Glasgow Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour: Explore Scotland's Cosmopolitan City
4.4
1,810 Ratings

Discover the vibrant city of Glasgow on a hop-on hop-off bus tour. Explore 22 stops, admire stunning architecture, and immerse yourself in the city’s rich history and culture.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Red Route (Route)

Operating Schedule: Available throughout the year. The first bus departs from Stop 1 at 9:00 am, and the last bus leaves Stop 1 at 6:30 pm. Buses arrive every 15 minutes, with a 30-minute interval after 4:30 pm.
1. 50 George Square
George Square
2. Cathedral Square
Glasgow Cathedral
3. **Blackfriars…

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What's Included
  • Live Guide on the Red Route (April to September)
  • Vouchers valid for 12 months from travel date selected at check-out
  • Yellow Route uses electric buses
  • 1 or 2-day hop-on hop-off bus tour of the Red Route and Yellow Route (during high season only)
  • Stops near all the major sights
  • Audio guide in English (Yellow Route only)
  • Audio commentary available in 7 languages + free headphones (Red Route only)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Entry to attractions
Additional Information

Discover Glasgow, a vibrant and cosmopolitan European destination, with a 1 or 2-day unlimited hop-on hop-off bus tour covering the Red Route and Yellow Route (available during high season). From the open-top deck, enjoy stunning views of Scotland’s largest city, showcasing its remarkable architecture, rich history, and vibrant culture. Relax and enjoy…

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Johndps
Aug 2, 2025
BRILLIANT. Just BRILLIANT. - Went today, had a great time. Staying in Paisley I visit Glasgow often. I knew almost nothing about the history that the tour guide imparted on this trip. Dave was funny, very informative and presented with a relaxed and confident manner. A great host. I travel by bus on a regular basis too, so I know how quick these electric ones can accelerate and have experienced many journeys with hard braking and fast cornering. Alan drove with deliberate confidence...corners were smooth, as was pulling away and stopping. My partner and I had a great time and cannot commend Dave and Alan highly enough. Thank you for tour, thank you for the driver and tour guide.
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Claudiaa303
Jul 30, 2025
Great Glasgow Overview - Did a ride on the red route with live tour guide Donna and driver Allan. Donna was very knowledgeable, great historical info. Then did the yellow route with driver Stuart and audio guide with ear buds in English.
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G6707nsjacquelinep
Feb 17, 2025
hop on ... take the day option - very enjoyable, got to see so many great attractions, would highly recommend the 2 day option, we only did the one day and there was so many stops we wanted to see that we ended up going back the following day.. for sure see the waterfront museum. very interesting.
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Nicola_w_0108
Aug 4, 2025
Good history of Glasgow, with live guide! - Welcoming and friendly representatives. 1-day tickets were £20 per adult. We managed to do the full red and yellow routes, which made it better value for money. My husband and I have done several City Sightseeing tours previously in other locations, but this was the first time we had a live guide. It was great having informative and entertaining commentary from Jim; he did a good job with engaging passengers and talking about the history of Glasgow. It gave us an overview of the city and we would recommend this tour/company to visitors.
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Lajarrie
May 15, 2025
Yellow - excellent, Red -Oh Dear! - One tour rates a poor two and a half, and the other a good five! We did the Red tour first thing in the morning, along with the world and his friends (note to self..check when a cruise liner is in port) The Red route was probably very interesting…BUT… the guided tour over a loudspeaker was worse than useless. Combine a guide’s relatively quiet voice, the loudspeaker not being turned up enough or poorly located, traffic noise and/or building works, and you have a recipe for sheer inaudibility. We had expected a tour with earphones, and thought the idea of a person relating the tour information would be great. We could not have been more wrong, or more disappointed. How anyone without English as a first language would have coped we dread to think. We probably were only able to hear about one word or sentence in 20, and before long found we had just given up trying to listen HOWEVER, we did the Yellow route in the afternoon… plug in speakers, could hear and understand everything (even with the broad Scottish accent! ) and it was both interesting and informative - we learnt a lot.
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Alisoncnireland
Feb 15, 2025
Great to see the main features of the city - We had been on the City Sightseeing Glasgow tour before, but that was about 15 years ago, so we thought we'd refresh our memories! The red route (the one that runs in the winter) covers a lot of points of interest in all parts of the city and we learned (or re-learned!) a lot of interesting facts. The commentary is recorded and you can pick up a pair of earphones on joining the tour - it is available in a wide range of languages. I have to say, however, that the first time we went on this trip years ago we had a live guide who was much better than the recorded version on buses nowadays. During the winter the buses are 30 minutes apart, so we just jumped off at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum the first day and, as we had bought the two-day ticket, the Riverside Transport Museum the second day. We had visited many of the other stops on previous visits to the city. Although we had been to these two museums before, we noticed new exhibits in both, this time.
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Rebraj
Jun 11, 2025
Driver not up to date with travel times! - Arrived into Glasgow 3pm, drive told us the service finished at 6.30pm. So we purchased a ticket to do both lines. Unfortunately when we finished the red line, we found the yellow line finished at 4.15pm! Should we have been given the right information, we wouldn’t have purchased the ticket. Definitely wasn’t worth the money for one way!
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889karlae
Feb 26, 2025
Not worth it - This was definitely not worth the cost. It wasn't always clear which building the recording was talking about and there was very little information given. I would have liked more historical background. There was also too much time just listening to random, annoying music.
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Deborah_w
Jul 12, 2025
We booked this to see and... - We booked this to see and learn history of Dublin. Instead, we didn't get to use it because we couldn't find the bus stops. We called to talk to someone at the bus company and never got the help we needed. So, we paid for something we didn't get to use. Hopefully, they make it right!!!!!
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Carinahoeft
May 19, 2025
Wait for nothing - The bus saw us and did not stop at the Station. The Bus was not full. We have to walk. What is that for a style.Never again in Glasgow
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