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Hop-on Hop-off Bus Edinburgh

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

Edinburgh Tour
Closed today
City Sightseeing Tour
Closed today
Regal Tour
Open today: 09:35 - 17:35

  1. Audio guide: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

  2. Live guide: English

  3. Wheelchair accessible

Registered address: 55 Annandale Street, EH7 4AZ, Edinburgh, GB
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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)

Meeting point

Waterloo Place, EH1 3BG, Edinburgh

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

Get the best out of Edinburgh as you hop on and off at all the Scottish capital's most unmissable attractions and landmarks.

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. 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 'Regal 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.

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

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

Regal 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

All buses depart from St. Andrew Square.

Note that STOPS 9,10,11,13, & 14 on the City Sightseeing route, STOPS 11,12,13,15 & 16 on the Edinburgh Tour route and STOPS 2,3, & 4 on the Regal Tour route will be closed.

Edinburgh Tour

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City Sightseeing Tour

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Regal Tour

Friday
09:35 - 17:35
Saturday
09:35 - 17:35
Sunday
09:35 - 17:35
Monday
09:35 - 17:35
Tuesday
09:35 - 17:35
Wednesday
09:35 - 17:35
Thursday
09:35 - 17:35
  • Cancellation is possible until 24 hours before your visit date.
  • Rescheduling is possible until 24 hours before your visit date.

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