Tickets

Our Hop-On Hop-Off tickets are available for either 24 hours or 48 hours and combination Bus and Boat tickets are also available. There are various options to purchase tickets from, including online, directly from the driver while onboard the bus, from ticket sellers located at Bournemouth Pier Approach, or at any of the Tourist Information Centres. We are pleased to offer a complimentary 15-minute Beryl taster in addition to your bus ticket.
City Sightseeing Bournemouth is a sightseeing tour service therefor it cannot accept English concessionary bus passes. See details on discounts here.

Bus Stops

For your convenience City Sightseeing Bournemouth provides 25 sightseeing stops at some of Bournemouth & Poole’s most interesting places. Westbourne, Canford Cliffs, Sandbanks, Poole Park, Poole Quay & Poole Old Town. The first and last stop of the tour is at Bournemouth Pier, with a variety of main and request stops in between, but you can join the tour at any stop on route just hail the driver as the bus is approaching.

Morning Feeder Bus

For the convenience of visitors arriving by coach or train, we pick up from Bournemouth Coach and Train Station and for those who are staying in hotels on the East Cliff , we pick up at the Suncliff Hotel, Carlton Hotel and the Russell Cotes Museum bus stops on the East Overcliff Drive, then head down to Bournemouth Pier ready for the first two trips of the day, we will not be returning here after these times. See timetable here: timetable

Timings

The daily service operates during the season, with the initial bus departure from Bournemouth Pier at 10am and the final departure at 5pm. From Poole Quay, the first bus departs at 11am and the last bus leaves at 6pm. Opting for a complete round-trip tour on the bus takes approximately an hour and a half, with a brief ten-minute stopover at Poole Quay. View our timetable

Poole Quay Alternative Bus Stop

Poole Quay Poole Quay is a popular event location, hosting a variety of festivals, markets, and celebrations throughout the year. During these events, road closures may be in place, either for a few hours or the entire day, which can affect our usual bus stop locations. To ensure a smooth journey, we recommend checking our "Poole Quay Alternative Bus Stop" webpage for the latest updates on stop relocations and service changes. If you're unsure or need further assistance, our team is happy to help. Poole Quay Alternative Bus Stop

FREE 15 minute Beryl taster

Beryl run a bike share scheme across Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch, also including e-bikes and e-scooters. They are a great way to explore beyond our bus route and so we have teamed up with Beryl to offer all of our passengers 15 Beryl minutes FREE so you can give it a try. You can get the promo code from the driver or our ticket sellers, download the Beryl app, enter your unique code and away you go. Read more here: City Sightseeing Bournemouth Bus and Bike Combo

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All dogs welcome on board our buses as long as they are well behaved and kept on a lead. All our buses are wheelchair accessible.