Edinburgh · HOP-ON HOP-OFF BUS TOURS
Four operators run the same hill, and the difference is the route and the ticket length. These 10 compare which stops each covers, whether Royal Yacht Britannia and the palace are on it, and what a multi-day pass saves.
See Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Mile, and Holyrood on a flexible open-top bus tour with history commentary and free child places.
“Great value if you are only in Edinburgh for a short amount of time. It’s an informative tour and also takes you to some fantastic places.”
See Edinburgh Castle, Holyroodhouse, and Britannia with 48-hour bus access, live guides, audio commentary, and useful royal history.
“We booked all our tickets and bus through yourselves and the whole experience was amazing,no hiccups and a value for money”
See Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace, and the Royal Mile on a flexible 24-hour bus tour with audio commentary and free child tickets.
“Great way to see the city! Travel to many spots of interest while listening to recorded tales of history about Edinburgh. All the staff were delightful and friendly and very welcoming. Get on, go to your local destination and get back on!!!”
Compare Edinburgh’s three hop-on hop-off routes, from the Royal Mile and castle to Britannia and the Botanic Garden.
“Fun, informative. Got to see many parts of city by 3 routes available”
Review of Edinburgh’s 48-hour Royal Edinburgh Ticket, with three bus routes plus entry to Edinburgh Castle, Holyroodhouse, and Britannia.
“These tickets worked well. We didn’t get to the yacht, but the castle and palace were both very interesting, and the convenience of being able to hop on/off all over the city was great - although we were staying in the Haymarket area and the closest stop was about a 12-minute walk away. The only recommendation I’d like to make is that the instructions for redeeming your tickets make clear that there is no booth on Waterloo Place, and that you can simply go to any of the people walking around with ticket flags on their backs.”
See Edinburgh Castle, Holyroodhouse, Britannia, and more on a flexible open-top bus tour with two routes and nine language options.
“Enjoyable ride with good information. Cheaper price than other cities with similar services.”
See Edinburgh Castle, Holyroodhouse, Leith, and Royal Yacht Britannia over 48 hours with open-top buses and multilingual commentary.
“We found the start point, Waterloo Place, easily. The guides in orange with their sign boards flapping were easily spotted & quick to help us to our tour bus. We sat updtairs in the covered area on the City Tour with great commentary, through the headphones, in several languages. Hopping off & then on to the next bus was efficient. Seeing so many amazing buildings, statues, skylines was impressive. Meeting like-minded travellers was great fun too. The Britannia Tour was fantastic, an early tea & scone in the on-board tea room with wonderful views across the Forth. Then the tour of the ship with hand-held commentary, the Queen's private quarters,…”
Big Bus Edinburgh review: assess stops, audio commentary, ticket value, route timing, and practical tips before booking this open-top city tour.
“Was greata great time in Edinburgh Very informative and good historical knowledge We love hop on hop off”
Review of Edinburgh’s 48-hour Big Bus pass, covering the city center and Royal Yacht Britannia route, with stops, value, tips, and drawbacks.
“We have ridden hop on hop off buses in Edinburgh and Glasgow before. This bus didn't announce stops as they should along with large gaps in business times. We rode it to get to Dean village and got very limited information. I won't book this company again.”
See Edinburgh’s waterfront, Britannia, Fishmarket Square, and Botanic Garden on a flexible 24-hour bus ticket, with audio commentary.
“I like to do the Hop on Hop off buses in new cities I visit. It’s a good way to get aquatinted with a city.”
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