page_title: Buses in London
section_title: Tour buses
hierarchical_section_title: Buses in London / Operation / Tour buses
caption_attribution_description: English: The Big Bus Company bus HD939 (reg. G939 FVX), a 1989 Dennis Condor double-decker with Duple Metsec W bodywork, pictured at Cannon Street in the City of London operating one of the company's sightseeing tours. It's a high capacity tri-axle 12m long bus, delivered new to Hong Kong operator China Motor Bus as their fleet no. DL16 (reg. EG 857). See Second-hand Hong Kong tri-axle buses imported to the United Kingdom for a full vehicle history.
context_page_description: The London Bus is a London transportation system used for multiple decades. Considered to be an icon of London, the London Bus operates nights, days, and long-distances on many different routes and lines. The main image of a London Bus is an arched, double-decker, red-painted bus which can carry a large number of passengers.
context_section_description: A common sight in central London are tour buses, the majority being open-top buses. These are double-decker buses with a fully or partially open upper deck, which provide tourist services with either live or recorded commentary. Most of these services allow passengers to embark and disembark at any of the company's stops, continuing their journey on a later bus.
  There are several competing operators of such services which do not form part of the London Buses network and do not issue or accept London Buses tickets, although at least one paints its buses in the same red as London's local buses.
  Other tours use coaches and generally need to be booked in advance through travel agents.
caption: A partial open Big Bus Company top tour bus
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