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

Name: Tootbus: London Hop-on-Hop-off Bus Tour with Optional Thames River Cruise
Start: 2025-10-13T08:30:00
End: 2025-10-13T17:00:00
Location: London

Tourists on a London hop-on hop-off bus with the Houses of Parliament in the background.

Thames River cruise boat passing Big Ben and Westminster Bridge in London.

Tootbus passing the London Eye on a sunny day during the London Hop-On-Hop-Off Bus Tour.

Tootbus passing by the London Eye and River Thames on a Hop-On-Hop-Off tour.

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(1,762)

Evelyn

Sep 2025

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5/5

We got to know London's historical heritage, modern London and the diversity of its culture in an uncomplicated and detailed way by bus. We were able to hop on and off, for example to take a closer look at Westminster Abbey. We could also have taken a trip on the Thames. The information was very good and was offered in all languages. The headphones were provided free of charge on the bus. The bus drivers were all very friendly, as were the information staff at the individual stops. A city tour on the Tootbus is highly recommended.

V.d.

Sep 2025

Verified booking

4/5

In a short period, I've seen many of London's highlights with Tootbus. The starting point at Picadilly was well indicated and 2 Tootbus guides were there to further guides me/reply to questions. Bus has a great upperdeck with sufficient chairs. Definitely pay a visit to Victoria and Albert museum as they have huge and beautiful collections! Alsof Nat. history museum is worth visiting as the have not only a beautiful architecture but large collections of mineral. Entrance to musea is free!!

Michael

Aug 2025

Verified booking

4/5

The hop on hop off was easy. The staff was nice and helpful. We had 1 issue with a headset jack, but beyond that, everything was easy.. There was a bit of confusion about which app was appropriate for the day, but once sorted, it was helpful. We really enjoyed the live commentary on the boat. The Hyde Park stop can be a little confusing...we were dropped at 1 spot and picked up at another

Get a complete London overview in just one hop-on hop-off tour with 24, 48, or 72-hour passes that let you see top sights as many times as you like!

Travel across three easy routes covering 40+ stops with buses running every 10-30 minutes on the Yellow route, 15-25 minutes on Blue, and hourly on Green.

Cruise the Thames River for 90 minutes and see the London Eye, Tower Bridge from the waterside, and an evening tour of the city's sights glowing after dark.

Learn about the sights with audio guides in 10 languages, free earphones, kid-friendly commentary, four walking tours, and savor views from open-top double-deckers.

Visit Buckingham Palace's ornate gates and balcony, and see the Tower Bridge's glass walkways with views of the Thames river flowing underneath.

24/48/72-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off tour

Access to Blue, Green & Yellow routes

Thames River cruise (based on option selected)

90-min evening bus tour (based on the option selected)

4 self-guided walking tours

Audio guide in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Brazilian, Chinese, Russian & Arabic

Kid's audio guide in English & French (only on the Yellow route & evening bus tour)

