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Big Bus: London Hop-on-Hop-off Bus Tour with Optional Thames River Cruise & Evening Tour

Open-top Big Bus tour in London with tourists, London Eye in background.
London Eye and River Thames on a sunny day, part of BigBus London tour.
Tourists on BigBus London tour with London Eye in background.
Big Bus tour near Tower Bridge with Thames River view in London.

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4.2/5

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Mrs. Deborah L Banks

Mrs.

May 2025
Verified booking
4/5
Thames River tour was awesome! Excellent tour hosts who provide a wonderful description of what you are seeing. Big Bus tour was good but there are many many more buses from other tour companies that pick up passengers while we waited for the Big Bus. We got off at one stop and had to wait one hour for a Big Bus tour bus to come back to pick us up. This prevented us from getting off at stops in the city as we were concerned that we would not be picked up and would not see the remainder of the blue or red route. We thought we had the evening tour included but our tickets printed "does not include night tour".
Lisa White

Lisa

Apr 2025
Verified booking
4/5
The lady at the St. Paul's Cathedral bus stop was fantastic. She was the best part of the experience! We booked online, but she was still incredibly helpful even throwing away my rubbish for me. And HOHO buses are always a fun way to see a lot lazily.
Guilherme Rodrigo Pinto

Guilherme

Aug 2025
Verified booking
4/5
The Bus is great, there's always a bus passing by. But the app should be modernized and show via GPS the points where the bus stops.
    • Discover London's sights with a premium hop-on hop-off bus tour by Big Bus! Pick 1 day, 24 or 48 hours with unlimited rides for nonstop adventures.

    • 50+ sights dotted around the city and three routes to explore them all! Buses run every 15-45 minutes, so you can see London without pressing pause.

    • Ready for a full London immersion? Based on the pass you choose, enjoy a Thames river cruise, a dazzling evening tour, and 3 guided walking tours.

    • With multilingual audio commentary, free Wi-Fi, and live tracking, you can learn on the go, update friends instantly, and monitor your journey.

    • From Buckingham Palace's royal ceremonies to the Tower of London's imposing presence, the city’s countless sights await discovery.

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

    • Access to Red, Blue & Green routes

    • 40-min Thames River cruise (based on option selected)

    • 2-hour evening bus tour (based on option selected)

    • 3 guided walking tours (based on the option selected)

    • English-speaking guide (on the cruise)

    • Pre-recorded commentary in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Mandarin & Brazilian Portuguese (on the bus)

    • Free Wi-Fi & headphones onboard

    • Mobile app with a detailed map and live bus tracking

  • TOTAL DURATION2 hours 30 minutes
    FREQUENCY10-20 minutes
    FIRST DEPARTUREGreen Park Underground at 8:15 AM
    LAST DEPARTUREGreen Park Underground at 5:00 PM
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    1. Green Park Underground

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    2 attractions
    Green Park

    Green Park

    3 minutes walk
    Wellington Arch

    Wellington Arch

    2 minutes walk

    2. Hard Rock Cafe

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    2 attractions
    Hard Rock Cafe

    Hard Rock Cafe

    9 minutes walk
    Madame Tussauds

    Madame Tussauds

    14 minutes walk

    3. Queen Mother Gates

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    2 attractions
    Victoria Tower Gardens

    Victoria Tower Gardens

    10 minutes walk
    Palace of Westminster

    Palace of Westminster

    10 minutes walk

    4. Marble Arch (Westbound)

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    2 attractions
    Marble Arch

    Marble Arch

    2 minutes walk
    The Wallace Collection

    The Wallace Collection

    6 minutes walk

    5. Regent Street

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    2 attractions
    Regent Street

    Regent Street

    3 minutes walk
    Carnaby Street

    Carnaby Street

    4 minutes walk

    6. Piccadilly Circus

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    2 attractions
    Piccadilly Circus

    Piccadilly Circus

    1 minute walk
    Leicester Square

    Leicester Square

    7 minutes walk

    7. Haymarket

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    1 attraction

    Theatre Royal Haymarket

    8. Trafalgar Square

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    2 attractions
    Trafalgar Square

    Trafalgar Square

    1 minute walk
    The National Gallery

    The National Gallery

    7 minutes walk

    9. Craig's Court

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    2 attractions
    Craig's Court

    Craig's Court

    The Banqueting House

    The Banqueting House

    1 minute walk

    10. Horseguards

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    2 attractions
    Horse Guards Parade

    Horse Guards Parade

    4 minutes walk
    The Household Cavalry Museum

    The Household Cavalry Museum

    4 minutes walk

    11. Whitehall

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    2 attractions
    Whitehall

