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





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Gisela M
Barbara D
Renee S
Nastasa I
Maria T
John S
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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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2.5-hour panoramic bus tour (as per option selected)
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- TOTAL DURATION2 hours 30 minutesFREQUENCY15 minutes (Sunday to Friday, 10 bus service; Saturday, 12 bus service)FIRST DEPARTUREBelvedere Road at 8:30 AMLAST DEPARTUREBelvedere Road at 6:00 PMTimelineMap

1. Belvedere Road
1 attractionSouth Bank Centre

2. London Bridge
Get direction2 attractionsLondon Bridge
4 minutes walkBorough Market
8 minutes walk
3. Tower of London
Get direction2 attractionsTower of London
4 minutes walkThe Gherkin
5 minutes walk
4. Westminster Pier
Get direction2 attractionsWestminster Pier
Big Ben
1 minute walk
5. Green Park Underground
Get direction2 attractionsGreen Park
3 minutes walkWellington Arch
2 minutes walk
6. Hard Rock Cafe
Get direction2 attractionsHard Rock Cafe
9 minutes walkMadame Tussauds
14 minutes walk
7. Queen Mother Gates
Get direction2 attractionsVictoria Tower Gardens
10 minutes walkPalace of Westminster
10 minutes walk
8. Marble Arch (westbound)
Get direction2 attractionsMarble Arch
2 minutes walkThe Wallace Collection
6 minutes walk
9. Regent Street
Get direction2 attractionsRegent Street
3 minutes walkCarnaby Street
4 minutes walk
10. Piccadilly Circus
Get direction2 attractionsPiccadilly Circus
1 minute walkLeicester Square
7 minutes walk
11. Trafalgar Square
Get direction2 attractionsTrafalgar Square
1 minute walkThe National Gallery
7 minutes walk
12. Craig's Court
Get direction2 attractionsCraig's Court
The Banqueting House
1 minute walk
13. Horseguards
Get direction2 attractionsHorse Guards Parade
4 minutes walkThe Household Cavalry Museum
4 minutes walk
14. Whitehall
Get direction2 attractionsWhitehall
3 minutes walkChurchill War Rooms
10 minutes walk15. London Eye (Eastbound)
Get direction2 attractionsLondon Eye
4 minutes walkLondon Dungeon
3 minutes walk
16. Waterloo (Eastbound)
Get direction2 attractionsWaterloo
5 minutes walkThe Old Vic
5 minutes walk
17. Covent Garden
Get direction2 attractionsCovent Garden Market
8 minutes walkRoyal Opera House
3 minutes walk
18. St Paul’s Cathedral
Get direction2 attractionsSt Paul’s Cathedral
1 minute walkThe Museum of London
4 minutes walk
19. Temple Underground Station
Get direction2 attractionsTemple Church
6 minutes walkMiddle Temple Hall
7 minutes walk
20. London Eye (Westbound)
Get direction2 attractionsJubilee Gardens
1 hour 8 minutes walkCounty Hall
1 minute walk
21. Lambeth Palace
Get direction2 attractionsLambeth Palace
Imperial War Museum
3 minutes walk
22. College Green
Get direction2 attractionsCollege Green
St. Margaret’s Church
1 minute walk
23. Tothill Street
Get direction2 attractionsWestminster Cathedral
4 minutes walkThe Supreme Court
3 minutes walk
24. Buckingham Palace
Get direction2 attractionsBuckingham Palace
7 minutes walkThe Royal Mews
1 minute walk
25. Victoria, Nova Complex
2 attractionsApollo Victoria Theatre
Cardinal Place

26. Victoria Station
Get direction2 attractionsVictoria Station
7 minutes walkApollo Victoria Theatre
8 minutes walk
27. South Kensington Museums
2 attractionsSouth Kensington Museums
Victoria and Albert Museum