Free earphones onboard

Mobile app with a detailed map and live bus tracking

Discounted family tickets

TOTAL DURATION90 minutes
FREQUENCYEvery 10-30 minutes
FIRST DEPARTURECoventry Street at 8:30 AM
LAST DEPARTURECoventry Street at 5:00 PM
Timeline
Map
1. Coventry Street
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2 attractions
Leicester Square
6 minutes walk
M&M's World
2. Trafalgar Square
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2 attractions
Trafalgar Square
1 minute walk
The National Gallery
7 minutes walk
3. Whitehall, Craig's Court
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2 attractions
Whitehall
1 minute walk
Benjamin Franklin House
3 minutes walk
4. Whitehall, Banqueting House
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2 attractions
Banqueting House
5 minutes walk
The Household Cavalry Museum
4 minutes walk
5. Parliament Street
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1 attraction
Jewel Tower
3 minutes walk
6. London Eye
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2 attractions
London Eye
4 minutes walk
London Dungeon
4 minutes walk
7. Waterloo Station
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2 attractions
Waterloo
5 minutes walk
The Old Vic
6 minutes walk
8. Covent Garden
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2 attractions
Covent Garden Market
8 minutes walk
Royal Opera House
3 minutes walk
9. St Paul’s Cathedral
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2 attractions
St Paul’s Cathedral
1 minute walk
The Museum of London
4 minutes walk
10. London Bridge
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2 attractions
London Bridge
13 minutes walk
Borough Market
12 minutes walk
11. Tooley Street
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1 attraction
Tooley Street
12. Tower of London
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2 attractions
Tower of London
16 minutes walk
The Gherkin
19 minutes walk
13. Temple
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2 attractions
Temple Church
6 minutes walk
Middle Temple Hall
6 minutes walk
14. Westminster Pier
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2 attractions
Westminster Pier
Big Ben
1 minute walk
15. Parliament Street
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2 attractions
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
3 minutes walk
Victoria Tower Gardens
2 minutes walk
16. Horse Guards Parade
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2 attractions
Horse Guards Parade
Dover House
17. Trafalgar Square
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1 attraction
St. Martin-in-the-Fields
4 minutes walk
TOTAL DURATION2 hours
FREQUENCYEvery 20-30 minutes
FIRST DEPARTUREPiccadilly at 8:30 AM
LAST DEPARTUREPiccadilly at 5:00 PM
Timeline
Map
1. Piccadilly
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2 attractions
Piccadilly Circus
7 minutes walk
Leicester Square
13 minutes walk
2. Green Park Station
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2 attractions
Green Park
3 minutes walk
Wellington Arch
2 minutes walk
3. Hard Rock Cafe
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2 attractions
Hard Rock Cafe
9 minutes walk
Madame Tussauds
16 minutes walk
4. Hyde Park | Queen Elizabeth Gate
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2 attractions
Hyde Park
9 minutes walk
Apsley House
9 minutes walk
5. Harrods
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2 attractions
Harrods
7 minutes walk
Saatchi Gallery
8 minutes walk
6. Museums
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2 attractions
Victoria and Albert Museum
3 minutes walk
Science Museum
5 minutes walk
7. Gloucester Road Station
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2 attractions
Gloucester Road
1 minute walk
Science Museum
5 minutes walk
8. Kensington Palace
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1 attraction
Kensington Palace
2 minutes walk
9. Notting Hill Gate
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2 attractions
Notting Hill
6 minutes walk
Portobello Road Market
6 minutes walk
10. Bayswater Road Hilton Hotel
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11. Bayswater Road Thistle Hotel
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2 attractions
The Orangery
3 minutes walk
Queensway Market
1 minute walk
12. Paddington Station
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2 attractions
Paddington Bear Statue
5 minutes walk
Little Venice
8 minutes walk
13. Praed Street
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2 attractions
Praed Street
5 minutes walk
Sheldon Square
4 minutes walk
14. Marble Arch
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2 attractions
Marble Arch
2 minutes walk
Speakers' Corner
4 minutes walk
15. Oxford Street
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2 attractions
Oxford Street
8 minutes walk
Liberty London
7 minutes walk
16. Victoria Station
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2 attractions
Victoria Station
6 minutes walk
Westminster Cathedral
8 minutes walk
17. Grosvenor Gardens
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2 attractions
Grosvenor Gardens
1 minute walk
The Guards Museum
6 minutes walk
18. Buckingham Palace
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2 attractions
Buckingham Palace
7 minutes walk
The Royal Mews
1 minute walk
19. Horseferry Road
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1 attraction
Tate Britain
2 minutes walk
20. Lambeth Palace
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2 attractions
Lambeth Palace
Imperial War Museum
3 minutes walk
21. Westminster Bridge
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2 attractions
Big Ben
2 minutes walk
Westminster Abbey
3 minutes walk
22. Parliament Street
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2 attractions
Parliament Street
The Cenotaph
23. Horse Guards Parade
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2 attractions
Horse Guards Parade
The Household Cavalry Museum
24. Trafalgar Square
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2 attractions
Trafalgar Square
4 minutes walk
The National Gallery
4 minutes walk
TOTAL DURATION90 minutes
FREQUENCYEvery 60 minutes (No service between 11:16 AM - 03:20 PM)
FIRST DEPARTUREWyndham's Theatre at 8:20 AM
LAST DEPARTUREWyndham's Theatre at 5:20 PM
Timeline
Map
1. Wyndham's Theatre
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2 attractions
Wyndham's Theatre
National Portrait Gallery
7 minutes walk
2. St Martin in the Fields
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1 attraction
St Martin in the Fields
10 minutes walk
3. Covent Garden
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2 attractions
Covent Garden
6 minutes walk
Royal Opera House
3 minutes walk
4. Russell Square
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2 attractions
Russell Square
1 minute walk
The Foundling Museum
3 minutes walk
5. Euston Station
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2 attractions
Euston Station
1 minute walk
The Wellcome Collection
3 minutes walk
6. King's Cross Station
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2 attractions
King's Cross Station
8 minutes walk
The British Library
8 minutes walk
7. St Pancras Station
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1 attraction
St Pancras International Station
3 minutes walk
8. Royal National Hotel
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2 attractions
The Cartoon Museum
9 minutes walk
Pollock's Toy Museum
8 minutes walk
9. British Museum
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1 attraction
British Museum
1 minute walk

