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Lisbon Hop-On Hop-Off Tour: 48-Hour Ticket
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Lisbon hop-on hop-off bus route: Pick an open-top bus for the views
Duration:
2h
Taking Covid-19 safety measures
Stroller accessible
Ticket type:
Mobile
Free cancellation
  • Duration:
    2h
  • Taking Covid-19 safety measures
  • Stroller accessible
  • Ticket type:
    Mobile
  • Free cancellation
About
Get ready for unlimited exploration with a 48-hour ticket to hop-on hop-off bus routes that cover Lisbon’s key areas. You have full access to three different loops that are convenient to Lisbon highlights, combining the curated experience of a guided tour with the freedom to explore each destination at your own pace.
Know before you go
  • Duration: 2h
  • Mobile tickets accepted
  • Instant confirmation
Cancellation policy
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Available languages
German, Chinese, Russian, Swedish, Portuguese, Japanese, English, Italian, Chinese, French, Dutch, Spanish
Highlights
  • Access a wide range of neighborhoods on three loops
  • Listen to narration on personal headsets
  • Save on local sights and restaurants with a discount book
What to expect
With 48 hours to explore Lisbon, you can cover the city’s historic neighborhoods, main attractions, and beautiful riverfront. Throughout the duration of your hop-on hop-off bus tickets, you have access to the Santa Justa Lift, funiculars, and trams as well, extending your journey even farther into Lisbon’s famous hills. Make the most of the three bus routes to create your own perfect Lisbon experience. On the Lisbon Belem Tour, follow the river to a series of historic landmarks, and the Modern Lisbon Tour visits the Oceanarium, the Casa dos Bicos, and the National Tile Museum (Museo Nacional do Azulejo). To check out the UNESCO World Heritage sites in the riverside Belém neighborhood, hop the Monumental Belém Tour past Jerónimos Monastery, the Tower of Belém, and the Monument of the Discoveries, stopping to walk, shop, and visit Lisbon’s charming cafes as often as you want.
Know before you go
  • Duration: 2h
  • Mobile tickets accepted
  • Instant confirmation
Available languages
German, Chinese, Russian, Swedish, Portuguese, Japanese, English, Italian, Chinese, French, Dutch, Spanish
Cancellation policy
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Highlights
  • Access a wide range of neighborhoods on three loops
  • Listen to narration on personal headsets
  • Save on local sights and restaurants with a discount book
What to expect
With 48 hours to explore Lisbon, you can cover the city’s historic neighborhoods, main attractions, and beautiful riverfront. Throughout the duration of your hop-on hop-off bus tickets, you have access to the Santa Justa Lift, funiculars, and trams as well, extending your journey even farther into Lisbon’s famous hills. Make the most of the three bus routes to create your own perfect Lisbon experience. On the Lisbon Belem Tour, follow the river to a series of historic landmarks, and the Modern Lisbon Tour visits the Oceanarium, the Casa dos Bicos, and the National Tile Museum (Museo Nacional do Azulejo). To check out the UNESCO World Heritage sites in the riverside Belém neighborhood, hop the Monumental Belém Tour past Jerónimos Monastery, the Tower of Belém, and the Monument of the Discoveries, stopping to walk, shop, and visit Lisbon’s charming cafes as often as you want.
Need help booking?
Call the number below and use the product code: 5391LISBEST3
Important information
Inclusions
  • Lisbon map
  • Discount Book- Access to Discounts in Leisure & Culture, Eat & Drink, Fado and Shopping
  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly
  • Free access to Santa Justa Lift, Lisbon Funiculars and Lisbon Tram Public Transport
Exclusions
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Duration
2h
Departure details
  • Location Name: Tagus and Olisipo Bus Tours starts at Praça da Figueira Belém Bus Tour starts at Mosteiro dos Jerónimos Return Location: Returns to original departure point
Additional information
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Please note that the voucher must be redeemed on board
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
