Arriva (The Original Tour) and Big Bus are the two main open-top bus tour operators in London. Both companies operate different routes around the city and feature an informative recorded commentary in eight different languages. As of 2009, their fleet includes fully open-top, partial open-top and closed-top buses, and more super-low-floor buses such as Volvo B9TL (East Lancs Visionaire bodywork) are being introduced into their fleets, making their services more accessable to wheelchair users.
High-floor buses are still plenty and comprise a fleet of former Hong Kong buses imported from Kowloon Motor Bus and China Motor Bus/NWFB. These vehicles include: Leyland Olympian(KMB), Dennis Condor(CMB) and MCW Metrobus(CMB).
![]() The Two Competitors: Arriva & Big Bus |
![]() E357NUV (ex-KMB EC625) turning at W.Arch |
![]() Old & New - 24 years difference |
![]() V.B9TL PF08URX - new SLF sightseeing bus |
![]() E965JAR (ex-CMB ML64 ) MCW Metrobus |
![]() F67SYE (ex-CMB DL) Dennis Condor |
![]() Discipline |
![]() Bus Full: G954FVX (ex-CMB DL37) |
![]() L.Titan resting at Charing Cross Station |
![]() E355NUV approaching Hyde Park Corner |
![]() Interior of E355NUV (ex-KMB EC1647) |
![]() From ex-HK CMB partners to LDN competitors |
![]() Arriva J319BSH Leyland Olympian |
![]() L.Titan OHV759Y resting next to River Thames |
![]() D519UGT (ex-KMB DY9758) @ red tour |
![]() J343BSH approaching Waterloo |
![]() On top of ex-CMB DL F67SYE |
![]() V.B9TL passing thru Regent Street |
![]() E355NUV (ex-KMB EC1647) with Big Ben |
![]() F59SYE (ex-CMB DL7) stopping at W. Bridge |
![]() L.Titan CUL173V passing thru W.Abbey |
![]() V125NEV and E355NUV |