City Sightseeing Rome Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

Rome, Italy

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1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Take a Rome hop-on hop-off tour by open-top bus, and spend time city sightseeing as you travel past attractions such as the Colosseum and Vatican City. Relax aboard the double-decker Rome tour bus, listen to the audio commentary, and hop on and off at any of the stops. Select a sightseeing ticket that’s valid for the same day, 24, 48, or 72 hours, or two panoramic night tours.

Create a personalized sightseeing itinerary and explore Rome at leisure
Hop on and off as many times as you wish at any of the stops
Listen to interesting onboard audio commentary as you travel
Set your own pace to explore Rome's highlights

What's Included

Onboard audio guide in eight different languages on Open Bus
Free Wi-Fi onboard Open bus
Free Walking Tour included downloading our Mobile App “Sightseeing Experience
Hop-on hop-off ticket valid for City Sightseeing Rome ( if selected)
Night Tour Ticket (if option selected)
Enjoy the Yellow Line, exclusively included in your City Sightseeing ticket.
Yellow Line operated by Vatican&Rome Open

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks
Live tour guide on board

Meeting and Pickup

Departure Point

You may start this tour at any of the stops listed.

Itinerary

Rome has a bounty of things to see and the mix of its architecture is a testament to its past; Roman ruins, baroque squares, and Renaissance gardens combine to give the city its enticing edge. See it all on a Rome hop-on hop-off bus tour, and learn about the Italian capital as you go.

Show your ticket as you board your Rome tour bus, and then hop on and off at any of the stops around town. See the Colosseum where gory gladiatorial battles once took place, and have your camera ready for Piazza Venezia, home to the Vittorio Emanuele II Monument. Throw a coin into the Trevi Fountain for luck, or stretch your legs on a walk through Vatican City.

The full loop lasts between 1.5 and 2 hours, and audio commentary is provided for each sight you pass. Make use of the free onboard Wi-Fi to share pictures, tweet, or blog about your travels as you go.

City Sightseeing Rome

10 Stops

7 Points of Interest

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Operating Schedule: Until March 2027 Every day - From 9.00 am till 5.45 pm (last departure) Night tour leaves only from Via Giolitti, 32 We kindly inform you that Stop n.3 Colosseo is suspended until further notice

Via Marsala, 7

Via Giovanni Giolitti, 38

Piazza dei Cinquecento

Via dell'Esquilino

Via di San Gregorio

Piazzale Ugo la Malfa

Via del Teatro di Marcello, 12

Lungotevere Tor di Nona, 7

Via Ludovisi, 47

Via Barberini, 2

Points of interest passed by on this route

Trevi Fountain

Circo Massimo

Piazza Venezia

Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore

Piazza Barberini

Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II

Citta del Vaticano

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Pushchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travellers can participate
Rome Municipality Authority may impose new regulations and restricted access for all hop-on hop-off tours in the city of Rome without warning. It could impact the number of stops available and/or your journey on this tour; the exact itinerary will be advised on the day of travel
On Sundays and selected public holidays (Easter) traffic might be restricted in certain areas of Rome. Stops affected frequently include Colosseo or Circo Massimo

Wheelchair accessible (lower level only); electric wheelchairs cannot be accommodated for technical reasons. The most accessible boarding point is Via Marsala (Termini Station)
This ticket is valid for City Sightseeing Rome , Vatican&Rome Open Bus (if selected)
Night Tour only leaves from Via Giolitti, 32 and it is one loop only
Night tour duration: 90 minutes
For operational reasons, Night Tour departure of the tour scheduled at 21:00 may be postponed up to a maximum of 15 minutes. The service is still guaranteed and the conditions of the tour remain unchanged.
One Loop Tour is not a Hop On Hop Off tour
We kindly inform you that Stop n.3 Colosseo is suspended until further notice

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

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Rest your feet!

Phill_H, Oct 2026

Great way to get from point to point, or just rest your feet for an hour and let the bus do the work. Had a 72 hour ticket and used it every day

Terrible

ROY_H, Oct 2026

Protests caused the bus not to go thru the entire route. The route chosen was through the dirtiest most cringe ridden part of Rone.

It is beautiful to see...

Michelle_R, Oct 2026

It is beautiful to see Rome at night; however the lights and the construction around the city make it almost impossible to get a good photo while on the tour. This is not a hop on/off you see everything from the bus. Also, it was advertised as a one hour and a half tour but it was only one hour; so I expected more.

Not Bad, Not Great

Martha_P, Oct 2026

Although the bus served its purpose, we wouldn’t do this again. Because it’s going through such a crowded area, there was a lot of congestion. This lead to a lot of waiting. I would have preferred to walk so we could take pictures and move at our own pace.

Fastest Way for Great Spots

Wanda_C, Oct 2026

Great way to see the best spots. You can hop off and explore, then hop back in to the next location.

Great way to see the...

Maria_H, Oct 2026

Great way to see the city and decide where to get off Go around the whole route once and then pick where you want to get off

Hop on Hop off

Graeme_R, Oct 2026

Great way to get your bearings in any country. Turned up on time, thoroughly enjoyed audio tour as well

Not as close as I expected to main attractions

MARGARET_B, Oct 2026

Too much time wasted stopping 3 times around the Rome Termini Railway Station and lots of waiting at all stops for customers to buy tickets when the bus actually arrived at the stop. Bus should stop & pick up those waiting with valid tickets already Stops not close to several attractions. Eg Vatican & Colosseum. But overall good value. Disappointed to see bargaining by agents at the stop. We had a day pass and went around twice am and evening and walked between Coliiseum Trevi Fountain & Spanish Steps.

Alex was a great tour...

