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Hop‑on Hop‑off Bus Ticket

Bus Ticket (Unlimited Rides)

Join all 3 City Sightseeing Routes (Edinburgh Tour, Majestic Tour, and Edinburgh City Sightseeing)

Audio guides available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese and Russian

English guided tour on the Edinburgh Tour

Edinburgh City Sightseeing Bus Tour features a Horrible Histories children's commentary

Exclusions

Attraction tickets, hotel transfers, meals and drinks, other personal expenses

Booking Eligibility

Free for children aged 0 ‑ 15; children aged 0 ‑ 15 must be accompanied by a paying adult; children aged 16 and above are charged the same as adults

Important Notes

Please refer to the bus route and timetable for more information on departure points, tourist attractions, itinerary, and highlights of each bus tour

Activity is wheelchair accessible

Redemption Period

Voucher is valid only on the specified date (and time)

How to Use

Please present your e‑voucher

Please present your voucher to exchange for a physical ticket before entry

Please check in 15 minutes before the scheduled departure time at the north side of St Andrew Square bus stop (Edinburgh, EH2 1AF).

St Andrew Square Bus Station

Address: North side of St Andrew Square Bus Station, Edinburgh EH2 1AF

Transportation: Take the Ember electric bus to St Andrew Square bus stop

Location & Transport

Departure Point: Waterloo Place

13 Waterloo Pl, Edinburgh, EH1 3BG, UK

How to get there: 9‑minute walk from the voucher redemption point (St Andrew Square bus stop)

Cancellation policy
Cancellation
Conditional cancellation & changes apply.Eligible for refund or exchange if the following conditions are met.

If you cancel at least 36 hours before the activity date (local time of the destination), you will receive a full refund.

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Opening Hours

Edinburgh Hop‑On Hop‑Off Sightseeing Bus

First bus (Stop 1): 8:45 am Last bus (Stop 1): 6:00 pm Duration: 70 minutes

Frequency: Now to 28 June: every 10 minutes 29 June to 6 September: every 8 minutes 7 September to 1 November: every 10 minutes

Winter schedule: First bus (Stop 1): 9:00 am Last bus (Stop 1): 4:00 pm Frequency: every 20 minutes

Buses depart from St Andrew Square Bus Station (North Side), Edinburgh EH2 1AF

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With a flexible hop‑on hop‑off sightseeing bus ticket, easily explore the city's top attractions. The ticket is valid for 24 or 48 hours.

Convenient stops near major attractions make sightseeing easy and enjoyable.

Take the sightseeing route to experience the city's highlights; each route takes about 75 minutes.

Buses arrive at each stop every 30 minutes, so there's no need to wait long.

The Edinburgh sightseeing route offers live guided commentary, or you can choose to put on headphones and listen to commentary in multiple languages.

Hop on the open‑top bus and explore the historic Scottish city of Edinburgh. Choose from three ticket options and three different routes, allowing you to get on and off at various destinations for in‑depth exploration. Available in 24‑ or 48‑hour validity.

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Edinburgh Tour Follow an English‑speaking guide and explore Edinburgh city centre. Along the way, take in landmarks such as Edinburgh Castle, the Scottish Parliament, the Royal Mile, and the Georgian New Town.

Majestic Tour Head north to the port of Leith, passing by the Royal Botanic Garden, the Royal Yacht Britannia, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, and the Scottish Parliament. This tour offers audio guides in 10 languages.

City Sightseeing Edinburgh With multilingual audio guides, visit the main tourist attractions. Kids will love the Horrible Histories commentary by Terry Deary. Key sights include the National Museum of Scotland and Greyfriars Bobby, as well as many Harry Potter‑related attractions.

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    Hop-on Hop-off Bus in Edinburgh provided by Golden Tours
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    Edinburgh
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    -3.188267,55.953252
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Customer Reviews (12)100% Good Rating
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  • Guest
    Guest
    2026
    CommentMy toddler was obsessed with sitting on the top deck, waving at everyone we pass...
  • Guest
    Guest
    2026
    CommentThe audio guide had so many fun little stories about the old witch trials and th...
  • Guest
    Guest
    2026
    CommentWe got the bus to go around all the romantic spots for our anniversary, had a li...
Q&A (10)
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I have booked the wrong travel date for my ticket, am I allowed to change the da...
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The e-voucher is only valid for the specified date and time indicated on your bo...
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Are the multilingual audio guides on the bus included in the ticket price, or do...
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All multilingual audio guides, live English commentary for the Edinburgh Tour, a...
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I'm planning to visit Edinburgh on 20 August, how often do the buses run that ti...
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From 29 June to 6 September, buses depart every 8 minutes at Stop 1. The first b...
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HKD154
Hop-on Hop-off
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CalendarDate of Use(Edinburgh local time)
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48-Hour Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus Ticket
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HKD288
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