Combo (Save 20%): Big Bus 24/48-Hour Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour with Thames River Cruise + London Eye Tickets

See London from above, on the river, and by bus with flexible hop-on hop-off access and a London Eye visit.

Getting started

Begin by activating your hop-on hop-off bus pass on the Big Bus network, scanning your mobile ticket when you first board. Use the on-board map or mobile app to plan stops near the London Eye and the Thames cruise piers. You can visit the London Eye and join the Thames River cruise in any order within your pass validity.

What to expect

Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour

Travel around central London on open-top double-decker buses following the Red, Blue, and Green routes. You can get on and off at multiple stops to explore different neighbourhoods, then rejoin the route when you are ready to continue.

Features:

• Follow routes that connect key areas of London, with upper-deck seating offering open views of streets, squares, and riverfront stretches as you pass.

• Use your 24- or 48-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off bus pass, depending on the option selected, with access to Red, Blue, and Green routes on Big Bus services.

• Listen to pre-recorded commentary available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Mandarin, and Brazilian Portuguese through the headphones provided on board.

• Stay connected and plan your day with free Wi-Fi on the bus and a mobile app that shows a detailed map and live bus tracking.

• Join up to three guided walking tours if you choose the 48-hour pass, adding on-foot exploration around key sights.

• Use your included cruise ticket, which is valid for one 40-minute sailing and connects conveniently with nearby Big Bus stops on the Red Route.

• View London’s skyline and riverside architecture from the water on a 40-minute cruise operating between Tower and Westminster Piers.

• Hear live commentary from an English-speaking guide on board, giving you background on the buildings and bridges you pass along the Thames.

Schedule

You can activate your bus ticket in one of two ways:

• Download the Big Bus app and use your Activity Provider Reference number on the booking voucher to add your booking and activate your ticket when you are ready to travel. You can then board the bus at any Big Bus stop on the route.

• Present your printed or mobile voucher to a Big Bus team member or driver at any stop on the route during operating hours.

Red Route

• First bus: 8:30am from stop #1 (Green Park Underground)

• Last bus: 5:45 pm from stop #1 (Green Park Underground)

• Frequency: Every 15-20 mins

• Popular stops: Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, London Eye

Blue Route

• First bus: 10:34am from stop #27 (Victoria, Nova Complex)

• Last bus: 8:08pm from stop #27 (Victoria, Nova Complex)

• Frequency: Every 20 mins

• Popular stops: Kensington Palace, Tower of London, Notting Hill

Green Route

• First bus: 8:30am from stop #48 (Woburn, Northbound)

• Last bus: 6pm from stop #48 (Woburn, Northbound)

• Frequency: Every 45mins

• Popular stops: Kings Cross Station, British Museum, Temple Underground Station

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

From Tower Pier (starts near stop 16 & concludes at Waterloo Pier and Westminster Pier)

• First cruise: 10am

• Last cruise: 7:40pm

• Frequency: Every 15-40 mins

• Duration: 40 mins

From Westminster Pier (starts near stop 18 & concludes at Tower Pier)

• First cruise: 10am

• Last cruise: 7:30pm

• Frequency: Every 15-40 mins

• Duration: 40 mins

London Eye

Ride one of London’s most recognisable landmarks in a closed glass capsule and watch the city unfold beneath you. From the top of the 135-meter wheel, you can pick out major sights along the Thames and across central London during a calm, continuous rotation.

Features:

• Take in an elevated view of the city over a 30-minute rotation, with time to spot riverside landmarks and bridges as you move.

• Use your included standard entry ticket for one visit to the London Eye, located near stops 11 and 19 on the Red Route of the Big Bus network.