Britain · HOP-ON HOP-OFF BUS TOURS
Useful on day one, wasteful on day four. These 15 passes are compared on how many routes they cover, whether a river cruise is bundled in, and how long the ticket stays valid once you first scan it.
See London’s landmarks lit up on a 90-minute open-top bus tour with live commentary, classic views, and practical tips for a chilly ride.
“Perfect length and level of detail in the information provided. The rest of our visit we then saw these places on foot and it was so fun knowing a bit about everything before hitting it on the ground!”
See London by bus, sky, and Thames water with the London Eye, river cruise, and flexible Big Bus sightseeing ticket.
“Took us everywhere we wanted to go. Extended hours would be good.”
Review the Tootbus London hop-on hop-off tour, with open-top buses, three routes, 45 stops, audio guides, walks, and an optional Thames cruise.
“Buses were clean and the staff was friendly. The only frustrating thing was the waiting times could be a bit long, but that's out of the drivers' control since they have to navigate big city traffic.”
See London’s top sights by open-top bus and Thames cruise, with flexible hop-on access, multilingual audio, GPS tracking, and walking tours.
“Best way to see London see all the landmarks and let someone else do the navigating”
Review the London Thames hop-on hop-off cruise, with landmark views, witty commentary, Greenwich stops, boat tips, and honest value advice.
“Perfect activity and wonderful customer service! Thank you very much”
See London’s top landmarks from a vintage open-top Routemaster, with lively English commentary, easy central pickup, and great photo views.
“Our tour guide Jay was awesome! & our driver Paul made the drive very smooth! Perfect way to start our London holiday!”
See Liverpool by Mersey Ferry and open-top bus, with live commentary, flexible stops, and a 48-hour bus ticket for great value.
“Very enjoyable guided tour, tour guides very knowledgeable & made the trip quite entertaining with there wit. Would highly recommend this tour.”
See London’s landmarks lit up on a 90-minute open-top bus tour with live commentary, multilingual audio, and photo stops from the London Eye.
“It was a great tour! Jack was an amazing tour guide. He was very knowledgeable and funny! The tour is a little under 1.5 hours and is such a great time to see London all lit up. Highly recommend for anyone visiting London!”
Review Liverpool’s open-top bus tour, with route highlights, guide quality, ticket value, accessibility, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Simple tour to point out the main features of the city. Hop on / hop off points are perfectly placed.”
See London’s top sights by open-top bus, Thames boat, and walking tour, with three routes, 70 stops, and audio in 12 languages.
“Should be the first thing anyone new to London does to learn about the city and other attractions to indulge. Please inform travelers about the boat ride and which stop is ideal if one wants to get on that”
See York’s walls, towers, bars, museums, and neighborhoods by open-top bus with flexible stops, multilingual audio, and useful city history.
“As a visually impaired group we travelled from Leeds by train to York, outside York train station we were greeted by a representative from the company, he was FANTASTIC, extremely helpful and knowledgeable about the city. Each guide on the buses and drivers were ALL brilliant, polite, extremely helpful, knowledgeable and happy for questions to be asked. It is in ALL our groups opinion: FANTASTIC VALUE FOR MONEY. I don't know why I haven't used it sooner, I WILL use it again though very soon, Thank you all so much.”
See Oxford’s colleges, castle, shops, and Carfax Tower with a flexible 24 or 48-hour open-top bus tour and walking tour.
“This was great value for money. The open top bus tour was fun and the guide, Dave, was friendly and informative. We also went on the walking tour which is in the cost and that was great! I didn't get the guide's name, but he was fantastic- charming and interesting.”
See Liverpool’s docks, cathedrals, museums, and streets by open-top bus with witty commentary and easy hop-on, hop-off access.
“First, we did a full tour with the bus, to see all the highlights. Later, we rode the bus for several stations, walked around for a couple hours, and took the bus again - so, we had the chance to see three different guides:). Two of them were excellent, the third - OK, but compared to the first two, just didn't measure up. All in all, it was a great experience, learned a lot about Liverpool's history. Highly recommended for all the new-comers!”
See Big Ben, the London Eye, and Westminster with kid-friendly stories on a 45-minute open-top bus tour for the whole family.
“Tour was excellent. Loads of information (which my 6 year old has been drip feeding us back ever since, proving that he was taking in more than I realised!) and the booklet has been enjoyed in various down-times since.”
See Cambridge’s colleges, museums, Botanic Garden, and American Cemetery by open-top bus, with 18 stops and flexible hop-on access.
“Cambridge is amazing, however without the hop on hop off bus my husband and myself would have been completely lost, as it was our first time in Cambridge. The bus drivers were very friendly and knowledgeable and everyone went out of their way to help us. I can highly recommend The City Sightseeing Bus...Thankyou”
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