    Whitehall

    3 minutes walk
    Churchill War Rooms

    Churchill War Rooms

    10 minutes walk

    12. London Eye (Eastbound)

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    2 attractions
    London Eye

    London Eye

    4 minutes walk
    London Dungeon

    London Dungeon

    3 minutes walk

    13. Waterloo (Eastbound)

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    2 attractions
    Waterloo

    Waterloo

    5 minutes walk
    The Old Vic

    The Old Vic

    5 minutes walk

    14. Covent Garden

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    2 attractions
    Covent Garden Market

    Covent Garden Market

    8 minutes walk
    Royal Opera House

    Royal Opera House

    3 minutes walk

    15. St Paul’s Cathedral

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    2 attractions
    St Paul’s Cathedral

    St Paul’s Cathedral

    1 minute walk
    The Museum of London

    The Museum of London

    4 minutes walk

    16. Monument

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    1 attraction

    Monument to the Great Fire of London

    17. London Bridge

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    2 attractions
    London Bridge

    London Bridge

    4 minutes walk
    Borough Market

    Borough Market

    8 minutes walk

    18. Tower of London

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    2 attractions
    Tower of London

    Tower of London

    4 minutes walk
    The Gherkin

    The Gherkin

    5 minutes walk

    19. Temple Underground Station

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    2 attractions
    Temple Church

    Temple Church

    6 minutes walk
    Middle Temple Hall

    Middle Temple Hall

    7 minutes walk

    20. Westminster Pier

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    2 attractions
    Westminster Pier

    Westminster Pier

    Big Ben

    Big Ben

    1 minute walk

    21. London Eye (Westbound)

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    2 attractions
    Jubilee Gardens

    Jubilee Gardens

    68 minutes walk
    County Hall

    County Hall

    1 minute walk

    22. Lambeth Palace

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    2 attractions
    Lambeth Palace

    Lambeth Palace

    Imperial War Museum

    Imperial War Museum

    3 minutes walk

    23. College Green

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    2 attractions
    College Green

    College Green

    St. Margaret’s Church

    St. Margaret’s Church

    1 minute walk

    24. Tothill Street

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    2 attractions
    Westminster Cathedral

    Westminster Cathedral

    4 minutes walk
    The Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court

    3 minutes walk

    25. Buckingham Palace

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    2 attractions
    Buckingham Palace

    Buckingham Palace

    7 minutes walk
    The Royal Mews

    The Royal Mews

    1 minute walk

    26. Victoria Station

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    2 attractions
    Victoria Station

    Victoria Station

    7 minutes walk
    Apollo Victoria Theatre

    Apollo Victoria Theatre

    8 minutes walk
    TOTAL DURATION3 hours 35 minutes
    FREQUENCY15-20 minutes
    FIRST DEPARTUREVictoria, Nova Complex at 8:00 AM
    LAST DEPARTUREVictoria, Nova Complex at 5:00 PM
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    1. Victoria, Nova Complex

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    2 attractions
    Apollo Victoria Theatre

    Apollo Victoria Theatre

    4 minutes walk
    Cardinal Place

    Cardinal Place

    4 minutes walk

    2. Victoria Station

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    2 attractions
    Victoria Station

    Victoria Station

    5 minutes walk
    Apollo Victoria Theatre

    Apollo Victoria Theatre

    4 minutes walk

    3. Queen Mother Gates

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    2 attractions
    Victoria Tower Gardens

    Victoria Tower Gardens

    16 minutes walk
    Palace of Westminster

    Palace of Westminster

    16 minutes walk

    4. Marble Arch (Westbound)

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    2 attractions
    Marble Arch

    Marble Arch

    2 minutes walk
    The Wallace Collection

    The Wallace Collection

    6 minutes walk

    5. Green Park

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    2 attractions
    Green Park

    Green Park

    3 minutes walk
    Wellington Arch

    Wellington Arch

    2 minutes walk

    6. Hard Rock Cafe

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    2 attractions
    Hard Rock Cafe

    Hard Rock Cafe

    9 minutes walk
    Madame Tussauds

    Madame Tussauds

    16 minutes walk

    7. Hyde Park Corner

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    2 attractions
    Hyde Park

    Hyde Park

    9 minutes walk
    Apsley House

    Apsley House

    4 minutes walk

    8. Harrods

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    2 attractions
    Harrods

    Harrods

    7 minutes walk
    Saatchi Gallery

    Saatchi Gallery

    8 minutes walk

    9. South Kensington Museums

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    2 attractions
    South Kensington Museums

    South Kensington Museums

    2 minutes walk
    Victoria and Albert Museum

    Victoria and Albert Museum

    3 minutes walk

    10. Gloucester Road

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    2 attractions
    Gloucester Road

