City Tours Belfast
BEST FOR
Ages 0+
ENTRY
from £12
WHERE
Belfast
What it’s like
Hop on and off an open-top bus round 19 stops, from Titanic Museum to the Peace Walls, with a ticket that lasts one or two days.
This is the hop-on hop-off way round Belfast: a bus ticket that covers over 19 stops, so you can get off at the Titanic Museum for an hour, hop back on, then jump off again at Crumlin Road Jail or Belfast City Hall without buying another ticket. A guide talks you through the city as you go, and the commentary is multilingual if English isn't everyone's first language in your group. It suits a family happy to plan their own day rather than follow a set script, which is either the appeal or a faff depending on how organised you're feeling that morning.
The ticket comes in one day or two day versions at the same price, so if you think you will want a second day to mop up the stops you missed, there's no extra charge for it. £19 for an adult and £12 for a child under 15 isn't loose change for a bus ticket, but the family ticket at £62 for two adults and three children works out kinder than paying separately, and under 5s go free. There's also a full day trip out to the Giants Causeway that takes in two castles and a myths and legends stop, which is worth saving for a day when you want to get properly out of the city.
Buses are wheelchair accessible, which matters on a route with this many stops, since not every family wants to be lifting a buggy or a chair on and off all day. With 19 stops on the main city route, you are not going to do it all in one go with small children.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- Under 5s free up to teens, with 19 stops to pick and choose from
- Wheelchairs
- Wheelchair-accessible buses available
- Worth knowing
- Under 5s go free
- One day and two day tickets are the same price, so the two day option is the better deal if you can spread your visit
- Under 5s travel free
- The Giants Causeway full day tour includes two castles and a myths and legends stop
- Buses are wheelchair accessible for the whole route
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
£19 for an adult and £12 for a child aged 15 and under, whether you get the one day or two day ticket. A family ticket for two adults and three children is £62, and under 5s go free.
Do we need to book ahead?
There's no booking link listed, so this reads as a turn up and buy your ticket sort of tour.
Is it suitable for a toddler?
Under 5s go free, and the open-top format means plenty of stops to break the day up if attention spans are short.
What stops can we visit?
Over 19 stops in all, including Titanic Museum, Ulster Museum, Belfast City Hall, the Peace Walls and Crumlin Road Jail. You hop off, look round, then catch the next bus on.
Is there a wet weather option?
The buses are open-top, but you can hop off at any of the indoor attractions on the route, like the museums, if the weather turns.
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