City Sightseeing Brighton Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
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Brighton, England
- 50 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover Brighton on your own terms and at your own speed with a City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off bus tour. Travel around this English seaside city by open-top, double-decker bus and enjoy unlimited hop-on, hop-off access with your 1- or 2-day ticket. It's ideal for first-time visitors to Brighton to get their bearings in the city.
- City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off tour of Brighton
- Visit Brighton Marina, Pier, and Royal Pavilion
- Enjoy 30% off Sea Life Centre and 10% off Royal Pavilion entry
- Learn about Brighton from the audio guide commentary
What's Included
- 1 or 2-day hop-on hop-off bus tour
- Unlimited access to all Brighton & Hove Bus services
- Audio guide commentary in 7 languages + free headphones
- 30% off entry to Sea Life Centre (Sea Life Brighton)
- Up to 40% off one journey at Volk's Electric Railway
- 25% off one round of crazy golf (per ticket purchased) at GLOBALLS
- 15% off entry to Royal Pavilion & Gardens, Brighton Museum & Art Gallery and Preston Manor
- 10% off general admission (View360) tickets for walk ins at Brighton i360
- 20% off food and drink at the Drift Bar & Kitchen
- 15% off general admission at Brighton Toy & Model Museum
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks, unless specified
Meeting and Pickup
Operating hours
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Departure Point
- You may start this tour at any of the stops listed.
Itinerary
Red Route
12 Stops
10 Points of Interest
Duration: 50 minutes
Operating Schedule: First bus departs from Stop 1 at 10am, last bus departs from Stop 1 at 5pm. They operate every 30-60 minutes depending on the time of year Times subject to change at any time.
1
Palace Pier
2
West Pier
3
407 Grand Ave
4
Palmeira Square
5
Seven Dials
6
Brighton Station (Stop B2)
7
Jubilee Clock Tower
8
Brighton Pavilion
9
The Level
10
Brighton Racecourse
11
Brighton Marina
12
Paston Place
Points of interest passed by on this route
Royal Pavilion
SEA LIFE Brighton
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
Odeon Brighton
Volks Bar & Club
Royal Pavilion
Genting Casino Brighton
Theatre Royal Brighton
Old Police Cells Museum
Brighton Dome
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- First bus departs from Stop 1 at 10am
- Last bus departs from Stop 1 at 5pm
- Tour Frequency:
- 24th May - 13th September: every 30 minutes
- 19th September - 1st November: every 60 minutes
- Full tour loop without hopping off takes 50 minutes
- Vouchers are valid for 12 months from travel date selected at check-out and can be redeemed at any of the stops along the route
- Your ticket can be used for unlimited travel on all Brighton & Hove Bus services until 4:30am the morning after it expires, including bus journeys to Seven Sisters on routes 12X or 13X or the Devils Dyke on route 77. Vouchers will need to be redeemed at any of the 12 tour stops before travelling on other services.
- Please note, this tour will not operate on Saturday 1st August due to Brighton Pride taking place
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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
4.6
based on 162 reviews
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Geoff_C, Oct 2025
Pretty much straight up and forward. Bumpy ride in a number of places. As for us we did x1 circuit and that was enough. No stops along the way given an hour between trips.
James_S, Sep 2025
Great way to get around brighton, stop #6, is at the train station, no need to go find the HOHO or go find it.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Dear Customer,
We sincerely appreciate you sharing your opinion with us.
We’re delighted to hear that you found our service to be a great way to get around Brighton! It’s fantastic that you found stop #6 at the train station so convenient – we always aim to make our routes as accessible and easy to use as possible. We’re glad to know that it made your experience even smoother.
Thank you for your feedback, and we look forward to welcoming you again for more enjoyable sightseeing experiences!
Thank you for choosing City Sightseeing!
Best regards,
Quality Department
Mildred_C, Aug 2025
Hop on hop off is a great way to get around and allow you to see the place you want to see. You get information about the place. Being able to get off the places you want to explore and then get on again makes it easier to explore.
Diane_K, Jun 2025
Great way to see Brighton! We loved seeing Brighton on the cool double decker bus. The audio guide was easy to follow.
