Service Amendments - April 19–21, 2024
Dear Customers,
Our service will be subject to some route diversions and stop closures on Friday 19th, Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st April, 2024 due to road closures that will be in place to accommodate demonstrations and a marathon. The following amendments will be in place:
Friday 19th April (demonstration):
- Big Bus, Red Route, Stop #2 (Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore) - PROBABLY CLOSED from 9:00pm to 1:00pm
- Big Bus, Red Route, Stop #3 (Colosseum) - PROBABLY CLOSED from 9:00pm to 1:00pm
- ORP, Yellow Route, Stop #3 (Basilica San Giovanni in Laterano) - PROBABLY CLOSED from 9:00pm to 1:00pm
Saturday 20th April (demonstration):
- Big Bus, Red Route, Stop #3 (Colosseum) - PROBABLY CLOSED from 9:00pm to 2:00pm
- Big Bus, Red Route, Stop #4 (Circus Maximus) - PROBABLY CLOSED from 9:00pm to 2:00pm
Sunday 21st April (marathon):
- Big Bus, Red Route, Stop #3 (Colosseum) - PROBABLY CLOSED from 10:30pm to 1:00pm
- Big Bus, Red Route, Stop #4 (Circus Maximus) - PROBABLY CLOSED from 10:30pm to 1:00pm
- Big Bus, Red Route, Stop #5 (Piazza Venezia) - PROBABLY CLOSED from 10:30pm to 1:00pm
We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience these service amendments may cause. Please feel welcome to contact us if you have any questions.
Warm regards,
The Big Bus Tours Rome Team.
Tours operating daily!
Dear Customers,
Our hop-on, hop-off Rome bus tours are operating daily! We are now operating in partnership with other Rome bus tour operators, so your ticket is also valid on their buses too. Learn more here.
If you have any questions or comments, please feel welcome to speak to our friendly customer service team via live chat (red button at bottom right of screen), or send an email via our contact form.
Warm regards,
The Big Bus Tours Rome Team.
Route Information
Red Route:
First Bus: 09:00 from Stop #1 (Termini Railway Station).
Last Bus: 18:00 at Stop #1 (Termini Railway Station).
Full Circuit Time: 95–103 minutes (approx.)
Bus Frequency: every 28 minutes.
Catacombs Tour (Purple Route):
First Bus: 09:35 from Stop #1 (Termini Railway Station).
Last Bus: 14:20 from Stop #1 (Termini Railway Station).
Last Bus to return to Stop#1: 16:40 from Stop #4 (Catacombs of San Sebastiano) to return to Stop #1 (Termini Railway Station)
Full Circuit Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes (approx.)
Bus Frequency: every 1 hour and 30 minutes.
For the Purple line map and stops, please view our brochure here.
See table below for complete timetable of the live guided tours of San Sebastiano Catacombs by language:
| Catacombs Line Departures from Stop #1 Termini Station | Bus stop #4 San Sebastiano Catacombs Guided Tours | |
|---|---|---|
| Guided Tours Times | Guided Tours Language | |
| 10:40 am | Spanish | |
| 10:50 am | English |
|
| 11:00 am | French | |
| 12:00 pm | English |
|
| 12:10 pm | French | |
| 12:20 pm | Italian | |
| 2:00 pm | English |
|
| 1:40 pm | Spanish | |
| 1:50 pm | German | |
| 3:40 pm | English | |
| 3:50 pm | Spanish | |
| 4:00 pm | Italian | |
Closure Dates Catacombs Tour:
- 31.03.2024 and 1.04.2024
On rare occasions, we may need to temporarily suspend all service in the instance of very poor weather or for unplanned city events. We will do our best to notify customers of any service amendments or suspensions on this page or via our free app. If you have any questions, please feel welcome to contact us.