City Sightseeing: London Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour with Optional Thames River Cruise
City Sightseeing: London Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour with Optional Thames River Cruise
Duration: 1 hour
1 hour
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience
Access to multilingual audio guide
Access to multilingual audio guide
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Sightsee to your heart's content with a 1-day or 24/48/72-hour pass that lets you hop on and off as much as you like because London's sights deserve a second look.
No stress, no sprinting as buses swing by every 20-90 mins across three routes and 39 stops. Take your time, the city’s not going anywhere!
The pass gets you a Thames cruise from Westminster or Tower Piers. Also, opt for a night tour through London's top sights.
Ride on an open-top double-decker while an 11-language audio guide dishes out London’s best stories. Keep the kids entertained with audio commentary on board.
Stops you simply can’t skip: See London's icons like the crown jewels at Tower Hill, theatre lights on Haymarket, and Speakers' Corner at Marble Arch.
1-day, 24/48/72-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off bus tour
Access to Red, Blue & Green routes
One-way Thames cruise (based on option selected)
Two-way Thames cruise on the same day (based on option selected)
Classic Routemaster bus ride from Trafalgar Square (based on option selected)
90-minute night bus tour with an English-speaking live guide (based on option selected)
Audio guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Polish & Arabic (on the bus)
Free activity booklet and kids' audio guide in English (only on Blue route)
Red double-decker bus near the London Eye on the Thames River cruise tour.
Red Route
The Red Route takes you through the city's most iconic spots and the Thames River, offering panoramic views from the open-top buses.
Schedule
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First bus: 8:30am from Belvedere Road (8:45am until Feb 28)
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Last bus: 6pm from Belvedere Road (5:30pm until Feb 28)
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Frequency: Every 15 mins
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Popular stops: Grosvenor Gardens, London Bridge, Westminster Bridge
Blue Route
History and art lovers, hop on the Blue Route, which takes you across the most popular London museums and halls.
Schedule
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First bus: 8:40am from Marble Arch (8:50am until Feb 28)
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Last bus: 5pm from Marble Arch (4:50am until Feb 28)
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Frequency: every 20-30 mins
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Popular stops: Royal Albert Hall, Harrods, Victoria and Albert Museum
Green Route
If you wish to connect to the Red Route from major hotel areas like Bloomsbury, you can then board the shuttles on the Green Route.
Schedule
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First bus: 9:18am from Waterloo Road (9:20am until Feb 28)
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Last bus: 4:43pm from Waterloo Road (3:50pm until Feb 28)
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Frequency: every 30 mins
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Popular stops: Lancaster Place, Southampton Row
Please click here for detailed route maps and boarding points.
You can join a tour at any stop and hop on and off for the duration of your ticket.
Thames River Cruise
The 24/48/72-hour hop-on hop-off tickets also offer a one-way cruise across Thames River. Witness the London Eye, Millenium Bridge, Shard, Tower of London, and more from the blue waters.
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First cruise: 10am from Westminster Pier & Tower Pier
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Last cruise: 4pm (for 48-hour ticket) & 7:20pm (for 24-hour ticket) from Westminster Pier, 5:50 pm (for 48-hour ticket) from Greenwich, 6:55pm (for 24-hour ticket) from Tower Pier
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Frequency: every 40 mins
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Duration: approx. 35 mins
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Open-top red double-decker bus on London street, part of Thames River Hop-On Hop-Off Cruise Tour.
Red double-decker bus near the London Eye on the Thames River cruise tour.
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Open-top red double-decker bus on London street, part of Thames River Hop-On Hop-Off Cruise Tour.
Open-top red tour bus on Westminster Bridge with Houses of Parliament in London.
Accessibility
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The buses are wheelchair accessible.
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Just a heads up, each bus can only accommodate 1 wheelchair at a time. If there is already a passenger in a wheelchair, please wait for the next one.
Additional information
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Your dogs are welcome on the buses.
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Please note that the ticket validity begins upon boarding the bus.
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A 1-day ticket is valid for 1 calendar day, whereas the 24-hour ticket is valid for 24 hours. For example, if you hop on at 10am, then your ticket remains valid till 10am the following day. Whereas a 1-day ticket is valid till midnight 12am of the selected date, irrespective of the tour start time.
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Specific details related to the add-ons in your tickets, like night tours, cruises, and meeting points, will be shared in the ticket post-booking.
Tour timings
Thames River cruise
24-hour pass
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First cruise: 10am from Westminster Pier
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Last cruise: 6:55pm from Westminster Pier
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Frequency: Every 40 mins
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Duration: Approx 35 mins
48-hour pass
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First cruise to Greenwich: 10am from Tower & Westminster Piers
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Last cruise to Greenwich from Westminster Pier: 4pm (no-return ride available)
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Last cruise to Westminster Pier from Greenwich: 5:50pm
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Frequency: Every 40 mins
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Duration: Approx 35 mins
T15 Routemaster Heritage route
From Trafalgar Sq/Charing Cross stop F
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First bus: 9:30am
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Last bus: 5pm
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Frequency: Every 30 mins
From Tower Hill/Tower of London stop TA
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First bus: 10:30am
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Last bus: 6pm
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Frequency: Every 30 mins
Night tour
See London's top sights lit up against the night sky on this guided tour with an English-speaking live guide!
Schedule
April to September
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First bus: 7:30pm from Green Park Station
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Last bus: 10:15pm from Green Park Station
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Frequency: Every 30 to 45 minutes
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Duration: 90 minutes
October to March
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First bus: 7:30pm from Green Park Station
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Last bus: 9:20pm from Green Park Station
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Frequency: Twice a night
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Duration: 90 minutes
Thames River cruise boat near Big Ben and Westminster Bridge, London.
Open-top red tour bus on Westminster Bridge with Houses of Parliament in London.
Thames River cruise boat near Big Ben and Westminster Bridge, London.
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