Brighton bus tour: your questions

From about $20 per adult on the operator's official listing, which shows the live price for your date and currency. You choose a 1-day or 2-day ticket, and both also cover Brighton & Hove city buses, so the ticket doubles as a day pass.

One or two calendar days, depending on the option you buy. Within that window you can hop on and off the tour and ride the normal city buses as often as you like.

Yes. The listing offers a full refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before your selected date. You get a mobile ticket at the time of booking.

The operator sells reduced child fares alongside adult tickets; the exact figures show in the Viator booking flow for your date. Under-fives usually travel free on Brighton buses, but confirm at booking.

Yes. City Sightseeing Brighton runs an open-top hop-on hop-off tour on a 12-stop Red Route from the Palace Pier to the Marina. A full loop is about 50 minutes, and you can get off at any stop and catch a later bus all day.

Any of the 12 stops, but the Palace Pier (Stop 1) is the usual starting point and the easiest place to redeem a ticket. It is a ten-minute walk downhill from Brighton Station.

Every 30 minutes in peak season (late May to mid-September), dropping to hourly into the autumn. The first bus is around 10am and the last around 5pm.

No. Commentary is recorded in seven languages and played through free headphones, so you follow along in your own language at your own pace.

The lower deck is wheelchair and buggy accessible and service animals are welcome. The open-top upper deck is reached by stairs, so the best views involve a short climb.

It is an open-top seasonal service, running roughly late spring to early November rather than year-round. Off-season, the regular Brighton & Hove buses still reach every sight on the route, and a day pass costs only a few pounds.

The top deck is open, so a wet day dulls the main draw. The lower deck stays dry, and some riders simply ride a loop when the weather clears. If rain is forecast all day, a day pass on the covered buses may serve you better.

Central Brighton, the pier and the Lanes are walkable in twenty minutes. The tour earns its place when you also want the Marina, the i360 and Hove, which are spread along the coast, or when you are short on time or energy. Our comparison page lays out bus versus walking versus a day pass.

Unlimited hop-on hop-off, unlimited travel on Brighton & Hove city buses, recorded commentary in seven languages with headphones, and partner discounts including 30% off SEA LIFE Brighton and 15% off the Royal Pavilion.