Red Route (Route)

Operating Schedule: The first bus departs from Stop 1 at 8:50 am, with the last bus leaving at 5:00 pm. Buses operate every 20 minutes until 3:30 pm, and then every 30 minutes until 6:30 pm.

1. Belvedere Road
Belvedere Road, Stand 3788, located behind the London Eye

2. One Aldwych
Aldwych (outside One Aldwych Hotel)

3. St Paul’s Cathedral
Ludgate Hill (entrance to St. Paul’s Cathedral)

4. 1 Walbrook
Cannon Street Station, Stop MB

5. Monument (Stop P)
London Bridge

6. Unicorn Theatre (Stop J)
Tooley Street

7. 134 Tower Hill
Tower Hill (Tower of London)

8. Temple
Victoria Embankment (opposite Temple Station, Stop W)

9. Westminster Pier
Westminster Bridge (Big Ben side) in front of Westminster Pier

10. Millbank (Stop NE)
Horseferry Road

11. 4 Buckingham Gate
Buckingham Palace

12. The Rubens at the Palace
Rubens Hotel, Buckingham Palace Road

13. Smile with George
Buckingham Palace Road

14. The Clermont London, Victoria
Buckingham Palace Road (Clermont Hotel Stop R)

15. Victoria Station
Buckingham Palace Road (Stop Z12)

16. Victoria Station (Stop 10A)
Grosvenor Gardens (Stop 10A)

17. 557 Park Ln
Hyde Park, Queen Elizabeth Gate

18. 118 Park Ln
Marble Arch (Speakers’ Corner)

19. Marble Arch
Marble Arch (Park Lane)

20. London Hilton Hotel (Stop B)
Park Lane London Hilton Hotel (Stop B)

21. 2 Brick St
Piccadilly, Hard Rock Cafe (Stop D)

22. Simplestream
Haymarket (outside Tiger Tiger Restaurant)

23. 6 Pall Mall E
Pall Mall East, left of National Gallery (Stop Z)

24. Horse Guards Parade
Whitehall, Banqueting House (Sightseeing Stop)

25. St Thomas’ Hospital / County Hall (Stop D)
Westminster Bridge (the London Eye side), in front of the Marriott Hotel and next to the Lion Statue

Points of Interest

• Hyde Park

• Westminster Bridge

• Westminster

• London Eye

• Waterloo Mainline Station

• SEA LIFE London Aquarium

• South Bank

• Buckingham Palace

• The Queen’s Gallery

• Royal Mews

• The London Dungeon

• The Mall

• Trafalgar Square

• National Gallery

• Big Ben

• Houses of Parliament

• Westminster Abbey

• St. Paul’s Cathedral

• London Bridge

• Tower Bridge

• Tower of London

• The View from The Shard

• The Shard

• St. James’s Park

• Nelson’s Column

• The Monument to the Great Fire of London

• Oxford Street

• Leicester Square

• Piccadilly Circus

• The Savoy

• Covent Garden

• Millennium Bridge

• HMS Belfast

• Royal Courts of Justice

• Blackfriars Bridge

• St. Mary-le-Bow

• Strand

• Potters Fields Park

• St. Katharine Docks

• King’s College London Chapel

• Park Lane

• Wellington Monument (Achille’s Statue)

• Marble Arch

• Churchill War Rooms

• Tate Britain

• London Victoria Station

• The Grosvenor Victoria Casino London

• West End Theatre District

• Admiralty Arch

• National Portrait Gallery

• Jubilee Gardens

• London Transport Museum

• The London Bridge Experience

Blue Route (Route)

Operating Schedule: The first bus departs from Stop 19 at 9:15 am, with the last bus leaving at 4:35 pm. Buses operate every 30 minutes.

1. Stop 19 - Marble Arch, Park Lane

2. London Hilton Hotel (Stop B)
Stop 20 - Park Lane London Hilton Hotel Stop B

3. Hyde Park Corner (Stop 13)
Stop 31 - Hyde Park Corner Station, Stop 13

4. Stop 32 - Harrods (Stop KA)

5. Victoria & Albert Museum (Stop R)
Stop 33 - Victoria and Albert Museum (Stop N)

6. Gloucester Road (Stop GS)
Stop 34 - Gloucester Road (Stop GS)

7. Stop 35 - Kensington Road / Royal Albert Hall (Stop RD)

8. Stop 36 - Palace Gate Tour

9. Stop 37 - Kensington Palace (Stop N)

10. Stop 38 - Palace Gardens Terrace (Stop M)

11. Stop 39 - St. Petersburgh Place Tour

12. Stop 40 - Porchester Terrace Tour

13. Stop 41 - Lancaster Gate / Columbia Hotel (Stop LE)

14. Stop 42 - Lancaster Gate Station (Stop LH)

15. Stop 43 - Praed Street Tour

16. Stop 44 - Marble Arch Station / Edgware Road (Stop H)

Points of Interest

• Royal Albert Hall

• V&A - Victoria and Albert Museum

• Hyde Park

• Marble Arch

• Harrods

• Royal Academy of Arts

• Queen Elizabeth Gate

• Wellington Arch

• Speakers Corner

Green Shuttle Service (Route)

Operating Schedule: The first bus departs from Stop 1 at 9:20 am, with the last bus leaving at 4:18 pm. Buses operate every 90 minutes.

