The Original Tour London: Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour
YELLOW ORIGINAL TOUR
Route Duration: 2 hours
Stops on the YELLOW ORIGINAL TOUR:- Grosvenor Gardens - STA Travel , Stop Z6
- W1K 1AB - Queen Elizabeth Walk, Hyde Park, right of Achilles Statue, Stop X
- Marble Arch - Speakers Corner, Stop Z
- Marble Arch Station / Park Lane - Outside Bob Forstner showroom
- Coventry Street - In front of Shake Shack
- Pall Mall East - left of National Portrait Gallery entrance
- Westminster Bridge Road - (London Eye Side), in front of Marriott Hotel, next to lion statue
- York Road - Outside Gail's Bakery
- Queen Victoria Street - Stop MD
- Aldwych - Outside One Aldwych Hotel
- Aldwych Royal Courts of Justice (Stop K) - LSE, Stop K
- Ludgate Hill - St Pauls Cathedrale Entrance, in front of Cote Brasserie
- Queen Victoria Street - In front of HSBC Bank, stop MD
- London Bridge - Monument, north of London Bridge, Stop P
- Tooley Street - Left of Potters Fields Park, Stop J
- Tower Hill - Tower of London, Bus Stop in front of Bronze Worker Statue
- Victoria Embankment - Opposite Temple Station, Stop W
- Westminster Bridge Road - Big Ben Side, in front of Westminster Pier
- Horseferry Road - Stop NE, Junction of Thorney Street
- Buckingham Gate - Buckingham Palace, opposite Queens Gallery
- Buckingham Palace Road - Victoria Station, outside Grosvenor Hotel
Tower of London / Buckingham Palace / Tower Bridge / SEA LIFE London Aquarium / Tate Modern / Shakespeare's Globe Theatre / St. James's Palace / St. Paul's Cathedral / Millennium Bridge / National Gallery / Royal Academy of Arts / Trafalgar Square / The London Dungeon / Hyde Park / Westminster Abbey / Leicester Square / Oxford Street / Horse Guards Parade at Whitehall / Southbank Centre / Houses of Parliament / Big Ben / Changing of the Guard / Downing Street / Westminster / Speakers' Corner / The Original London Sightseeing Tour / Thames River / Coca-Cola London Eye / British Film Institute IMAX / Marble Arch Theatre / London Bridge
Operates: Service operates at a frequency of every 5-12 minutes in summer and 15-30 minutes in winter.
BLUE ROYAL BOROUGH TOUR
Route Duration: 1 hour
Stops on the BLUE ROYAL BOROUGH TOUR:- Kensington Road - Kensington Palace, opposite Cabmen's Shelter
- Notting Hill Gate - Junction of Clanricarde Gardens, Stop M
- Bayswater Road - Outside DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
- Bayswater Road - Outside Thistle Kensigton Gardens Hotel
- Lancaster Terrace - Junction of Gloucester Terrace, Stop LH
- Praed Street - Right of Hotel Mercure Paddington, Stop H
- Marble Arch Station / Park Lane - Outside Bob Forstner showroom
- Buckingham Gate - Buckingham Palace, opposite Queens Gallery
- Horseferry Road - Stop NE, Junction of Thorney Street
- Lambeth Palace Road - Lambeth Pier, Stop SP
- Westminster Bridge Road - In front of St Thomas Hospital
- Parliament Street - Stop C, outside HM Treasury
- Whitehall - Horse Guards Parade
- Cockspur Street - Stop S, Trafalgar Square
- Piccadilly Arcade - Picadilly Circus, Stop G
- Green Park Station - In front of Santander Bikes
- Piccadilly Circus - Opposite Hard Rock Cafe
- W1K 1AB - Queen Elizabeth Walk, Hyde Park, right of Achilles Statue, Stop X
- Knightsbridge - The Lanesborough Hotel, Stop 13
- Brompton Road - Harrods, Stop KA
- Thurloe Place - Stop N, opposite Victoria & Albert Museum
- Gloucester Road - Stop GS, Opposite Gloucester Road Station
Harrods / V&A - Victoria and Albert Museum / V&A Museum of Childhood / Science Museum / Natural History Museum / Hyde Park / Kensington Gardens / Royal Albert Hall
Operates: Service operates daily every 20-30 minutes throughout the year.
ORANGE BRITISH MUSEUM TOUR
Route Duration: 50 minutes
Stops on the ORANGE BRITISH MUSEUM TOUR:- Woburn Place - In front of The Royal National Hotel
- Upper Woburn Place - Junction of Euston Road, Stop L
- Pancras Road - Eurostar Arrivals, Stop T
- Midland Road - Stop S
- Upper Woburn Place - Stop M, in front of Central House
- Bedford Way - In front of Logan Hall
- Bedford Place - Stop K, Russel Square
- Great Russell Street - British Museum, Stop W
- Charing Cross Road - Wyndham's Theatre
- Duncannon Street - St Martin-In-The-Fields Chuch, Stop G
- Aldwych - Outside One Aldwych Hotel
- Southampton Row - Stop Y, in front of Victoria House
Covent Garden / King's Cross Station / The British Museum / Leicester Square / Trafalgar Square / Nelson's Column
Operates: Service operates daily every 20-30 minutes throughout the year.
