FAQ's

The Big Bus Sightseeing Tour of Hong Kong provides access to 3 sightseeing routes taking you to all of Hong Kong’s main attractions, landmarks and places of interest. The Tour provides a personal commentary in a choice of 10 languages. Convenient break points allow you the flexibility to explore the city at your leisure. A Night Tour of Kowloon is also available, providing the opportunity to see this vibrant city at night.  

We strongly suggest you book through our website for a fixed date ticket to benefit from our special on-line discount.  However, you are also welcome to buy tickets at the time of travel.

Ticket can be purchased from:
• Big Bus website (special on-line discount for fixed date tickets)
• Big Bus uniformed staff
• Big Bus Service Counter: 80M Bus Model Shop, Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Pier
• Big Bus Information Centre, Shop I2 1st Floor, Central Star Ferry Pier 7
• Hong Kong Tourism Board’s Visitor Information Centre
• Your Hotel Concierge

If you book on-line, you have the option of a “fixed date” or “open date” ticket. 
If you purchase a “fixed date” ticket, you must start your tour on the specified day.
If you select an “open date” ticket, you can redeem your tour on any day.

You can start the Big Bus Tour at any of the break points/stops.
The Night Tour of Kowloon starts at Stop 10, Tsim Sha Tsui East Promenade (public coach pickup area by the end of Avenue of Stars adjacent to outdoor Starbucks).

Red Route:    First Departure 09:30, Last Departure 18:00, Frequency: every 30 mins.
Blue Route:   First Departure 10:00, Last Departure 18:00, Frequency: every 30 mins.
Green Route: First Departure 09:45, Last Departure 16:15, Frequency:6 departures a day.
Night Tour:    Departure 19:00.

Our tour commentary has announcements to advise you when the bus has reached our break points/stops.

The Big Bus Sightseeing Tour of Hong Kong operates every day of the year, weather and road conditions permitting.  Our uniformed staff will provide you with information should there be any change in operating time, frequency or road diversion.

You can collect a brochure from any Big Bus Sales point, on the bus, from your hotel concierge or from the Hong Kong Tourist Board’s Visitor Information Centre. 

Children aged between 5 and 15 years are offered a concessionary fare.  Children must be accompanied by an adult. Children aged between 0 and 4 years may travel free of charge if accompanied by a dedicated adult.

Buses are available for Corporate Charter or Private Hire.  Please take a look at the Private Hires page or contact us for more information.

The Star Ferry departs approximately every 15 minutes.

The Star Ferry departs from Central Star Ferry Pier 7 and Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Pier.  The journey across Victoria Harbour takes approximately 15 minutes.

With the Peak Tram ticket included with your Big Bus Tour, you can walk straight to the platform for the tramway and avoid the queue at the counter.

You do not have to use the Peak Tram on the same day as your Tour. You should collect your return ticket for the Peak Tram from the Big Bus member of staff at the Peak Tram Lower Terminus on the day of your Tour, but you then have the option to keep the tickets and use them anytime within one month.

The Peak tramway departs approximately every 15 minutes. The journey up to Victoria Peak takes about 10 minutes.