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Golden Tours: London Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour with Optional Thames River Cruise

Name: Golden Tours: London Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour with Optional Thames River Cruise
Start: 2026-08-20T09:00:00
End: 2026-08-20T17:00:00
Location: London

4.4/5(2,013)

Jonathan B

Group

Verified booking

4 days ago

Honestly we had a hard time finding the pick up, and drop off points. As for the tour, it was great, especially because Andy, commentator and guide was so knowledgeable and entertaining. That made the experience worth every penny. As for the river cruise, that too was great. The only fly in the ointment there was, we anticipated being dropped off at the same point we embarked. Not somewhere else. That caught us by surprise and we were unable to locate a bus pick up points. After a very long walk we gave up and found an underground station and returned to Euston station via tube. Overall, we enjoyed ourselves but agreed it was too difficult to find pick up locations. So, we probably would not recommend your service to our friends. Sorry, but you really are not geared to the older person who is less techno minded.

Hannah B

Family

Verified booking

2 weeks ago

We absolutely loved this tour! I am a Londoner and we had friends coming over from Canada so I booked it, even I learned so much and I live in London! The stops were great, we only got off a few times but could always get on next bus easily. The best bit was the live commentary, although of the three buses we got, one of them was a recorded one and was not as interesting and you could barely hear it anyway, that was the only down fall. The guides who did the commentary were upbeat,enthusiastic and happy . We loved this I would highly recommend it

David N

Couple

Verified booking

Jul 2026

The flexibility to see what you wanted was great. We were able to walk and explore Hyde Park, and then pick up the bus on the other side. Also, we needed a pickup, and there were several buses already at the stop. A Golden Tours bus came up from behind, and stopped briefly, but we thought the driver would wait and pull up to the stop when the other busses moved. Instead, the driver pulled out and proceeded, we pointed at the bus and the driver recognized us from earlier in the day, and stopped for us. Thank you.

Cedric G

Family

Verified booking

Mar 2026

This is the ideal way to easily discover a city's must-see attractions (similar experience in Barcelona) without having your own vehicle. With three possible routes and numerous stops, it's really very convenient. The audio guide in French is very useful. The staff are charming. However, the frequency of the buses could be improved. We never found the boarding point for our route...

Enjoy unlimited hop-on hop-off travel for 1-day, 24/48/72-hours, stepping off anywhere and making London your personal open-air playground to explore.

Three lively routes with 50+ stops mean you can zip across London’s landmarks with a single pass and buses ready every 20-30 minutes.

Upgrade your pass and sail the Thames for classic London views, then step into the city’s heart with two walking tours that bring its landmarks closer to you.

Ride the blue route for lively English commentary or plug into multilingual audio, while bus tracking lets you monitor your adventure with ease.

See it all from Big Ben, Tower Bridge to Trafalgar Square as every must-see stop lines your journey, making London truly yours to wander and discover.

1-day or 24/48/72-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off bus tour

Access to Blue, Yellow & Orange routes

English-speaking guide (on the Blue Route)

Thames River cruise (based on option selected)

2 complimentary walking tours (based on option selected)

Audio guide in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Hindi, Japanese & Arabic (on the bus)

