Daily
Hop-On, Hop-Off: Ticket is valid for 24 hours
Attraction ticket: The visit typically takes 60-90 minutes.
Hop-On, Hop-Off: 8:45am - 05:57pm, every 12 Minutes
Attraction ticket: 9.30am to 6pm
Last admission is 1.5 hours before the attraction closes.
Hop-On, Hop-Off: Just hop on at any of the stops and show your e-voucher to the bus driver and you’re good to go! The first stop is Waterloo Place.
Attraction ticket: Palace of Holyroodhouse. Canongate, EH8 8DX, Edinburgh.
You can hop off at any of the stops
Discover Edinburgh at your own pace with the bundle ticket of Hop-On, Hop-Off tour and the regal Palace of Holyroodhouse. Enjoy a seamless experience with a single ticket without having to worry about multiple bookings.
City Sightseeing Edinburgh Hop-On, Hop-Off Bus:
KIDS GO FREE OFFER:** Kids travel free with a full-paying adult ticket until March 31st, 2025! Up to three kids per adult ticket; please add child tickets to your cart when booking.
The popular Edinburgh Hop-on, Hop-off tour lets you explore the historic city at your own pace. Conducted on an open-top double-decker bus, it features strategically located stops, including Edinburgh Castle, John Knox House, and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Enjoy engaging audio commentary in multiple languages and the award-winning 'Horrible Histories' commentary for kids in English.
Some of the major attractions covered:
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Palace of Holyroodhouse:
Don’t have a royal invitation to the King’s official residence in Scotland? These Palace of Holyroodhouse tickets will do the trick! Dating as far back as 1128, The Palace of Holyroodhouse used to be an Augustinian abbey. These days it's the official Scottish residence of His Majesty The King, who welcomes around 8,000 specially invited guests from the end of June to early July, during 'Royal Week'.
Discover the majestic palace and see the State Apartments with a complimentary multimedia guide, learn about the Palace's former residents such as Bonnie Prince Charlie, and explore Mary Queen of Scots' storied chambers.
Stroll amongst the atmospheric ruins of the 12th-century Abbey Church and gardens, and round off your visit at the Café at the Palace, where you can enjoy light refreshments and afternoon tea.
Hop-On, Hop-Off:
Hop-On, Hop-Off:
Attraction ticket:
Voucher information:
You can show your voucher on your smartphone or other devices. (But if you’d rather print a copy – that’s fine too!)
The date chosen is for the attraction ticket. The Hop-On, Hop-Off bus tour is valid for 12 months from the date chosen at the time of booking.
Individual vouchers for each activity will be shared with customers within 24 hours of booking.
Hop-On, Hop-Off:
Kids go free offer: Kids go free with a full-paying adult ticket. Offer valid for bookings with travel until March 31st, 2025!
Up to three kids can travel free per adult ticket. Please still add child tickets to the cart when making your purchase.
Wheelchair accessibility: Yes
Timings and stops are subject to change. The updated route map will be available on the buses.
Edinburgh is a functioning city and weather, traffic, and events may occasionally cause disruption.
Stop 7 has moved back to Lawnmarket from its temporary location near the castle.
If you are traveling by cruise, you might want to keep the following details in mind:
Attraction ticket:
In order to speed this process up and reduce queuing times, please carry as few bags and items with you as possible.
Wheelchair accessible: A lift (108x107cm) is available. Mobility scooters are allowed. Manual wheelchairs and rollators can be borrowed free of charge on a first come, first served basis.
Audio guide is available in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish.
We had a very good time on the hop-on hop-off bus in Edinburgh. A lot of great sites to see and enjoyed the live commentary from Angus. He was quite entertaining and very...
Its good for tourist as it covers whole of city...
Great tour, very helpful, nice and chatty bus drivers, I would recommend the tour!...
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