City Sightseeing Bath Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
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City Sightseeing Bath Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

By Toot Bus Bath
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Discover Bath at your own pace during a hop-on hop-off City Sightseeing tour that allows you to create your own sightseeing schedule. As well as enjoying unobstructed views from the top deck of the bus, enjoy the flexibility to disembark only when an attraction captures your attention.

Ages 5-99
Duration: 50m
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Audio guide: German, Chinese, Russian, Japanese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
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Highlights
  • Discover Bath at your own pace on a hop-on hop-off sightseeing tour
  • A great way for first-time visitors to see the city
  • Jump off the bus only when an attraction captures your attention
  • Use your ticket as many times as you like over 24 hours

  • 24 hour hop-on hop-off bus pass
  • On-board audio commentary provided in 10 languages + free headphones
  • Booklet with discount coupons
What's not included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Entry to attractions


  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Pushchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 2065BATH

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Most travellers can participate
  • Operating Schedule:
  • Until 29th February: City Tour operates 10am - 3:30pm. Buses run every 30 minutes. Skyline Tour operates 11am - 4pm. Buses run every 60 minutes
  • 1st - 22nd March: City Tour operates 10am - 5pm. Buses run every 20 minutes. Skyline Tour operates 11am - 4pm. Buses run every 60 minutes
  • 23rd March - 31st May: City Tour operates 9:30am - 5:30pm. Buses run every 15 minutes. Skyline Tour operates 10:30am - 5pm. Buses run every 30 minutes
  • 1st June - 30th September: City Tour operates 9:45am - 6:30pm. Buses run every 15 minutes. Skyline Tour operates 10:30am - 5:30pm. Buses run every 30 minutes
  • Full tour loop of the City Tour route without hopping off takes 50 minutes
  • Full tour loop of the Skyline Tour route without hopping off takes 45 minutes
  • Please note tour stop 5 (City Route) is closed until further notice.
  • Please note, this ticket is only valid for the date of travel selected at check-out. Tickets will not be accepted after this date
  • Please note, the tour will not operate on Sunday 10th November due to a Remembrance Parade taking place. Any customers who have tickets booked for Saturday 9th November, will also be able to use their tickets on Monday 11th November

