About this experience
Hop-on a City Sightseeing bus tour and 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.
Highlights
- Hop-off at Oxford Castle, one of the city's most important landmarks
- Enjoy panoramic views from the open-top deck of Oxford's oldest colleges
- Take in the peaceful scenery and atmosphere along Meadow Lane
- Upgrade your ticket to gain entry to Carfax Tower
- Get your shopping fix at Westgate Shopping Centre
What's included
- 24 or 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour
- Audio guide commentary in 14 languages
- Headphones
- Guided walking tour (seasonal)
- Stops near all the major sights
- Entry to Carfax Tower (if bus tour and Carfax Tower ticket is selected)
- Vouchers can be used any day within 12 months of travel date selected at check-out
How to use
- Show Mobile Ticket
- At Redemption Counter
What to expect
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.
Tour Stops:
1) Railway Station
2) Park End Street
3) Gloucester Green Bus Station (Bay 7)
4) Oxford Castle
5) Westgate Shopping Centre
6) Speedwell Street
7) Christ Church
8) The Radcliffe Camera
9) The Queen's College
10) St. Cross Road
11) South Parks Road
12) Wadham College
13) Trinity College
14) Parks Road
15) Banbury Road
16) Woodstock Road
17) St. Giles Church
18) Martyr's Memorial
Operating hours
09:30-18:30
Terms & conditions
• First departure from Stop 1 at 9:30am. Last departure from Stop 1 at 6pm (until 17th July), at 6:30pm (18th July - 1st September), at 5pm (2nd September - 1st November)
• Frequency: every 15 - 20 minutes
• Tour duration: 60 minutes
• Live Guides are available on departures from Stop 9 at 10:55am, 11:55am, 12:55pm, 1:55pm, 2:55pm and 3:55pm. Last tour concludes at approx. 4:55pm at Stop 9
• 60-minute Oxford Uncovered Walking Tour: Departs from Visitor Information Point, City Sightseeing Oxford, 44-45 High Street. Operates daily, every hour from 11am - 4pm
• Carfax Tower (if ticket is selected): Jan - Feb: 10am - 3pm. March: 10am - 4pm. Apr - Sep: 10am - 5pm. Oct: 10am - 4pm. Nov - Dec: 10am - 3pm. The last entry to the tower is 15 minutes before closing. Carfax Tower is not suitable for under 5's. Children must be accompanied by an adult
• Sunday 28th June: Until approximately midday, the bus tours will operate between Stops 1 - 9, after which the tour should return to normal schedule