The comprehensive Paris Open Tour allows you to discover the attractions in Paris at your own pace. Whether it is shopping, dining, history or romance that brought you to the City of Light this tour will help you to discover your perfect Paris.
Your Paris Open Tour hop-on, hop-off pass allows you unlimited hop-on, hop-off access over a one or two day period. There are four routes and more than 30 stops to choose from on this wonderful tour. All the routes are interconnected, allowing you to switch between them easily.
While on the bus, audio-commentary in 10 languages will ensure that you don’t miss a thing! Your hop-on, hop-off pass also includes two FREE walking tours covering the Notre Dame Cathedral and major highlights of Paris.
Where to begin your Paris hop-on, hop-off tour? Download the tour route map
This comprehensive tour also gives you the option of adding a Seine River Cruise to your experience. This river ride gives a whole new perspective to the wondrous Parisian monuments. The hop-on, hop-off cruise aboard the “batobus” has 8 stops including the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and Notre Dame. All the river cruise stops are served by the bus tour making it easy to switch from bus to boat as you wish.
Just want to see the main Paris attractions? You may prefer the Introductory Hop-On, Hop-Off tour of Paris, which has just 9 stops. This tour’s stops include the city’s most iconic sites including the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame and the Louvre. For more information: click here
Daily
DurationValid for 1, 2 or 3 days depending on the option selected.
Start time
The Paris Hop-On Hop-Off Tour:
Blue Route: Runs from 9:30am, every 8 minutes
Green Route: Runs from 9:30am, every 8 minutes
Yellow Route: Runs from 9:30am, every 35 minutes
Red Route: Runs from 9:30am, every 15 minutes
Download the current timetable
The Batobus River Cruise:
27 Apr - Nov: Runs from 10am, every 20 - 30 minutes
Nov - Dec: Runs from 10am, every 30 - 45 minutes
Dec - Jan: Runs from 10am, every 25 - 30 minutes
Jan - 26 Apr: Runs from 10am, every 25 minutes
Hop On, Hop Off Bus Tour: You may board the bus at any one of the stops around the city. The voucher can be presented directly to the driver.
Boat Tour: You may board the boat at any one of the stops. The voucher can be presented directly to the driver or can be redeemed at the Visitor Centre (13 rue Auber #Stop 1- blue route).
You may alight the bus at any one of the stops around the city.
The Paris Comprehensive Hop-On, Hop-Off Tour allows you to explore the city at your own pace. Your hop-on hop-off bus ticket is valid on four routes which cover the length and breadth of the city. You can switch between the routes easily.
Blue Line:
This route takes about 1.45 hours. The highlights of this route are:
• Eiffel Tower
• Opéra
• The Louvre
• Musée d'Orsay
Red Line:
This route takes about 60 minutes in total. The highlights of this route are:
• Moulin Rouge
• Montmartre
• Gare du Nord
• Grands Boulevards
Green Line:
This route takes about 60 minutes in total. The highlights of this route are:
• Saint Germain
• Boulevard
• Montparnasse
• Bd Des Invalides
Yellow Line:
This route takes about 30-50 minutes. The highlights of this route are:
• Place de La Bastille
• Opera Paris Bastille
• Rue De Lyon
• Boulevard de la Invalides
Your Open Tour Paris hop-on, hop-off tour also includes two walking tours around Paris:
Notre Dame and the Heart of Paris Tour: Visit the gothic cathedral and learn about its unique architecture and explore the medieval back-streets behind Notre Dame, where ordinary tourists don’t go. The tour operates daily at 1pm. Meet your guide (look for pink jacket!) outside Notre Dame by the Horse statue.
The Highlights of Paris: See the major Paris attractions including the Champs Elysées, the Louvre Museum, Arc de Triomphe, and the Eiffel tower in the introductory walking tour of the city. The tour operates daily at 10am. Meet your guide (look for pink jacket!) outside Opera Garnier, on the steps facinga venue de l’opéra.
The Optional Batobus River Cruise has the following stops are served by the hop-on, hop-off tour making it simple and easy to switch between the bus and boat tours.
1. Eiffel Tower
2. Musée d’Orsay
3. St. Germain
4. Notre Dame
5. Jardin des Plantes
6. Hôtel de Ville
7. The Louvre
8. Champs-Elysées
Voucher information: Sorry, but we will need you to print a paper version of your booking voucher (we're working on changing this ). At this time no refund can be given for customers without a printed copy of their voucher.
The voucher can be exchanged at any of the stops with the driver or at the Visitor Centre (13 rue Auber #Stop 1- blue route).
The 2 and 3 day passes must be used on consecutive days.
Passes must be kept throughout their validity period.
Tickets for the boat will be provided along with the bus pass on board Open Tour buses and not at the boat tour stops.
Tour is operated by Paris Open Tour - there are two different bus designs, one is green and one is red, white & blue.
There are no toilet facilities on the bus or boat.
Paris is a capital city and therefore political events, demonstrations and celebrations can disrupt the route at any time, especially during summer and at weekends. While every effort is made to ensure a smooth and frequent service there may be delays, reduced frequency and route alternations due to traffic and road closures.
During busy times guests may not be able to board the first bus and may need to wait for subsequent buses
Champs-Elysées is closed on the first Sunday of every month.
This was an excellent opportunity to see many of the sights in Paris with the ability to hop off and visit or the ability to return to a specific area the next day! (And hear...
Robert Helston, Canada, 10/Jun/2018We have used the Hop-On, Hop-Off Tours before is other countries and we have always enjoyed them and Paris was no exception. It is a relaxing way to see the sites and its very...
Julie Clarke, Canada, 07/Jun/2018Hop-on-Hop-off at the sites you want to see. Saves your time and your body from all the walking you would have to do. Makes for an enjoyable day or two....
Wayne Kates, United States, 06/Jun/2018Very efficient and enjoyable.
Very good choice of tour routes with informative commentary on head phones
Easy to navigate and great way to see Paris!!