Mobile app with a detailed map and live bus tracking

TOTAL DURATION50 minutes
Timeline
Map
1. London Eye
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2 attractions
London Eye
1 minute walk
London Dungeon
1 minute walk
2. Covent Garden
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2 attractions
Covent Garden Market
9 minutes walk
Royal Opera House
3 minutes walk
3. St. Paul’s Cathedral
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2 attractions
St Paul’s Cathedral
1 minute walk
The Museum of London
4 minutes walk
4. Bank
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2 attractions
Bank of England Museum
4 minutes walk
Guildhall
5 minutes walk
5. Monument
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2 attractions
The Monument
10 minutes walk
Tower Bridge
9 minutes walk
6. London Bridge
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2 attractions
London Bridge
1 minute walk
Borough Market
6 minutes walk
7. Tooley Street, London Bridge Station
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2 attractions
Tooley Street
2 minutes walk
London Bridge Station
8. Tooley Street
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1 attraction
The Shard
3 minutes walk
9. Tower of London
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2 attractions
Tower of London
3 minutes walk
The Gherkin
5 minutes walk
10. Victoria Embankment
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2 attractions
Victoria Station
13 minutes walk
Apollo Victoria Theatre
13 minutes walk
11. Westminster Pier
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2 attractions
Westminster Pier
Big Ben
1 minute walk
12. London Eye
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2 attractions
Jubilee Gardens
4 minutes walk
County Hall
1 minute walk
13. Lambeth Palace, Opposite St Thomas Hospital
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2 attractions
Lambeth Palace
1 minute walk
Imperial War Museum
4 minutes walk
14. Lambeth Palace Road, Outside Lambeth Palace
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1 attraction
The Oval
6 minutes walk
15. Abingdon Street
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1 attraction
Jewel Tower
16. Parliament Square
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1 attraction
Big Ben
3 minutes walk
17. Whitehall
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2 attractions
Whitehall
Churchill War Rooms
5 minutes walk
18. Trafalgar Square
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2 attractions
Trafalgar Square
2 minutes walk
The National Gallery
3 minutes walk
19. Piccadilly Circus
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2 attractions
Piccadilly Circus
6 minutes walk
Leicester Square
10 minutes walk
20. Green Park Station
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2 attractions
Green Park
3 minutes walk
Wellington Arch
2 minutes walk
21. Hyde Park Corner
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2 attractions
Hyde Park
11 minutes walk
Apsley House
2 minutes walk
22. Victoria, Buckingham Palace Road
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1 attraction
Victoria Palace Theatre
4 minutes walk
23. Victoria Station
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1 attraction
Victoria Station
4 minutes walk
24. Buckingham Palace
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2 attractions
Buckingham Palace
6 minutes walk
The Royal Mews
TOTAL DURATION2 hours 30 minutes
Timeline
Map
1. Victoria
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2 attractions
Victoria Station
4 minutes walk
Apollo Victoria Theatre
5 minutes walk
2. Queen Elizabeth Gate
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1 attraction
Queen Elizabeth Gate
7 minutes walk
3. Speaker's Corner
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1 attraction
Speaker's Corner
4 minutes walk
4. Marble Arch
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2 attractions
Marble Arch
3 minutes walk
The Wallace Collection
5 minutes walk
5. Paddington, Norfolk Place
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1 attraction
Hyde Park
6 minutes walk
6. Paddington Station
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2 attractions
Paddington Bear Statue
5 minutes walk
Little Venice
5 minutes walk
7. Madame Tussauds
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1 attraction
Madame Tussauds
1 minute walk
8. London Zoo
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2 attractions
London Zoo
5 minutes walk
Primrose Hill
7 minutes walk
9. Euston Station
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2 attractions
Wellcome Collection
4 minutes walk
Grant Museum of Zoology
5 minutes walk
10. Kings Cross Station
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2 attractions
Platform 9¾
1 minute walk
The British Library
8 minutes walk
11. St. Pancras International Station
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2 attractions
St. Pancras Station
29 minutes walk
King’s Place
9 minutes walk
12. Upper Woburn Place
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1 attraction
Tavistock Square
2 minutes walk
13. Russell Square
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1 attraction
Russell Square
1 minute walk
14. Holborn
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1 attraction
Sir John Soane’s Museum
2 minutes walk
15. Haymarket
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2 attractions
Haymarket
The Prince of Wales Theatre
2 minutes walk
16. Pall Mall East
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1 attraction
Pall Mall East
3 minutes walk
17. Trafalgar Square
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2 attractions
Trafalgar Square
8 minutes walk
The National Gallery
13 minutes walk
18. Covent Garden
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2 attractions
Covent Garden Market
9 minutes walk
Royal Opera House
2 minutes walk
19. St. Paul’s Cathedral
Get direction
2 attractions
St Paul’s Cathedral
1 minute walk
The Museum of London
4 minutes walk
20. Bank
Get direction
2 attractions
Bank of England Museum
4 minutes walk
Guildhall
5 minutes walk
21. Monument
Get direction
2 attractions
The Monument
10 minutes walk
Tower Bridge
9 minutes walk
22. London Bridge
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2 attractions
London Bridge
1 minute walk
Borough Market
6 minutes walk
23. Tooley Street, London Bridge Station
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2 attractions
Tooley Street
1 minute walk
London Bridge Station
1 minute walk
24. Tooley Street
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1 attraction
The Shard
3 minutes walk
25. Tower of London
