London Bus Tour: Big Bus - Reviews

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7.80 / 10

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Jun / 21 / 2023

Maribel

Spain

I travelled with teenagers

Mar / 07 / 2025

Luna

Spain

I travelled with friends

El autobus turistico de civitatis esta muy bien, los recorridos son bastante utiles para visitar la ciudad y la guia que te ponen es super entretenida. Por poner una pega, el autobus del big bus es el que menos frecuencia tiene, siempre eramos los ultimos esperando. Translate this opinion into English.

The CiVitatis hop-on hop-off bus is very good. The tours are quite useful for exploring the city, and the guide they provide is super entertaining. One drawback is that the Big Bus bus runs the least frequently, so we were always the last ones waiting. Opinion translated. Show original.

I travelled with friends

Feb / 28 / 2025

Rosario

Argentina

I travelled by myself

Es buenísimo, tiene muy buena frecuencia, el relato de cada lugar es muy divertido y los agentes de Big Bus en las paradas muy amables. Lo recomiendo por sobre el resto que los probé y no son tan frecuentes especialmente. Además incluye el paseo en barco por el Támesis. Muy lindo. Translate this opinion into English.

It's great, it has a very good frequency, the story of each place is very funny and the Big Bus agents at the stops are very friendly. I recommend it over the rest that I tried and they are not so frequent especially. It also includes a boat ride on the Thames. Very nice. Opinion translated. Show original.

I travelled by myself

Nov / 17 / 2024

Kathuscia Intravaia

Torino, Italy

I travelled with friends

le due linee sono strutturate per riuscire a visitare un pò tutta la città, migliorerei il servizio audio perché spesso è ripetitivo. Il tour serale ripropone un mix delle zone di londra già viste con le 2 linee e l'audio sulle spiegazioni e la storia è lo stesso. Ovviamente gli stop se non sei posizionato sulla parte alta del bus, non riesci a fare nessuna foto. Translate this opinion into English.

the two lines are structured to be able to visit a bit of the whole city, I would improve the audio service because it is often repetitive. The evening tour proposes a mix of the areas of London already seen with the 2 lines and the audio on the explanations and the story is the same. Obviously the stops if you are not positioned on the upper part of the bus, you cannot take any photos. Opinion translated. Show original.

I travelled with friends

Aug / 23 / 2024

Ana Vanesa

Spain

I travelled with my partner

El personal muy atento, audio en español escaso. Excursión en barco chula, pero al ser todo en inglés no nos enteramos de nada y el tour a pie tampoco lo pudimos hacer porque no había intérprete en español. Así que sólo lo utilizamos para movernos por Londres, pero el transporte más caro del mundo ya que pagamos 108€ y para usarlo de trasporte público. Mejor coger un hotel más céntrico y ahorrarse ese dinero para disfrutar de la ciudad

The staff was very attentive, but there was little audio in Spanish. The boat trip was cool, but since everything was in English we didn't understand anything and we couldn't do the walking tour either because there was no Spanish interpreter. So we only used it to get around London, but it was the most expensive transport in the world since we paid €108 to use it as public transport. It's better to get a more central hotel and save that money to enjoy the city.

I travelled with my partner

El servicio se realizó tal y como aparece descrito en nuestra página web. Sentimos si alguno de sus elementos no estuvo a la altura de lo esperado. Ya hemos tomado nota de los comentarios y esperamos que nos ayuden a seguir mejorando. Translate this opinion into English.

The service was carried out exactly as described on our website. We are sorry if any of its elements did not live up to expectations. We have already taken note of the comments and hope that they will help us to continue improving. Opinion translated. Show original.

Jul / 18 / 2024

Belen

Las Rozas De Madrid, Spain

I travelled with teenagers

Un calor horroroso y en la parte de abajo no tiene aire, para evitar el sol. Y un tráfico espantoso que te hace perder la mañana para medio trayecto. Y una rama de árbol golpeó a mi hija de forma muy brusca que le hizo marearse durante unos minutos.

Horribly hot and at the bottom there is no air, to avoid the sun. And horrible traffic that makes you waste your morning halfway through. And a tree branch hit my daughter very abruptly that made her dizzy for a few minutes.