28. Kensington Gardens
2 attractionsKensington Gardens
Diana Memorial Playground

29. Thistle Hotel (Kensington Gardens)
2 attractionsThe Orangery
Queensway Market

30. Paddington Station
2 attractionsPaddington Bear Statue
Little Venice

31. Praed Street
2 attractionsPraed Street
Sheldon Square

32. Marble Arch (Eastbound)
2 attractionsSelfridges
Oxford Street

33. Baker Street
2 attractionsSherlock Holmes Museum
The Wallace Collection

34. Woburn (Northbound)
2 attractionsThe Brunswick
Charles Dickens Museum

35. Kings Cross Station
2 attractionsPlatform 9¾
The British Library

36. St. Pancras Station
2 attractionsSt. Pancras Station
King’s Place

37. Euston Road
2 attractionsWellcome Collection
Grant Museum of Zoology

38. Woburn (Southbound)
2 attractionsQueen Square
The Brunswick

39. British Museum (Southbound)
2 attractionsThe British Museum
The Cartoon Museum

40. Columbia Hotel
2 attractionsColumbia Hotel
Float Hub

41. Edgware Road
2 attractionsEdgware Road Station
Paddington Basin

42. Knightsbridge
1 attractionVictoria and Albert Museum

43. Harrods
2 attractionsHarrods
Saatchi Gallery

44. Regent Street
1 attractionRegent Street

45. Holland Park Avenue
2 attractionsHolland Park
Leighton House Museum

46. Monument
2 attractionsThe Monument
Tower Bridge

47. Bank
2 attractionsBank of England Museum
Guildhall

48. Haymarket
2 attractionsHaymarket
The Prince of Wales Theatre

49. Gloucester Road
Get direction2 attractionsGloucester Road
Science Museum
4 minutes walkTOTAL 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 walk
3. Hyde Park Corner Station
Get direction2 attractionsQueen Elizabeth Gate
1 minute walkHyde Park
9 minutes walk
4. Brompton Road
Get direction2 attractionsHarrods
7 minutes walkSaatchi Gallery
8 minutes walk
5. Natural History Museum
Get direction2 attractionsVictoria and Albert Museum
7 minutes walkApollo Victoria Theatre
9 minutes walk
6. Gloucester Road
Get direction2 attractionsGloucester Road
Science Museum
4 minutes walk
7. Royal Albert Hall
Get direction8. Palace Gate
Get direction1 attractionKensington Square
4 minutes walk9. Kensington Palace
Get direction2 attractionsKensington Palace
1 minute walkKensington Palace Orangery
7 minutes walk10. Notting Hill Gate
Get direction1 attractionLinley Sambourne House
6 minutes walk11. Bayswater Road St. Petersburg Place
Get direction12. Bayswater Road Thistle
Get direction13. Lancaster Road Stop LE
Get directionTOTAL DURATION2 hours 30 minutesFREQUENCY15 minutes (Sunday to Friday, 10 bus service; Saturday, 12 bus service)FIRST DEPARTUREBelvedere Road at 8:30 AMLAST DEPARTUREBelvedere Road at 8:00 PMTimelineMap
1. Belvedere Road
Get direction1 attractionSouth Bank Centre
1 minute walk
2. Aldwych (One Aldwych Hotel)
Get direction2 attractionsAldwych Hotel
Somerset House
4 minutes walk
3. Ludgate Hill (St Paul's Cathedral)
Get direction2 attractionsSt Paul's Cathedral
1 minute walkOne New Change
6 minutes walk
4. Queen Victoria Street (The City)
Get direction2 attractionsQueen Victoria Street
6 minutes walkMansion House
1 minute walk
5. London Bridge
Get direction2 attractionsLondon Bridge
13 minutes walkBorough Market
12 minutes walk
6. Tooley Street (Tower Bridge)
Get direction2 attractionsTooley Street
London Bridge Station
3 minutes walk
7. Tower Hill (Tower of London)
Get direction2 attractionsTower of London
16 minutes walkThe Gherkin
18 minutes walk
8. Victoria Embankment
Get direction2 attractionsVictoria Station
12 minutes walkApollo Victoria Theatre
12 minutes walk
9. Westminster Bridge (Big Ben)
Get direction1 attractionBig Ben
1 minute walk
10. Buckingham Gate (Buckingham Palace)
Get direction2 attractionsBuckingham Palace
8 minutes walkThe Royal Mews
1 minute walk
11. Buckingham Palace Road (Victoria Station)
Get direction1 attractionVictoria Palace Theatre
8 minutes walk
12. Buckingham Palace Road
