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Tickets for Hop-on Hop-off Bus Edinburgh

See the best of Auld Reekie with this handy pass, covering multiple routes

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Lothian Buses
Registered address: 55 Annandale Street, EH7 4AZ, Edinburgh, GB
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Duration: 1h
Audio guide: English, French, Gaelic, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Wheelchair accessible
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Live guide: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
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What's included

Use of the hop-on hop-off buses with Edinburgh Tour, Majestic Tour, and City Sightseeing Tour for 48 hours (if 'Grand 48' or 'Grand 48+' selected)
Use of the hop-on hop-off buses with Edinburgh Tour, Majestic Tour, and City Sightseeing Tour for 24 hours (if 'Grand 24' selected)
3 Bridges Bus & Boat Tour ('Grand 48+' only, April-early November only)

Important information

The 3 Bridges Bus & Boat Tour runs at 10:05 and 12:05 Monday to Friday and at 10:05, 12:05 and 14:05 on weekends.

Meeting point

Waterloo Place, EH1 3BG, Edinburgh

  • Discover the best of Edinburgh with unlimited access to three sightseeing bus tours
  • Routes are designed to cover every major attraction and landmark in the city, so you'll see Edinburgh Castle, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the National Royal Yacht Britannia, and more
  • Opt for the 'Grand 48' for 48 hours of unlimited travel on three routes. Or go for the 'Grand 48+' and get an extra boat tour on the Firth of Forth

Get the best out of Edinburgh as you hop on and off at all the Scottish capital's most unmissable attractions and landmarks. Opt for the 'Grand 48' for 48 hours of unlimited travel on three routes. Or go for the 'Grand 48+' and get a boat cruise on the Firth of Forth.

See Edinburgh Castle, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Royal Yacht Britannia, and more, with informative accompaniment from live guides and multi-language audio commentary. It's time to explore Auld Reekie your way.

With these all-in-one sightseeing passes, you get unlimited access to all three tour routes around Auld Reekie, plus a boat tour with the 48+ option (April-early November). Buses run every 12 to 15 minutes, so you'll never be waiting long for your next ride.

The green-hued 'Edinburgh Tour' will zip you around the Old Town, New Town and Edinburgh Castle.

The true-blue 'Majestic Tour' carries you between the Royal Yacht Britannia and the Botanic Gardens.

The classic red 'City Sightseeing' bus runs between Grassmarket, the National Museum of Scotland, and the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

The seasonal '3 Bridges Tour' (with the Grand 48+ ticket) takes you out to South Queensferry, where you hop aboard the Forth Belle and cruise the Firth of Forth.

Wherever you go, you can look forward to knowledgeable live guides or multi-language commentary to make sure your travels are as informative as they are convenient.

Go directly to the departure point, the North side of St. Andrew Square and hop on the bus.

Edinburgh Tour (yellow-green buses):

  • Every 15 min, about 1 hour, no tours 24-26 Dec
  • Live commentary
  • Highlights: Palace of Holyroodhouse - Parliament - Old Town - Nat. Museum of Scotland - Grassmarket - Castle - New Town

Majestic Tour (yellow-blue buses):

  • Every 15 min, about 1 hr, no tours 25 Dec, 1 Jan
  • Audio commentary
  • Highlights: New Town - Royal Botanic Garden - Royal Yacht Britannia - P. of Holyroodhouse - Parliament - Old Town

City Sightseeing Tour (red buses):

  • Every 15 min, about 1 hr
  • Commentary in English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Mandarin + commentary for children
  • Highlights: Grassmarket - E. Castle - Nat. Museum of Scotland - Old Town - P. of Holyroodhouse - Calton Hill - New Town

3 Bridges (April-November, 'Grand 48+' only):

  • Bus tour to South Queensferry + 75-minute cruise aboard the Forth Belle on the Firth of Forth

All buses depart from St. Andrew Square.

Edinburgh Tour
Tuesday 09:00 - 18:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 18:00
Thursday 09:00 - 18:00
Friday 09:00 - 18:00
Saturday 09:00 - 18:00
Sunday 09:00 - 18:00
Monday 09:00 - 18:00
Majestic Tour
Tuesday 09:35 - 17:35
Wednesday 09:35 - 17:35
Thursday 09:35 - 17:35
Friday 09:35 - 17:35
Saturday 09:35 - 17:35
Sunday 09:35 - 17:35
Monday 09:35 - 17:35
City Sightseeing Tour
Tuesday 09:08 - 17:53
Wednesday 09:08 - 17:53
Thursday 09:08 - 17:53
Friday 09:08 - 17:53
Saturday 09:08 - 17:53
Sunday 09:08 - 17:53
Monday 09:08 - 17:53
  • Cancellation is possible until 24 hours before your visit.
  • Rescheduling is possible until 24 hours before your visit.

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Florence ,  France France
10 Mar 2024
Excellent
Le top pour 2 jours pour tout voir avec 3 bus différents
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Kerstin,  Spain Spain
24 Feb 2024
Excellent
Hat super geklappt, toller Service - vor allen die grüne Tour war mit Sprecher
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Anonymous
13 Feb 2024
Excellent
Alles hat problemlos funktioniert. Das Personal wer sehr freundlich und die Routen interessant gestaltet.
Hop-on Hop-off Bus Edinburgh

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