Discover Ticket

Enjoy a 24-hour hop-on, hop-off sightseeing bus tour of Paris with our Discover Ticket! See all the famous sights from the top deck of our open-top double-decker buses and enjoy an entertaining pre-recorded commentary from our virtual guides.
Enjoy a 24-hour hop-on, hop-off sightseeing bus tour of Paris with our Discover Ticket! See all the famous sights from the top deck of our open-top double-decker buses and enjoy an entertaining pre-recorded commentary from our virtual guides.
  • Adult
    From €43.00 (Full price from €49.00)
  • Child 4 - 12 years
    From €24.00 (Full price from €29.00)
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Hop-on, Hop-off
Hop-on, Hop-off
Our hop-on, hop-off tours give you the freedom to plan your own itinerary and explore the best of Paris’s landmarks for as little or as long as you like for the duration of your ticket. If you purchase a ticket that offers validity for more than 1 day, you must travel on consecutive days.

Routes

  • Classic Route - Red

    With pre-recorded commentary.

    • Operates 09.45 - 17.30
    • Frequency: 10–20 mins
    See full timetable
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How does it work?
Select your ticket
Select your ticket
Buy online and download your e-tickets
Buy online and download your e-tickets
Show your tickets to start the tour
Show your tickets to start the tour
FAQs
Where can I buy tickets for the tour?
You can purchase tickets either on this website, at most Paris hotels or on the bus at any hop-on hop-off point.
Is the tour commentary available in my language?
Our bus tours feature pre-recorded commentary in the following languages:
  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • Spanish
  • German
  • Brazilian Portuguese
  • Chinese Mandarin
  • Korean

Our commentary is broadcast via complimentary wired earphones. Simply pick up a pair when you board the bus, plug them in to the seatback in front of you, and tune in to your preferred language channel! Remember to take your earphones with you when you hop off the bus.
If you like, you're welcome to bring your own wired earphones on board.
Where can I start the tour?
You can hop on and hop off our daytime bus tour from any stop. Please visit our Find a Stop page to see stop locations.
What time do tours start and finish?
Depending on the time of the year and on the boarding point, tours operate between 10:00am and 8:30pm. To complete the full route back to your start point, you should board the bus before 5pm, as after this time, tours terminate at the Louvre-Pyramide / Big Bus Information Centre.
Please visit our Service Information page for up-to-date information on tour start times and frequency.
How long does a full tour take?
Classic Route - Red: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Which days do the tours operate?
Our Paris bus tours operate daily!

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