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2 attractions
Tower of London
3 minutes walk
The Gherkin
5 minutes walk
26. Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
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1 attraction
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
2 minutes walk
27. Waterloo Station
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2 attractions
Waterloo
3 minutes walk
The Old Vic
6 minutes walk
28. Lambeth Palace Road, Opposite St Thomas Hospital
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2 attractions
Lambeth Palace
1 minute walk
Imperial War Museum
4 minutes walk
29. Lambeth Palace Road, Outside Lambeth Palace
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1 attraction
The Oval
6 minutes walk
30. Lambeth Palace Road, Opposite Lambeth Palace
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1 attraction
Florence Nightingale Museum
3 minutes walk
31. London Eye
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2 attractions
London Eye
4 minutes walk
London Dungeon
3 minutes walk
32. Westminster Abbey
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1 attraction
Westminster Abbey
5 minutes walk
33. Buckingham Palace
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2 attractions
Buckingham Palace
6 minutes walk
The Royal Mews
34. Victoria, Buckingham Palace Road
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1 attraction
The Guards Museum
6 minutes walk
35. Victoria Station
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1 attraction
Little Ben
8 minutes walk
TOTAL DURATION2 hours 20 minutes
Timeline
Map
1. Hyde Park Corner
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2 attractions
Hyde Park Corner
6 minutes walk
Apsley House
2 minutes walk
2. Victoria, Buckingham Palace Road
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2 attractions
Buckingham Palace
6 minutes walk
The Queen's Gallery
3 minutes walk
3. Victoria Station
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2 attractions
Victoria Station
5 minutes walk
Westminster Cathedral
10 minutes walk
4. Knightsbridge, Lanesborough Hotel
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2 attractions
The Lanesborough Hotel
4 minutes walk
Hyde Park
9 minutes walk
5. Knightsbridge, Outside Park Mansions
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1 attraction
Knightsbridge
3 minutes walk
6. Royal Albert Hall
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2 attractions
Royal Albert Hall
1 minute walk
Albert Memorial
7. Kensington Palace
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2 attractions
Kensington Palace
3 minutes walk
The Design Museum
5 minutes walk
8. Kensington Plaza Hotel
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2 attractions
Gloucester Road
The Science Museum
4 minutes walk
9. Gloucester Road Station
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2 attractions
Gloucester Road Station
Baden-Powell House
2 minutes walk
10. South Kensington Station
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2 attractions
South Kensington Station
1 minute walk
Brompton Oratory
3 minutes walk
11. Victoria & Albert Museum
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1 attraction
Victoria & Albert Museum
2 minutes walk
12. Harrods
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1 attraction
Harrods
4 minutes walk
13. Knightsbridge, Hyde Park Corner
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2 attractions
The Australian War Memorial
2 minutes walk
Wellington Museum
1 minute walk
14. Queen Elizabeth Gate
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2 attractions
Queen Elizabeth Gate
2 minutes walk
The Dorchester
3 minutes walk
15. Speaker's Corner
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1 attraction
Speaker’s Corner
4 minutes walk
16. Lancaster Gate Station (Stop LC)
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2 attractions
Lancaster Gate
1 minute walk
Italian Gardens
17. Leinster Terrace (Stop LG)
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1 attraction
Leinster Terrace
1 minute walk
18. Porchester Terrace (Stop D)
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2 attractions
Porchester Terrace
1 minute walk
St. Sophia’s Cathedral
2 minutes walk
19. Palace Court (Stop S)
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2 attractions
Palace Court
3 minutes walk
Churchill Arms
2 minutes walk
20. Notting Hill Gate Station (Stop N)
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2 attractions
Notting Hill
3 minutes walk
Coronet Theatre
2 minutes walk
21. Holland Park (Stop HB)
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2 attractions
Holland Park
5 minutes walk
Leighton House Museum
4 minutes walk
22. Royal Crescent (Stop HD)
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2 attractions
Royal Crescent
2 minutes walk
Shepherd’s Bush Empire
5 minutes walk
23. Opposite Hilton London Kensington
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1 attraction
Hilton London Kensington
24. Holland Park Avenue
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2 attractions
Holland Park Station
Electric Cinema
4 minutes walk
25. Notting Hill Gate
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1 attraction
The Museum of Brands
7 minutes walk
26. Double Tree by Hilton Hotel
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2 attractions
Double Tree by Hilton Hotel
Kensington Temple
3 minutes walk
27. Thistle Kensington Garden Hotel
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1 attraction
Thistle Kensington Garden Hotel
28. Columbia Hotel
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1 attraction
Columbia Hotel
1 minute walk
29. Paddington, Norfolk Place
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1 attraction
Paddington Station
3 minutes walk
30. Paddington, Praed Street
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1 attraction
St. Mary’s Hospital
6 minutes walk
31. Edgware Road
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2 attractions
Edgware Road
6 minutes walk
Alfie’s Antique Market
7 minutes walk
32. Marble Arch, Park Lane, Stop RH
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2 attractions
Marble Arch
4 minutes walk
Tyburn Tree Site
3 minutes walk
33. Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, Stop A
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1 attraction
Hyde Park Rose Garden
8 minutes walk
34. Piccadilly, Hyde Park Corner, Hard Rock Café
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1 attraction
Hard Rock Café London
11 minutes walk
35. Green Park Station
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2 attractions
Green Park
4 minutes walk
Spencer House
7 minutes walk

