TootBus vs Big Bus - Paris Comparison

Tootbus vs Big Bus Paris: Which Tour Company is Best for You?

Discover Paris with the flexibility of hop-on-hop-off bus tours. TootBus and Big Bus are the two popular options. This guide helps you choose the best fit for your exploration.

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Updated on: March 12th, 2024

This guide is a comparison between TootBus vs Big Bus Paris, the two largest Hop on Hop off bus options in Paris.

Hop on Hop off bus tours are incredibly popular sightseeing options for Paris visitors. They provide a ton of flexibility and give you the chance to see all of Paris’s most famous attractions.

The two most popular bus tour options are TootBus and Big Bus. But what sets these companies apart and which option is best for you? This guide will break down exactly what you need to know.

TootBus Paris Overview

TootBus is a hop-on hop-off bus tour company that offers tours in London, Bath, Brussels and, of course, Paris. The company offers tours that are both environmentally friendly and highlight the best a city like Paris has to offer.

TootBus Paris Tours?

TootBus offers 7 separate tour options which operate across 6 different routes providing a wide range of experiences and sights to see. Therese tours are:

TootBus Paris Pricing

TootBus Tours	24 Hours	48 Hours	72 Hours
Paris Discovery	From €44	From €52	From €57
Paris By Night	From €33	N/A	N/A
Paris Kids Tour	From €30	N/A	N/A
Paris Christmas Tour	From €35	N/A	N/A
Paris Discovery With Cruise	From €58	From €66	From €71

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TootBus Paris Inclusions

TootBus Paris tours include a number of amenities such as:

Free wifi on bus
Audio Guide in 10 languages: English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Brazilian, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic and Russian
Kids Audio-Guide Available in English and French
Free earphones on board the bus.
Air-conditioning available
Wheelchair accessible
24 hour cancellation without charge
Infants can travel for free (up to 2 infants per adult)

Big Bus Paris Overview

Big Bus is a world renowned tour bus company that operates tours in 25 cities world wide. The company typically offers fewer types of tours, instead focusing on a single route.

Big Bus Paris Tour

Big bus offers two core tours, a daytime hop-on hop-off tour and a night time variation. These tours are on the red route line and can be seen here:

Big Bus Paris Pricing

Big Bus offers a range of pricing that starts from the basic, 24 hour Discovery ticket, to the 48 hour Explore ticket with included night tour.

Big Bus Tours	Discover	Essential	Explore	Night	Discover + Night	Essential + Night	Explore + Night
Adult Price	From €45	From €59	From €75	From €32	From €69	From €83	From €99
Child Price	From €25	From €35	From €42	From €22	From €47	From €57	From €64
Duration	24 Hours	24 Hours	48 Hours	1 Hours	24 Hours	24 Hours	48 Hours

For discounted prices, check our best deals for Paris Bus Tours.

Big Bus Paris Inclusions

Big Bus Paris tours include a number of amenities such as:

Free wifi on bus
Audio Guide in 11 languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Arabic, Korean or Mandarin Chinese.
Seine river cruise included on essential and explore tickets
Wheelchair accessible
24 hour cancellation without charge

Conclusion: Which Tour is Best?

Both companies provide fantastic Paris bus tours at great prices. With Big Bus, you get a well renowned tour with a consistent quality which is great for guests who have toured with them before in one of their other 25 cities.

TootBus, on the other hand, offer a number of Paris based tours for different groups and occasions and provide more child-friendly options.

When comparing Tootbus vs Big Bus Paris tours, you really need to choose between a consistent experience with Big Bus, or more varied and child-friendly experiences with TootBus.