Inclusions
  • Lisbon map
  • Discount Book- Access to Discounts in Leisure & Culture, Eat & Drink, Fado and Shopping
  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly
  • Free access to Santa Justa Lift, Lisbon Funiculars and Lisbon Tram Public Transport
Exclusions
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Departure details
  • Location Name: Tagus and Olisipo Bus Tours starts at Praça da Figueira Belém Bus Tour starts at Mosteiro dos Jerónimos Return Location: Returns to original departure point
Duration
2h
Return details
  • Returns to original departure point
Additional information
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Please note that the voucher must be redeemed on board
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
Travel safe during COVID-19
Last updated: Sep 1, 2021
A note from Lisbon Hop-On Hop-Off Tour: 48-Hour Ticket
Face masks required for the drivers
What you can expect during your visit
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
What you can expect during your visit
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
3.0
142 reviews
Excellent
26
Very good
29
Average
20
Poor
20
Terrible
47
Paula B
Stockport86 contributions
Good way to get around
Apr 2022 • Family
Friendly driver helped us choose best ticket so made us of it on the tram ( not tram 28 as it was so busy and the queue was ridiculous) and the funicular as well as the old and modern tour. Have used other sight seeing buses before and this was not as good in terms of information. When we got on the old bus tour the commentary did not work for a while and then was hit and miss! Good way to get around but not overly informative.
Written April 16, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Craig M
Bristol, UK8 contributions
Improvement required
Jan 2020
The 'modern' tour is a mammoth waste of time. The Aquarium (Oceanario) is well worth a visit but just get there using the metro or rail connection to Oriente. Otherwise expect to 'enjoy' hours or irritating music (unless you like Fado) and a ride through some pretty grim and derelict buildings. The other routes are a little more interesting although the loop to the zoo is again a total waste of time. The bus needs to pause at sites of interest so relevant commentary is heard at the relevant time...not half a mile down the road. Improvement needed I'm afraid.
Written January 8, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Yellow Bus Tours
Dear Customer, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us your evaluation, which deserved our best attention. We apologize for any inconvenience our service may have caused you and, if you wish, we are available to analyze the situation together with you, just send us an email to yellowbus@carris.pt. You should add to the process all the data that may be useful to expedite the investigation. Thank you for your attention, we extend our best regards, Yellow Bus Customer Support Team
Written January 9, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Jonesy1974
Mold, UK391 contributions
Great value
Feb 2020
We really enjoyed the yellow bus. We got the 48hr ticket and that included three routes and free trams, elevators and funiculars. Brilliant value. We found the buses reasonably clean. On one of the buses the commentary did not work on one of the sockets. The drivers are a bit miserable. But otherwise, we never had to wait for more than 20 minutes for the bus and found the routes interesting (albeit, a bit cold up deck!).
Written February 4, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Yellow Bus Tours
Dear Customer, Thank you very much for having left us your evaluation, which deserved our best attention. It is very gratifying for us to know that in general we have been able to meet your best expectations and we are grateful that you have identified the aspects in which we must improve, since only this way can we provide an experience of excellence to our clients, as it is our objective. Best regards, Yellow Bus Team
Written February 10, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Emma L
1 contribution
I ignored all of the 1-star reviews, I wish I didn't!
Dec 2021
I ignored all of the 1-star reviews, I wish I didn't! Please don't do what I did.