1. Belvedere Road
Stop 1 - Belvedere Road, Stand 3788, located behind the London Eye

2. One Aldwych
Stop 2 - Aldwych

3. Stop 51 - Southampton Row, Stop Y, for the British Museum

4. Stop 52 - Woburn Place, Stop H outside the Royal National Hotel

5. King’s Cross and St Pancras (Stop T)
Stop 53 - Pancras Road, bus stop T

6. Stop 54 - Midland Road, bus stop S

7. Stop 55 - Euston Road, bus stop CH

8. Stop 56 - Euston Square, bus stop P

9. Stop 57 - Stephen Street, Stop B

10. British Museum (Stop OA)
Stop 58 - Great Russell Street, Stop U, outside British Museum

11. Stop 59 - Southampton Row, Stop B, City Sightseeing Shop

12. Stop 60 - Lancaster Place, Somerset House, Stop B

13. York Road
Stop 61 - York Road, bus stop opposite M&S

Points of Interest

• London Eye

• AI-powered City Sightseeing app with live bus tracking
• 1-day, 24-hour, 48-hour, or 72-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour
• Route Master bus ride (48 and 72-hour tickets only)
• Audio guide in 11 languages with headphones
• Single journey on the River Cruise (24-hour ticket only)
• Stops near major sights
• Night Tour (72-hour ticket only)
• Greenwich return on the River Cruise (48 and 72-hour tickets only)

• Gratuities
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Food and drinks, unless specified

City Sightseeing London offers an exceptional Hop-on Hop-off Bus tour, providing the perfect way to discover England’s capital, rich in history and culture. Enjoy the views and explore iconic landmarks such as Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London at your own pace.

Key tour stops have been carefully chosen to bring you within reach of all the attractions London has to offer. From The Shard to Big Ben and Oxford Street, we cover all the top destinations in London. With our 24, 48, and 72-hour tickets, we also include a complimentary river cruise to experience London from the water, along with other exciting features (not included in the 1-Day Today Ticket).

• Red Route - first tour at 8.50am, last full tour at 5pm, frequency is every 20 minutes until 3:30pm, then every 30 minutes until 6:30pm. Full loop duration - 150 minutes
• Red Route audio guide languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Arabic
• Green Route Shuttle: first bus at 9:20am, last bus at 4:18pm. Buses run every 90 minutes. Duration - 80 minutes
• Green Route audio guide languages: English, French, Spanish, German and Italian
• Blue Route - first tour at 9:15am, last full tour at 4:35pm from Stop 19. Duration - 60 minutes. Frequency is every 30 minutes
• Blue Route audio guide languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Kids commentary
• Customers can start their tour at any of the stops along the routes. Stop 1 on the Red Route and Green Shuttle Service is Belvedere Road
• Stop 11 Buckingham Palace is closed every Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11am - 12pm due to the Changing of the Guards
• Mobile and printed paper vouchers are both accepted on this tour and can be accepted at any of the stops along the routes. Vouchers can be used any day within 12 months of travel date selected at check-out
• Stop 10 Horseferry Road is currently closed. The nearest stop is Stop 9 Westminster Pier
• 24-hour ticket includes a one-way cruise between Westminster Pier and Tower Pier. You can start the cruise from either pier. Departs every 40 minutes. Duration: 35 mins approx. First departure (both piers): 10am. Last departure (from Tower pier): 6:55pm. Last departure (from Westminster): 7:20pm. You will be given your cruise ticket when you redeem your voucher on the bus
• 48 and 72-hour tickets include a same day return trip to and from Greenwich Pier. Departs every 40 minutes. Duration: 35 minutes approx. First departure to Greenwich (from both piers): 10am. Last departure to Greenwich from Westminster Pier: 4pm. Last departures from Greenwich to Westminster Pier: 5:50pm. You will be given your cruise ticket when you redeem your voucher on the bus
• T15 Routemaster Heritage Route (included in the 48 and 72-hour tickets only): Buses depart from Trafalgar Square/ Charing Cross Stop F. Departures every 30 minutes from 9:30am - 5pm. Heading west, buses depart from Tower Hill/ Tower of London Stop TA every 30 minutes from 10:30am - 6pm
• Night Tour (included in the 72-hour ticket only): Operates daily at 7:30pm, 8pm, 8:30pm, 9:15pm, 9:45pm and 10:20pm (April - September). Operates daily at 7:30pm and 9:20pm (October - March). Departure Stop: Outside Green Park Station
• Kids commentary: Blue Route - Mia Cloo’s London Quest. Ask your driver for a free copy of our Mia Cloo’s London Quest booklet. Available in English
• Please note, Stop 17 on the Red Route is temporarily closed due to roadworks. The nearest alternative pick-up point is Stop 18 Marble Arch (Speakers’ Corner)
• 2.5-Hour Express Panoramic bus tour (if option is selected): includes a 2.5-hour panoramic single loop of London only, with no hopping off. Every seat on our top deck offers 360-degree views of London’s top sights. You’ll be treated to perfect shots of London’s skyline with nothing in your way and informative audio guides point out histories, secrets, and the city’s lively spirit. You can start your journey at any of our stops on the Red Route. Please note, this is not a hop-on hop-off service. Buses run every 15 minutes. First departure from Stop 1 at 8:45am. Last departure from Stop 1 at 5pm
• 1-Day Super Saver Ticket (if option is selected): Only available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays until 31st March 2026. Your ticket is valid only on the date you choose and cannot be used on another day. This ticket is for our hop-on hop-off bus only. River cruises or other tours are not included
• Please note, Stop 1 Belvedere Road (Red and Green Lines) is out of use until further notice due to construction works
• Tuesday 24th March: Due to ongoing roadworks in the Tooley Street area, the following stops are temporarily closed today until further notice: Stops 5, 5A and 6. Customers should be directed to the nearest alternative pick-up point: Stop 7 - Tower Hill

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.