On the route
Royal Pavilion
Tickets, hours and what to see inside George IV's seaside palace, a minute from the bus stop.
Brighton Bus Tour guides
Straight answers on the things visitors actually ask, verified against primary sources rather than repeated from other blogs.
Planning the visit
Stop 1
Palace Pier
Rides, arcades, food and history on Brighton's free-to-enter pier, the main boarding stop for the bus.
On the route
British Airways i360
Tickets, the 25-minute flight and the view from 138 metres, right on the bus route.
On the route
Beach & seafront
The honest lowdown on the pebble beach and the seafront strip, and how the railway and bus trace it.
On the route
The Lanes
Brighton's oldest quarter: jewellers' alleys, twittens and pubs, and how it differs from North Laine.
Planning
Hop-on hop-off
How the open-top ticket works: 12 stops, all-day riding, and a city bus pass rolled in.
On the route
SEA LIFE Brighton
The world's oldest aquarium by the pier: what to see, family tips, and the 30% bus-ticket discount.
On the route
Kemptown
Brighton's bohemian east side: pastel Regency terraces, the village, indie cafes and bars, near Stop 12.
On the route
North Laine
Brighton's bohemian shopping quarter: indie shops, markets and street art, and how it differs from The Lanes.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit
Month by month: when Brighton is warm, when it's quiet, when Pride lands, and when the open-top runs.
Getting around
Brighton bus pass
Day citySAVER prices, the app, child fares, and how a day pass compares to the open-top tour ticket.
Getting around
Brighton parking
Where to park, what it really costs, and why the bus often beats the search for a space.
Day trips
Brighton to Eastbourne
The scenic Coaster 12 bus east along the coast, past the Seven Sisters, for a cheap open-top day trip.
On the route
Hove
Regency squares, beach huts and the lawns: the elegant, unhurried side of the city, on the west end of the bus loop.
The bus
Open-top bus
What the open-top sightseeing bus is like up top, the seasonal timetable, and who it suits.
Day trip
Seven Sisters
Reach the chalk cliffs from Brighton by the Coaster 12 bus: where to get off, the walk, and honest tips.
Plan your day
Tickets and prices
What a Brighton bus tour ticket costs, what it includes, and how to buy and redeem it.
On the seafront
Upside Down House
The quirky flip-the-photo attraction on the seafront, minutes from the i360 and the bus stop.
Planning
Where to stay
The best Brighton areas by traveller type, seafront to Hove, and how the bus links them.
On the route
Brighton Marina
Waterside bars, a cinema and boat trips at the east end of the route, plus the easy way to reach Stop 11.
On the route
Brighton Museum
The city's best rainy-day sight, in the Royal Pavilion estate a step from bus Stop 8.
Day trip
Devil's Dyke
The open-top Breeze 77 bus to the Downs' biggest view: times, fares, walks and the pub, about 33 minutes from the pier.
Planning
London to Brighton train
Train times, rough fares and the arrival move: off the platform, downhill to the sea, onto the loop.
The route
Route and stops
All 12 stops on the Red Route in order, what each serves, and how to plan the loop.
Planning
Brighton Pride
What happens at Pride, the road closures, and how to move around the city when the bus stops for the day.
On the route
Volk's Electric Railway
The world's oldest electric railway from 1883, running the seafront the bus drives, from the pier to the Marina.
Questions people ask
Good to know
Is Brighton worth visiting?
An honest local yes: what makes Brighton worth it, how long you need, and who it is not for.
Plan your day
One day in Brighton
A morning-to-evening plan built around the open-top loop: Pier, Pavilion, Lanes, i360, Kemptown.
Getting around
Day bus pass price
What a Brighton day bus pass costs, the cheapest way to pay, and how it stacks up against the tour ticket.
Getting there
Brighton to Seven Sisters
Every way to reach the Seven Sisters from Brighton compared: direct bus, train-and-bus, times and honest fares.
Questions
Best hop-on hop-off
Only one open-top operator runs here. The honest comparison is tour ticket vs day pass vs walking.
Getting around
Is Brighton walkable?
The honest verdict on walking Brighton: a compact, flat centre, plus the coast ends where the bus earns its keep.
Planning
Brighton from London
Distance, train times and driving times between London and Brighton, plus what to do the moment you arrive.
Quick plan
Brighton in 2 hours
A tight two-hour plan: pier, seafront and Lanes on foot, or one open-top loop to see it all fast.
Good to know
Nudist beach
Yes, Brighton has the UK's first official naturist beach, at the east end near Kemp Town. Where it is and how to reach it.
Day trip
Day trip from London
About an hour by train and easily done in a day: a real day-tripper plan built around the open-top loop.
Good to know
Famous shopping street
The Lanes for jewellery and antiques, North Laine for independent and bohemian. How Brighton's two shopping quarters differ.