London Bus Tour: Day and Night Experience

Discover the British capital by day and by night and enjoy unbeatable views of London’s top attractions and landmarks with the London Discovery + London by Night bus tour.
Start your day by hopping on at any of our bus stops. With over 40 stops dotted around 3 routes, you are sure to find a convenient stop close to where you are staying. Once on board, our sightseeing tours will take you around Big Ben, the London Eye, Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, the British Museum, Kensington Palace… to name just a few! Get your cameras at the ready, the views from the top deck are breathtaking.

Once the evening comes, meet us at our Coventry Street bus stop and hop on the London by Night tour. During this 90-minute bus tour, you will fall more in love with London as the most iconic landmarks put on their glittering outfits.

This is the perfect start to your night in London!

What's included:

• Hop on and off during the day and see London at your own pace
• Explore London beyond our bus with Tootwalk, our self-guided city discovery walking tours
• Access the Tootbus app giving you real-time bus tracking and the closest stop
• Explore London's top sights by day and night
• Admire London at night on board our 2 hour night tour

Not included:

• Food and drink
• Ability to hop on and off on the night tour

What to expect:

Hop-on Hop-off Yellow Route

Duration: 2 hours

Operating Schedule: Yellow route: First departure 08:30 AM - Last departure 07:00 PM
Buses every 15-20 mins
London by Night departures: 5:30 PM January & February | 6:00 PM March | 7:30 PM April | 8:00 PM May | 8:30 PM Jun to Aug | 7:30 PM Sep | 7:00 PM Oct | 5:30 PM Nov
London by Night tour duration: 1.5 hours

Redeem your ticket and start the tour at any of the bus stops.
Mobile tickets are accepted on board.

Stops

1. W1D 6BH

   Stop 1 - Coventry Street, W1D 6BH (outside Shake Shack)

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2. Trafalgar Square

   Stop 2 - Trafalgar Square, SW1Y 5BA (left of the National Gallery entrance, Sainsbury Wing, stop Z)

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3. lastminute.com London Eye

   Stop 3 - London Eye, SE1 7GA (outside Marriott Hotel, next to lion statue)

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4. Waterloo Station

   Stop 4 - Waterloo Station, SE1 7ND (outside Gail's Bakery)

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5. Covent Garden

   Stop 5 - Covent Garden, WC2B 4BZ (outside One Aldwych Hotel)

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6. St. Paul's Cathedral

   Stop 6 - St Paul's Cathedral, EC4M 7DR (opposite Cote Brasserie)

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7. London Bridge

   Stop 7 - London Bridge, EC3R 6DN (north of London Bridge, stop P)

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8. Tooley Street

   Stop 8 - Tooley St, SE1 2JP (left of Potters Fields)

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9. Tower of London

   Stop 9 - Tower of London, EC3N 4DR (in front of Bronze Worker statue)

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10. Westminster Pier

    Stop 10 - Westminster Pier, SW1A 2JH (stop K, next to Santander bikes)

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11. Buckingham Palace

    Stop 11 - Buckingham Palace, SW1A 1AA (opposite Queen's Gallery)

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12. SW1W 0SR

    Stop 12 - Victoria Station (outside Grosvenor Hotel)

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13. Grosvenor Gardens

    Stop 13 - Grosvenor Gardens, SW1W 0EB (stop Z6, outside Taipei Representative Office)

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14. Queen Elizabeth Gate

    Stop 14 - Hyde Park, Queen Elizabeth Gate, W1J 7NT (stop X, by Achilles Statue)

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15. Marble Arch

    Stop 15 - Marble Arch, W1K 7AD

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16. Oxford Street

    Stop 16 - Oxford Street, W1K 7AF, (outside Bob Forstner showroom)

Points of interest passed by on this route

• Tower of London
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• Tower Bridge
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• Westminster Abbey
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• London Eye
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• Piccadilly Circus
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• Trafalgar Square
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• Covent Garden
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• Houses of Parliament
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• Big Ben
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• Buckingham Palace
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• St. Paul's Cathedral
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• St. James's Palace

Hop-on Hop-off Royal Blue Route

Duration: 3 hours

Operating Schedule: Blue route: First departure 08:30 AM - Last departure 06:20 PM
Buses run every 15-20 minutes
Our new and improved Blue Route will cover 31 stops, ensuring an improved frequency and improved connectivity across all 3 routes.

London by Night departures: 5:30 PM January & February | 6:00 PM March | 7:30 PM April | 8:00 PM May | 8:30 PM Jun to Aug | 7:30 PM Sep | 7:00 PM Oct | 5:30 PM Nov
London by Night tour duration: 1.5 hours

Redeem your ticket and start the tour at any of the bus stops.
Mobile tickets are accepted on board.