PURPLE SHUTTLE
Route Duration: 45 minutes
Stops on the PURPLE SHUTTLE:- Holland Park Avenue - Royal Crescent Gardens
- Notting Hill Gate - Stop M, Junction of Clanricarde Gardens
- Bayswater Road - Outside DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
- Bayswater Road - Outside Thistle Kensigton Gardens Hotel
- Lancaster Terrace - Stop LH, junction of Gloucester Terrace
- Marble Arch Station / Park Lane - Outside Bob Forstner showroom
- Speakers' Corner - Stop Z, Marble Arch
- Bayswater Road - Opposite Tyburn Covent and Church, Stop A
Notting Hill
Operates: Service operates daily every 30-60 minutes throughout the year.
RED SHUTTLE
Route Duration: 20 minutes
Stops on the RED SHUTTLE:- Marble Arch Station / Park Lane - Outside Fine & Country
- Speakers' Corner - Marble Arch, Stop Z
- Madame Tussauds London
- Albany Street - Melia White House Hotel, Stop C
- Marylebone Road - Opposite Baker Street Station, Stop E
Hyde Park / Baker Street / Marble Arch / Madame Tussauds London
Operates: Service operates daily every 30-60 minutes throughout the year.
THE MORNING SHUTTLE
Route Duration: 45 minutes
Stops on the THE MORNING SHUTTLE:- Holland Park Avenue - Royal crescent Gardens
- Notting Hill Gate - Junction of Clanricade Gardens
- Bayswater Road - Outside DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel
- Bayswater Road - Thistle Kensington Gardens Hotel
- Lancaster Terrace - Stop LH, junction of Gloucester Terrace
- Praed Street - Stop H, right of Hotel Mercure Paddington
- Praed Street - Left of Hilton Metropole Hotel
- Marble Arch Station / Park Lane - Outside Bob Forstner Showroom
- Speakers' Corner - Stop Z, Marble Arch
Notting Hill / Kensington Gardens / Marble Arch / Paddington Station / Hyde Park
Operates: Service operates daily every 20 minutes throughout the year. Operates only from 8am to 9am.
- Unlimited Hop-on Hop-off on 7 routes
- More than 100 stops
- A complementary Hop-on Hop-off Thames river cruise
- Three complementary walking tours (Changing of the Guard, Jack the Ripper and Rock ‘n’ Roll)
- Live guided tour on the yellow route (T1)
- Multilingual commentary available in 11 languages
- Kids' Club Activity Book & child friendly commentary on-board. *Must collect from Visitor Centre.
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Children under 16 years must be accompanied by an adult
- Hop-on, Hop-off Thames River cruise ticket is valid for the same period as your bus ticket only
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
If you don’t have much time and want to see and learn a lot in one day, this is the tour to take. Our guide David was so good and knowledgeable, it was worth every minute!
Terrible experience. We waited forever for the bus. The man in the booth sent us to a stop that the bus wasn’t coming to because it had. Even moved. We barely saw anything because our day was spent constantly waiting for a bus that took over thirty minutes to show up st any stop we went to. Would not use this company again
Recent 2-day tour.... that took us half the first morning to find a bus. We were told 3 different locations by Hop bus people. Yes....the Hop bus people told us 3 different locations! We finally went to the Original Tour store at Trafalgar Square to get started. yikes. Thankfully the weather was nice but we missed half of our first day. Tours are good -- only did yellow line and blue line -- but good.
Thanks to the Original Tour: Hop on, Hop off bus, I've had a wonderful start to my stay in London. There were always people willing to help, and I was fortunate to join the 'yellow tour' - the main sites of London - with an English speaking guide. A special thanks here to the hilarious Louie, and wonderful driver, Funkie. I'm very happy to highly recommend this tour.
I enjoyed the many destinations that the hop on hop off bus tour had to offer. My first time experience with the Original Tour London was not so great. Communication about pickup locations known and unknown was not clear, end times on certain tour routes were not communicated well. Customer service with some of the Original Bus tour drivers was not a friendly one.
Unfortunately we had a short version of bus tour due to protesters in London blocking the roads The boat trip for us was the best part of this tour
Well worth the price. I did notice that one bus had more/different commentary than another I was on earlier for the same route. For that reason alone, I took the yellow route twice. Enjoyed and would use this service again if I am lucky enough to visit again.
The hop on hop off bus is something that my husband and I do every where that we travel. This was my children's first time to London and my daughter said this is her favorite part of the vacation.
Overall, my experience was good and I enjoyed this tour using the 24 hour pass. I liked that a walking tour for the changing of guards in Buckingham Palace and Thames River Cruise are included in the pass. I managed to do both. I skipped the walking tour and went straight to viewing the changing of guards. It was a long wait though for the boat ride for the river cruise. Wasn't able to complete all lines (missed the orange line) given the limited time. If you have time, better to get the 48-hour or 2-day pass to maximize the tour and do it at a relaxed pace.
Great, easy view
I found the Hop-on-Hop-Off bus helpful, but I would also say that there were times when it was difficult to find room on the buses. Most of the time we were able to get a seat.