This bus is not worth the trip to try to do hop on and hop off. It was slower than the camels I rode in Cairo once. Please don't waste your time and money on this one. It was part of our pass we bought, but still we felt like we wasted time going on this. It took forever from going to one point of interest to the next. Some of the stops were not available to go to due to season or timing. The bus was a double decker. You can sit in the top area to see the city views. The bus looked great from the outside but from the inside it was not very clean. If you do decide to buy the bus pass, there are 24/48 hour validation options. Side Note: When you get the receipt for the bus pass, the bottom of the receipt has WiFi information and password. read more

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This is one of the hop on hop off in Paris I want after compared with Big Bus Paris with many reviews. I am happy they're very good! I have emailed the group sales office and the lady replied to me the next business day with a very good discount price for our group of 12. I paid for the group purchase by fill up the purchase form with my credit card information and scanned it than email it back to the group sales office at Open Tour Paris. They reply to me the next day with a bar code I can use to pick up all 12 tickets when we on board the first bus. They told me I can just show the driver my phone because I already on my trip to New York by the time I received the bar code. Very convenient! The hop on hop off buses are covered almost all the famous tourists locations. It is a very good choice if you have time. Paris traffic was very bad. I will take the subway if I am in a rush! But I enjoyed the ride with the Open Tour specially when the weather was good and I can setting on the upper level! read more

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This is the bus company that the Tourist welcome center sells at the Central Station. This was your run of the mill hop on and off bus. Free headphones in all languages. If you are traveling with a family, I quite about the family pass. It is cheaper than buying individual tickets. The agents inside Central Station will tell you they can't don't honor the family pass rate and they claim the bus driver doesn't accept cards only cash...Tisk tisk...Bus drivers do accept card and cash and they honor the family pass price (2 adults and 2 kids 89Euro) read more

The worse commentary. Ever. Mostly playing music and not enough narratives. Driving is too fast and not slowing down for landmarks. It's true they have more routes but it's really not worth it if you want to learn something. I learned absolutely nothing. I took a city sight seeing tour bus in Florence and that was wayyyyy better. With lots of information and useful stops. Others on the bus were complaining as well and said red bus was the way to go. The good thing was we didn't have to wait at all the three times we switched buses. Maybe by good luck? Don't waste your money on this bus. read more

While visiting Paris for a week in June, we purchased a 3 day hop-on-hop off bus tour pass combined with the Paris by night tour. I actually really enjoyed both tours with Open Tour Paris, and I'd definitely recommend them to other visitors. The Paris by night tour was especially good! Personally, I found that the tours ran really frequently and there was only one time that I actually wait to really wait for the next bus (which did unfortunately take over a half hour and was pretty awful but we later discovered their bus had broken down). Other than that, in 3 days of using the bus I generally waited no more than 3-5 minutes for the bus to arrive. The bus stops themselves are really well labeled with a sign and were pretty much always near a bench, so that also made it really easy for us. Unfortunately, they do seem to drop you a bit further from most attractions than it looked like Paris Sighting and Big Bus did, however, that wasn't really a big issue for us. The tour routes themselves were good. They offer more expansive route options than the other bus lines and have 4 routes rather than 2 or 3. The buses seemed well maintained and weren't dirty or anything. They do have a little AC inside, but it was still pretty hot so we opted to sit on the top floor. The stairs up to the top level are pretty gnarly, but I have a feeling that's the case with any double decker bus. The commentary was nice and lined up pretty well with the route even though it's all pre-recorded. A lot of the time they played french music when there was nothing to comment on, but I actually quite enjoyed it. I wouldn't say the commentary was great, but it was fine and I don't think any better/worse than the other big hop-on-hop-off companies as they need to accommodate a wide range of languages. IF you want good commentary and want to ask questions or anything, I'd definitely recommend a real tour rather than the hop-on-hop-off option. I do want to point out that if you buy any of the combo tickets (boat cruise or night tour) then that has to be used on the first day you redeem your passes which isn't stated online. I HIGHLY recommend the night bus tour as it was fantastic. It took you slightly different routes than the day tour so you can see more of paris and the commentary was different as well. They have it really well timed and we got to watch the full 5 minute light show for the eiffel tower at 11pm literally front and centered (stopped in the middle of the street!) which was the highlight of my entire trip. read more