I travelled with teenagers

Los autobuses cuentan con dos alturas, e intentan ser lo más cómodas posible para todos los visitantes. Desafortunadamente no podemos controlar el estado del tráfico. Sentimos el incidente, y que la experiencia no haya sido de tu agrado. Translate this opinion into English.

The buses have two heights, and try to be as comfortable as possible for all visitors. Unfortunately we cannot control the traffic conditions. We are sorry for the incident, and that the experience was not to your liking. Opinion translated. Show original.

Jun / 23 / 2024

Eva

Spain

I travelled with small children

Nos ha encantado escuchar el audioguía. La traducción es estupenda. De hecho, no parece una traducción. Los comentaristas estupendos. El tour muy muy completo. La única zona que hemos tenido que visitar por nuestra cuenta fue Candem. Les doy un 10 Translate this opinion into English.

We loved listening to the audio guide. The translation is great. In fact, it doesn't look like a translation. The wonderful commentators. The tour is very very complete. The only area we have had to visit on our own was Candem. I give them a 10 Opinion translated. Show original.

I travelled with small children

May / 10 / 2024

Vincent

Cerizay, France

I travelled with my partner

Nous avons dû attendre le 3eme bus car ils étaient tous pleins, du coup nous n'avons fait que la moitié de la boucle, il était trop tard. Nous avons passé plus de temps dans les bouchons en 2h que de temps à découvrir Londres. Et le bateau sur la Tamise... tout vitré avec des vitres sales et tous les commentaires en anglais. Le Mr parlait tellement vite que nous n'avons pas compris un mot... dommage!

I travelled with my partner

Les conducteurs font de leur mieux pour respecter les horaires et les fréquences préétablis. Cependant, à certains moments de la journée, des circonstances telles que le trafic ou le nombre de personnes montant à bord à certains arrêts peuvent provoquer ce type de situation. Nous continuerons à travailler pour que cela se produise le moins possible.

Apr / 25 / 2024

Daniela

Italy

I travelled with teenagers

Ottima organizzazione che ha superato le nostre aspettative. Perfetta la combinazione delle tre linee di bus per poter vedere veramente tantissimi punti di interesse di Londra. Molto bello il giro in battello. Ciliegina sulla torta il walking tour con la fantastica Jossy come guida, che ci ha mostrato molti luoghi particolari della città e raccontato in maniera allegra e coinvolgente la storia di Londra. Voto 10 e lode! Translate this opinion into English.

Excellent organization that exceeded our expectations. The combination of the three bus lines is perfect to really be able to see many points of interest in London. The boat ride was very nice. The icing on the cake was the walking tour with the fantastic Jossy as a guide, who showed us many particular places in the city and told the history of London in a cheerful and engaging way. Vote 10 and praise! Opinion translated. Show original.

I travelled with teenagers

Apr / 23 / 2024

Anonyme

Belfort, France

I travelled with teenagers

Mes enfants, mon mari et moi avons adoré. Le bus était facile d'accès, en ce qui nous concerne, nous pouvions le prendre à 5 minutes à pied de notre hôtel. Et bien sûr dans toute la ville. Seul bémol, le soir la balade se termine à 19H30, une demi-heure de plus et nous pouvions profiter du transport pour rejoindre notre hôtel. Nous avons dû descendre pour prendre le métro. Je vous le conseille, pour visiter la ville et rejoindre les points incontournable, sans devoir marcher des kilomètres. Translate this opinion into English.

My children, my husband and I loved it. The bus was easy to access, in our case we could take it within a 5 minute walk from our hotel. And of course throughout the city. The only downside is that in the evening the walk ends at 7:30 p.m., half an hour longer and we could take advantage of the transport to reach our hotel. We had to get off to take the metro. I recommend it to visit the city and reach the essential points, without having to walk for miles. Opinion translated. Show original.

I travelled with teenagers

Apr / 18 / 2024

Javier

Cordoba, Spain

I travelled with my partner

Muy bien en general, solo una pega o algo en contra en el tour de noche va hablando un guía explicando toda la ruta en ingles por megafonía interna del bus y no se podía escuchar el audio en Español. Fue un verdadero tormento para los que no dominamos el ingles. Por lo demas perfecto. Translate this opinion into English.