    Gloucester Road

    1 minute walk
    Science Museum

    Science Museum

    5 minutes walk

    11. Kensington Palace

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    1 attraction
    Kensington Palace

    Kensington Palace

    2 minutes walk

    12. Notting Hill

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    2 attractions
    Notting Hill

    Notting Hill

    6 minutes walk
    Portobello Road Market

    Portobello Road Market

    6 minutes walk

    13. Kensington Gardens

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    2 attractions
    Kensington Gardens

    Kensington Gardens

    2 minutes walk
    Diana Memorial Playground

    Diana Memorial Playground

    14. Thistle Hotel (Kensington Gardens)

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    2 attractions
    The Orangery

    The Orangery

    3 minutes walk
    Queensway Market

    Queensway Market

    1 minute walk

    15. Lancaster Gate

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    1 attraction
    Lancaster Gate

    Lancaster Gate

    16. Paddington Station

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    2 attractions
    Paddington Bear Statue

    Paddington Bear Statue

    5 minutes walk
    Little Venice

    Little Venice

    8 minutes walk

    17. Praed Street

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    2 attractions
    Praed Street

    Praed Street

    4 minutes walk
    Sheldon Square

    Sheldon Square

    4 minutes walk

    18. Marble Arch (Eastbound)

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    2 attractions
    Selfridges

    Selfridges

    4 minutes walk
    Oxford Street

    Oxford Street

    10 minutes walk

    19. Baker Street

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    2 attractions
    Sherlock Holmes Museum

    Sherlock Holmes Museum

    2 minutes walk
    The Wallace Collection

    The Wallace Collection

    6 minutes walk

    20. Oxford Street

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    2 attractions
    Oxford Street

    Oxford Street

    6 minutes walk
    Liberty London

    Liberty London

    2 minutes walk

    21. Regent Street

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    2 attractions
    Regent Street

    Regent Street

    3 minutes walk
    Carnaby Street

    Carnaby Street

    4 minutes walk

    22. Piccadilly Circus

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    2 attractions
    Piccadilly Circus

    Piccadilly Circus

    1 minute walk
    Leicester Square

    Leicester Square

    6 minutes walk

    23. Haymarket

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    1 attraction

    Theatre Royal Haymarket

    24. Trafalgar Square

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    2 attractions
    Trafalgar Square

    Trafalgar Square

    1 minute walk
    The National Gallery

    The National Gallery

    7 minutes walk

    25. Craig's Court

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    2 attractions
    Craig's Court

    Craig's Court

    1 minute walk
    The Banqueting House

    The Banqueting House

    4 minutes walk

    26. Horseguards

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    2 attractions
    Horse Guards Parade

    Horse Guards Parade

    4 minutes walk
    The Household Cavalry Museum

    The Household Cavalry Museum

    4 minutes walk

    27. Whitehall

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    2 attractions
    Whitehall

    Whitehall

    3 minutes walk
    Churchill War Rooms

    Churchill War Rooms

    10 minutes walk

    28. London Eye (Eastbound)

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    2 attractions
    London Eye

    London Eye

    4 minutes walk
    London Dungeon

    London Dungeon

    4 minutes walk

    29. Waterloo (Eastbound)

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    2 attractions
    Waterloo

    Waterloo

    5 minutes walk
    The Old Vic

    The Old Vic

    5 minutes walk

    30. Covent Garden

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    2 attractions
    Covent Garden Market

    Covent Garden Market

    8 minutes walk
    Royal Opera House

    Royal Opera House

    3 minutes walk

    31. St Paul’s Cathedral

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    2 attractions
    St Paul’s Cathedral

    St Paul’s Cathedral

    1 minute walk
    The Museum of London

    The Museum of London

    4 minutes walk

    32. Monument

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    1 attraction

    Monument to the Great Fire of London

    33. London Bridge

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    2 attractions
    London Bridge

    London Bridge

    4 minutes walk
    Borough Market

    Borough Market

    8 minutes walk

    34. Tower of London

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    2 attractions
    Tower of London

    Tower of London

    16 minutes walk
    The Gherkin

    The Gherkin

    18 minutes walk

    35. Temple Underground Station

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    2 attractions
    Temple Church

    Temple Church

    6 minutes walk
    Middle Temple Hall

    Middle Temple Hall

    6 minutes walk

    36. Westminster Pier

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    2 attractions
    Westminster Pier

    Westminster Pier

    Big Ben

    Big Ben

    1 minute walk

    37. London Eye (Westbound)

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    2 attractions
    Jubilee Gardens