If you're staying in the 6th or 14th arrondissement, there are bus stops for you! At the time of this post, no other hop-on, hop-off company offered that service. I was extremely pleased that L'Open Tour had a stop across the street from my hotel. This convenience is the only reason that I chose this company. I'm so glad that I did! The drivers were on time both days that we used the service. My only desire would be a list of the actual times that buses can be expected at a particular stop. It's listed how often the buses will arrive, but you'd have to do some rapid math to determine when it will be at your location. The "Where's My Bus?" link shows the times that buses are available at that location. For example, 9:56-17:00 every 20 minutes. All of the drivers that I encountered were courteous and patient with my very, very, very limited French. On the first day, we rode all three lines. We stopped for lunch while on the red line and had time to complete all circuits in time to catch the final bus to our hotel on the white line. I agree that the buses stopped for several minutes at some locations. Based on the anticipated arrival time at the upcoming stop, the buses parked briefly at certain attractions (Notre Dame, the Catacombes, etc.). Admittedly, I would've been satisfied with a single day ticket. I'm fairly comfortable taking the Metro and traveled round trip on it to see the Eiffel Tower after sunset. I would say that this is a great option for first-time visitors to experience the various Parisian offerings. As someone who is not a first-timer, I still enjoyed the ride. High five Open Tour Paris! read more

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Yes it is very touristy but overall for the price you get a lot. We got three days hop on and hop off plus a hop on and hop off water taxi for €50 each The actual tour information could be a tad better but overall not bad and buses do come rather frequently.... my parents use a different company when they came and said their problem was the other company did not run enough buses it seemed If you want to do the traditional hop on and hop off bus I would definitely recommend this company Also you can buy your ticket on any bus just get on and pay read more

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Biggest advice: Don't be in any hurry. No hurry at all. The bus didn't even move until 22 minutes after our scheduled 1800 tour. We have to be at the Eiffel Tower in 2.5 hours. I hope we can now make it. Currently sitting on the bus after waiting in the rain. The bus is clean but the seats could of been dried for the tourist to sit on. The hot chocolate was handed out inside the tour office by 2 gals that I felt I was interrupting their conversation as they didn't even greet us or ask what we would like. No toilets in the office shop or on bus. I hope the hot chocolate doesn't go right through me. ;)- read more

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Although our visit was more than a month after the Notre Dame fire, the bus routes on the website were still not updated with the very substantial route changes. There were no signs directing people to the new routes, many blocks away. There was never an answer at the company's support phone numbers, and messages were never returned. Thus we used a good chunk of our day walking in circles and chasing buses, trying to find the routes and then a stop. Because once we finally happened upon the changed route, there were very few stops on the detours, and the buses just ignored is and roared by. We had also tried to book a day tour plus boat tour, and somehow ended up with a day plus night tour. Given the lack of phone support, we took the Métro the next day to the office, where we were told there was nothing they could do because it was an online order, and had to be handled online. Of course, no surprise, there was never a response to our efforts to get help online. No reply at all. They had our money, that's all they wanted. We got a LOT of extra exercise, wasted 98 euros on this trash, crooked bunch of thieves, and paid another company for a boat tour. NEVER give these crooks your money. read more

Great concept with poor execution . System is very slow. We were stuck at the #6 stop for 50 min. Waited 20 min for a bus that was full, then another one came that was empty , but the driver opened the back door instead of the front and people proceeded to jump the fence desperately and boarded the bus, driver finally opened the front door letting us and the rest of polite people that stayed in line board the bus. Then we just sat there for 25 min. I have a 3 day pass that I won't use. We decided to take the metro from now on. read more