Very good in general, only one drawback or something against the night tour: a guide speaks explaining the entire route in English over the internal public address system of the bus and you could not hear the audio in Spanish. It was a real torment for those of us who did not speak English. Otherwise perfect. Opinion translated. Show original.

I travelled with my partner

Apr / 09 / 2024

Eva

Spain

Práctico para ver los lugares más turísticos de Londres, tanto los conductores como el personal que vendía tickets amables y de gran ayuda. Lo único que prácticamente sólo van por un lado del rio y omiten la otra zona (exceptuanddo el Golden Eye). Translate this opinion into English.

Practical to see the most touristic places in London, both the drivers and the staff who sold tickets were friendly and very helpful. The only thing is that they practically only go on one side of the river and skip the other area (except for the Golden Eye). Opinion translated. Show original.

Apr / 07 / 2024

Silvia

Argentina

El paseo es muy orientativo, pero los conductores de los buses no son amables. El día que debíamos hacer el paseo se corría una maratón en la ciudad y varias calles estaban inaccesibles. Caminamos mucho de una parada del bus a otra con una persona de 84 años, hasta que un representante de la empresa nos explicó lo que sucedía y nos cambió las fechas de los tickets. Creo que nos lo podían haber comunicado vía mail para no ir de un lado a otro sin saber.

The tour is very informative, but the bus drivers are not friendly. The day we were supposed to take the walk, a marathon was being run in the city and several streets were inaccessible. We walked a lot from one bus stop to another with an 84-year-old person, until a company representative explained to us what was happening and changed the dates of our tickets. I think they could have told us via email so we wouldn't go from one place to another without knowing.

Sentimos si algún aspecto del servicio no resultó de vuestro agrado. Agradecemos y tomamos nota de los comentarios para seguir mejorando en lo posible. Translate this opinion into English.

We are sorry if any aspect of the service was not to your liking. We appreciate and take note of the comments to continue improving as much as possible. Opinion translated. Show original.

Nov / 24 / 2023

Roberto Valente

Ruffano, Italy

I travelled with my partner

Buon servizio. Peccato che nelle grandi città come Londra in 48h di utilizzo abbiamo effettuato percorsi deviati causa chiusura delle strade da parte della polizia locale. L'unica cosa che ho notato e una frequenza di bus al di sotto degli altri competitor, su questo si può migliorare. Nel complesso Servizio buono e personale cortese.

I travelled with my partner

È possibile che, una volta giunti a destinazione, si trovino altre offerte, ma queste non includono mai gli stessi servizi che offriamo sul nostro sito web.

Nov / 21 / 2023

Carla

Queretaro, Mexico

I travelled with my partner

el inconveniente que presente fue que los camiones no transitaban seguido en las paradas, luego al subirnos a uno de ellos notamos que varios camiones de esta empresa estaban sin funcionamiento y parados. Una de las ocasiones que nos subimos a una ruta, el camion se paro y nos hicieron que nos movieramos a otra autobus y nos quedamos parados al menos 15 minutos en el proceso.

The problem I had was that the trucks did not travel frequently at the stops, then when we got on one of them we noticed that several trucks from this company were not working and stopped. One of the times we got on a route, the bus stopped and they made us move to another bus and we were stopped for at least 15 minutes in the process.

I travelled with my partner

Nuestro equipo se esfuerza por mantener los autobuses en estado óptimo. Sentimos si, en ocasiones, el malfuncionamiento de alguno puede causar problemas como el indicado. Seguiremos trabajando evitar esta clase de desperfectos. Translate this opinion into English.

Our team strives to keep buses in optimal condition. We are sorry if, on occasion, the malfunction of any of them can cause problems such as the one indicated. We will continue working to avoid this type of damage. Opinion translated. Show original.

Oct / 29 / 2023

Francisco Javier Delgadillo Gonz

Mexico

I travelled with my partner

Muy útil, yo recomiendo dar primero una vuelta completa en la línea azul (la mas completa) y después ya utilizarlo para moverse teniendo más claro el mapa de la ciudad, tomamos el de 48 es un poco más de pago pero vale la pena, el tour en el barco es muy bonito Translate this opinion into English.