I haven't written a trip advisor review in at least 5 years but had to say this.

I bought tickets for 6 of us when we visited Lisbon on a cruise, the bus tour only visited the cruise port every 2 hours but we thought that would be okay. We waited and waited and stood in the right place.

We were tracking the bus on our phones when it went RIGHT PAST US. We thought maybe the bus would turn around and come back, but it never did. The app updated to show that it had passed our port and was onto the next one.

I'm now trying to fight the company for a refund for 6 of us. They aren't replying to my emails and I've wasted a LOT of time and money here.

Please don't make this mistake. Lisbon Yellow Bus if you're reading, please give me my money back!
Written January 3, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Yellow Bus Tours
Dear Customer, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us your evaluation, which deserved our best attention. We apologize for any inconvenience our service may have caused you and, if you wish, we are available to analyze the situation together with you, just send us an email to yellowbus@carris.pt. You should add to the process all the data that may be useful to expedite the investigation. Thank you for your attention, we extend our best regards, Yellow Bus Customer Support Team
Written January 7, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Rosalyn B
Washington DC, DC6 contributions
Don’t waste your money!
Rude, Unprofessional, and worst experience of trip. These people were dismissive, indifferent and kept telling me I didn’t have a ticket although I showed them the ticket. The woman told me that tickets needed to be printed which makes no sense when you can buy online and I was showing her the ticket on my phone and the man just said oh well and left. There is no way I would recommend anyone spending money with a company like this who would take your money but not actually provide services. Pick any other company but this one.
Written July 4, 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Yellow Bus Tours
Dear Customer, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us your evaluation, which deserved our best attention. We apologize for any inconvenience our service may have caused you and, if you wish, we are available to analyze the situation together with you, just send us an email to yellowbus@carris.pt. You should add to the process all the data that may be useful to expedite the investigation. Thank you for your attention, we extend our best regards, Yellow Bus Customer Support Team
Written July 21, 2021
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
A D
47 contributions
Unpractical, would not recommend
Ordered the tickets and received vouchers. However the vouchers need to be exchanged in the bus or in the yellow bus shop before you can use them.

Incovenient, but no problem right? However, the bus uses a different schedule than shown and hardly drives (sometimes per hour, sometimes an hour and a half, and last bus at 19.00 at night.) We were not near the YB shop so looked for a bus. It took long so we tried to call the YB phone number on the flyer. Duribg office hours. Wecalled Multiple times with each time an out of office reply, in Portuguese which seems unhandy for a tourist focused service.

Once we finally (waited an hour and a half at a designated stop) found a bus to exchange the tickets, they only changed oceanaria tickets, so we could not enter the fenicular. Aside from the bus and the central yellow bus store the ticket cannot be activated ore used anywhere. The tourist info shops cannot help you either. 48 hours...not a single usefull moment for this ticket.

