Getting on Paris Hop-On Hop-Off Bus is a perfect way for sightseeing in Paris. One of the most popular Hop-on Hop-off Bus service providers in Paris is Open Tour Paris. We would highly recommend this service if you're a first time visitor in the capital of France or want to see all the highlights of the city. You can hop on and off at your desired time and place and enjoy the view of Paris from the open top deck along the way.
Bus Routes
Open Tour Paris is offering 3 bus routes and more than 34 stops to explore Paris. You can get on and off at any stop. Buses depart every 15 to 30 minutes, depending on the route and season.
Blue Line
Operating Hours: 9:30 AM - 9:00 PM (last departure at 5:30 PM)
Frequency: Every 15-20 Minutes (depending on traffic)
Tour Duration: 1 Hour 50 Minutes
Bus Stops:
- Haussmann - Opéra - Visitor Centre
- Opéra
- Palais Royal
- Musée du Louvre
- Pont Neuf
- Notre-Dame
- Musée d'Orsay
- Concorde
- Champs-Elysées
- Champs-Elysées
- Champs-Elysées
- Arc de Triomphe
- Trocadéro
- Alma - Bateaux Mouches
- Tour Eiffel
- Vauban - Hôtel des Invalides
- Esplanade des Invalides
- Concorde-Royale
- Madeleine
Green Line
Operating Hours: 9:30 AM - 8:35 PM (last departure at 5:30 PM)
Frequency: Every 25-30 Minutes (depending on traffic)
Tour Duration: 1 Hour 17 Minutes
Bus Stops:
- Notre-Dame
- Notre Dame - Quartier Latin
- Luxembourg - Pantheon
- Port Royal
- Montparnasse - Pl du 18 juin 1940
- St Germain-des-Pres
- Pont de Sully - Ile Saint Louis
- Bastille-Rue Saint-Antoine
- Hotel de Ville
Red Line
Operating Hours: 9:00 AM - 8:45 PM (last departure at 5:30 PM)
Frequency: Every 20-25 Minutes (depending on traffic)
Tour Duration: 1 Hour 17 Minutes
Bus Stops:
- Haussmann - Opéra - Visitor Centre
- Trinite
- Moulin Rouge - Pigalle
- Montmartre - Sacré-Cœur
- Gare du Nord
- Gare de l’Est
- Republique
- Bonne-Nouvelle - Grand Rex
- Grands Boulevards - Hard Rock Cafe
Open Tour Bus Tickets
The Open Tour Bus Pass includes unlimited hop on and hop off access to 3 interconnected tour routes across Paris for 24 hours, 48 hours or 72 hours and discount booklet (discounted entry to Conciergerie, Pantheon, Montparnasse Tower, The Aquarium of Paris, and other local attractions).
The prices of Open Tour Bus Tickets are as follows:
- Adult 1 day (over 16 years old) – 34 EUR
- Child 1 day or 2 days (aged 4 to 15 years old) – 17 EUR
- Adult 2 days (over 16 years old) – 38 EUR
- Adult 3 days (over 16 years old) – 42 EUR
Where to Buy Tickets?
You can purchase Open Tour tickets online as they are offering a better deal: Paris OpenTour Bus Pass.
Notes
The 2 day pass is valid for 2 consecutive days and the 3 day pass is valid for 3 consecutive days only.
The bus pass does NOT include entrance to any museum or attraction.
The audio guide for adults is available in the following languages: French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese and Mandarin Chinese.
The audio guide for children is available in French, English and Spanish. It also contains stories and legends about Paris (The Phantom of the Opera, Quasimodo The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, and D’Artagnan and the Three Musketeers).
Tips
As Open Tour Bus ticket does not include entrance to any museum or attraction, consider purchasing The Paris Museum Pass which gives you free and direct access to over 60 museums and monuments in Paris and surrounding region. For more information read our review of The Paris Museum Pass.
If you’ll be visiting Paris in summer, we would suggest bringing sunglasses, sun hat and sunscreen with you so you can fully enjoy the view from the open-top deck.