St. Petersburg Tourist Bus & Boat

St. Petersburg Tourist Bus & Boat

The St. Petersburg tourist bus has two routes with 25 stops in total at must-see tourist attractions such as Saint Isaac's Cathedral, Kazan Cathedral, Summer Garden, Palace Square, Winter Palace, Hermitage Museum and the Peter and Paul Cathedral. During the journey, you can listen to an audio guide with fascinating information about all the places on the route. 

Check out a map of the route and stops via the following link:

St. Petersburg tourist bus route and stops.

Tourist boat

Your ticket also includes a one-hour ride on the St. Petersburg Tourist Boat. As you sail the Neva River you'll get to see landmarks such as the Admiralty, the Peter and Paul Fortress, the Bronze Horseman monument and much more.

Timetable

Tourist bus

• Red line: 9 am - 7 pm, every 25 minutes. The route lasts 90 minutes.
• Green line: 9 am - 7 pm, every 30 minutes. The route lasts 60 minutes.

Tourist boat

Every day: 11 am - 5 pm, every 60 minutes.

The boat departs from the Fontanka River Embankment, near the Faberge Museum. 

Validity

Your ticket is activated when you use it for the first time. From then on, you can hop on and off the bus as many times as you want for the next 48 to 72 hours. For example, if you book a 48-hour ticket and you use it for the first time on a Monday at 12 pm, your ticket will be valid until 12 pm on Wednesday.

Your ticket for the tourist boat will be activated when you board the bus. This ticket must be used on the same day and is a non-stop route.

Although when you book you'll be asked to select a start day, you can start using the service within 3 months from the selected date.