Bucharest hop on/ off sightseeing tours are available - every day - during the warm season, May through October.
Current Status: Suspended, for the cold season.
The sighseeing tours will be resumed mid-May, 2026.
| Hop On/Off Hours of operation: | Monday -- Sunday*** |
| First departure from Piata Presei* | 10 a.m. |
| First departure from Piata Unirii** | 10:35 a.m. |
| Bus Frequency: | every 30 minutes |
| Last departure from Piata Presei | 10 p.m. |
| Last departure from Piata Unirii | 10:30 p.m. |
| Tickets: | |
| onboard: tap your credit/ debit card on the ticket reader before boarding: (cash or card) at any STB ticket kiosk | |
| Fares: | |
| Adult | 70 Lei ($16 US) |
| Child 7 - 14 y.o. | 35 Lei ($8 US) |
| Child 0 - 7 y.o. | free |
| Ticket validity | 24-hours from validation |
** Piata Unirii - route southernmost point (city centre south / subway--metro)
*** Due to weekend traffic restrictions, the weekend route (red rute) changes slighty from the weekday route (blue route).
On Saturdays and Sundays, from Piata Victoriei the bus will not continue south on Calea Victoriei;
it will follow instead the return (northbound) route via
Piata Romana (instead of Piata Revolutiei - 900 yards south) --
-- Piata Universitatii (instead of Palatul CEC - 600 yards southeast).
Current Status: Suspended, for the cold season.
The sighseeing tours will be resumed mid-May, 2026.
| Plan your Hop On/Off Tour: | |
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| Bus capacity: | 114 passengers (lower deck: 16 seats plus 31 passengers standing , upper deck: 67 seats) The lower-deck is wheel-chair accessible |
| Route length: | 9.5 miles |
| Tour duration: | 70 -- 85 minutes (complete loop) |
| Number of stops: 14 | Bus stops map |
| Route Audio Guide: | English, French, German, Italian download |
* To rent a Bucharest double-decker sightseeing bus, just for your group,
please E-mail Bucharest Transport Authority.
please E-mail Bucharest Transport Authority.
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Bucharest sightseeing bus stops and major sights along its route
(traveling from north - Piata Presei to south Piata Unirii and back to Piata Presei)
| Stop # / name: | Nearby attractions |
| 1. Piata Presei Free Press Circle |
King Michael I (Herastrau) Park (Parcul Regele Mihai - Herastrau) House of the Free Press (Casa Presei Libere) |
| 2. Muzeul Satului | Village Museum (Muzeul Satului) Domenii neigborhood/ mansions (Cartierul Domenii), |
| 3. Arcul de Triumf | The Arch of Triumph (Arcul de Triumf) Romanian Sport & Olympic Museum (Muzeul Sportului) |
| 4. Piata Victoriei | National Geology Museum (Muzeul de Geologie) , Museum of the Romanian Peasant (Muzeul Taranului Roman) Natural History Museum (Muzeul de Istorie Naturala Grigore Antipa) Headquarters of the Romanian Government (Palatul Victoria) |
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5. Piata Revolutiei weekend detour: 8. Piata Romana |
The Romanian Athenaeum (Ateneul Roman, National Museum of Art (Muzeul National de Arta), Painter Theodor Aman Museum (Muzeul Theodor Aman), Church Cretulescu (Biserica Cretulescu) |
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6. Palatul CEC weekend detour: 9. Piata Universitatii |
The Savings Bank Palace (Palatul CEC) National History Museum (Muzeul National de Istorie) Old Town Bucharest (Centrul Vechi) |
| 7. Palatul Parlamentului | Romania Parliament Palace (Palatul Parlamentului) Museum of Modern Art (Muzeul de Artă Contemporană) The National Cathedral (Catedrala Nationala) |
| 8. Piata Unirii | Romanian Patriarchy (Patriarhia Romana), Manuc's Inn (Hanul lui Manuc), Bucharest ancing Fountains (Fantanile Unirii / Simfonia Apei), Unirea Shopping Centre (Centrul Comercial Unirea) |
| 9. Piata Universitatii | Bucharest University (Universitate), Museum of the City of Bucharest (Muzeul Municipiului Bucuresti), The National Theatre (Teatrul National) |
| 10. Piata Romana | Academy of Economic Studies (Academia de Studii Economice), Scholars' Club (Casa Oamenilor de Stiinta / Casa Assan) |
| 11. Piata Victoriei | National Geology Museum (Muzeul de Geologie), Museum of the Romanian Peasant (Muzeul Taranului Roman), Natural History Museum (Muzeul de Istorie Naturala Grigore Antipa) Headquarters of the Romanian Government (Palatul Victoria) Bucharest Embassy Row (Cartierul Ambasadelor) |
| 12. Piata Charles de Gaulle |
Primaverii neigborhood/ mansions (Cartierul Primaverii) Mansion of former Communist leader Nicolae Ceausescu (Palatul Primaverii) |
| 13. Parcul Herastrau | The Arch of Triumph (Arcul de Triumf) King Michael I (Herastrau) Park (Parcul Regele Mihai - Herastrau) |
| 14. Muzeul Satului | Village Museum (Muzeul Satului) Agricultural Sciences Institute - Dendrological Park (Parcul Dendrologic Agronomie) |
| 1. Piata Presei | King Michael I (Herastrau) Park (Parcul Regele Mihai - Herastrau) House of the Free Press (Casa Presei Libere) |
...Bucharest Sightseeing Bus Tour audio-guide
An audio-guide, in English, French, German, Italian and Romanian,
is available for the Bucharest hop on - hop off sightseeing tour.
Here are download instructions:
• Turn on mobile data or connect to the Free WI-FI network of bus;
⇨ Download the free izi.travel app / izi.travel/app or scan the download QR-code;
• Activate your phone's GPS (turn on location services);
⇨ Select Bucharest City Tour in the app;
• Choose language (De / Eng / Fr / It / Ro);
⇨ Press Start Tour. The stories will play automatically as bus will get close to the point of interest;
∗ Route guide download can also be used in offline mode, access it from the User Profile - Downloads.
Bucharest, hop on / hop off, sightseeing bus photo courtesy BucharestCityTour
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