Essential Ticket + Night Tour

Enjoy our hop-on, hop-off sightseeing bus tour of Paris with the 24-hour Essential Ticket. Hop on and hop off our open-top double-decker buses over 24 hours, take a river cruise, then be enchanted by the sights all lit up at night on our panoramic NIght Tour.

Please note: at checkout, you will select your Panoramic Night Tour date and time via a calendar. Please note that after purchase you will need to log in to our Booking Portal to select the date and time for your Big Bus Tour.

Adult

From €85.00
Child 4-12 years

From €59.00

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About the Night Tour

Our 2-hour Paris Night Tour gives you front-row seats to Paris at night so you can see the city's famous landmarks beautifully illuminated in the evening.T&Cs: The Night Tour is a non-stop tour (not a hop-on, hop-off tour). Departs from 156 Avenue des Champs-Elysées at 20:15 daily. Tickets must be used on the date chosen at purchase. Seats are subject to availability.

Routes

Classic Route - Red

With pre-recorded commentary.
- Operates 09.45 - 17.30
- Frequency: 10–20 mins
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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!