    Jubilee Gardens

    4 minutes walk
    County Hall

    County Hall

    1 minute walk

    38. Lambeth Palace

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    2 attractions
    Lambeth Palace

    Lambeth Palace

    Imperial War Museum

    Imperial War Museum

    3 minutes walk

    39. College Green

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    2 attractions
    College Green

    College Green

    St. Margaret’s Church

    St. Margaret’s Church

    1 minute walk

    40. Tothill Street

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    2 attractions
    Westminster Cathedral

    Westminster Cathedral

    4 minutes walk
    The Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court

    3 minutes walk

    41. Buckingham Palace

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    2 attractions
    Buckingham Palace

    Buckingham Palace

    7 minutes walk
    The Royal Mews

    The Royal Mews

    1 minute walk
    TOTAL DURATION70 minutes
    FREQUENCY30-45 minutes
    FIRST DEPARTUREWoburn (Northbound) at 8:30 AM
    LAST DEPARTUREWoburn (Northbound) at 5:00 PM
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    1. Woburn (Northbound)

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    2 attractions
    The Brunswick

    The Brunswick

    5 minutes walk
    Charles Dickens Museum

    Charles Dickens Museum

    4 minutes walk

    2. Euston Station

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    1 attraction
    Regent’s Park

    Regent’s Park

    11 minutes walk

    3. Kings Cross Station

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    2 attractions
    Platform 9¾

    Platform 9¾

    1 minute walk
    The British Library

    The British Library

    8 minutes walk

    4. St. Pancras Station

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    2 attractions
    St. Pancras Station

    St. Pancras Station

    29 minutes walk
    King’s Place

    King’s Place

    9 minutes walk

    5. Euston Road

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    2 attractions
    Wellcome Collection

    Wellcome Collection

    4 minutes walk
    Grant Museum of Zoology

    Grant Museum of Zoology

    4 minutes walk

    6. Woburn (Southbound)

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    2 attractions
    Queen Square

    Queen Square

    4 minutes walk
    The Brunswick

    The Brunswick

    5 minutes walk

    7. British Museum (Southbound)

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    2 attractions
    The British Museum

    The British Museum

    6 minutes walk
    The Cartoon Museum

    The Cartoon Museum

    13 minutes walk

    8. Temple Underground Station

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    2 attractions
    Temple Church

    Temple Church

    6 minutes walk
    Middle Temple Hall

    Middle Temple Hall

    6 minutes walk

    9. Covent Garden

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    2 attractions
    Covent Garden Market

    Covent Garden Market

    8 minutes walk
    Royal Opera House

    Royal Opera House

    3 minutes walk

    10. British Museum (Northbound)

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    1 attraction
    Russell Square

    Russell Square

    1 minute walk
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  • 4.2
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    What our guests say

    Paula Eugênia Gasulla

    Paula

    Oct 2025
    Verified booking
    3/5
    I didn't like the audio guide. It was poor, jokes all the time and almost anything about history. Very boring and childish
    Sarah Ronsdorf

    Sarah

    Oct 2025
    Verified booking
    3/5
    When we finally got on the bus, everything was fine. However, the bus didn't come every 20 minutes as announced, but only after 1 hour. It was still full and nobody was allowed to get on. An empty bus was only sent after another 15 minutes.
    Guilherme Rodrigo Pinto

    Guilherme

    Aug 2025
    Verified booking
    4/5
    The Bus is great, there's always a bus passing by. But the app should be modernized and show via GPS the points where the bus stops.
    Douglas malcolm

    Douglas

    Aug 2025
    Verified booking
    3/5
    Our first attempt to get on the bus at stop 13 was denied 3 times. The driver wouldn't open the door. You were clearly oversold for that time of day yet accepted our order around the same time. A suggestion is to advise anyone placing an order be notified of which stoppa were heavy. Other companies were picking up people at the same spot without issue.
    Michael Parker

    Michael

    Jul 2025
    Verified booking
    4/5
    Everything around the buses was very good - the timings, the routes, the commentaries, and the staff. Was disappointed the the river cruise was just one way.
  • Accessibility

    • Require special accommodations for your wheelchairs? You can contact the service provider, and they'll assist you.

    Additional information

    • Public transport and sightseeing buses can't stop right at Buckingham Palace, but there is a stop just a 5-minute walk away.

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

    • The date you select while booking must be the first day of your tour. Remember that the ticket validity begins upon boarding the bus.

    • 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.

    • See the cruise and night tour 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: 2-hour tour departs at 7:30pm from stop #11 (London Eye), with one tour per evening.

    • Your voucher will be emailed to you instantly.

    • No printout required! Just show your mobile voucher to the driver and collect your bus ticket.

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