London Tour Hop-on Hop-off Bus with Optional Thames River cruise
Overview
Available languages
Mobile ticket
See the best of London with our hop-on hop-off bus tour. With your flexible, single or multi-day passes available, pick any date you would like to hop aboard the double-decker, open-top bus for a comfortable sightseeing excursion.
Great for kids and adults, your pass offers the main sightseeing areas of London with stops at main attractions such as Big Ben, the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace and many more.
The information below is designed to help you plan your day out in London. All times are subject to change and traffic conditions. If you have any questions on the day, please do ask our friendly and knowledgeable on-street staff who are on hand to help you plan your perfect day in London!
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Mobile and paper vouchers are both accepted for this tour.
Go to any of our bus stops and hand/show this voucher to a City Sightseeing uniformed staff either at the bus stop or inside the bus. You can find all our stops here: https://london.city-tour.com/en/routes
Once you get on the bus for the first time, you will be given your ticket. Keep it at all the time, this new ticket will be your only valid travel document.
We will provide you with a set of headphones and a map with a guide
You can get on and off as many times as you want as long as your ticket is valid.
The itinerary of the sightseeing bus may be partially altered by events or celebrations in the city (cultural events, sporting events, official acts or works). Notification will be made at each bus stop and on the website.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
FREE River Thames Cruise for ticket: 24 and 48-hour
Headsets to hear the commentary clearly in 13 different languages
Wi-Fi on board
Snacks
What To Expect
Duration:3 hours
Operating Schedule:- Main departure: Belvedere Road, behind the London Eye - From Sunday to Thursday: o Start time: 08:30 / End time: 16:50 - Friday and Saturday: o Start time: 08:30 / End time: 16:50 - Frequency: Every 30 minutes
behind the London Eye
One Aldwych Hotel
Ludgate Hill, St Paul's Cathedral entrance, opposite McDonald's
Tower of London
Victoria Station
Queen Elizabeth Gate, to the right of Achilles Statue
Outside Tiger Tiger bar Restaurant
Duration:3 hours
Operating Schedule:- First and last bus from Stop 17: 08:30 – 17:00 - Frequency: The bus passes by every 30 minutes
Marble Arch, Park Lane, outside Bob Forstner showroom
Duration:40 minutes
Operating Schedule:- First and last bus from Stop 1: 09:18– 16:48 - First and last bus from Stop 44: 09:05 - 16:05 - First and last bus from Stop 49: 09:00 - 16:37 - Frequency: Every 30 minutes
Belvedere Road, Stand 3788, behind the London Eye
Aldwych, outside One Aldwych Hotel
Waterloo Road, outside the H10 Hotel
Southampton Row, Stop Y, for the British Museum
Stop H: Woburn Place, outside the Royal National Hotel
Stop T
Stop S
Stop P
Stop U, outside the British Museum
Stop B, for city Sightseeing shop and information centre
Somerset House, Stop B
Stand 3788, behind the London Eye
Bus stop opposite M&S
Options
Simple
One Day HOHO Bus Ticket: Allows you to hop on and off to visit London’s iconic sights as often you choose.
48 Hour Ticket + river cruise
Duration: 2 days
48 Hours HOHO Bus Ticket: 48-hour ticket with River Cruise
24-Hour Ticket + river cruise
Duration: 1 day
Standard
Duration: 1 day
24hrs Hop on Hop of: In addition it also includes a one-wayriver cruise along the mighty Rive Thames
Premium
Duration: 2 days
48 h Hop on Hop Off: Includes return river cruise to Maritime Greenwich, walking tours, and a ride on a 1960’s Routemaster London bus.
Reviews
37 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
London hop on hap off
Franco F,
Sep 28, 2025
- Viator
5.00Happy experience highly recommended to all My friends and relatives of our Hop On Hop off tour of London
City Sightseeing Frustration
Armie M,
Nov 18, 2024
- Viator
2.00After being dropped off for a visit at St Paul’s Cathedral there was a road closure so bus routes were changed . No agent was there to redirect, so we ended up walking to the next pick up which was the London bridge by following traffic . There was no response when I tried reaching the operator . It was FRUSTRATING and EXHAUSTING. After finally making it to the next stop the bus driver was very sympathetic though .
Make sure you’re at the right stop to catch your first bus
Frank J,
Oct 10, 2024
- Viator
3.00It would be nice to have better location info about where the stops are located. We ended up at a stop that wasn’t on the City Sightseeing circuit and didn’t figure out for 20 minutes that our stop was around the corner. That was frustrating.
WASTE OF MONEY!!!!
bahockey6,
Aug 27, 2024
- Viator
1.00This was a waste of money. There are multiple hop on hop off buses in london. Other companies are running multiple buses continuously that actually make stops at the "highlights". This bus company had minimal buses running. You would be waiting at least 20-30 mins for a bus as multiple other companies had 2-3 pass during your wait time. It makes useless stops, not near anything so just slows the time before you make your desired destination. After being on the bus for an hour and a half, we weren't even half way through the route. we ended up getting off the bus and taking a taxi as we were going to miss our entry time for the tower of London. I would NEVER recommend it. It would cost you less and you would move around the city quicker with utilizing other hop on hop off bus companies or even the tube or taxis! AVOID AT ALL COSTS!
Great option for short trips!!
Jessica R,
Aug 16, 2024
- Viator
5.00Great option for short trips if you want to see the main attractions! Highly recommend it if you visit London!
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