With City Sightseeing's London sightseeing bus, you'll be able to get on and off at any of the stops! It's the best way to see this amazing city!
Routes & Stops
The City Sightseeing London tourist bus offers a total of 3 routes through the British capital:
- Red route: passes by renowned sites such as Buckingham Palace, Hyde Park, and Haymarket. Its total duration is 2.5 hours.
- Green route: passes by iconic spots in London, such as the British Museum and Euston Square. Its total duration is 1 hour and 20 minutes.
- Blue route: passes by emblematic places, such as Kensington Palace, the Victoria and Albert Museum, or Harrods. It lasts 1 hour in total.
In the following link, you can check a map with the different stops of the bus:
Ticket Options
When booking, you can choose which of the following options best suits your needs:
All options include an audio guide in 11 languages (including English) and an audio-guided tour of London in English.
How Does It Work?
The London Sightseeing Bus ticket is valid for 24 or 48 consecutive hours from the time it is first used, i.e., if it is activated on a Monday at 3 pm, it'll be valid until Tuesday at 3 pm. During this time, you can get on and off the buses as many times as you like.
Although a start date is requested when you make your reservation, you can use the service for 12 months from the date indicated.
Schedule & Frequency Sightseeing Bus
The Sightseeing Bus operates at the following times:
- Red Line: Daily, first departure from Stop 1 at 9 am. Last departure: Sunday through Friday at 6:20 pm; Saturdays at 7 pm. Service runs every 20 to 30 minutes.
- Green Line: from Friday to Sunday, departures at 9:30 am, 10 am, 10:30 am, 4:10 pm, 4:40 pm, 5:10 pm, and 5:40 pm
- Blue Line: first departure from Stop 20 at 9:30 am and final departure from Stop 20 at 5 pm. The bus runs every 30 minutes.
Thames River Cruise
Depending on the type of ticket booked, the terms and conditions for the boat tour are as follows:
24-Hour Ticket
- Includes a one-way trip between Westminster Pier and the Tower of London, with the option to start the tour from either pier
- First departure from Westminster Pier: at 10 am
- Last departure from Westminster Pier: 6:55 pm
- Frequency: every 40 minutes
- Journey duration: approximately 35 minutes.
48-Hour Ticket
- Includes a same-day round-trip to and from Greenwich Pier.
- First departure to Greenwich (from Westminster Pier and Tower Pier): at 10 am
- Last departure to Greenwich from Westminster Pier: 4 pm (this last service does not allow for a return trip by boat).
- Last return departure from Greenwich Pier to Westminster Pier: 5:50 pm
- Frequency: every 40 minutes.
- Travel time: approximately 35 minutes.