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Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour of Oxford

Discover iconic Oxford by boarding an open-top bus as many times as you like within 24 hours and explore this historic city at your leisure

Standout list

Free cancellation

Cancel up to 48 hours in advance to receive a full refund.

Highlights

Travel for 24 hours or 48 hours and hop-on and hop-off at any of the 20 stops available in this tour and visit your selected destinations at your leisure:

  • Get fantastic views of Oxford’s honey coloured buildings as well as glimpses of many of its Colleges’ courtyards.
  • Create your own itinerary to explore Oxford, hopping on and off whenever you wish.
  • Access one bus tour route with 20 stops around the city, including the finest sights and attractions.

What's included

  • 24/48hr hop-on hop-off bus tour
  • Stops near all the major sights
  • Audio guide in 14 languages
  • Entries to attractions

  • Refreshments

  • Travel to or from Oxford

Prepare for the experience

Children information

  • Children under 5 years old can access free of charge.
  • Children under 16 years old must be accompanied by a paying adult over 16 years old.

Accessibility information

  • Only folding wheelchairs are allowed on board the coaches.
  • You will also be required to climb the stairs on and off the coach with assistance from your helper. Buses staff are not able to assist due to Health and Safety reasons.
  • Please contact our team before booking should you require further accessibility information regarding the experience.

Additional information

  • Audio guides available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Polish and a Kids Commentary.
  • Your sightseeing bus service is operated by City Sightseeing Oxford.

Guests can use their Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tours of Oxford tickets at any time during opening hours.

  • Duration: routes take approximately an average of 40 minutes.
  • Frequency: 15 minutes.
  • Anytime ticket holders should arrive at least 30 minutes before their chosen timeslot at peak times.
  • If the last timeslot of the day is full, the ticket’s provider will honour the ticket for the following day.

The regular operating times of the tours are the following: 

  • Daily: 
    • 31st March - 16th April: Operating 9:30am - 5:30pm.

    • 17th April - 3rd September: Operating 9:30am - 6pm. (exceptionally frequency is every 10 minutes).

    • 4th September - 29th October: Operating 9:30am - 5pm.

Closures

  • 25th and 26th December

  • 1st January

Departure point

  • The tour is accessible from each of the 20 stops.

Supplier information

This product is sold by VisitBritain Shop and provided by Golden Tours.

Upon booking you will receive an instant order confirmation from VisitBritain and a second email including a QR code. Your ticket will be issued within the next 72 hours. You can download it to your mobile phone or print it out to show at the tour’s meeting point or you will not be admitted.