Hop-on to a City Sightseeing Oxford bus tour and enjoy unlimited hop on hop off for 24 or 48 hours. Discover sights such as Oxford Castle and Queen's College, as you travel on an open-top, double-decker bus with panoramic views of the city.

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Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
Covid-19 precautions: Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
Mobile ticketing: Vouchers must be exchanged for tickets.
Duration 1 - 2 days: Check availability to see starting times.
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Audio guide included: Spanish, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian

Highlights

Hop off at Oxford Castle, one of the city's most important landmarks
Get your shopping fix at Westgate Shopping Center
Enjoy panoramic views from the open-top deck of Oxford's oldest colleges
Take in the peaceful scenery and atmosphere along Meadow Lane

Full description

Home to the oldest University in Britain, Oxford is an architectural marvel. You'll get fantastic views of its honey colored buildings as well as tantalizing glimpses of the hushed courtyards of its many Colleges. Visit the International award winning Oxford Castle Heritage area and you'll travel by the Ashmolean, the Sheldonian, the historic Carfax junction - see this and more on the City Sightseeing tour of Oxford. Your Tour Itinerary Stop 1 - Railway Station Stop 2 - Park End Street Stop 3 - Bus Station Stop 4 - New Road Stop 5 - West Gate Stop 6 - Speedwell Street Stop 7 - Christ Church Stop 8 - Brasenose College Stop 9 - The Queens College Stop 10 - The Plain Stop 11 - St. Cross Road Stop 12 - South Parks Road Stop 13 - Sheldonian Theatre Stop 14 - Trinity College Stop 15 - Parks Road Stop 16 - Banbury Road Stop 17 - Woodstock Road Stop 18 - Browns Restaurant Stop 19 - Magdalen Street East Stop 20 - Randolph Hotel

Includes

24 or 48-hour bus ticket
Multilingual commentary
Headphones
Guided walking tour (seasonal)

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Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask

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Start Point: Railway Station

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Important information

Not allowed

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Smoking

Know before you go

Start Point: stop 1 - Railway Station
Duration: 60 minutes
Frequency: every 10 to 20 minutes (summer), every 25 to 30 minutes (winter)
Season: daily, all year round (excluding 25 and 26 December and 1 January)
First Tour: 9.30 AM (All Year Round)
Last Tour: 6.00 PM (Summer), 4.00 PM (Winter), 5:00 PM (Spring and Autumn)
Ticket Length: 24 or 48-hour tickets available
Wheelchair access is available on some tour buses
With your voucher, enjoy flexible access for up to 12 months from the travel date you select at check-out
Due to roadworks in the city, the loop can take up to 90 minutes, and wait times might be slightly longer

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Overall rating

4.4 /5

based on 205 reviews

Review summary

Transportation
4.4/5
Value for money
4.3/5
Safety
4.6/5
Service
4.5/5

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This was great value for money. The open top bus tour was fun and the guide, Dave, was friendly and informative. We also went on the walking tour which is in the cost and that was great! I didn't get the guide's name, but he was fantastic- charming and interesting.

19 August 2021

Only problem was registering at the train station for paper tickets. What is the point of online booking, a QR code and an app if we still have to trudge half way across Oxford to get a paper ticket with a QR code on it? Doesn’t make sense to me.

27 June 2021

Traffic in Oxford is pretty dire, disrupting the hop on hop off bus timetable. This meant some waiting and for some, changing buses. I can imagine that due to the traffic and delays, the whole tour, with getting off and on would take a long time. But we wanted to do one circuit, and not get off. The commentary was great, and the tour itself excellent, taking in all the main sights. Excellent value too. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend. Covid compliant too.

6 September 2020

City Sightseeing Oxford Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour

City Sightseeing Oxford Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour

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