Renee_D, May 2025
From the train station in Brighton, we rode the bus all the way around the loop first. Then got off at locations. A great way to see Brighton and shop. Before we returned to Southampton, we took the complete loop again to sight see. The lady bus drivers were so helpful and friendly. Lots of fun. Being from Texas, USA, DUE to our beautiful states size, there are a few trains. We took the Hop on Hop off in Hawaii and Canada/Novascotia trips. Always so much fun.
Response from Host, May 2025
Estimado cliente,
Nos gustaría agradecerle el tiempo dedicado a compartir su experiencia con nosotros. En City Sightseeing, nuestro principal objetivo es que cada cliente disfrute de un servicio excepcional.
Nos llena de satisfacción saber que nuestro equipo estuvo a la altura de sus expectativas. Sus comentarios sobre el servicio recibido son muy valiosos para nosotros y reflejan nuestro compromiso con cada viajero.
El esfuerzo y dedicación de nuestro personal es fundamental para crear momentos inolvidables en cada destino.
Esperamos volver a recibirle en cualquiera de las más de 100 ciudades en las que operamos.
Esperamos volver a darle la bienvenida en cualquiera de las más de 100 ciudades en las que operamos,
Departamento de Calidad
Sophia_M, Apr 2025
Great fun even though I have lived in this city for nearly 40 years. Birthday treat for my granddaughter.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Dear Customer,
We sincerely appreciate you sharing your opinion with us.
We are glad to hear that you were able to experience the fun of discovering a new city aboard our service. We are pleased to hear that you found our service excellent and that you enjoyed your visit to the city.
We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you again very soon in one of our more than 100 destinations.
Thank you for choosing City Sightseeing!
Best regards,
Quality Department
Ruth_J, Sep 2024
The full circuit of the bus gives a good overview of the city and the waterfront, but there are not many stops and only a few worth getting off. We bought a two-day pass, but could have done all we wanted with a one-day pass.
Response from Host, Sep 2024
Dear customer,
We sincerely appreciate you sharing your thoughts with us.
We are happy to hear that you were able to experience how much fun it is to discover a new city from the top of one of our red buses. We are pleased to hear that you found our service excellent and that you enjoyed your visit to the city.
We look forward to welcoming you again very soon.
Thank you for choosing City Sightseeing.
Receive a cordial greeting,
Quality Department
Beverley_G, Jun 2024
Great tour, enjoyed listening to the interesting facts about Brighton and seeing the sites. If you have a spare hour its well worth joining the tour.
Shannon_G, Jun 2024
This was exactly what I expected. Moss was our tour guide on the bus and was full of wonderful information and stories. It was easy to get around with the bus and I would sign up for this again.
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Hi!
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear that the tour met your expectations and that Moss provided you with an informative and enjoyable experience. It’s great to know you found it easy to get around with our bus service.
We look forward to welcoming you back on another tour in the future. Thank you for choosing City Sightseeing Brighton!
Sally_B, Sep 2023
Being the brave one and still sitting up top in windy weather but the screen at the front made it pleasant enough. Great seeing all the sights with great commentary. Also good being able to take buses on the Brighton and Hove buses for free all day.
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Dear Customer,
Thanks for leaving a review!
We are happy to hear that everything went smooth and that you enjoyed the tour.
Hope to see you back soon!
Yours sincerely,
Customer support agent
jean_c, Sep 2023
Bus stop easy to find just outside station. Given earphones and map so we knew where we were going. Only a few people on bus and had whole of upstairs to ourselves. Very hot day so lovely breeze upstairs. Lovely views and good road trip. Bus was very bumpy !!!!
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Dear Customer,
Thank you very much for writing your opinion and highlighting what you liked most.
We are glad to know that you enjoyed the visit. We hope to see you again very soon in Brighton or in one of our more than hundreds of destinations.
Kind regards,
Customer support agent
EricRoy_H, May 2023
Found out a lot of Brighton history I didn’t know and my grandson found it fascinating. Running commentary was great.
Lora_E, May 2023
It was really lovely we enjoyed the tour recommended great service and friendly.