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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What our guests say
Hannah B
Family
Verified booking
2 weeks ago
We absolutely loved this tour! I am a Londoner and we had friends coming over from Canada so I booked it, even I learned so much and I live in London! The stops were great, we only got off a few times but could always get on next bus easily. The best bit was the live commentary, although of the three buses we got, one of them was a recorded one and was not as interesting and you could barely hear it anyway, that was the only down fall. The guides who did the commentary were upbeat,enthusiastic and happy . We loved this I would highly recommend it
Alika G
Solo
Verified booking
Jul 2026
Love the sound track- very well done. There were no charging ports for phones and my phone died so I couldn't take any more photos. Loved Daryl and James who helped give directions on Baker Street. They were fantastic. The drivers were very polite as well.
Jonathan B
Group
Verified booking
4 days ago
Honestly we had a hard time finding the pick up, and drop off points. As for the tour, it was great, especially because Andy, commentator and guide was so knowledgeable and entertaining. That made the experience worth every penny. As for the river cruise, that too was great. The only fly in the ointment there was, we anticipated being dropped off at the same point we embarked. Not somewhere else. That caught us by surprise and we were unable to locate a bus pick up points. After a very long walk we gave up and found an underground station and returned to Euston station via tube. Overall, we enjoyed ourselves but agreed it was too difficult to find pick up locations. So, we probably would not recommend your service to our friends. Sorry, but you really are not geared to the older person who is less techno minded.
Jelle P
Group
Verified booking
3 weeks ago
It was a great tour. We took the Orange Line and just stayed seated. We got a good overview of that part of the city and then explored the places that interested us on foot.
Silvia P
Family
Verified booking
Jul 2026
The driver and the guide on the bus were really nice and professional. I enjoyed the tour very much!

Accessibility

This experience is wheelchair accessible, with space to store one fold-away pushchair and a wheelchair on the lower deck.

Additional information

Please note that the ticket validity begins upon boarding the bus.

Specific details related to the add-ons in your tickets, like walking tours, cruises, and meeting points, will be shared in the ticket post-booking.

The 24-hour pass is valid for 24 consecutive hours, while the 1-day pass is valid for a single calendar day, regardless of the boarding time.

Thames River cruise

Tower Pier

First boat: 10am from Tower Pier

Last boat: 6:55pm from Tower Pier

Frequency: 40 mins

Duration: 30-40 minutes

Popular stops: Westminster Pier

Westminster Pier

First boat: 10am from Westminster Pier

Last boat: 7:20pm from Westminster Pier

Frequency: 40 mins

Duration: 30-40 minutes

Popular stops: London Eye & Tower Pier

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

Carry a printout of your voucher and hop on to the bus from any stop on the route. The driver will exchange it for the bus ticket.