LONDON
The London shortlist.
The 15 most popular hop-on hop-off bus tours in London. What each one includes, how long it takes, what it costs, and who you book through.
Hop on Big Bus across London’s royal sights and West End with free Wi‑Fi, flexible stops, and optional Thames cruise on 24/48-hour tickets.
Most Popular“I chose one day because it said 1 day from when you start. This is different from 24 hours. The options should really be 12, 24, 48 hours. The wording was misleading.”
Hop on and off across London’s top sights with audio commentary, frequent buses, and optional Thames cruises and walking tours.
“I must say gentlemen from Ecuador that helped me find where I have to go because I already had. My ticket was amazing. I think it was Eduardo. I cant remember that he was wonderful and very helpful”
See London’s top sights lit up on an open-top bus tour from Green Park, with a live guide covering landmarks in 90 minutes.
Hop on Big Bus for 24–48h sightseeing, ride the London Eye for 360 views, and enjoy a Thames cruise with live narration.
Tootbus hop-on hop-off through London on open-top buses with live tracking, 10-language audio, and an optional Thames river cruise.
“You could put in more than one or two places that the boat is a one-way ride. I did see it on the pamphlet, but nowhere else.”
Big Bus routes across London and a Thames cruise with live commentary, plus optional walking tours and an evening panoramic ride.
Hop on a Tootbus pass to see London’s landmarks fast, then add a Thames cruise. Flexible stops, app tracking, and audio commentary.
“Buses pretty regular. Music on board can be a bit repetitive and sometimes commentary goes missing. Overall pretty good though.”
Hop-on hop-off London bus plus Thames cruise with audio guides, GPS tracking, and app walking tours for adults and kids.
Hop on and off the Thames in all-weather comfort with live commentary, great photo stops, and unlimited 24-hour travel for $33.
Vintage open-top Routemaster bus tour of London’s biggest icons with a live guide. 90 minutes, easy Embankment pickup, great photos.
Flexible hop-on hop-off bus tour of London with Wi‑Fi and 12-language audio, plus an optional Thames cruise for 24-hour ticket holders.
“Be aware that road closures and protests will delay the expected time of spots. Due to time we were to board which wax after 4, we only were able to use the bus two hours. We paid with expectation of 4 hours without anyone letting us know in advance it would not be possible to…”
Ride a 1960s Routemaster through Central London with afternoon tea on board. Vintage views, tea service, and recorded sights.
“Bridget’s tea bus was such a great experience of fun and treats!! Highly recommend the Ginger tea with lemon grass!!!”
See London by night from an open-top bus. Panoramic views of St Paul’s, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, and more with a live guide.
“Dominic our guide was very fun and informative Spoke really fast!”
Hop on a Thames river cruise with a 24-hour pass from Westminster to Greenwich, with onboard commentary and great landmark views.
“Arrived just after 12noon to be told the next boat was cancelled and the one after that was 12:50pm we went to get a drink and came back at 12:40 to find that the 12:50 boat was leaving, I asked to speak with the City Cruise representative and he just said we should have come…”
Hop-on hop-off London buses with live tracking across 3 routes, plus Thames cruise extras on select tickets.
“Difficult to find pickup locations. Protest disrupted service which is understandable but many conflicting stories were given. No announcements made at stops. Then I waited over 1/2 hour and no bus ever returned and I had to walk to a tube station.”
Every corner of the city, and the best days out beyond it.
