Rome: Hop-On-Hop-Off Bus Tour & Main Attractions

Board a Double-Decker Bus & See Rome at Your Own Pace

You board a roofless double-decker bus and hop on and off at Piazza Navona, Pantheon, Vatican City, and other main Rome landmarks as many times as you want in a single day. An audio guide in 16 languages narrates the route, WiFi keeps you connected, and buses arrive frequently enough that you're never waiting long. The pace is yours: spend an hour at one stop or five minutes at the next.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Rome by hop-on-hop-off bus

• Board open-top double-decker bus
• Enjoy panoramic city views
• Hop off at Vatican City
• Visit main landmarks and piazzas
• Hop on bus to next stop
• Take photos and videos
• Repeat hop-on-hop-off at leisure

The experience

You step onto the platform of a roofless double-decker bus, and the city spreads out in front of you: the Pantheon's dome, the ochre facades of Italian houses, the narrow streets where Romans have walked for centuries. That's the hop-on-hop-off bus tour in Rome, and it's the simplest way to move between the main landmarks without planning a route or waiting for connections. The buses run frequently enough that you're never stuck. You get on when you want, get off when something catches your eye, and catch the next one when you're ready to move.

The tour covers the essential stops: Piazza Navona with its fountains and street artists, Piazza Barberini tucked into the city's older quarters, the Pantheon (that impossible dome still standing after two thousand years) Piazza Venezia where the monument to Victor Emmanuel II dominates the square, and Vatican City across the Tiber. An audio guide in 16 languages plays as you travel, so you're not just looking at buildings. You're getting the context. Free WiFi is built in, which means you can share the view as it happens or check where the next stop is without burning through data. The whole thing is designed around your pace, not a schedule someone else set.

What makes this work is that you're not locked into a tour group's timing. You can spend twenty minutes at Piazza Navona watching the light change on the water, or five. You can get off at the Pantheon and walk into the portico, or stay on the bus and see it from above. The double-decker design, open-air on top, means the photographs actually work. You're not shooting through glass or over someone's shoulder. It's one of the most affordable ways to see Rome's main attractions without renting a car or negotiating with taxi drivers at every stop.

What’s included

• Unlimited hop-on-hop-off bus access for one day on the Green Line Bus.
• audio guide in 16 languages.
• free WiFi on board.
• access to stops including Piazza Navona, Pantheon, Piazza Barberini, Piazza Venezia, and Vatican City.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Youth (6 to 12 years) · Child (under 6): free

Audio guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean and Polish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.Operator's directions: “Use google maps to find us easily. This is our office address in Rome and very easy to arrive. Once you are here, we will take care of the rest.”

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 12 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Roman Trips

Is this one for you?This works well if you want to see Rome's main landmarks without arranging transport between them or following a guide's schedule: the frequent buses and same-day unlimited access mean you control how long you spend at each stop.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (6 to 12 years); Child (under 6): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

Can I get off the bus and explore a landmark, then catch a later bus?

Yes. Unlimited hop-on-hop-off access means you can stay at any stop as long as you want and board the next bus that arrives.

Is the audio guide included?

Yes, the audio guide is included and available in 16 languages.

Do I need to book stops in advance?

No. You board at any stop along the route and get off wherever you choose. No advance booking needed.

How often do the buses run?

Buses run frequently throughout the day, so wait times between buses are short.

Is WiFi really free?

Yes, free WiFi is available on the buses.

Can I use this ticket on multiple days?

The ticket gives you unlimited access for the same day only.