Rome Bus Tours: 9 Loops Worth the Fare

1.City Sightseeing Hop-on Hop-off Bus with Audioguide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 16,045 reviews · 1 - 3 days · from $15Our pick

Ride an open-top double-decker around Rome’s biggest sights, from Santa Maria Maggiore and the Colosseum to Piazza Navona, the Vatican, and the Spanish Steps. Choose a single loop, one day, 24, 48, or 72 hours. Use the audio guide in eight languages, hop off to explore, then rejoin the route when ready. The Jubilee Line is included.

“Rome in it self is amazing and to get around easy via this option is great. the only thing I didn't like was that the commentary were interrupted quite a bit and didn't finish sometimes.”

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2.Big Bus Hop-on, Hop-off Open-Top Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 9,537 reviews · 3 hours - 3 days · from $22

Ride Rome’s open-top Big Bus route past the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Vatican, Trevi Fountain, and Spanish Steps. Choose a 3-hour loop or 24-, 48-, or 72-hour ticket, then hop off at the city’s main sights. Audio commentary, Wi-Fi, walking tours, live bus tracking, and a seasonal night tour add value.

“Since the monuments in Rome are not near to each other. Taking this tour is a great way to see the city and learn about history.”

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3.City Sightseeing Rome Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 5,446 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $16

Ride past the Colosseum, Trevi Fountain, Vatican City, Piazza Venezia, and Rome’s grand squares on a City Sightseeing bus. Hop on and off at 10 stops, use the eight-language audio guide and onboard Wi-Fi, and choose longer passes, a Jubilee Line connection, or a 90-minute night loop if available.

“If you’re in decent shape and know how to use a map, this isn’t really necessary considering you can walk to all the stops. But the breeze on top was a nice break from the heat. The audio was mostly classical music with a little fact here and there. For your first day in Rome, I suppose this tour provides a good lay of the land in the touristy areas.”

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4.Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Bus Tour with Audioguide

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 4,801 reviews · 1 day · from $22

Use Rome’s pink hop-on hop-off buses to view St. Peter’s Basilica, the Colosseum, Piazza Navona, the Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, and more. Your ticket includes Wi-Fi and multilingual audio, with 12 languages available. Choose carefully: the one-run ticket does not allow you to get back on, while longer passes offer better value for exploring.

“First time using the hop on hop off bus, is a great way to get around the city and see the sights, would be using the buses again 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻”

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5.Big Bus Hop-on, Hop-off Open-Top Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 2,580 reviews · 1 hour 40 minutes (approx.) · from $26

See Rome from an open-top Big Bus with multilingual audio, free Wi-Fi, live bus tracking, and unlimited hop-on, hop-off access. The route links Termini, Santa Maria Maggiore, the Colosseum area, Circus Maximus, Piazza Venezia, the Vatican, Spanish Steps, and Barberini. A VOX digital walking tour comes with every ticket.

“Really good way to get around and see all the sights of this wonderful city. Definitely recommend this!”

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6.City Highlights Open-Top Bus Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 2,038 reviews · 45 min · from $22

Ride Rome’s open-top red double-decker bus after dark on a 45-minute, non-stop loop past Santa Maria Maggiore, the Colosseum, St. John Lateran, the Spanish Steps, and Piazza Navona. Recorded commentary plays in eight languages. Bring a warm layer, arrive 20 minutes early, and choose your seat carefully for the best views.

“as it was night, it got quite cold on the top of the roof. bring something warm. It is a good introduction to a few places if you have not been yet.”

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7.From Civitavecchia: Full-Day Panoramic Bus Tour of Rome

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,260 reviews · 8 hours · from $64

Spend eight hours touring Rome from Civitavecchia with a live guide such as Daniel or Andrea. Walk around St. Peter’s, Castel Sant’Angelo, Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, and Piazza Navona, while the coach links farther sights such as the Colosseum and Baths of Caracalla. This is an efficient first look, not a museum tour.

“We had a great day with our tour leader Maddie. She was knowledgeable, went to many places including the colosseum stop as an add-on with the consensus of all on the bus. Stopped and had a grand lunch at a authentic Italian restaurant. Had no problem taking the cruise shuttle to meeting location. We were there early. Just looked for their yellow shirts. We were back in plenty of time to get the return shuttle back to the ship. Will definitely recommend their company.”

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8.I Love Rome : Hop on Hop off Open Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 895 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $21

Use the I Love Rome bus to get a broad view of Rome from Termini to St. Mary Major, Circo Massimo, Piazza Venezia, the Vatican, Spanish Steps, and Trevi Fountain. The route takes about two hours without getting off. Choose a pass length, listen to commentary in 12 languages, and hop on at any listed stop, but allow extra time for traffic and unclear pickup points.

“When you get off the train station for the bus, taking a few more minutes to get on the bus. Wait time at pickup #1 was closer to 25 minutes. All other stops were in the 15 minute time frame. Love these HOHO ways to travel the city 😊”

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9.Hop-On Hop-Off Open-Top Bus City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 648 reviews · from $34

See Rome from an open-top bus with a 1, 2, or 3-day ticket, audio commentary in eight languages, child-friendly narration, free WiFi, and walking tours on the app. Board at Termini, the Colosseum, Vatican City, or other stops, then hop off when a monument deserves more time.

“It was lovely, easy to used and friendly staff. We truly enjoyed it.”

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