We got the 2-for-1 day deal, and it was very well worth it. We had a predetermined map before we found out about this bus, and it turns out that the bus stops were located almost exactly where we needed to go (or within 10 minutes walking distance). All the stops are so convenient, and very easy to find. I just wish that the bus ran longer! It starts around 9AM and stops around 6PM. But it's a very good way to see Paris. I definitely recommend it to everyone who is on a time crunch. You will see Paris in half the amount of time it takes to ride the metro! One caveat is that it may not be worth it if you don't get the 2-for-1 day deal... it can be quite pricey. read more

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The whole hop-on-hop-off service is very popular nowadays. In the UK I used BigBus which I was very satisfied with unlike L'Open. Depending on which "line" (basically 4 different routes that cover different areas) of 4 you use, the wait time in between busses varies. So for example the "orange line" states 30 minute wait. We waited for 1 hour and 15 minutes only to move on to a different stop for the "green line" to have to run after it to have them stop to let us in (easy, as the bus happened to hit a red light). But had it not been for that, my boyfriend would have purchased the vouchers for BigBus (competitor company of L'Open). Next, the audio narrator (female voice) through out the tour apparently had another voice over (male voice)... Very confusing. As if that wasn't enough; the headphones they give (generic so I did not expect anything great) caused static and constant sound interruption because of the lack quality of the recording in addition to the headphone make up. Also, don't bring your headphones as they are not compatible. The plug fits in but no sound comes out. :( Also, the staff did not seem approachable, nor happy. This might be biased based on our experience with BigBus... maybe had it not been for that, I would have appreciated this company more. But considering both companies are priced about the same and cover the same points, I would recommend to go with a different company. But I also only stayed for three days so although L'Open covers 60 stops; a majority of them I had no interest or intention of getting out to see, just take a picture maybe. read more

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PASS on this tour. My husband and I usually love double decker bus tours because it helps us get a feel for the city, we get some interesting commentary from the pre-recorded audio, and we can hop on and hop off if we see something interesting. The L'Open tour was a major let down in every area. Here are my gripes: *There are several different routes which is nice because you get to see all of Paris but inconvenient because you have to switch buses to do so. Plus, as you read below, this would take you FOR-EV-ER! *The bus moves incrediblyyyy slow. You are at each stop for a prolonged period of time and it is just so boring because the commentary stops once you get there. This, to me, is a total waste of time. *The commentary is not interesting at all. We took a Seine river cruise later that night and got more from their commentary in an hour than we did in over 3 hours on the bus. *Half of the outlets for the headphones don't even work so you have to hop around to find a seat with a working jack. If the bus is full then you're out of luck. *They are EXTREMELY overpriced, even for just the day-long pass, especially when you take all of the above into consideration. I believe we paid 31€ each...ridiculous. As I said we usually love these bus tours and we've always had great luck with the City Sightseeing company in other cities. The L'Open Tour was recommended to us by our B&B owner as the best bus tour in the city and I trust his opinion-I think L'Open probably is the best option out of the other buses...but that doesn't mean it's a good option. If you want to see the city and get great information I recommend doing some research on a Seine river cruise (we went with Vedettes du Pont Neuf) or finding some other option instead. read more

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We went with this bus company because they have hop on and hop off at 50 different sights, there are ample buses in service and the wait is never too long. We got the 2 day pass and it turned out really well. In August 2014 the cost is 36 Euro per adult for a two day pass. The one day pass is something like 31 or 32 so it makes sense to do the 2 day because you are sure to use it. The company offers 4 different color lines. We did 3 of them, orange and blue on day 1 and green on day 2. We went by all of the must-see sights and it was so convenient to get off when you want. The one comment I have is that at the end of day 2 we wanted to convert to a 3 day pass, but you can't do it on the bus and have to go to the main office which is a pain. If you can buy bus passes on board why can't you upgrade on board? Seems strange to me. In any event, this is a great way to get around and see Paris. I would recommend for sure. read more