  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 2065BATH

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  • Toot Bus Bath
    822
    Bath, Somerset, England
    Joined in July 2007
  • Jenn8London
    0 contributions
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    Awful, avoid!
    So many problems! The booking: went to book, no problems. Said the ticket was valid for a year, fine! Then saw Tootbus (which turns out is the exact same bus) were advertising the exact thing for 10% cheaper… as we were a big-ish group I thought I wonder if I can cancel these tickets and buy tootbus… logged into my account, saw the ‘cancel’ button…. Clicked it, and it confirmed I would be refunded within 10 days, great. Bought the Tootbus tickets (same bus). Went on the bus tour: the buses were late/didn’t turn up sometimes, the driver was rude and unhelpful when we asked him to let us know where a certain stop was. Didn’t feel worth the money. Next day: email from city sightseeing declining to refund my tickets!! So I’ve now paid double for this. I’ve emailed and explained again and again, you can only reach Indian call centres and emails that reply no they can’t refund or offer any alternative. Awful company and I’m I’ve now paid approx £180 for a very poor bus tour. Awful.
    Written 29 September 2023
  • Karen B
    0 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    £20 to see the city with commentry?
    What are you waiting for? AND you get another tour included when you see the skyline of the city, So Good.
    Written 12 March 2023
  • nicolah778
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Discover Bath
    Well worth a visit. Pre book your tickets for the Roman Baths is a must. Then use the Red bus tours to see everything else a delightful day
    Written 12 September 2020
  • moley70
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The only way to see Bath
    Best driving I’ve ever experienced with all the road work’s throughout Bath and even narrower streets , he was brilliant.
    Written 16 August 2020
  • Slipknot555666
    0 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Lovely architecture
    my wife and i visited Bath on the 6th. It was an easy walk from the travelodge to the town center. The town is full of wonderful buildings and is a lovely place to wonder around. Great looking cathedral, bridges ,parks and plenty of places to eat. Well worth a visit i would recommend visiting here.
    Written 9 August 2020
  • jomuckle66
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Worth a trip.
    Two buses for 17 pounds is not bad. Both tours about 45 minutes and one saves you a hill climb! Bit of a tradition for me but I think they help with finding way around
    Written 30 July 2020
  • McTavish8627
    0 contributions
    2.0 of 5 bubbles
    Just not worth the money
    My partner and I visit lots of places and always do the sightseeing tours as it is often the best way to find out about a place. The buses are nice and comfortable and that's where it ends. Earpieces provided for a monotone commentary where I learnt nothing really and that's disappointing, I am sure having an individual do the tour with a personality would be much better especially for £34 for the two of us.
    Written 14 July 2020
  • ge0teach84
    0 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nice ride
    Two different routes. On outer city one inner route. Lots to see. Had done some walking already,but good commentary
    Written 2 January 2020
  • CJ J
    0 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Good tour
    We did this on a rainy day when we couldn’t walk much. Getting on the first bus was a trial but once we finally were able to the tour was great. They took us to parts of the City that we would have never been able to get to. We didn’t hop off due to the rain but we did both tours offered (the city and the areas just beyond the city) and I must say enjoyed them both. This is a good value for your money especially if you are able to hop on and off.
    Written 6 December 2019
  • rvw92
    0 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Useful information!
    We booked tickets in advance for the sightseeing tour. It was a great way to travel around the city and the information you were given was very interesting. When we initially wanted to board we waited a little over the 15 minutes that we were expecting, and at certain stops there were a lot of people boarding meaning sometimes you were just sat in one spot for a while. But on the whole, no regrets and would recommend to people coming to the city for the first time.
    Written 21 October 2019
  • Nula K
    0 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Lovely experience with jovial commentary, better if it wasn’t raining though.
    Got to see the beautiful city from the top deck, enthusiastic tour guide who was very helpful. Also went into the surrounding countryside with fabulous views across the city. Good value for money.
    Written 11 September 2019
  • Dolly186406
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Good way to see Bath!
    Lots to see from the top of the bus. Good commentary. Good views. Weather was fine so enjoyable. Covered most of what we wanted to see. Very good value as the ticket also covers the Skyline bus tour as well. We thoroughly enjoyed both bus rides. Thank you.
    Written 9 September 2019
  • Danish1955
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A day in Bath for a friend’s BIG Birthday
    Had booked tickets in advance. Managed to get top front seats on first trip of the day. Had a GREAT tour guide. He was very enthusiastic and informative with a lot of wit and humour. We didn’t need to use the headphones, as the guide was upstairs with us and loud enough. All in all a great choice, as you see and learn so much.
    Written 2 September 2019
  • PorscheLovers
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Good Value
    An excellent way to see all that Bath has to offer. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable. It's very good value and you can use your ticket for two days. There is so much to see and do in Bath and this is a very good way to see all the sights.
    Written 19 August 2019
  • FAnsari
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Short Break to Bath.
    Best way to explore city in minimum time. Very informative live commentary. Popular city tour loop is the best, passing through most of attractions. Hop on hop off provides you little breaks. Skyline route has its own unique but that must be in winter when you can see panoramic view of city from hilly area, which was blocked by trees. We took both and yes, its worth for money paid.
