Get the best out of Edinburgh as you hop on and off at all the Scottish capital’s most unmissable attractions and landmarks.
Hop-on Hop-off Bus Edinburgh
4.8
(98 verified reviews)•Operator: Lothian Buses
Smartphone Tickets
Instant Ticket Delivery
Wheelchair Accessible
Best Times to VisitAfternoon
Live GuideEN
Audio GuideCMN, EN, FR, DE, IT, JA, PT, RU, ES
About
What's Included
- Use of the hop-on hop-off buses with Edinburgh Tour, Regal Tour, and City Sightseeing Tour for 24 or 48 hours (based on selection)
Must Known
Due to an event, following stops will be closed on July 1 from 14:00 to 15:00:
- City Sightseeing: Stops 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 11 will be closed. During this time, Stop 5 (Chambers Street) will be relocated to the opposite side of the road
- Edinburgh Tour: Stops 6, 7, and 8 will be closed
Good to Know
Edinburgh Tour (yellow-green buses):
- Every 15 min, about 1 hour
- Live commentary
- Highlights: Palace of Holyroodhouse - Parliament - Old Town - Nat. Museum of Scotland - Grassmarket - Castle - New Town
Regal Tour (yellow-blue buses):
- Every 15 min, about 1 hr
- 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
All buses depart from St. Andrew Square
Note that STOPS 6,7,9,10,11,13, & 14 on the City Sightseeing route, STOPS 8,9,11,12,13,15 & 16 on the Edinburgh Tour route and STOPS 2,3, & 4 on the Regal Tour route will be closed
Instructions
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Before you buy
- Kids aged 0-4 join free
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On-site usage
- Go directly to the departure point, the North side of St. Andrew Square and hop on the bus
- City Sightseeing Tour (red buses): runs daily
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After your visit
- Get the Edinburgh Bus Tour App ‘Edinburgh by Bus’ for live bus times, maps, directions and more
- For assistance on the day, you can call 013 475 0618
Meeting Point
Reschedule and cancellation policy
Cancel for free until 1 before your visit date and get a full refund.
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