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Big Bus London: Hop-On, Hop-Off Tour

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Activity Schedule

  • When does it run?

    Daily

  • Duration

    1day, 24 or 48 hours (take your pick!)
    Evening tour: 2 hours
    Walking tours: 1.5 to 2 hours

  • Start time

    Hop-on, Hop-off: 8:30am to 5pm, every 20-60 min (depending on the routes)
    Panoramic evening tour: 7:30pm
    River cruise: 10am to 6:55pm, every 30-40 minutes 
    Walking tours: Royal Walk: 10am l Harry Potter tour: 4pm l Jack the Ripper: 1pm

  • Meeting Point

    London hop-on, hop-off tour: You can hop on to the bus from any of the stops. The first stop is Green Park Underground
    Evening tour: Hop on at the London Eye (Stop 12).
    River cruise: Board at the Tower of London to sail to Westminster, or board at Westminster to sail to the Tower of London.
    Walking tours: Royal Walk: Stop 8 (Trafalgar Square) l Harry Potter tour: Stop 21 l Jack the Ripper: Stop 19 (Tower of London) 

  • Ending Point

    You can hop off at any of the stops

Key Highlights

  • Enjoy marathon London sightseeing with 24 hours or 48 hours hop-on, hop-off tour covering top attractions
  • Plan your perfect London itinerary with the flexibility to hop on and off as many times as you like
  • Enjoy a River Thames cruise with every ticket
  • Book the Panoramic Evening Tour and see London illuminated and magical after sunset
  • See top London attractions including Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, and Westminster Abbey
  • Stops at Harrods, South Kensington Museums, Kensington Palace & Gardens, Notting Hill & Paddington
  • Flexibility to add walking tours with the Essential and Explore ticket options.

Overview

Explore London with a Big Bus hop-on, hop-off ticket. Travel around and experience unrestricted views of the city on-board the top-deck of an open-top, double-decker bus. This London hop-on, hop-off tour has 3 comprehensive routes and strategically located stops covering all the best-loved London landmarks and attractions. Customize your own itinerary and discover London at your own leisurely pace.

Discover central London on the Red route, West London on the Blue route, and hop on the London Green Link route, connecting King's Cross and St. Pancras stations with Covent Garden, where you'll be able to easily join our Red Route and Blue Route bus tours.

Enjoy pre-recorded commentary in multiple languages and immerse yourself in the history of London.

List of attractions covered:

  • Eros Statue
  • St James Park
  • The Mall
  • St Mary le Strand
  • H.M.S. Belfast
  • The Shard
  • Buckingham Palace
  • Princess Diana Memorial Fountain

You can choose from three hop-on, hop-off ticket options:

Discover Ticket:

  • 24 hours Hop-On, Hop-Off
  • River cruise one way

Essential ticket:

  • 48 hours Hop-On, Hop-Off
  • Guided walking tours
  • River cruise one way

Explore ticket:

  • 48 hours Hop-On, Hop-Off
  • Guided walking tours
  • River cruise one way
  • London evening tour


London Evening Tour: See London illuminated and magical as the sun begins to set on a panoramic bus tour that showcases significant landmarks and top attractions. Enjoy entertaining pre-recorded commentary in English as you pass attractions like the Buckingham Palace, Big Ben and the London Eye.

Walking tours:

  • Royal Walk: Experience London's iconic royal pageantry, including the Changing of the Guard on days it is scheduled.
  • Harry Potter Walking tour: Immerse yourself in magic of Harry Potter as you explore the filming locations of Harry Potter.
  • Jack the Ripper Walking Tour: Unravel the mystery of Victorian London's infamous serial killer on the Jack the Ripper Walking Tour.


Please check the Useful Downloads section for the updated route map.

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions

  • 1 day, 24 or 48 hours Hop-On, Hop-Off tour
  • Recorded commentary in English, German, Italian, French, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese & Brazilian Portuguese
  • River Cruise - One way (with 24 & 48 hours tickets)
  • Evening tour (with Explore ticket)
  • Guided walking tours (with Essential & Explore ticket)
  • Free Wifi

