Big Bus: London Hop-on-Hop-off Bus Tour with Optional Thames River Cruise & Evening Tour

About this experience

Big Bus London is an open-top, hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus that takes you past more than 50 of the city's sights on three routes: Red, Blue and Green. Choose a 1-Day Pass, a 24-Hour Pass with a Thames River cruise, or a 48-Hour Pass that adds guided walking tours and, on the Explore option, an evening tour. Get on and off as often as you like while your pass is valid, and plan your day around landmarks such as Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London. Which Big Bus London pass should you book? There are four options, and the right one depends on how much time you have: 1-Day Pass: unlimited hop-on hop-off travel for one calendar day, whatever time you first board. Discover (24-Hour Pass + Thames River cruise): 24 consecutive hours of bus travel from your first boarding, plus a cruise on the Thames. Essential (48-Hour Pass + cruise + walking tours): two days of bus travel, the river cruise and three guided walking tours. Explore (48-Hour Pass + cruise + evening tour + walking tours): everything in Essential plus a 2-hour evening tour of London. The date you select is the first day of your tour. Your pass starts when you first board, so you can plan the rest of your stay around it. Routes, buses and commentary Buses run on the Red, Blue and Green routes and arrive every 15 to 45 minutes, depending on the route and time of day. Pre-recorded commentary is available on board in seven languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Mandarin and Brazilian Portuguese. Free Wi-Fi and headphones are provided. The Big Bus mobile app has a route map and live bus tracking, so you can check when the next bus is due before you leave a stop. Buses cannot stop right outside Buckingham Palace. The nearest stop is about a 5-minute walk away. Thames River cruise and evening tour The Discover, Essential and Explore passes include a Thames River cruise of about 40 minutes with an English-speaking guide. Boats leave Tower Pier from 10am, with the last departure at 6:55pm, every 40 minutes, and take 30 to 40 minutes to reach Westminster Pier. From Westminster Pier, boats leave from 10am, with the last departure at 7:20pm, every 40 minutes, heading to Tower Pier or the London Eye. The evening tour, included only with the Explore pass, lasts 2 hours and leaves at 7:30pm from stop 11 at the London Eye. There is one departure per evening. Details and meeting points for the cruise, evening tour and walking tours are sent with your ticket after booking. Plan your day around London's landmarks A hop-on hop-off pass works well with timed attraction tickets. Ride up on the London Eye, see the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London, or visit Westminster Abbey between rides. For a fuller day, the Madame Tussauds and London Eye combo is another option, and you can browse more things to do in London. Tickets and cancellation Your mobile voucher is emailed to you straight after booking, so there is nothing to print. Show it to the driver when you first board to collect your bus ticket. Get a full refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before your booking. This applies to every pass option. If you need wheelchair access, contact the service provider before your visit to arrange assistance.

Highlights

• Discover London's sights with a premium hop-on hop-off bus tour by Big Bus! Pick 1 day, 24 or 48 hours with unlimited rides for nonstop adventures
• 50+ sights dotted around the city and three routes to explore them all! Buses run every 15-45 minutes, so you can see London without pressing pause
• Ready for a full London immersion? Based on the pass you choose, enjoy a Thames river cruise, a dazzling evening tour, and 3 guided walking tours
• With multilingual audio commentary, free Wi-Fi, and live tracking, you can learn on the go, update friends instantly, and monitor your journey
• From Buckingham Palace's royal ceremonies to the Tower of London's imposing presence, the city’s countless sights await discovery.

What is included

• Hop-on hop-off bus travel on the Red, Blue and Green routes for your chosen pass (1 day, 24 hours or 48 hours)
• Pre-recorded commentary in 7 languages
• Free Wi-Fi and headphones
• Big Bus mobile app with route map and live bus tracking
• About 40-minute Thames River cruise with an English-speaking guide (Discover, Essential and Explore)
• Three guided walking tours (Essential and Explore)
• 2-hour evening tour (Explore only)

Before you go

The date you select is the first day of your tour; your pass starts when you first board The 24-Hour Pass runs for 24 consecutive hours; the 1-Day Pass covers one calendar day, whatever time you first board Buses arrive every 15 to 45 minutes, depending on the route and time of day Buses cannot stop right at Buckingham Palace; the nearest stop is about a 5-minute walk away Thames cruises leave Tower Pier and Westminster Pier every 40 minutes from 10am (last boats 6:55pm and 7:20pm) The evening tour (Explore pass) leaves at 7:30pm from stop 11 at the London Eye, once per evening Details and meeting points for the cruise, evening tour and walking tours are sent with your ticket after booking

Cancellation terms

Get a full refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before your booking. This applies to every pass option.