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Rome Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Bus Tour

TourTruth score 1.3 out of 10

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3,033 reviews · Rated on 1 provider · How we score

  • Rome, Italy
  • 1 hr 45 min
  • Updated November 2, 2026

See Rome from an open-top bus, hop off at 8 stops, and explore at your own pace with multilingual commentary and flexible ticket options.

About this tour

See Rome’s storied streets from an open-top bus, with the freedom to step off whenever a landmark calls. This Rome Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Bus Tour follows a route with 8 stops and offers ticket options for a day or 24, 48, or 72 hours, so you can shape your sightseeing around your schedule.

Ride between the city’s highlights while multilingual digital commentary brings Rome’s history and culture into view. Use the Big Bus Tours app to activate your ticket and track buses in real time, then hop off to explore on foot or follow a free digital self-guided walking tour. The 72-hour option adds a panoramic night tour for a different perspective after dark; it is not hop-on, hop-off. Depending on your ticket, you may also receive a complimentary gelato or a glass of prosecco or soft drink.

Plan around current stop changes: boarding and drop-off at Stop 3 by the Colosseum are unavailable until further notice. Choose the ticket duration that suits your plans and discover Rome at your own pace on this Rome Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Bus Tour.

Highlights

  • Admire Rome’s landmarks from an open-top bus
  • Hop off at 8 stops to explore at your own pace
  • Listen to multilingual commentary about Rome’s history and culture
  • Add a panoramic night tour with the 72-hour ticket
  • Use the app for live bus tracking and ticket activation

What's included

Included

  • 1-day or 24-, 48-, or 72-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour, depending on option selected
  • Panoramic night tour with the 72-hour ticket; this tour is not hop-on, hop-off
  • Digital commentary in multiple languages
  • Big Bus Tours app for ticket storage, live tracking, and ticket activation
  • Free VOX digital self-guided tour download
  • Free Wi-Fi on board
  • Complimentary gelato or a glass of prosecco or soft drink, depending on ticket option

Not included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

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Important information

  • Wheelchair accessible; transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a stroller; infants must sit on an adult’s lap
  • Service animals are allowed
  • Luggage is not permitted on board for security reasons
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  • Download the Big Bus Tours app to access and activate your ticket, track buses, and board with your mobile pass
  • Stop 3 at the Colosseum is unavailable for boarding and drop-off until further notice; use Stop 4 at Circus Maximus, about a 10-minute walk away, or Stop 5 at Piazza Venezia, less than 10 minutes from the Roman Forum
  • Stop 6 is in front of Castel Sant'Angelo; Vatican City is about a 20-minute walk away
  • Stop 7 is recommended for the Spanish Steps, about a 10-minute walk away
  • Allow extra time for traffic and operational delays, especially during peak cruise passenger periods
  • The 48-hour ticket includes one complimentary gelato at selected The Gelatist locations; obtain a voucher from a Big Bus team member
  • The 72-hour ticket includes one complimentary gelato or a glass of prosecco or soft drink at Angie's Restaurant, Piazza Mignanelli 21A; one redemption per ticket
  • The Information Centre at Via delle Terme di Diocleziano 34 is open daily from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Frequently asked questions

What ticket options are available?

Choose a 1-day or 24-, 48-, or 72-hour ticket, depending on the option selected.

Does the 72-Hour ticket include a night tour?

Yes. It includes a panoramic night tour, which is not hop-on, hop-off.

Where can I board near the Colosseum?

Stop 3 is unavailable until further notice. Use Stop 4 at Circus Maximus, about a 10-minute walk away, or Stop 5 at Piazza Venezia.

Are complimentary drinks or gelato included?

The 48-hour ticket includes one gelato at selected The Gelatist locations. The 72-hour ticket includes one gelato or a prosecco or soft drink at Angie's Restaurant.

Is the Bus wheelchair accessible?

Yes. The tour and transportation options are wheelchair accessible.

How this score is calculated

This score is based on one provider. Viator rates it 3.41 from 3,033 reviews. We place that rating among all Viator ratings and weight it by its review count. If the tour is found on another provider later, both ratings are combined.

How the score works and rating distribution in Rome
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  • Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 1.3.

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