Paris Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tours: Our 15 Picks

1.Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Optional Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 13,279 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $43Our pick

Big Bus links Paris landmarks on a double-decker route, with 24- or 48-hour tickets, multilingual audio commentary, Wi-Fi, and an app for live bus tracking. You can start at any stop and hop off as often as you like. Choose the Seine cruise option for a one-hour sail from near the Eiffel Tower.

“It was great if I knew what I know now, I would have done just the bus tour and I will be done because it takes you every where, to all the important places, that you have to pay for it individually. Thank you it was really good”

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2.Tootbus Hop-on Hop-off with optional river cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 11,924 reviews · from $49

Ride Tootbus’s clean-energy, open-top buses between 10 central Paris stops, from the grands magasins and Louvre to Notre-Dame and the Eiffel Tower. Choose a 24, 48 or 72-hour pass, then add a one-hour Vedettes de Paris cruise if you wish. Audio commentary comes in 10 languages, with a separate child-friendly channel in English and French.

“Excellent. Buses were frequent and easy hop on hop off. Best way to get around the city and see the main attractions”

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3.Paris Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Optional River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6,534 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $46

Big Bus takes you around central Paris on an open-top, double-decker route linking the Louvre, Notre Dame, Musée d’Orsay, Champs-Élysées, Eiffel Tower, and Palais Garnier. Choose a 24- or 48-hour pass, use the app to track buses, and add a one-hour Seine cruise or Arc de Triomphe ticket. Recorded commentary is available in nine languages.

“Fun informational tour. Love the fact that you can hop on and off. All Major attractions along the route,”

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4.Hop-On Hop-Off Seine Cruise Pass with 9 Stops

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 5,645 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $27Best value

Board the heated Batobus at any of nine Seine stops and use a 24- or 48-hour pass to reach sights from the Eiffel Tower to Notre-Dame. You can ride the full route or hop off to explore, then use the multilingual webapp for monument notes and nearby ideas. The boat has an outdoor terrace, but no drinks or snacks are included.

“Fantastic way to take a break from walking and to enjoy the views from the seine river!! We did two days and integrated our walking effectively !”

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5.Big Bus Panoramic Night Tour by Open-Top Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4,168 reviews · 2 hours · from $35

Ride a double-decker bus on a two-hour evening loop past the Champs-Élysées, the Louvre, Notre Dame, Montmartre and the Eiffel Tower. Digital commentary is available in nine languages, with earbuds and Wi-Fi included. The tour starts opposite the Arc de Triomphe and does not allow hop-on, hop-off stops.

“Very good, great views tour length was a good amount of time. Only problem was how often we heard songs about France. Pick up place was a challenge to find, but once you found it it was obvious…”

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6.Paris Seine River Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Cruise by Batobus

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3,411 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $27

Batobus is a hop-on hop-off river shuttle serving nine Seine stops, from the Eiffel Tower to the Louvre and Notre-Dame area. Choose a 24 or 48-hour pass, ride the open-back terrace, and use multilingual audio commentary through the web app. It is scenic transport, not a guided walking tour, so plan your own time ashore.

“Best tour to see Paris’s main attraction's & not be stuck in traffic. It was nice to spend the amount of time we wanted at each stop and not feel rushed.”

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7.Paris Tootbus Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour (Optional Cruise)

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3,105 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $44

Choose a 24-, 48-, or 72-hour pass and ride Tootbus’s open-top route past the Louvre, Notre-Dame, the Eiffel Tower, and other Paris landmarks. Use the audio guide, Wi-Fi, and app with live bus tracking to plan your stops. You can add a one-hour Seine cruise, too.

“Ticket was only valid for day use. You need a separate ticket for evening route... pick up locations were close to the landmarks so that was nice.”

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8.Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour & Seine Cruise Bundle Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 3,009 reviews · 1 - 3 days · from $56

Explore Paris aboard a clean-energy, open-top Tootbus, hopping off near the Louvre, Notre-Dame, the Eiffel Tower, and other central sights. Your 24, 48, or 72-hour pass also includes a Vedettes de Paris cruise from the Eiffel Tower, audio guides in 10 languages, and five self-guided walking tours in the app.

“The bus from the eiffel tower about 6.45pm ran straight to an end point at Galleries Lafayette without following the route.”

