Bus & coach · HOP-ON HOP-OFF BUS TOURS IN THE UK
The 15 best hop-on hop-off bus tours in the UK you can book today, with the fare, the running time and who each one suits. Number one is at the top for a reason; start there.
London Big Bus review covering routes, river cruise, ticket value, traffic delays, stops, and practical tips for choosing a 24 or 48-hour pass.
“great way to see london. i do this tour everywhere I go. I will say it takes a very long time for bus to complete loop.”
Review London’s City Sightseeing bus, routes, river cruise extras, prices, stops, timing, and tips for choosing the right ticket.
“Great way to see London at the beginning of the trip. Easy to jump onto - get on at any stop. We got on at Piccadilly and just showed the voucher to the ticket seller out front of the stop.”
Tootbus London review covering routes, landmarks, river cruise, app, timing, value, family features, and practical tips for planning your visit.
“The weekend before Christmas, the weather was cold but dry so we enjoyed the open air. Traffic was busy especially on the Saturday, so the blue route took a long time…we had a reservation at the Natural History Museum, so jumped onto the Tube to get home! Thoroughly enjoyed two days riding around London - a great way to see all the sights!”
See Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Mile, and Holyrood on a flexible 24-hour bus tour with audio guides and free child tickets.
“Excellent hop-on bus. Guide was automated and very good.”
Review of London’s Big Bus, London Eye, and Thames cruise package, with practical tips on timing, value, routes, queues, and what to expect.
“London eye was a great experience 5* for the River Cruise. Informative and fun The big bus hop on/off has got to be the best way to travel around London to see all of the sights. Highly recommend this package great value for money”
See London’s major sights by open-top bus, Thames cruise, walking tours, and evening ride. Practical tips, route details, and honest value advice.
“The schedule was not ideal. The wait time between pick ups made us schedule uber rides due to the long wait.”
Tootbus London review covering routes, Thames cruise, stops, audio, wait times, price, app, and tips for choosing the right pass.
“The entire experience was comfortable and stress free. Would highly recommend this tour for 1st time visitors”
See London from an open-top bus and the Thames with flexible hop-on hop-off access, multilingual audio, walking tours, and live bus tracking.
“It was really good my family did enjoy the tour, definitely we will do it again Thanks”
Review of London’s Thames hop-on hop-off cruise, with route details, value advice, photo tips, Greenwich stops, and practical planning help.
“The traffic in London is HORRIBLE. Traveling on the River Thames is the best way to get around. The narration is helpful, too. The snacks on board were definitely just snacks. But, it was nice to be able to purchase something.”
Review of Glasgow’s hop-on hop-off bus, with route details, top stops, timing, value, accessibility, and practical tips for your visit.
“staff were great. driver took us to the starting point as he could see my husband was struggling to walk guides at bus stop were so friendly and helpful”
Review of Edinburgh’s Royal Attractions pass, with 48-hour buses and entry to the Castle, Holyroodhouse, and Royal Yacht Britannia.
“Absolutely worth the money. The lady who gave us the tickets at the ticket office was very helpful and gave us lots of advice on how to make the most of our tickets. Buses were always on time and the tour guides on the buses were both informative and funny. The vouchers were easy to use at the locations and we had no problems with entry. Would 100% recommend this experience. It is expensive but with all three tickets to the attractions included as well as 48 hour ticket for the bus, minus the hassle of having to organise it myself, thought it was well worth the money. We spent…”
Review of Edinburgh’s 24-hour hop-on hop-off bus, with route details, stop-by-stop tips, family value, timing, and honest drawbacks.
“The hop on/off bus was a great way to get around Edinburgh and see a few different areas. Busses were never full and ran frequently, a good variety of areas too. Only complaint is the numbered destinations weren’t announced or displayed so we did get off at the wrong spot a few times. Not a big deal as we weren’t in a rush but might be if you needed to be somewhere at a specific time. Overall though, was a great experience and I would recommend.”
Review the Liverpool City Sights 24-hour bus tour, with Beatles stops, major landmarks, practical tips, value advice, and honest drawbacks.
“I have given 3 stars as waited 40 mins for a Bus at Liverpool cathedral , when it eventually arrived the bus was very full”
See Edinburgh’s Old Town, New Town, Leith, and Royal Yacht Britannia by bus with three routes, live guides, and multilingual audio.
“We always go for the Hop On Hop Off buses when visiting New cities so we know what to see and what not. This one was one of the best. I recommend the green line if you are fluent in English. Otherwise red and blue have many languages to choose for the tour.”
Review of Gray Line London’s hop-on hop-off bus tour, with routes, stops, Thames cruise details, value, drawbacks, and practical tips.
“My kids where happy going bus ride. Had received knowledge from tour guide about London. . Had wonderful experience.”
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