Saw all of Brighton
Roshan_T, May 2023
It is simply the best way to see the city and learn about its history and culture. The buses were comfortable and the drivers were friendly and knowledgeable. I especially enjoyed the commentary, which was informative and entertaining.
The staff at the ticket office were very friendly and helpful. They were able to answer all of my questions. The driver was also very friendly and knowledgeable.
I would definitely recommend City Sightseeing Brighton Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour to anyone visiting Brighton. It is a great way to see the city and learn about its history and culture.
Response from Host, May 2023
Dear guest,
Thank you very much for taking the time to share your experience with us.
We are glad that you were able to discover and enjoy the city of Brighton with us.
Also, thank you for your comments about our staff. Do not doubt that we will let them know.
We hope to see you again if you ever return to the city!
Best wishes,
Irina_L, Aug 2022
The hop on hop off tour gives you very good overview of Brighton history and landmarks. The reason I gave it 4 stars because many landmarks you cannot see from the bus.
Maurette_M, Jul 2022
Booking tickets online proved to be a bad experience. QR code did not come through in an email. We had to pay again in cash to redeem a ticket to travel. We requested a refund, nothing has come back. Our original payment has been processed.
Carl_B, May 2022
Good knowledge of brighton on this tour hop on and off when you won't and to use local busses to with the tour ticket
Joanne_T, Apr 2022
You will be given access to use the local buses too! Great value for money and on time pick up at the designated bus stops.
Jade_H, Apr 2022
Very enjoyable and excellent value for money as can use the ticket on any local bus and takes you to very handy destinations
Shrisha_S, Apr 2022
Fantasy guides very helpful and best way to see whole of Brighton
Excellent service
Overall we had a good time
Maureen_S, Oct 2021
Lovely way to see Brighton with an informative commentary and many interesting places on the route. We liked having the chance to get off the bus at places where we wanted to explore more. The buses were clean and on time and the drivers were helpful and friendly. Well worth using this bus.
Rodney_D, Sep 2021
All very good 👍 Pavilion Pier Marina. Great way to get around x Clean and helpful staff. Earphones given and interesting information
Stephen_G, Jul 2021
Good value for money as your tickets are also valid for use on all buses within quite a range eg Eastbourne going further East. Weather was brilliant which obviously helps and all staff were helpful and informative at all times.
Gergana_A, May 2021
You have to have only printable version of your tickets, otherwise your tickets won’t be accepted. This is 21 century! I booked it in the last minute and there was no facility for printing. Even though I explained the situation no money were refunded. I was charged again on the bus. Terrible 😞
buddykian, Aug 2019
You do get your money worth,3 difference hop on buses and the local blue bus what more can you ask for
kim t, Aug 2018
Fantastic way to get around and see Brighton. Our driver was from Australia just like us.
Lidia H, Aug 2016
Once we got on the bus, the tour was fine. The bus, however, did not stop to let us on, although we were waiting at the right place. He drove right by and when we ran after the bus and caught up to it at the next stop !, the driver said we should have waved him down!
EMMIE M, May 2016
A very good tour around Brighton, but not around Hove area. Enjoyable enough as my two friends from Canada enjoyed going around by bus , and knowing the history of Brighton especially when it was about Winston Churchill.
Glenda H, Sep 2014
This was good but ran only hour which isn't frequent enough.
Gabriela_B, Jul 2025
The tour allows you to visit the city and its surroundings. Very interesting, also the possibility to get off at any time and resume the tour from another stop.
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Response from Host, Jul 2025
Gentile cliente,
La ringraziamo sinceramente per aver condiviso con noi la Sua opinione.
Siamo lieti di sapere che ha potuto sperimentare il divertimento di scoprire una nuova città a bordo del nostro servizio. Siamo lieti di sapere che ha trovato il nostro servizio eccellente e che ha apprezzato la sua visita alla città.
Speriamo di avere il piacere di accogliervi di nuovo molto presto in una delle nostre oltre 100 destinazioni.
Grazie per aver scelto City Sightseeing!
Cordiali saluti,
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