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V.d.
Sep 2025
Verified booking
4/5
In a short period, I've seen many of London's highlights with Tootbus. The starting point at Picadilly was well indicated and 2 Tootbus guides were there to further guides me/reply to questions. Bus has a great upperdeck with sufficient chairs. Definitely pay a visit to Victoria and Albert museum as they have huge and beautiful collections! Alsof Nat. history museum is worth visiting as the have not only a beautiful architecture but large collections of mineral. Entrance to musea is free!!
Eleonora
Aug 2025
Verified booking
5/5
I really enjoyed it because I got to see effortlessly and indeed breezily all the most beautiful things in London. The only thing that didn't always work was the correspondence between the audio guide and the monument or place to see. Otherwise super recommended.
Ratnesh
Sep 2025
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4/5
Easiest way to get a sense of London for a first timer
Tracey
Aug 2025
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5/5
It was flexible and we were able to explore at our leisure.
Autin
Aug 2025
Verified booking
4/5
Convenient. Not as frequent as other companies, but good experience.

What's not allowed

Keep in mind that food & beverages and smoking are not allowed on the buses. Pack wisely!

Accessibility

The buses are wheelchair accessible.

Your guide dogs are welcome on the buses. Pets and small dogs must be seated at your knees.

Additional information

Children aged 4 and under can travel for free if they are not occupying a separate seat.

The Green Route has no bus service between 11:16am and 3:20pm from Sept 22 to Oct 26, 2025.

Want to see Buckingham Palace? Hop off at stop #19 on the Blue route and turn left onto Spur Road.

You can use your tickets on any day before the tour date. However, just keep in mind that they cannot be redeemed if the first day of travel has already passed.

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

The evening tour is a non-stop bus tour and will not provide hop-on hop-off service.

Want to take the cruise or the night tour? See the schedule below:

Cruise from Tower Pier: First boat at 10am, last at 6:55pm, every 40 mins; 30–40 min cruise to Westminster Pier.

Cruise from Westminster Pier: First boat at 10am, last at 7:20pm, every 40 mins; 30–40 min cruise to Tower Pier or London Eye.

Night tour: 90-min tour departs at 5:30pm (Jan, Feb & Nov), 6pm (Mar), 7:30pm (Apr & Sep), 8pm (May), 9pm (Jun), 8:30pm (Jul & Aug) & 7pm (Oct) from 1-5 Coventry Street. The tour runs every Fri, Sat & Sun from March, Sat in April, & daily during school holidays.

Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the redemption point.

Ticket redemption point for Hop-on Hop-off tour

Please redeem this voucher from the bus driver or a member of staff at any of the stops.

You can then join the Hop-on Hop-Off tour from any of the boarding points. Click here for the detailed route map and boarding points.

Boarding point for Thames River Cruise

The cruise departs and ends either at Westminster or Tower Pier :

Westminster Pier

Board your cruise at Westminster Pier.

Address: London SW1A 2JH, United Kingdom.

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Tower Pier

Board your cruise at Tower Millennium Pier.

Address: London EC3N 4DT, United Kingdom.

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London by night tour

Start your night tour at Coventry Street.

Address: GV69+45P London, United Kingdom.

Please note that the night tour is valid only on the first day of the tour.

Timings: 5:30 PM (January and February), 6:00 PM (March), 7:30 PM (April), 8:00 PM (May), 8:30 PM (June to August), 7:30 PM (September), 7:00 PM (October), 5:30 PM (November)

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