes w/o Hop bus. Called Cust Service who had no idea. Tried to reach tour operator-call dropped. Called back-operator didn’t answer her. Finally saw bus on other side of intersection going opposite way. Ran to catch next one. No idea where he was supposed to pick up. Finally let us in. Didn’t tell us where headphones were or what to do. Bus not clean. No idea how to indicate wish to stop,& afraid we’d never find our way back on. Eventually bus stopped & no announcements but didn’t resume. We went down to ask driver who said he was done though still within hours. We got out & took a cab back to hotel. Phone customer service had no idea when or where river cruise was. We paid for 48 hrs bus+ river cruise & got an hour on a dirty bus & tons of stress. Didn’t try again & never will. We navigated the tube & taxis & walking without difficulty. Terrible experience !
Pretty Good
Leendah7,
Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
I bought a 1 day ticket which included and single ride River Cruise. If you want to see the popular sites make sure you get on the red route. I made the mistake of getting on the blue route which takes you to the outskirts and wasted to much time. And once your on the blue route and takes forever to finally connect to the red route. RED ROUTE is Big Ben, Westminister Abbey, Parliament, The Eye, London Bridge, Tower of London etc. BLUE ROUTE is Kensington Palace, Hyde Park, Madame Tousse, etc. They did have plenty of buses going around however traffic is bad in London.