With City Sightseeing's London sightseeing bus, you'll be able to get on and off at any of the stops!
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:
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
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