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13. Grosvenor Gardens
Get direction2 attractionsGrosvenor Gardens
The Guards Museum
5 minutes walk
14. Queen Elizabeth Gate (Hyde Park)
Get direction1 attractionQueen Elizabeth Gate
1 minute walk
15. Marble Arch (Speaker's Corner)
Get direction1 attractionSpeaker's Corner
4 minutes walk
16. Marble Arch (Park Lane)
Get direction2 attractionsMarble Arch
3 minutes walkThe Wallace Collection
5 minutes walk
17. Haymarket
Get direction2 attractionsHaymarket
1 minute walkThe Prince of Wales Theatre
2 minutes walk
18. Pall Mall East
Get direction2 attractionsPall Mall East
3 minutes walkTrafalgar Square
1 minute walk
19. Westminster Bridge (South)
Get direction2 attractionsThe London Dungeon
4 minutes walkSEA LIFE London Aquarium
1 minute walkTOTAL DURATION1 hour 30 minutesFREQUENCYEvery 90 minutes (Operates Friday, Saturday and Sunday only, with departures at 9:30 am, 10 am, 10:30 am, 4:10 pm, 4:40 pm, 5:10 pm and 5:40 pm)FIRST DEPARTUREBelvedere Road at 9:30 AMLAST DEPARTUREBelvedere Road at 4:18 PMTimelineMap
1. Belvedere Road
Get direction1 attractionSouth Bank Centre
1 minute walk2. Aldwych
Get direction1 attractionAldwych Theatre
5 minutes walk
3. Southampton Row (British Museum)
Get direction1 attractionBloomsbury Square
1 minute walk
4. National Hotel
Get direction2 attractionsQueen Square
5 minutes walkThe Brunswick
5 minutes walk
5. British Museum
Get direction1 attractionRussell Square
2 minutes walk
6. Dean Street
Get direction2 attractionsSt. Pancras Station
20 minutes walkKing’s Place
23 minutes walk
7. Haymarket
Get direction1 attractionThe Foundling Museum
13 minutes walk
8. Pall Mall East
Get direction2 attractionsWellcome Collection
13 minutes walkGrant Museum of Zoology
6 minutes walk
9. Whitehall
Get direction1 attractionRegent’s Park
20 minutes walk10. London Eye
Get direction1 attractionBT Tower
17 minutes walkTOTAL DURATION2 hours 30 minutesFREQUENCYEvery 20 to 30 minutes (Sunday to Friday, 10 bus service; Saturday, 12 bus service)FIRST DEPARTUREBelvedere Road at 8:50 AMLAST DEPARTUREBelvedere Road at 5:00 PMTimelineMap
1. 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 walk
3. 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 walk
5. London Bridge
Get direction2 attractionsLondon Bridge
13 minutes walkThe Shard
17 minutes walk6. Borough Market
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7. Tooley Street, Tower Bridge
Get direction2 attractionsTower of London
11 minutes walkTower Bridge
10 minutes walk
8. Tower Hill, Tower Hill Station
Get direction1 attractionThe Artist's Garden
12 minutes walk
9. Victoria Embankment, Temple
Get direction10. Victoria Embankment, Westminster Pier
Get direction1 attractionLambeth Bridge
5 minutes walk
11. Westminster Bridge
Get direction1 attractionJubilee Gardens
4 minutes walk12. Horseferry Road
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13. Buckingham Gate, Queens Gallery
Get direction2 attractionsBuckingham Palace
5 minutes walkThe Queen's Gallery
3 minutes walk14. Cardinal Place, Coach Stop 16
Get direction15. Buckingham Palace Road (Clermont Hotel Stop R)
Get direction1 attractionGrosvenor Gardens
6 minutes walk16. The Colonnades - Stand Z12
Get direction2 attractionsRubens at the Palace
16 minutes walkVictoria Palace Theatre
18 minutes walk
17. Grosvenor Gardens
Get direction1 attractionEquestrian Statue of Ferdinand Foch
3 minutes walk
18. Hyde Park, Queen Elizabeth Gate
Get direction2 attractionsQueen Elizabeth Gate
1 minute walkApsley House
3 minutes walk
19. Marble Arch, Speakers' Corner
Get direction2 attractionsSpeakers' Corner
3 minutes walkMarble Arch
1 minute walk20. Marble Arch (Park Lane)
Get direction1 attractionPark Lane
3 minutes walk21. Park Lane London Hilton Hotel (Stop B)
Get direction1 attractionHamilton Place
7 minutes walk22. Piccadilly, Hard Rock Cafe
