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Currently, our hop-on, hop-off London bus tours have limited stops. Before you board the bus you will need to pre-book a time and date for your tour. And there's plenty more going on behind the scenes, check out our hygiene and social distancing measures here.

The London Eye is open daily except for Christmas Day (25th December) and during our annual maintenance period.

The tour route takes visitors through the most famous sites in London, all lit up, including the Tower of London, Tower Bridge, St. Paul's Cathedral, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, London Eye, Piccadilly, Trafalgar Square, Harrods, and more!Nov 8, 2021

A single London bus journey costs £1.55 no matter how far you go (unlike the Tube zone fare system). You can even take multiple buses within one hour at no extra charge thanks to the Hopper fare system. Plus, no matter how many buses or trams you take, it will never cost you more than £4.65 a day.

London Eye, formerly Millennium Wheel, revolving observation wheel, or Ferris wheel, in London, on the South Bank of the River Thames in the borough of Lambeth.

Our New York tourist information center is open from 8 am to 7 pm, seven days a week, to assist you. Our double-decker buses run seven days a week on a tour-specific and seasonal schedule.

• The local bus network in London is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Over 8000 scheduled buses operate on over 700 different routes. Over the year this network carries over 1.8 billion passenger journeys.

• The legal identity of London Buses is London Bus Services Limited (LBSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Transport for London. East Thames Buses was the trading name of another wholly owned subsidiary of TfL called, rather confusingly, London Buses Limited (LBL).

• The tour itself twists and turn through some truly atmospheric passageways and seamlessly blends history, folklore and contemporary sightings of ghosts, to provide you with an unrivalled insight into haunted London. Even the station where the tour begins is haunted.

• London buses. London's iconic double-decker buses are a quick, convenient and cheap way to travel around the city, with plenty of sightseeing opportunities along the way. You can't pay bus fares with cash; you must use an Oyster card or contactless payment. A single London bus fare costs £1.50.

Most people who choose to visit the Tower of London will spend at least 15-30 minutes in line waiting to see the Crown Jewels. Plan on setting aside at least 45-60 minutes for the entire experience. Many visitors recommend setting aside at least 3 hours to see the entirety of the Tower of London.

Essentially the proposition is a very simple one. Ride a giant big wheel 135 metres high taking 30 minutes to travel one revolution. The London Eye is situated right at the tourist heart of London, (opposite Big Ben by the River Thames) with commanding views, (25 miles on a good day).

Buy a Visitor Oyster card before you visit London and get it delivered to your home address. A card costs £5 (non-refundable) plus postage. You can choose how much credit to add to your card. If you are visiting London for two days, we recommend you start with £20 credit.

With the aim of making 'Mumbai Darshan' more fun and convenient for tourists, Maharashtra tourism and environment minister Aaditya Thackeray will launch the Hop on Hop off (HoHo) bus service tomorrow. ... It will give tourists, as well as the Mumbaikars, an opportunity to explore the city and take unlimited rides.Nov 29, 2021

Walking tours and open-top bus tours are also now operating in London. At the moment, many attractions, galleries and events are operating with reduced capacity. Things look a little different, with hygiene and social distancing measures in place at many venues, and advanced booking required at most attractions.

• Jump to navigation Jump to search. London Buses route X26 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England. Running between Heathrow Airport and West Croydon bus stations, it is operated by London General. It is the longest bus route currently operating in London, covering a distance of 23.75 miles.

• Double-decker buses are used for mass transport in the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia and many former European possessions, the best-known example being the red London bus, namely the AEC Routemaster . Early double-deckers put the driver in a separate cab. Passenger access was via an open platform at the rear, and a bus conductor would collect fares.

• London's number 9 route runs from Hammersmith in west London to Aldwych in central London. The route is served by a new Routemaster bus, an updated version of the classic red double-decker bus. The route takes you past several London landmarks like Trafalgar Square , the Royal Albert Hall and Kensington Palace .

• London's red buses are among the most iconic symbols of the capital. The reason behind their colour dates to the early 1900s, when the transport system was operated by different rival companies.