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





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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.
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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!
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The pass gets you a Thames cruise from Westminster or Tower Piers. Also, opt for a night tour through London's top sights.
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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.
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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.
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1-day, 24/48/72-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off bus tour
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Access to Red, Blue & Green routes
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One-way Thames cruise (based on option selected)
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Two-way Thames cruise on the same day (based on option selected)
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Classic Routemaster bus ride from Trafalgar Square (based on option selected)
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90-minute night bus tour with an English-speaking live guide (based on option selected)
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Audio guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Polish & Arabic (on the bus)
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Free activity booklet and kids' audio guide in English (only on Blue route)
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2.5-hour panoramic bus tour (as per option selected)
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- TOTAL DURATION1 hour 20 minutesFREQUENCYEvery 30 minutesFIRST DEPARTUREMarble Arch (Park Lane) at 9:15 AMLAST DEPARTUREMarble Arch (Park Lane) at 4:35 PMTimelineMap
1. Marble Arch (Park Lane)
Get direction2 attractionsMarble Arch
3 minutes walkThe Wallace Collection
5 minutes walk2. Park Lane London Hilton Hotel
Get direction1 attractionApsley House
2 minutes walk3. Hyde Park Corner Station
Get direction2 attractionsQueen Elizabeth Gate
1 minute walkHyde Park
9 minutes walk4. Harrods
Get direction2 attractionsHarrods
7 minutes walkSaatchi Gallery
8 minutes walk5. Victoria and Albert Museum
Get direction2 attractionsVictoria and Albert Museum
5 minutes walkApollo Victoria Theatre
6 minutes walk6. Gloucester Road
Get direction2 attractionsGloucester Road
Science Museum
4 minutes walk7. Kensington Road / Royal Albert Hall
Get direction2 attractionsKensington Gardens
3 minutes walkDiana Memorial Playground
7 minutes walk8. Palace Gate
Get direction1 attractionKensington Square
4 minutes walk9. Kensington Palace
Get direction2 attractionsKensington Palace
1 minute walkKensington Palace Orangery
7 minutes walk10. Palace Gardens Terrace
Get direction1 attractionLinley Sambourne House
6 minutes walk11. St. Petersburgh Place
Get direction1 attractionSt. Luke’s Mews
5 minutes walk12. Porchester Terrace
Get direction1 attractionPorchester Spa
1 minute walk13. Lancaster Gate/ Columbia Hotel
Get direction14. Lancaster Gate Station
Get direction15. Praed Street
Get direction1 attractionMadame Tussauds
7 minutes walk16. Marble Arch Station/ Edgware Road
Get directionTOTAL DURATION1 hour 30 minutesFREQUENCYEvery 90 minutesFIRST DEPARTUREBelvedere Road at 9:20 AMLAST DEPARTUREBelvedere Road at 4:18 PMTimelineMap1. Belvedere Road
Get direction1 attractionSouth Bank Centre
1 minute walk2. Aldwych
Get direction1 attractionAldwych Theatre
5 minutes walk3. Southampton Row (British Museum)
Get direction1 attractionBloomsbury Square
1 minute walk4. Woburn Place
Get direction2 attractionsQueen Square
4 minutes walkThe Brunswick
5 minutes walk5. Pancras Road
Get direction2 attractionsSt. Pancras Station
King’s Place
7 minutes walk6. Midland Road
Get direction1 attractionThe Foundling Museum
7 minutes walk7. Euston Road
Get direction2 attractionsWellcome Collection
5 minutes walkGrant Museum of Zoology
6 minutes walk8. Euston Square
Get direction1 attractionRegent’s Park
9 minutes walk9. Stephen Street
Get direction1 attractionBT Tower
7 minutes walk10. Great Russell Street (British Museum)
Get direction1 attractionRussell Square
2 minutes walk11. City Sightseeing Shop Southampton Row
Get direction12. Lancaster Place (Somerset House)
Get direction1 attractionSomerset House
9 minutes walk13. York Road (Southbank)
Get direction1 attractionSEA LIFE London Aquarium
6 minutes walkTOTAL DURATION2 hours 30 minutesFREQUENCYEvery 20 to 30 minutesFIRST DEPARTUREBelvedere Road at 8:50 AMLAST DEPARTUREBelvedere Road at 5:00 PMTimelineMap1. Belvedere Road
Get direction2 attractionsLondon Eye
1 minute walkSEA LIFE London Aquarium