Exclusions

  • Entrances

Routes Details

  • Blue Route
  • Green Route
  • Red Route

Blue Route

Total Duration: 3 h

First Departure: 08:10

Last Departure: 16:00

  1. 1
    Regent Street (144 Regent Street (TfL Bus Stop "V", near corner with Beak Street))
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  2. 2
    Piccadilly Circus (Lower Regent Street, TfL Bus Stop "F", outside Peregrine)
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  3. 3
    Haymarket (Haymarket (Stop R Haymarket))
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  4. 4
    Trafalgar Square (Pall Mall E (TfL Bus Stop 'Z' Between Suffolk and Whitcomb Streets))
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  5. 5
    Craig's Court (Junction of Craig's Court & Whitehall)
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  6. 6
    Horseguards (TfL bus stop opposite Horseguards)
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  7. 7
    Whitehall (Whitehall (TfL bus stop "G", opposite Westminster tube station entrance))
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  8. 8
    London Eye (Eastbound) (Westminster Bridge Road (bus stop next to Lion Statue, outside London Marriot County Hall)))
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  9. 9
    Waterloo (Eastbound) (York Road (bus stop outside M&S Foodhall))
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  10. 10
    Covent Garden (1 Aldwych (bus stop outside One Aldwych Hotel, near corner with Strand))
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  11. 11
    St Paul’s Cathedral (Corner of Ludgate Hill & Ave Maria Lane (bus stop opposite McDonald's))
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  12. 12
    Monument (1st LT stop on London Bridge (Bus stop P, stop outside Prets))
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  13. 13
    London Bridge (2nd LT stop on London Bridge (Bus stop Y, opposite The Barrow Boy Pub))
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  14. 14
    Southwark (City Hall (Stop J, at City Hall))
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  15. 15
    Tower of London (362 Tower Hill (TfL Bus Stop "TA"))
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  16. 16
    Temple Underground Station (Victoria Embankment (TfL Stop "O", opposite entrance to Temple Underground Station))
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  17. 17
    Westminster Pier (Victoria Embankment (TfL Stop "K", opposite entrance to Westminster Pier))
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  18. 18
    London Eye (Westbound) (Westminster Bridge Road (bus stop next to Lion Statue, outside London Marriot County Hall)))
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  19. 19
    Lambeth Palace (Lambeth Palace Road (TfL Bus Stop 'SA', outside Lambeth Palace))
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  20. 20
    College Green (Abingdon Street (ouside College Green))
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  21. 21
    Tothill Street (Tothill Street (by corner with Dean Farrar St, by Blue Boar restaurant))
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  22. 22
    Buckingham Palace (1 Buckingham Gate (opposite the Queen's Gallery))
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  23. 23
    Victoria, Nova Complex (Corner Buckingham Palace Road & Bressenden Place (outside Sourced restaurant))
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  24. 24
    Victoria Station (Buckingham Palace Road (opposite entrance to Phipp's Mews))
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  25. 25
    Queen Mother Gates (Park lane (TfL Stop X, opposite London Hilton))
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  26. 26
    Marble Arch (westbound) (Park Lane (TfL bus stop L, near Speakers' Corner))
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  27. 27
    Green Park (Piccadilly)
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  28. 28
    Hard Rock Cafe (Piccadilly (TfL Bus Stop E, opposite the Hard Rock Cafe))
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  29. 29
    Hyde Park Corner (Knightsbridge (TfL Bus Stop 'L', outside Lanesborough Hotel))
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  30. 30
    Harrods (Brompton Road (TfL Bus Stop 'KA', outside Harrods))
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  31. 31
    South Kensington Museums (Thurloe Place (TfL Bus Stop 'N', near Rembrandt Hotel))
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  32. 32
    Gloucester Road (Gloucester Road (TfL Bus Stop 'GR', outside Underground Station))
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  33. 33
    Kensington Palace (Kensington High Street (TfL Bus Stop 'N', opposite corner with Palace Ave))
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  34. 34
    Notting Hill (Notting Hill Gate (TfL Bus Stop 'M', opposite Nandos))
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  35. 35
    Kensington Gardens (Bayswater Road (Outside the Hilton Doubletree Hotel))
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  36. 36
    Thistle Hotel Kensington Gardens (Bayswater Road (Outside Petrol Station, near corner with Porchester Terrace))
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  37. 37
    Peter Pan (Bayswater Road (Bus Stop LH, near Lancaster gate station))
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  38. 38
    Lancaster Gate (Bayswater Road (TfL Bus Stop 'LE', outside Columbia Hotel))
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  39. 39
    Paddington Station (London Street (by corner with Conduit Place))
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  40. 40
    Edgware Road (By the Metropole Hotel)
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  41. 41
    Marble Arch (eastbound) (Speakers' Corner)
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  42. 42
    Baker Street (Marylebone Road (outside entrance to Metropolitan Bar))
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  43. 43
    Oxford Circus (Regent Street (TfL Bus Stop 'RF', near corner with Great Castle Street))
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Please note

Voucher Information: You can show your voucher on your smartphone (But if you’d rather print a copy – that’s fine too!)

Validity:

14 days from or before the date chosen at the time of booking

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes

London is a functioning city and weather, traffic and events may occasionally cause disruption.

Timings and stops are subject to change. The updated map will be available on the buses.

The family ticket includes 4 persons - 2 adults and 2 children.

To collect your river cruise pass, please present your booking confirmation to a Big Bus Tours staff member first.

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