Stops

1. Grosvenor Gardens

   Stop 13 - Grosvenor Gardens, SW1W 0EB, (outside Taipei Representative Office, stop Z6)

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2. Buckingham Palace

   Stop 17 - Buckingham Palace, SW1A 1AA, (in front of Queen's Gallery)

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3. Lambeth Palace

   Stop 18 - Lambeth Palace, SE1 7SG, (opposite Lambeth Palace & Garden Museum)

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4. Westminster Bridge

   Stop 19 - Westminster Bridge, SE1 7GA, (opposite Marriott Hotel, in front of St Thomas Hospital)

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5. Parliament Street

   Stop 20 - Parliament St, SW1A 2BQ, (outside Department for Digital Culture, Media and Sport, stop C)

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6. Horse Guards Parade

   Stop 21 - Horse Guards Parade, SW1A 2AU, (opposite the statue of Field Marshal Earl Haig on Horseback)

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7. Piccadilly Circus

   Stop 22 - Piccadilly, W1J 9EJ, stop G

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8. Green Park

   Stop 23 - Green Park Station, W1J 9DZ, (opposite HSBC, in front of Santander bikes)

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9. Hard Rock Cafe London Picadilly Circus

   Stop 24 - SW1W 0QH, opposite Hard Rock Cafe

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10. Queen Elizabeth Gate

    Stop 14 - Hyde Park, Queen Elizabeth Gate, W1J 7NT (stop X, by Achilles Statue)

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11. Harrods

    Stop 25 - outside Harrods, stop KA SW1X 7XL

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12. SW7 2RY

    Stop 26 - Museums, SW7 2RY, Stop N

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13. Gloucester Road Station

    Stop 27 - SW7 4SS, opposite Gloucester Road Station, stop GS

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14. Kensington Road

    Stop 28 - Kensington Palace, SW7 5EE (opposite Cabmen's Shelter)

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15. Notting Hill Gate

    Stop 29 - Notting Hill Gate, W11 3JE, stop M

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16. DoubleTree by Hilton London - Hyde Park

    Stop 30 - Bayswater Road, Hilton Hotel, W2 4RT (outside DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel)

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17. Thistle London Hyde Park Kensington Gardens

    Stop 31 - Bayswater Road, Thistle Hotel, W2 3HJ

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18. Paddington Station

    Stop 32 - Paddington Station, W2 1HH, (opposite Sawyers Arms Pub, corner of Norfolk Square)

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19. Praed Street

    Stop 33 - W2 1JL (left of Hilton Metropole Hotel)

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20. Oxford Street

    Stop 16 - W1K 7AF (outside Bob Forstner showroom)

Points of interest passed by on this route

• Kensington Palace
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• Kensington Gardens
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• Harrods
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• Buckingham Palace
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• Westminster Bridge
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• Piccadilly Circus
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• Green Park
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• Hyde Park
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• Marble Arch

Hop-on Hop-off Green Route

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Operating Schedule: Green route Mon-Thur: First departure 08:35 AM - Last departure 05:30 PM | 07:00 PM 29th Mar-14th Apr
Green route Fri-Sun: First departure 08:35 AM - Last departure 07:00 PM
Buses every 30 mins
London by Night departures: 5:30 PM January & February | 6:00 PM March | 7:30 PM April | 8:00 PM May | 8:30 PM Jun to Aug | 7:30 PM Sep | 7:00 PM Oct | 5:30 PM Nov
London by Night tour duration: 1.5 hours

Redeem your ticket and start the tour at any of the bus stops.
Mobile tickets are accepted on board.

Stops

1. Russell Square

   Stop 34 - Russell Sq, WC1B 5EH (behind Royal National Hotel, stop M)

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2. London Euston

   Stop 35 - Euston Station, NW1 2BH (opposite St Pancras New Church, stop L)

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3. King's Cross

   Stop 36 - King's Cross, N1C 4AL (opposite King's Cross taxi bay, stop T)

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4. Saint Pancras Station

   Stop 37 - St Pancras, N1C 4AL (outside Francis Kirk Institute, stop S)

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5. St Pancras New Church

   Stop 38 - WC1H 0NN (outside St Pancras New Church, stop M

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6. Royal National Hotel

   Stop 39 - WC1H 0JR

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7. Bedford Place

   Stop 40 -WC1B 5JA (close to Duke of Bedford Monument, stop K)

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8. The British Museum

   Stop 41 - WC1B 3BP (outside German Historical Institute London, stop W)

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9. Wyndham's Theatre

   Stop 42 - WC2H 0DA

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10. WC2N 4JH

    Stop 43 - St Martin's in the Fields (right hand side of St Martin's in the Fields church, stop G)

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11. Covent Garden

    Stop 5 - WC2B 4BZ (outside One Aldwych Hotel)

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12. Southampton Row

    Stop 44 - WC1B 4AR (by Sainsbury's Local, stop Y)

Points of interest passed by on this route

• The British Museum
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• Russell Square
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• Leicester Square
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• National Portrait Gallery
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• National Gallery
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• Trafalgar Square
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• Covent Garden
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• Somerset House