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 ( 17 stops)

Duration: 2 hours

Operating Schedule: First departure from stop 1 (Coventry Street) 08:30AM – Last departure at 04:00PM (Mon-Thur) | |at 05:00PM (Fri- Sun)
Buses every 20-30 minutes on the yellow route
London by Night - Tour timings vary according to the season.

At 5:30PM Jan& Feb|6PM March|7:30PM April|8:00PM May|9:00PM Jun|8:30PM Jul & Aug|7:30PM Sep|7:00PM Oct|5:30PM Nov

London by Night tour duration: 90 mins

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. 15 Whitehall

    Stop 12 - Whitehall, Craig's Court

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13. Whitehall

    Stop 13 - Whitehall, Banqueting House

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14. 2 Parliament St

    Stop 46 - Parliament Street Stop

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15. Parliament Street

    Stop 23- Parliament Street

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16. Whitehall

    Stop 24 Horse Guards Parade

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17. Cockspur Court

    Stop 25 - Trafalgar Square

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: Our new and improved Blue Route will cover 34 stops, ensuring an improved frequency and improved connectivity across all 3 routes. :
First departure from stop 15 (Grosvenor Gardens) 08:30AM – Last departure at 04:00PM (Mon-Thur)|at 05:00PM (Fri- Sun)

Buses run every 20-30 minutes

London by Night Departures every Saturday up to end of April, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from May |Daily during school holidays.
Departing from 1 Coventry Street, London W1D6BH

Tour timings vary according to the season.
At 5:30PM Jan& Feb|6PM March|7:30PM April|8:00PM May|9:00PM Jun|8:30PM Jul & Aug|7:30PM Sep|7:00PM Oct|5:30PM Nov
Duration: 90 mins

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

Stops

1. Grosvenor Gardens

   Stop 15 - Grosvenor Gardens, SW1W 0EB, (outside Taipei Representative Office, stop Z6)

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2. Buckingham Palace

   Stop 19 - Buckingham Palace, SW1A 1AA, (in front of Queen's Gallery)

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3. Lambeth Palace

   Stop 21 - Lambeth Palace, SE1 7SG, (opposite Lambeth Palace & Garden Museum)

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4. Westminster Bridge

   Stop 22 - Westminster Bridge, SE1 7GA, (opposite Marriott Hotel, in front of St Thomas Hospital)

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5. Parliament Street

   Stop 23 - Parliament St, SW1A 2BQ, (outside Department for Digital Culture, Media and Sport, stop C)

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6. Horse Guards Parade

   Stop 24 - Horse Guards Parade, SW1A 2AU, (opposite the statue of Field Marshal Earl Haig on Horseback)

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7. Piccadilly Circus

   Stop 26 - Piccadilly, W1J 9EJ, stop G

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8. Green Park

   Stop 27 - Green Park Station, W1J 9DZ, (opposite HSBC, in front of Santander bikes)

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9. Hard Rock Cafe London Picadilly Circus

   Stop 28 - SW1W 0QH, opposite Hard Rock Cafe

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10. Queen Elizabeth Gate

    Stop 16 - Hyde Park, Queen Elizabeth Gate, W1J 7NT (stop X, by Achilles Statue)

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11. Harrods

    Stop 29 - outside Harrods, stop KA SW1X 7XL

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12. SW7 2RY

    Stop 30 - Museums, SW7 2RY, Stop N

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13. Gloucester Road Station

    Stop 31 - SW7 4SS, opposite Gloucester Road Station, stop GS

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14. Kensington Road

    Stop 32 - Kensington Palace, SW7 5EE (opposite Cabmen's Shelter)

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15. Notting Hill Gate

    Stop 33 - Notting Hill Gate, W11 3JE, stop M

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16. DoubleTree by Hilton London - Hyde Park

    Stop 34- Bayswater Road, Hilton Hotel, W2 4RT (outside DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel)

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17. Thistle London Hyde Park Kensington Gardens

    Stop 35 - Bayswater Road, Thistle Hotel, W2 3HJ

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18. Paddington Station

    Stop 36 - Paddington Station, W2 1HH, (opposite Sawyers Arms Pub, corner of Norfolk Square)

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19. Praed Street

    Stop 37 - W2 1JL (left of Hilton Metropole Hotel)

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20. Oxford Street

    Stop 18 - W1K 7AF (outside Bob Forstner showroom)

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21. Horseferry Road

    Stop 20 - Horseferry road

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22. Westminster Bridge Road

    Stop 3 - London eye

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23. Southbank Place

    Stop 4 - Waterloo Station

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24. 1 Aldwych

    Stop 5 - Covent Garden

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25. 26 Ludgate Hill

    Stop 6 - St Paul's

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26. London Bridge

    Stop 7 - London Bridge

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27. 155 Tooley St

    stop 8 - Tooley Street

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28. Tower Hill

    Stop 9- Tower of London

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29. Victoria Embankment

    Stop 10 - Temple

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30. Westminster Pier

    Stop 11 - Westminster Pier

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31. Cockspur Court

    Stop 25 -Trafalgar Square

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32. Coventry Street

    Stop 1 -Coventry Street

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33. Park Lane

    Stop 17 -Marble Arch

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34. Buckingham Palace Road

    Stop 14 - Victoria Station

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: 3 runs in the morning from stop 38 (Wyndham’s Theatre): 08:20; 09:20; 10:20
3 runs in the afternoon from stop 38 (Wyndham’s Theatre): 15:00; 16:00; 17:00
No service from 11:18-15:00
Buses every 20-30 minutes on the yellow & blue route| Shuttle service 6 times a day on the green route

London By night : Tour timings vary according to the season.
At 5:30PM Jan& Feb|6PM March|7:30PM April|8:00PM May|9:00PM Jun|8:30PM Jul & Aug|7:30PM Sep|7:00PM Oct|5:30PM Nov

Duration: 90 mins

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

Stops

1. 49 Woburn Pl

   Stop 40 - Russell Sq, WC1B 5EH (Outside Royal National Hotel and Alamo Car Rental)

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2. Upper Woburn Place

   Stop 41 - Euston Station, NW1 2BH (Stop L outside Prezzo)

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3. Pancras Road

   Stop 42 - King's Cross, N1C 4AL (Stop T opposite King's Cross Taxi Rank)

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4. Midland Road

   Stop 43 - St Pancras, N1C 4AL (outside Francis Kirk Institute, stop S)

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5. Great Russell Street

   Stop 45 - WC1B 3BP (Stop W in front of 72-73 Great Russell Street)

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6. Charing Cross Road

   Stop 38 - Wyndhams Theatre (outside Wyndham's Theatre junction with St Martin's Court)

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7. Duncannon Street

   Stop 39 - St Martin's-in-the-Fields (Stop G outside St Martin's in the Field Churchyard)

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8. 51 Bedford Way

   STop 44 -Royal National Hotel (Behind Royal National Hotel)

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9. 1 Aldwych

   Stop 5 - Covent Garden

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