Get direction1 attractionHard Rock Cafe London
23. Green Park
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24. Haymarket (outside Tiger Tiger restaurant)
Get direction2 attractionsHer Majesty's Theatre
1 minute walkLeicester Square
5 minutes walk
25. Pall Mall East, left of National Gallery
Get direction2 attractionsNational Portrait Gallery
2 minutes walkTrafalgar Square
1 minute walk
26. Whitehall, Banqueting House
Get direction2 attractionsBanqueting House
Horse Guards Parade
1 minute walk27. Westminster Bridge, London Eye West
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CoupleVerified booking2 weeks ago4/5It was very difficult to get any information ahead of time on where to find the busses. Once we finally found a bus and got on the sightseeing and the narrative was good. The maps provided once we got to a bus were good. It would be helpful if the narrator would state the stop number.GGisela M
SoloVerified booking4 days ago5/5Booking number 34581132 Unfortunately, I couldn't take the tour because the buses weren't running due to a marathon in London. Please issue a refund for the ticket. Best regards, G. MeeseRRenee S
GroupVerified booking3 weeks ago5/5Very easy to manage booking. We showed up the day of our tour and was meet with a friendly informative guide that ease my anxiety being in a foreign countryEElizabeth S
FamilyVerified booking3 weeks ago5/5I've been to London many times but this is a great way to experience the city. The 2.5 hour loop was great value and you get to see everything!CChristian M
FamilyVerified bookingLast week5/5Very friendly staff, clean bus, great route, and despite construction work, we saw and learned about everything worth seeing.
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
Red Route (this route has 2 different timetables)
Sunday - Friday
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Stop 1: 9am – 6:20pm; last full loop at 5:20pm
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Stop 5: 9:27am – 6:47pm; last full loop at 4:27pm
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Stop 10: 8:57am – 6:39pm; last full loop at 4:19pm
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Stop 15: 9:21am – 7:01pm; last full loop at 4:41pm
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Stop 20: 9:19am – 7:03pm; last full loop at 4:43pm
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Stop 27: 9:13am – 7:35pm; last full loop at 5:15pm
Saturday (buses run every 15 - 20 minutes)
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Stop 1: 8:45am – 7pm; last full loop at 6:30pm
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Stop 5: 9:12am – 7:27pm; last full loop at 5:07pm
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Stop 10: 9:15am – 7:29pm; last full loop at 4:59pm
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Stop 15: 9:37am – 7:51pm; last full loop at 5:21pm
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Stop 20: 9:39am – 8:13pm; last full loop at 5:43pm
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Stop 27: 9:10am – 8:41pm; last full loop at 6:17pm
Green Route
Operates Friday, Saturday and Sunday only
- Stop 1: 9:30am, 10am, 10:30am, 4:10pm, 4:40pm, 5:10pm and 5:40pm
Blue Route
Buses run every 30 minutes
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Stop 20: 9:30am – 5pm; last full loop at 5pm
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Stop 32: 8:41am – 5:11pm; last full loop at 4:16pm
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Stop 35: 8:58am – 5:28pm; last full loop at 4:33pm
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Stop 38: 9:10am – 5:40pm; last full loop at 4:45pm
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Stop 41: 9:17am – 5:47pm; last full loop at 4:52pm
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