Next time? Get the lisboa card or the red bus, it drives way more frequent.
Written May 3, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
singlemomtraveller
Regina, Canada78 contributions
Great way to see the sights of Lisbon
Feb 2020 • Couples
Really enjoyed the opportunity to book this tour - provided a great way to see the entire city. Both the blue and purple routes were very informative. The blue tour was the old part of the city and the purple was the modern area of the city. We took both tours to get a good idea of the city and then as we had a 48 hour pass the next day we concentrated on places we want to visit longer - like Belém district and the Jorges castle.
Written February 29, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Yellow Bus Tours
Dear Customer, Thank you for your contact. It is very rewarding for us to know our customers are satisfied! We work on daily basis so that our customers feel welcome and have an amazing experience with Yellow Bus tours. We are very much grateful for the time you took to give us this magnificent rewarding and we will be looking forward for your next visit. Best regards, Yellow Bus Team
Written March 10, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Dj_Creat
Ballyclare, UK2 contributions
It could be far better...
Jan 2020
The first day trying to get on the bus was not as simple as you would expect. The website on my mobile could not bring up an up to date map showing the stops so we had to ask a retailer who was selling the tours and they told us to just go down the street, this turned into a long hike as there were no stops along this road and when we finally reached a place to get on the bus, there was no timetable to be found nor did anyone in the surrounding areas know about timings either. After 2 hours of faffing about, we got on to a bus and got our tickets handed to us at a kiosk in the middle of the city. The buses themselves are in a decent state of repair but a few of them are quite rattly and in need of repair. The stops are not too bad but I feel that they stop needlessly far from some of the sites you would actually wish to see. Overall I was happy with the tours but I think in future I would just take the metro as it goes to most of the places and is a lot faster and more reliable with timetables.
Written January 11, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Yellow Bus Tours
Dear Customer, Thank you very much for having left us your evaluation, which deserved our best attention. It is very gratifying for us to know that in general we have been able to meet your best expectations and we are grateful that you have identified the aspects in which we must improve, since only this way can we provide an experience of excellence to our clients, as it is our objective. Best regards, Yellow Bus Team
Written January 27, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Stephen E
Sydney, Australia31 contributions
Cheats!
May 2018 • Friends
We bought a 2 day pass with Hilltop Tram tour and elevator included online. Presented voucher and were given tickets and got on first bus. When we tired Tram tour in the afternoon we waited near an empty Tram for 20 minutes. When allowed to board we were told our ticket didn’t include it. After waiting so long we agreed to pay an extra 20 Euro not to have to trudge pack to our hotel. Reprinted booking and took it back and were rudely told it was not their problem. Buses we did get on had useless audio that gave you a headache with static. Drivers were generally rude and unprofessional. This lot just don’t care. Avoid!
Written May 7, 2018
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
DublinLouphil
Dublin, Ireland40 contributions
Extremely disappointing
We bought a 48 hour bus & boat ticket for €30 we got on the bus at the terminus near the restaurados metro stop went around the corner sat at another stop for about 15mins. When we did get moving the audio advertised yellow bus tours other services and we thought once we get to points of interest it will give some information. Sadly we were wrong we got caught in heavy traffic and there seemed to be an issue where the route was affected as we had to turn back and then we were getting further and further from the city out on dual carriageway not pleasant on an open top bus with no information being given. We were on the bus for over and hour and a half eventually getting to Belém which is beautiful but not what we thought we were doing. We wanted a tour of the city not a trip. The lack of information was disgraceful and it was such a waste of money. We had planned on getting on the boat that day but neither of us wanted to risk it after the horrendous bus trip. I would not recommend this company I assume something went wrong on the day but the lack of information is unacceptable and wasted a huge amount of our time in Lisbon. We spent €30 on something we could have spent around €4 on the train to get to Belém.
Written June 18, 2018
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
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Not great!
Extremly rude driver and felt some of the stops not very interesting - long waits between buses! Just found them no…
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Meh.
We booked tickets, then read the bad reviews but decided to turn up anyway. When we arrived the attendant refused…
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Extremely convenient
It was a great experience. It saved us a lot of time since we didn't have to get parking or figure out were we were…
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allan p
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Mixed
There are 2 main bus tours both of which are a high standard of cleanliness and punctuality. The on board headpho…
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Yellow bus tour slow and lack of buses
Had to wait 55mins for a bus to arrive and no way of knowning the schedule of times and when the next bus was comin…
pianop2017
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Weigh up the alternatives
The bus tour was alright but does not live up to any of my previous tours by other companies in different cities. T…
818siank
818siank
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Great way to discover Lisbon
This is a lovely way to get to know Lisbon and find your barings. I wish I had taken a notepad to note down all th…
SirWindy
SirWindy
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NOT RECOMMENDED - use an alternative
June 2022. NOT RECOMMENDED. We bought the 96 hour ticket to use all four tours - VERY DISAPPOINTED. The Bus tour…
richardbR5339IX
richardbR5339IX
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Awful. Seems like a scam
Awful. Waited over 2 hours for a bus that never arrived. Myself and a large group of tourists eventually gave up an…
ForezTV
ForezTV
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What a mess to find the bus stop
We stay in Alfamad and were willing to take the yellow bus at 4 Lisbon cruise terminal bus stop ! No way it does no…
Honey M
Honey M
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Terrible Service !
The first bus we tried to catch was 45 minutes late, when the driver simply passed the station because the bus was …
arP1654FA
arP1654FA
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Amazing experience!
Loved the tour, it exceeded my expectations :) The staff was very friendly and helpful and the whole experience fro…
rmarques1978
rmarques1978
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The Best Lisbon Sunset
What a wonderfull sunset I had. We even saw dolphins!! Amazing experience with live music aboard the boat. Porto wi…
TravellerAntonTavar
TravellerAntonTavar
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Best way to meet Lisbom
The best way to get to know Lisbon, visiting the most important points in the city. It's worth it! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
N8203OVkatie
N8203OVkatie
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Worth it!
The 48hr option was amazing as it allowed us to see pretty much everything in them two days! It was ideal as we onl…
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