The Bournemouth City Sightseeing Bus is an open-topped double decker bus offering a hop-on hop-off tour of 23 sightseeing stops including Bournemouth, Westbourne, Alum Chine Beach, Branksome Chine Beach, Canford Cliffs, Sandbanks, Poole Quay and Poole Old Town. The bus is also known as the Poole Bay& Sandbanks Explorer.
Buses typically depart from Bournemouth Pier ( bus stop behind Hot Rocks location Google map) on the hour from 10am till 5pm with the last bus departing Poole Quay (outside the Portsmouth Hoy pub) at 6pm and arriving back in Bournemouth about 6.30pm. This service only operates during the summer months April to September so check their website for departure dates, times and prices.
Website: https://citysightseeing-bournemouth.co.uk
| Bus Tickets | 24 hour | 48 hour |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | £16 | £20 |
| Student | £14 | £18 |
| Over 60 | £14 | £18 |
| Under 16 | £8 | £10 |
| Family | £40 | £50 |
| Under 5 | Free | Free |
The company also offers a Bus & Boat Combo Ticket that allows you to include either a Poole Quay to Swanage (& return) cruise or a Poole Harbour Cruise. The boat service is operated by City Cruises Poole https://www.citycruisespoole.com If you plan to do a boat trip then you’ll need to plan your connection times using the timetable given on the City Sightseeing Bus website.
| Bus & Boat | 24hr | 48hr |
| Adult | £29 | – |
| Student | £27 | – |
| Over 60 | £27 | – |
| Under 16 | £16 | – |
| Under 5 | Free | – |
Related Pages: Bournemouth / Sandbanks / Poole Quay / Poole Old Town / Boscombe Beach / Alum Chine Beach / Branksome Chine Beach / Westbourne