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City Sightseeing Edinburgh: Hop-On, Hop-Off Bus Tour | KIDS GO FREE Special Offer!

Name: City Sightseeing Edinburgh: Hop-On, Hop-Off Bus Tour | KIDS GO FREE Special Offer!
Brand: City Sightseeing Edinburgh: Hop-On, Hop-Off Bus Tour | KIDS GO FREE Special Offer!
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Due to crane works, St. Andrew Square will be closed from Monday 20th January for approximately 2 days. The nearest stop will be outside the Hard Rock Cafe on George Street during this time.

Activity Schedule

When does it run?
Daily
Duration
Ticket is valid for 24 hours
Start time

8:45am - 05:57pm, every 12 Minutes
Meeting Point

Just hop on at any of the stops and show your e-voucher to the bus driver and you’re good to go! The first stop is Waterloo Place.
Ending Point
You can hop off at any of the stops

Key Highlights

Kids go free offer: Kids go free with a full-paying adult ticket. Offer valid for bookings with travel until March 31st, 2025!
Personalise your Edinburgh travels with this 24-hour hop-on, hop-off ticket
Hop on and off as you like to get up close with your favourite attractions
From Edinburgh Castle to the Farmer’s Market, the trail covers it all
Enjoy an immersive multilingual commentary on board
Keep your kids engaged with the ‘Horrible Stories’ commentary
Your voucher will be valid for 12 months from the date chosen at the time of booking

Overview

KIDS GO FREE OFFER: Kids go free with a full-paying adult ticket. Offer valid for bookings with travel until March 31st 2025! Each adult ticket includes free travel for up to three children. Ensure you add the child tickets to your cart during checkout

The ever-popular Edinburgh Hop-on, Hop-off tour allows you to explore this historic city at your own pace and create your perfect sightseeing itinerary, hopping on and off the buses as you wish.

Conducted on an open-topped double-decker bus, the tour has an exceptional array of stops - all strategically located to get you up close to your favorite attractions. From the spectacular Edinburgh Castle to the 15th-century John Knox House and The Queen’s official residence - the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the comprehensive route covers it all. Not to mention there’s an engaging audio commentary available on board in different languages so that you don’t miss out on a single story of this incredible city. We got your kids covered, too, with the award-winning ‘Horrible Stories’ commentary available for them in English.

Some of the hop-on, hop-off stops are:

Waterloo Place
St. Andrew Square
Lothian Road
Grassmarket
Lauriston Place
Johnston Terrace
Lawnmarket
Chambers Street
John Knox House
Canongate
Holyrood
Our Dynamic Earth
Regent Road

Please note that the stops and timings are subject to change.

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions

24-hour Hop-On, Hop-Off ticket
Audio guide in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Russian
Kid's Commentary in English
Free headphones and WiFi onboard

Exclusions

Entrances to attractions, unless specified

Please note

Voucher information:

You can show your voucher on your smartphone or other devices. (But if you’d rather print a copy – that’s fine too!)

Kids go free offer: Kids go free with a full-paying adult ticket. Offer valid for bookings with travel until March 31st, 2025!

Each adult ticket includes free travel for up to three children. Ensure you add the child tickets to your cart during checkout.

Voucher Validity:

12 months from the date chosen at the time of booking.

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes

Timings and stops are subject to change. The updated route map will be available on the buses.

Edinburgh is a functioning city and weather, traffic, and events may occasionally cause disruption.

Stop 7 has moved back to Lawnmarket from its temporary location near the castle.

If you are traveling by cruise, you might want to keep the following details in mind:

You will need alternative methods of transportation to reach Stop Number 1 - Waterloo Place.

Don’t forget to check the exact location of Edinburgh port before you arrive.

If you are coming into Leith, you can take a shuttle from the terminal to Waterloo Place (Stop Number 1).

If you are coming into South Queensferry (Hounds Point), you can take a shuttle from the terminal to Charlotte Square, which is an approximately 10-minutes walk from Stop Number 2.

Finally, if you are coming to Newhaven, you can take a local bus to central Edinburgh which will take you approximately 30 minutes.

Customer Reviews

Laurence Aspinall

We had a fabulous time on the open top bus. If anyone asks me for a recommendation of what to do in Edinburgh this will be top of the list.
Christine Richards

We really enjoyed the ride. The information about all the sites were very informative and enjoyable. Liked the fact you could get on and off where ever you wanted.
KATRINA DYGICO

it was a nice experience and can easily be done regardless of the weather. price offer or the tour is also fantastic!