4 minutes walk2. Aldwych
Get direction2 attractionsOne Aldwych Hotel
Somerset House
4 minutes walk3. Ludgate Hill (St. Paul's Cathedral entrance)
Get direction2 attractionsSt. Paul's Cathedral
1 minute walkMuseum of London
4 minutes walk4. Cannon Street Station
Get direction1 attractionMansion House
5 minutes walk5. London Bridge
Get direction2 attractionsLondon Bridge
13 minutes walkThe Shard
17 minutes walk6. Tooley Street
Get direction1 attractionUnicorn Theatre
7. Tower Hill (Tower of London)
Get direction2 attractionsTower of London
3 minutes walkTower Bridge
5 minutes walk8. Victoria Embankment
Get direction1 attractionThe Artist's Garden
1 minute walk9. Westminster Bridge (Big Ben side)
Get direction2 attractionsBig Ben (Elizabeth Tower)
1 minute walkWestminster Abbey
3 minutes walk10. Horseferry Road
Get direction1 attractionLambeth Bridge
9 minutes walk11. Buckingham Palace
Get direction2 attractionsBuckingham Palace
9 minutes walkThe Queen's Gallery
10 minutes walk12. Rubens Hotel, Buckingham Palace Road
Get direction2 attractionsRubens at the Palace
8 minutes walkVictoria Palace Theatre
9 minutes walk13. Buckingham Palace Road
Get direction1 attractionBuckingham Palace Road
4 minutes walk14. Buckingham Palace Road (Clermont Hotel Stop R)
Get direction1 attractionGrosvenor Gardens
6 minutes walk15. Buckingham Palace Road (Stop Z12)
Get direction16. Grosvenor Gardens
Get direction1 attractionEquestrian Statue of Ferdinand Foch
3 minutes walk17. Hyde Park, Queen Elizabeth Gate
Get direction2 attractionsQueen Elizabeth Gate
1 minute walkApsley House
3 minutes walk18. Marble Arch, Speakers' Corner
Get direction2 attractionsSpeakers' Corner
3 minutes walkMarble Arch
1 minute walk19. Marble Arch (Park Lane)
Get direction1 attractionPark Lane
3 minutes walk20. Park Lane London Hilton Hotel (Stop B)
Get direction1 attractionHamilton Place
7 minutes walk21. Piccadilly, Hard Rock Cafe
Get direction1 attractionHard Rock Cafe London
22. Haymarket (outside Tiger Tiger restaurant)
Get direction2 attractionsHer Majesty's Theatre
1 minute walkLeicester Square
5 minutes walk23. Pall Mall East, left of National Gallery
Get direction2 attractionsNational Portrait Gallery
2 minutes walkTrafalgar Square
1 minute walk24. Whitehall, Banqueting House
Get direction2 attractionsBanqueting House
Horse Guards Parade
1 minute walk25. Westminster Bridge
Get direction1 attractionJubilee Gardens
4 minutes walk
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183120331911Guests from United States, Germany, Canada and over 8 countries have loved this experienceWhat our guests say
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FamilyVerified booking2 weeks ago5/5We love the trip to London eye My daughter came first time to visit London 🇬🇧 We came from Canada we love LondonJJohn S
CoupleVerified bookingJun 20264/5The on board info and the routes were spot on. What didn't work well was conflicting info regarding bus arrival times from different members of staff as well as our bus driver not stopping at red route stop 11 so we could swop to the green route, and when confronted denied that he had missed the stop. Otherwise a great dayGGoßmann C
FamilyVerified bookingMay 20265/5Everything went smoothly. Great experiences... It would have been even easier if the description of the hop-on hop-off bus and the Thames cruise had included the name of the bus or boat.MMaria T
GroupVerified bookingJun 20265/5the route covered all sites i wanted to take photos 24hrs route was better for me because there's no pressure to finish within the day, should we start late. enjoyed the cruise in the Thames.CCristine C
GroupVerified bookingMay 20265/5We had a great time and loved the flexibility of the HOHO bus. We purchased a multi day pass to get the night tour?(which we loved), and ended up using it to get around almost as often as the regular bus lines!
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.
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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.
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
Panoramic bus tour
First buses and last complete departures on Red Route:
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Stop 1: Belvedere Road, behind the London Eye, 8:45am – 5:30pm
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Stop 5: London Bridge, Monument, 9:12am – 4:17pm
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Stop 7: Tower Hill, Tower of London, 8:59am - 4:34pm
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Stop 15: Buckingham Palace Road, Stop Z12, 9:13am – 4:28pm
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Stop 22: Haymarket, 9:03am – 5:03pm
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Stop 25: Westminster Bridge (the London Eye side), 8:55am – 5:17pm
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