Very useful, I recommend first taking a complete turn on the blue line (the most complete) and then using it to move around having a clearer map of the city, we take the 48, it is a little more expensive but it is worth it, the boat tour is very nice Opinion translated. Show original.

I travelled with my partner

Oct / 15 / 2023

Alejandra

Santiago, Chile

I travelled with my partner

Tome la línea azul que es la más completa. Me gustó el paseo. Lo bueno es que te puedes bajar en el lugar que más te guste y después puedes volver a subir a otro bus para completar el recorrido durante ese día si tu pase es de 24 hrs. Lo único que yo sugeriría es aumentar un poco más el horario porque es solo hasta las 18 hrs y otros buses turísticos tienen horario hasta las 20 hrs. Translate this opinion into English.

Take the blue line which is the most complete. I liked the ride. The good thing is that you can get off at the place you like the most and then you can get back on another bus to complete the tour during that day if your pass is for 24 hours. The only thing I would suggest is to increase the schedule a little more because it is only until 6:00 p.m. and other tourist buses have hours until 8:00 p.m. Opinion translated. Show original.

I travelled with my partner

Oct / 14 / 2023

Oscar

Valencia, Spain

I travelled with my partner

En nuestra opinión solo merece la pena si tienes mucho tiempo de estancia en Londres, porque pierdes demasiado tiempo para encontrar la parada y después mucho tiempo de espera y al ser recorrido circular no es práctico, insisto, si no dispones de mucho tiempo. Dar la vuelta completa es más tiempo del que dicen, supongo que por tráfico. El bus público funciona fenomenal. Translate this opinion into English.

In our opinion it is only worth it if you have a long stay in London, because you waste too much time finding the stop and then a lot of waiting time and since it is a circular route it is not practical, I insist, if you do not have much time. Going all the way around takes longer than they say, I guess because of traffic. The public bus works great. Opinion translated. Show original.

I travelled with my partner

Sep / 29 / 2023

Beatriz

Madrid, Spain

I travelled with small children

Estuvo muy bien. Hay dos lineas que comparten casi la misma ruta. Nos pasó que en algunos momentos quisimos coger el autobús, pero iba en dirección contraria a la que queríamos hacer. Estaría bien que habiendo dos rutas con casi las mismas paradas, cada una tuviera un sentido diferente. Translate this opinion into English.

It was great. There are two lines that share almost the same route. It happened to us that at some moments we wanted to take the bus, but it was going in the opposite direction to the one we wanted to go. It would be nice if there were two routes with almost the same stops, each one had a different direction. Opinion translated. Show original.

I travelled with small children

Sep / 22 / 2023

Elena

Barcelona, Spain

I travelled with small children

No me gustó mucho la experiencia del Big Bus. Son tres rutas circulares, muy poco intuitivas. Los buses tardan mucho en llegar. Nunca esperamos menos de 20 mins. Todo el mundo se quejaba. Un día hubo una incidencia en el tráfico y nos enteramos por un quiosquero, ya que en la app no decían nada y llevábamos más de media hora esperando. Si vas con niños puede ser interesante coger el bus turístico. Si no, es mucho más económico y rápido coger buses públicos que funcionan fenomenal.

I didn't really like the Big Bus experience. There are three circular routes, very unintuitive. The buses take a long time to arrive. We never wait less than 20 mins. Everyone was complaining. One day there was an incident in traffic and we found out from a newsstand, since the app didn't say anything and we had been waiting for more than half an hour. If you go with children it may be interesting to take the tourist bus. If not, it is much cheaper and faster to take public buses that work great.

I travelled with small children

En Civitatis solo deseamos que nuestros usuarios vivan las mejores experiencias posibles. Para ello, tomamos nota de todos los comentarios con intención de mejorar. Gracias por habernos escrito. Translate this opinion into English.

At Civitatis we only want our users to have the best possible experiences. To do this, we take note of all comments with the intention of improving. Thank you for writing to us. Opinion translated. Show original.

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