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9.Tootbus Open-Top Christmas Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,365 reviews · 1h 30m · from $46

Ride Tootbus’s open-top electric bus through central Paris after dark, passing the Opéra, Place Vendôme, the Champs-Élysées, the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower. The 90-minute tour pairs a 10-language audio guide with Christmas songs. Bring warm layers, and arrive early if you want to choose your seat upstairs.

“The staff were friendly and helpful. The route was excellent - plenty of gorgeous lights and we went around Arc de Triomphe roundabout twice to ensure we saw it properly. We also went past Tour de Eiffel from several angles and were right in front of it when it started twinkling. Would definitely recommend this tour.”

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10.Big Bus Hop-on Hop-off Tour and Seine River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,101 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $61

Pair a 24- or 48-hour Big Bus pass with a one-hour Les Bateaux Parisiens cruise. Ride between 10 stops for the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Notre Dame, and more, using multilingual audio commentary and live bus tracking to plan your day. The boat leaves from Pontoon No. 3 near the Eiffel Tower, with a time slot required before boarding.

“The bus ride was super with a very detailed audio, I had a problem getting a bus stop but as soon as i go the local partner on chat they quickly directed me to the next stop and I hoped in, also make sure when you alight you have your 1 hr cruise tickets, i did not pick mine but got them again through the help of the chat services, if you love the Paris night lights take a booking that later in the evening.”

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11.Paris Big Bus Open Top Panoramic Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 874 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $36

Ride an open-top Big Bus for about two hours past the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Seine, Palais Garnier, and other Paris sights. Recorded commentary is available in eight languages, with free earbuds and Wi-Fi. The tour begins and ends on the Champs-Elysées, and the upper deck may close in poor weather.

“Fun to see things all lit up at night! The audio was entertaining and informational. Would recommend!”

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12.Eiffel Tower, Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, Seine River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 148 reviews · 4 - 5 hours · from $152

Meet an English-speaking host near the Eiffel Tower to collect tickets, then visit the tower’s second floor or summit, ride a hop-on hop-off bus past ten major sights and take a one-hour Seine cruise. The bus pass lasts one or two days, and the cruise can be used within a month, so you can spread out the sightseeing.

“Definitely worth the cost! Saves a lot of time for Eiffel Tower. Cruise is crowded and app for the audio good did not work. Boat guide only spoke in French during the cruise.”

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13.Arc de Triomphe Ticket & Big Bus Hop-on Hop-off Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 145 reviews · 1 day · from $63

Pair a 24- or 48-hour Big Bus ticket with timed entry to the Arc de Triomphe. Ride an open-top double-decker past the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame and the Louvre, using multilingual audio commentary and hopping off as you please. Add a one-hour Seine cruise for a different view of the city. The bus loop takes about 2 hours 15 minutes.

“Whenever we visit a city we always use the hop on hop off bus. What a great way to visit Paris. We opted for the river cruise and that was a great experience as well as we were able to capture a different aspect of the city life. We also opted for the Arc de Triomphe visit - what a view when you get to the top. Just be ready for a long climb of steps to get there - but it's worth the effort!”

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14.Discovery Hop-On Hop-Off and Paris by Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 125 reviews · 1 - 3 days · from $65

Tootbus pairs a one-to-three-day Paris hop-on hop-off pass with a two-hour night loop from the Louvre. Ride past the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, the Louvre, and more, with audio in 10 languages, a children’s track, and five walking tours on themes including Montmartre and fashion.

“No lo aprovechamos lo suficiente porque París es una ciudad con mucho tráfico y a pesar de lo agradable que resulta hacer una visita panorámica en movimiento, durante el día no cunde por los tiempos. Las paradas son demasiado largas, por otra parte. En cuanto al tour nocturno, si merece la pena, ver paris iluminado y verlo en una ruta de dos horas aproximadamente es una gozada.”

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15.Big Bus Hop-on Hop-off Tour & Panoramic Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 94 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $81

Big Bus Tours pairs unlimited daytime hop-on hop-off access with a two-hour, non-stop panoramic night tour. Ride an open-top double-decker past more than 50 points of interest, including the Eiffel Tower, Louvre and Arc de Triomphe. Digital commentary is included, along with Wi-Fi, a map and an app for tracking buses.

“Non c’è il riscaldamento, siamo quasi morti dal freddo. A gennaio non è pensabile non avere/accendere il riscaldamento”

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