Planning note
Routes & Departure Points
Find the right bus stop, understand the route and avoid a last-minute dash to the wrong Victoria station.
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Plan Your Christmas Lights Evening
Practical guides to Christmas lights tour routes, departure points, seasonal dates, seating prices and travelling with children.
Researched 19 October 2026 · Independent tour comparison
Planning note
Dates & Best Time to Go
Choose a seasonal date and a departure time that leaves room to enjoy the rest of your evening.
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Prices & Choosing Your Seat
Understand starting prices, top-deck guarantees and the difference between sightseeing and included-refreshment options.
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Christmas Lights Bus Tours with Children
Age rules, seating, toilets and warm layers: the details to settle before a family night out.
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Open-top double-deckerGolden Tours – Gray Line London
Christmas Lights Bus Tour with Live Guide
Classic sightseeing & departure choice.
75–90 minutes · 4.1 / 5 (5,442)
From £25 per personListing-wide starting price; not an upper-deck or date-specific quote.
1960s open-top RoutemasterThe Classic Tour
Christmas Lights Tour by Vintage Open-Top Bus
A vintage bus & guaranteed top deck.
75 minutes · 4.0 / 5 (1,138)
From £22 per personListing-wide promotional starting price observed; no guarantee of the same price for your date.
Vintage open-top RoutemasterTransporaBus
London: Christmas Lights Tour by Vintage Bus
Vintage character, live guiding and festive music.
90 minutes · 3.9 / 5 (780)
From £29 per personListing-wide starting price per person; your date and selected option may cost more.
Open-top double-deckerBig Bus Tours - London
London: Christmas Lights Open-Top Bus Tour with Live Guide
Guaranteed top-deck views with live commentary.
90 minutes · 4.1 / 5 (532)
From £30 per personListing-wide starting price per person; your date and selected option may cost more.
Open-top busTransporaBus
London: Christmas Lights Open-Top Bus Tour
An Embankment departure with Christmas music.
90 minutes · 3.7 / 5 (303)
From £28 per personListing-wide starting price per person; your date and selected option may cost more.
Open-top busSee London By Night
See London: Christmas Lights by Open-Top Bus
A shorter ride with guaranteed upper-deck seating.
60 minutes · 3.9 / 5 (136)
From £24 per personListing-wide starting price per person; your date and selected option may cost more.
Santa-themed open-top busTransporaBus
London: Christmas Lights Santa Sleigh Open-Top Tour
Santa-themed decorations and Christmas music.
90 minutes · 3.5 / 5 (233)
From £26 per personListing-wide starting price per person; your date and selected option may cost more.
Converted vintage RoutemasterTransporaBus
London: Christmas Lights & Bites Tour
Festive snacks and hot drinks in a cosy interior.
90 minutes · 4.1 / 5 (186)
From £36 per personListing-wide starting price per person; your date and selected option may cost more. Snacks and drinks are listed; this is not advertised here as a full traditional afternoon tea.
Vintage open-top double-deckerPremium Tours
London: Christmas Lights Tour by Vintage Double-Decker Bus
A restored vintage bus departing Victoria Coach Station.
90 minutes · 4.2 / 5 (246)
From £32 per personListing-wide starting price per person; your date and selected option may cost more.