    Written 25 July 2019
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Richard M
Iowa, United States4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023
I decided to take the Hop on Hop off tour in Bath since I have done this same thing in many other cities. The tour gives you a great orientation to the city. Bath offers two tours, city and countryside, both available on the same ticket. I would recommend doing both so that you can get the layout of the various attractions. The commentary gives a brief history of Bath but allows you to see the gorgeous architecture of this fabulous city. Get your camera because the views are great.
Written 22 August 2023
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Thank you for the great 5* review- we love hearing positive feedback and are pleased that you had a positive experience. We are in agreement- if you get the opportunity to do both tours then this is really worthwhile. The views from the upper deck are simply stunning. We hope you enjoyed Bath as a city and that we can welcome you back in the future.
Written 24 August 2023
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Longalion
London, UK173 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 • Family
Got a family pass £54 for 4 and you can use Tootes and City Sightseeing buses which come frequently. Free earphones which you keep with you. Bath is very small and doesn’t take that long to walk around but the commentary on the headphones is interesting and helps you get your bearings. We did both routes on the same day and could also use the tickets the next day even though it said 1 day pass. Kids enjoyed it upstairs and luckily the weather was good. Helpful staff at every main point. Stayed at city Travelodge and one bus stop is right outside the hotel. I did download the app to get the tickets ready for the bus man to scan.
Written 2 August 2022
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Thank you for the great 5* review and your valued feedback. Tours are great to get your bearings if you are new to a city, and as you say, the commentary provides you with the history that you may not otherwise know. We are glad that the weather was nice and that you found our staff friendly and helpful
Written 19 August 2022
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Bedouin29
Sydney, Australia388 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022
We did both tours over a 7 hour period, we had planned out in advance what we wanted to see so that made it easy to know where to get on and get off, The commentary was excellent although on a couple of buses the headset did work in the first few seats we tried but for the most part there were less than six people on board so finding a good seat wasn't a problem. The drivers were friendly and helpful and getting those big buses around such small tight streets required great skills. Here is an import piece of advice, City Sight Seeing and Toot appear to be the same group so your ticket is valid for both, we didn't know that and passed up several Toot buses think we could only use City Sight Seeing, that prbably cost us an hour.
Written 4 July 2022
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Thank you for the great 4* review- we are pleased you were able to do both of the tour routes. Bath Bus Company operates all open top tour buses in Bath - so Tootbus and City Sightseeing and your tickets are valid for both. Drivers/ pavement staff should be relaying this information when you first join the tour. We will ensure that this is made clearer moving forward. Thank you for this useful feedback
Written 13 July 2022
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Matthew D
Braintree, UK4 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2024 • Family
Absolutely Rubbish. Even one star is too generous. Waited over an hour at two different stops for a service that was meant to run every 15 mins. Even my maths says there should have been at least 4 buses. Would never recommend using these.
Written 25 July 2024
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Dear MatthewD812 Thank you for your feedback and sorry to hear that you were disappointed with the service. We endeavour to operate every 15 minutes on the City Tour and every 30 minutes on the Skyline during peak season. However sometimes there are variations that are beyond our control. We always put any service change on both the app and the website. It is disappointing to hear that you wouldn't recommend us. We would love to welcome you on board in the future so do reach out to us via email and we will look to see how we can accommodate this for you and provide a better experience. Best Wishes Tootbus Bath
Written 4 November 2024
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tweetyEngland
Liverpool, UK166 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
£50 pound for myself and Hubby .
We purchased as i have mobility problems .It was only a day vist so not really value for money
5 out of the 6 drivers We experienced where miserable and not helpful at all .
The one and only driver who was extremely helpful made a big difference to the experience.
Not a great impression to visitors aspecially from other countries.
Would I recommend yes if you have trouble getting around by walking .
Written 10 September 2023
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Thank you for your feedback but it is disappointing to hear that you feel this was not good value for money. Tickets are valid for unlimited use over 2 consecutive days if you are able to utilise this offering. We pride ourselves on delivering excellent customer service so it is alarming that the drivers you met did not meet this standard. Please do reach out to us at hq@bathbuscompany.com so we can investigate further.
Written 11 October 2023
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amanda c
Cannock, UK101 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2022
We pre-booked this tour bus online prior to our arrival in the city as have done many of these tours in the UK and whilst abroad and enjoy them as they give you a good insight of the areas and opportunity to visualise how far attractions are from each other by foot.
