London City Sightseeing Bus

London City Sightseeing Bus

Routes & Stops

The London City Sightseeing Bus has three routes:

• 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, Victoria and Albert Museum, or Harrod's. It lasts 1 hour in total.

In the following link, you can check a map with the different stops along the route:

• London Sightseeing Bus routes and stops

Please note that stops 4 and 10 are currently out of service.

Ticket Options

You can choose which of the following options best suits your needs:

24-Hour Ticket

• 24-hour ticket for the London City Sightseeing bus
• Audio guide in 11 languages
• English audio tour of Royal London with audio guide
• Thames River Cruise (if you choose this option)

48-Hour Ticket

• 48-hour ticket for the London City Sighteeing sightseeing bus.
• Audio guide in 11 languages.
• Thames River Cruise.
• 5 audio-guided tours of London in English with audio guide.

The 5 audio-guided tours included in the 48-hour ticket are as follows:

• Southbank Tour: you'll need to get off at stop 8 or 9
• Royal London Tour: you'll need to get off at stop 16 or 17
• Covent Garden Tour: you'll have to get off at stop 6 or 9
• Borough Market Tour: you'll have to get off at stop 12
• Notting Hill Tour: you'll have to get off at stop 3 or 4

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 3pm, it'll be valid until Tuesday at 3pm. 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

London City Sightseeing Bus

The London City Sightseeing Bus operates at the following times:

• Red Line: first departure from Stop 1 at 8:30 am; final departure from Stop 1 at 8 pm. The bus runs every 7 to 12 minutes.
• Green Line: first departure from Stop 1 at 9:20 am; final departure from Stop 1 at 3:50 pm. The bus runs every 30 minutes.
• Blue Line: first departure from Stop 19 at 8:50 am; final departure from Stop 19 at 5:30 pm. The bus runs every 20 to 30 minutes.

London Walking Tours

These English walking tours of London are only included in the 48-hour ticket. You can find out the different routes, meeting points and times from the bus drivers, as itineraries vary according to the season.

Thames River Cruise

One-way cruise between Westminster and the Tower of London, included in the 48-hour ticket. This cruise is operated by City Cruises by Hornblower. The crossing runs daily between 10 am and 5 pm, approximately every 40 minutes.

The ship departs from the following points:

• Tower Bridge pier
• Westminster pier
• London Eye pier