Big Bus Edinburgh 24-Hour Hop-on, Hop-off Tour

Tune in to the pre-recorded commentary during your tour. Choose from: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, Japanese and Mandarin.
The commentary is available via complimentary earphones that you will receive when you board the bus, please ask your driver if you have any questions.

At any of the registered tour stops across the City, however both tours depart from Waterloo Place, opposite the Apex Waterloo Place Hotel.

The City Tour runs approximately every 10 minutes, and the Britannia Tour runs every 60 minutes. Timings are subject to change, so please check the Service Information page for further information. You can also ask a Big Bus Tours staff member or contact them for further information.

Bus stops are conveniently located, so you can hop-on and off both the City and Britannia tours as you please. Each stop has been selected because it provides access to an attraction or place of interest. You can hop-on and off as many times as you wish, and are of course welcome to stay on board for the entire circuit. Please see the Tour Highlights to discover more. Whether you wish to visit Edinburgh Castle, explore the Edinburgh Dungeons or take a tour of Mary king's Close, book a tour of The Royal Yacht Britannia, they have you covered.

The Big Bus Tour runs every day of the year - Excluding Christmas Day - 25th December and New Years Day - 1st January. The Tours run a reduce service on Christmas Eve - 24th December, Boxing Day - 26th December and Hogmanay, 31st December - please see the Big Bus mobile app for service updates.

A complete circuit of the City Tour takes approximately 1 hour. A full circuit of the Britannia Tour takes approximately 1 hour, 10 minutes. Please allow for more time if you plan to hop on and off at any of our stops.

Show your ticket (printed or on a device) to a member of staff at one of the stops or aboard the bus. They'll issue you a receipt that you'll be able to use to hop on the bus throughout the validity period of your ticket.

First and last bus times change seasonally. Please check the Big Bus Service Information page for up-to-date information, or visit the Routes and Maps page for further route information.

A child ticket is available for children between the ages of 4 - 15. Children under 4 may travel free of charge. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Yes, most of the buses are wheelchair accessible. Please contact us for further information.

Yes, all dogs are very welcome. Both service and pets, please consider other passengers when on the bus.

You're all set! Simply show your ticket(s) to our team.

You can hop-on and off at any of our stops. Download the Big Bus Tours app to discover all of our routes, stops and nearby landmarks & attractions. The tour commentary does start and finish at Waterloo Place.

To request a refund, if booked directly with Big Bus Tours visit the Big Bus Tours App or by using the enquiry form available on the website bigbustours.com/contactEDI. If you booked via a 3rd partner, please go back to the original booker agent for your refund request.

A family ticket for Big Bus tour consists of 2 Adults (Age 16 +) and 2 Children (Age 4 – 15).