As other reviewers have mentioned Toot bus and City Sightseeing are an amalgamated tour company and this was confusing as we saw a Toot bus and if I hadn't asked we would have never got on the bus and thos would have wasted precious time out of our trip.
The commentary was interesting as always and none of us had issues with the audio headset.
X2 tours were included in the price so we did the 2 tours. The skyline tour wasn't as interesting as the city one but never the less we did it as it was included in the price and gave us oppportunity to rest our legs from all the walking we had done over the visit.
We enjoyed our tour and will continue to use this type of attraction when on a visit to towns and cities in th UK and abroad.
Written 6 July 2022
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Thank you for the 4* review- bus tours are a great way to get your bearings in a new city. Bath Bus Company do operate dual branded- with City SIghtseeing and Tootbus. We do have both logos present at bus stops, and drivers should be explaining when customers purchase or redeem online bookings. We will look at ways in which this can be improved for our customers. We look forward to welcoming you in one of our other cities in the future.
Written 13 July 2022
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lmdean
San Jose, CA242 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2022
We are always fans of the "hop-on hop-off" bus experience when in a new city, and this Bath city sightseeing tour did not disappoint. There are two routes (a city route and the Skyline route that goes more into the country and outskirts of Bath) and I would recommend doing both. The drivers were friendly and very adept at maneuvering the bus along Bath's narrow streets. The buses were clean and not crowded and our audio worked fine (although the volume didn’t seem to be adjustable). To provide more detail, if you purchase through Trip Advisor, you should be able to join a tour at any stop along the route. Simply show your voucher to the driver and they will redeem and give you the actual “tickets”. The instructions say you must go the “redemption point” which is right next to Bath Abbey, but that’s just two representatives who are selling tickets. They told us the drivers will redeem the voucher, which they did.
Written 30 June 2022
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Thank you for the excellent 5* review- we are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed the tour and managed to do both tours. We completely agree that our drivers do a fantastic job navigating the narrow roads- it takes skill.I note that you state the volume didn't appear to be adjustable- we will look into this. We hope to be able to welcome you to both in the future.
Written 13 July 2022
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bluenoseed
Birmingham, UK19 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2020 • Couples
Whilst on a short trip to Bath we decided to tour the city using the open top bus tour.
We purchased tickets on line at short notice.
Due to road works we struggled to find the embankment point as shown on the map. After attempting to cancel the booking which after reading the faqs was not possible without giving 24 hours notice we eventually found the start point for the tour.
The actual tour was voiced by a prerecorded soundtrack provided by a disposable head phone seat. The actual tour was boring and of limited interest.
I would recommend any visitors walk around the city to see major sights such as the baths as the price of £34 for a couple is a complete rip off and total waste of money!
Written 22 September 2020
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Thank you for the review and sorry to hear that you didn't particularly enjoy the tour or find it value for money. The tickets for Bath are valid on both tour routes that we operate and can be used for 2 consecutive days to hop-on and off at your leisure. Many people find that if they exploit this then the tickets provide excellent value for money. Bath has had a lot of roadworks over the past couple of months, and additional measures put in place for social distancing including the widening of pavements. Unfortunately this is something that is completely beyond our control. As a regsitered bus service we are required by law to follow the registered route, unless a complete road closure prevents us from doing so. We do appreciate that this can have an impact on our customers and that it can be frustrating. We do make sure that any major works are clearly displayed on our social media pages and on our local website.
Written 23 September 2020
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La M
Sandhurst 155 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021 • Couples
Two tours available with the ticket, and we saw both. Both short tours, I would say no longer than 45 mins to an hour, and really enjoyable. Lots to hear and see and it was worth revisiting certain bits to see the sights properly.

Really informative and staff were so helpful and friendly.

Great value for money as the tours were available for 48 hours and were super handy in pointing out key features and aspects that you would want to see in Bath.

Regular arrivals too-the skyline tour you wait a bit longer for as it is isn't as regular, due to it not being as popular, but the city tour was arriving every 10mins minimum-sometimes quicker.

Buses were never packed as well, and always seats on the top of you wished to sit there.
Written 15 August 2021
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Thank you for the fantastic 5* review. We are so pleased that you were able to experience both tour routes, We are proud of our team who always endeavour to deliver excellent customer service.
Written 15 August 2021
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Winnie
Vero Beach, FL740 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
It’s an open air double decker with very regular service every 15 minutes. They do the whole inner city loop in about 50 minutes. The tour also includes the outer city up in the hills for wonderful views well worth it. This also is about 50 minutes. Friendly and informative guides get off when you like and back on. Well done
Written 31 October 2022
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Thank you for the 5* review and the great feedback. We are so please to hear that you enjoyed the tour, and were able to compete both of the loops. Do keep your ticket as this will give you 10% off your next tour in another city.
Written 1 November 2022
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