Scott_G, Oct 2026

Alex was a great tour guide explained in detail about the Sistine Chapel, Basilica, and Museums. Great experience

Good value loop Rome bus tour

Pamela_S, Oct 2026

The loop tour went really well. I would say to be clearer on street address for meet points. Clean bus and guide was good

Waste of money!

Teri_R, Oct 2026

I was unable to find the hop on and hop off during the two days we were in Rome. The stop was not near our hotel and the day we left the colosseum we did not see it arrive while waiting 45 minutes. Later we found out they don't stop at the collesium! It was a waste of money! We never used it.

Wait time wastes to much of sightseeing time

Brenda_B, Oct 2026

For the most part this is a good way to get around the area to see the sites. Problem is timing between buses, the wait is so long waste to much of day waiting around for the bus, in heat and no shade. Due to traffic, to few buses, whatever the excuse lessens the experience. To few stops so miss a lot of sites for those with walking impairments and can't walk a great distance between all the sites at a single stop due to distance between the site stops. Getting harder each trip to utilize the hop-on-off bus activity.

Dissapointed

Cony_G, Oct 2026

The drop off for the coliseum was very far from the building, we ended up walking over a mile to see it and get back to the stop. This defeated the purpose of the drop off bus. We ended up taking a taxi back to the hotel. We could have walked to the coliseum from our hotel easier. The sights we did drive by were very nice and the information informative although the vocal was not perfectly linked to the location so some of the sights were missed.

A fabulous way to get...

Louise_L, Oct 2026

A fabulous way to get around the city and view the main attractions. The narrative is very informative.

Great way around the city on your first day

Irina_G, Oct 2026

Very convenient and multiple stops friendly stuff Easy to purchase tickets Good bus schedule with next bus coming frequently

Disappointing

David_F, Sept 2026

We bought in advance whilst still in the uk. Rome is undergoing many exciting new building and renovation projects but this means that the audio commentary was out of date and will be for years! Volume hard to control. Musical interludes dreadful and unnecessary. Headphone cable not long enough for aisle seat. But the main thing is that Rome is best seen on foot, so on a bus you’re lucky if you see the back of a building. The best view will be on foot from the other side! Bus staff were lovely though.

Basic Introduction to city highlights

Marisa_B, Sept 2026

Good general overview of city but no depth site seeing. Highlight was approaching collesium and Victory of Emmanuel monument. Good price if you only choose 1 loop. Good information via tour but headphones and system scratchy.

Avoid at all costs!!!!!!!

Sonja_D, Sept 2026

We've done Hop On tours in many cities. THIS WAS THE WORST ever. Got tickets from Viator. Wanted to look up where to start tour. Two maps on City Signtseeing's on map don't match (pdf vs interactive). Made our way to stop shown on their interactive map. Waited 35 minutes. Stood very visibly and half-empty bus thundered right past us. Then were told we would have to make our way half way across Rome to start tour (about 1 hour walk or 40 Euro taxi fare). Pathetic! The whole idea of a Hop on bus is that you do NOT HAVE TO WALK. We just went home and now booking with a different provider. Avoid this provider at all cost.

Response from Host, Sept 2026

We’re sorry to read your comment; however we have an assistance number available everyday, from 7am to 7pm, that can be contacted in need of assistance.

Good but not hop on/off. Roma termini to get on only.

Lorna_I, Sept 2026

This trip advised could get on at any point but it didn't stop anywhere. Could only get on at roma termini. Nice seeing everything lit up. Only lasted 1 hrs not 1.5 hrs.

Response from Host, Sept 2026

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It was the usual 'Hop On...

Alan_D, Sept 2026

It was the usual 'Hop On Hop Off' experience, nothing different to any other. Pleased the audio equipment worked.

Response from Host, Sept 2026

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It’s just a bus ride from...

Betty_K, Sept 2026

It’s just a bus ride from place to place as it says hop on hop off, take a seat on tap Joy the air enjoy the ride

Response from Host, Sept 2026

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After getting off the B...

Ladeana_T, Sept 2026

After getting off the B line we had to wait in the blazing sun, no shade if you wanted to keep your place in line. Too hot. We decided to skip it

Response from Host, Sept 2026

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Disappointed

Amanda_C, Sept 2026

It was difficult to find the first stop to get on. The tickets were easy to book on line. The bus was very hot and the speakers didn’t always work.

Worst tour bus in Rome.

Tina_K, Sept 2026

Unable to find any of the stops. Looks like maybe 3 stop in the entire city of Rome if you can find them.

Response from Host, Sept 2026

We’re sorry that you were not satisfied with the service. Our itinerary is available on all our printed materials and online, so you can plan your visit in advance.

Rome

Melissa_W, Aug 2026

Very good except no stop at colleseum. Timely transfer comfortable and useful to get around and see sites

Response from Host, Aug 2026

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Average experience

Lisa_G, Aug 2026

Collosuem pickup point is quite a distance from the Colloseum. In this heat it was just too far to walk...disappointing

Response from Host, Aug 2026

We’re sorry that you were not completely satisfied with the service. Our itinerary is available on all our printed materials and online, so you can plan your visit in advance.

Enjoyable

Megan_C, Aug 2026

Can be fairly hot at times on the bus. You should take a water bottle with you as refilling options are plentiful. Not always clear if a stop is changed or where the stops are exactly.

There is no stopping or...

Paul_L, July 2026

There is no stopping or even passing for photos. Customer service e.g explaining commentary process is non existent. The actual drive around the city however is very pleasant

Response from Host, July 2026

We’re sorry to read your review, which does not reflect the quality standards our customers confirm every day. We will look into the matter, and your feedback will help us improve our service.

There was not enough...

Gary_T, July 2026

There was not enough buses to support the amount of people on the routes. We had to wait 30 minutes for a bus. Other companies had multiple buses available for their passengers and averaging about 5 minutes.