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City Sightseeing: London Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour with Optional Thames River Cruise
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Highlights

  • 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.
  • Choose the 2.5-hour panoramic bus tour for a single loop bus tour to see London's icons like the Tower of London, theatre lights on Haymarket, and Marble Arch.

Your Experience

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

  • First bus: 8:30am from Belvedere Road (8:45am until Feb 28)

  • Last bus: 6pm from Belvedere Road (5:30pm until Feb 28)

  • Frequency: Every 15 mins

  • 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

  • First bus: 8:40am from Marble Arch (8:50am until Feb 28)

  • Last bus: 5pm from Marble Arch (4:50am until Feb 28)

  • Frequency: every 20-30 mins

  • 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

  • First bus: 9:18am from Waterloo Road (9:20am until Feb 28)

  • Last bus: 4:43pm from Waterloo Road (3:50pm until Feb 28)

  • Frequency: every 30 mins

  • 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.

  • First cruise: 10am from Westminster Pier & Tower Pier

  • 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

  • Frequency: every 40 mins

  • Duration: approx. 35 mins

Panoramic Bus Tour

  • Departure: 8:45am to 5:30pm from Belvedere Road

  • Duration: 2.5 hours

Inclusions

  • 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)
  • 2.5-hour panoramic bus tour (as per option selected)

This product offers multiple ticket options. Some items above (like transfers or fast-track access) may only apply to specific options — confirm what's included when you select yours.

Ticket Delivery

  • Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
  • Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
  • Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.

Frequently asked questions

Clear answers to the most common questions travelers ask before booking this experience.

Booking FAQs

The buses are wheelchair accessible. 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.

Your dogs are welcome on the buses. Please note that the ticket validity begins upon boarding the bus. 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. 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. The panoramic bus tour is operational all year round, except on December 25. You can start your journey at any of the stops. Please note this is not a hop-on hop-off service. This is a panoramic single-loop tour. Unlike the hop-on hop-off tours, passengers remain on board for the duration of the journey.

Thames River cruise 24-hour pass First cruise: 10am from Westminster Pier Last cruise: 6:55pm from Westminster Pier Frequency: Every 40 mins Duration: Approx 35 mins 48-hour pass First cruise to Greenwich: 10am from Tower & Westminster Piers Last cruise to Greenwich from Westminster Pier: 4pm (no-return ride available) Last cruise to Westminster Pier from Greenwich: 5:50pm Frequency: Every 40 mins Duration: Approx 35 mins T15 Routemaster Heritage route From Trafalgar Sq/Charing Cross stop F First bus: 9:30am Last bus: 5pm Frequency: Every 30 mins From Tower Hill/Tower of London stop TA First bus: 10:30am Last bus: 6pm 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 First bus: 7:30pm from Green Park Station Last bus: 10:15pm from Green Park Station Frequency: Every 30 to 45 minutes Duration: 90 minutes October to March First bus: 7:30pm from Green Park Station Last bus: 9:20pm from Green Park Station Frequency: Twice a night Duration: 90 minutes Panoramic bus tour First buses and last complete departures on Red Route: Stop 1: Belvedere Road, behind the London Eye, 8:45am – 5:30pm Stop 5: London Bridge, Monument, 9:12am – 4:17pm Stop 7: Tower Hill, Tower of London, 8:59am - 4:34pm Stop 15: Buckingham Palace Road, Stop Z12, 9:13am – 4:28pm Stop 22: Haymarket, 9:03am – 5:03pm Stop 25: Westminster Bridge (the London Eye side), 8:55am – 5:17pm

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