I was in London and decided to go to Paris for exactly one day. There are several different hop-on hop-off tours that operate close to the train station, and for whatever reason we chose the most expensive. Yes, I know, I know that it is FRANCE...but boy was it hard communicating with some of the drivers! There are four different routes so it can get confusing, and it was difficult finding out if we were on the correct route. Also, I think they should make it clear on the map just how far some things are from the train station so you can plan your day, the Eiffel tower is about an hour and a half away from the first stop!!! Its cool that if we had been here two days we could have split up our sightseeing into two days and not have to purchase another pass. I have been on hop on hop off tours and I wish we had a live guide as opposed to the cheap pre recorded thing, I think sometimes it would get off track with the speed that the driver was going at, because they would be explaining a site that we had already passed or had not approached yet. Also wish they guide gave us options for food, we were completely lost in that area. Next time I go to Paris I obviously would not take this again, would probably go with a native around the city so I could get a better feel. But it served its purpose at the time! read more

Visit Date: March 21, 2015 We weren't going to take the hop on/hop off bus but when we met my friend in Paris because she came in to visit during the middle of our stay she persuaded us to take the tour. She also treated us to the tour so we couldn't argue with that. To me the bus tour unless I'm sitting in the open air isn't very good for photography but my husband loved it because by the end of our trip he was done with walking. It is definitely a cheap way to get around Paris. We chose to take this tour on our last day there but if we decided to take it sooner we would have most likely gotten a three day pass. With this bus you can get off and on the bus as much as you like for as long as it runs for the day. This enables you to get transportation around the city and manage to see a few sites each day too. The bus driver gives you free headphones when you purchase tickets so that you can plug the headphones into a nearby jack and listen to Paris History while riding along the tour. Besides Metro this is probably the second cheapest way to get around Paris besides walking. read more

SNORE. OH how I hated their pre-recorded audio tour. It was boring. UGH. The bus drivers are hit and miss on being friendly. I witnessed a few that were exceptionally kind and a couple that were totally rude and unimpressive. There are many buses and several routes. Sitting inside the bus to avoid the sun on the open top level ... you will suffocate, no air conditioning and zero breeze. We used our pass throughout one day. read more

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The worst part of our Paris trip. The worst hop-on bus service we ever tried. The buses ran every 45 min instead of advertised 15. All buses were super crowded, even lower deck. Not enough space on the bus, so people on bus stops had to wait for next one, and then next one. Some people were so frustreded waiting that they opted to ride the bus standing, so it felt more like subway than a tourist bus. One bus stop was suddently cancelled so we were asked to walk a few km to another one. In total we rode the bus for about two hours but waited on stops for about three hours. Five BigBus' buses where passing before one Open Tour's. If you don't want to feel like an idiot, don't use this company. Either use BigBus or, even better, just Uber. With the latter you'll see more, waste less time, and pay less. read more

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During the winter they operate from 9:30-5pm. I did the 2 day pass and had a decent experience. I wouldn't say all the stops have a sign that says l'open tour bus, but most do. The only time I was disappointed was when one of the drivers said we could get on then told us to get off then told us to get back off because the bus is broken? But maybe he didn't know how to say his shift is over. Other then that it was great. We received earphones for an audio tour which was nice. read more

This is the WORST on-off bus experience I have ever had. First off, the audio tour portion is CRAP. Very little information at all about the city, and mostly just a bunch of HORRIBLE music that is played at a much higher volume level than the tour information so it deafens you when it starts. Also, our driver was an asshole. They advertise free wi-fi, so we asked for the password three different times because he kept giving us the wrong answer, and finally he goes "I DONT KNOW" and just ignores us completely. On the second day, we were told that wifi was down on ALL OF THE BUSSES. This is the entire reason we wanted to use the bus that day, and I feel as though we have been scammed. In addition, the audio started to get messed up and the male and female tour voices were speaking on top of each other, and then at times randomly cut out mid sentence. Don't waste your money. Horrible, horrible service. read more

This was recommended to us by the hotel, easiest way to get to the monuments. We took the red line going to moulin rouge and sacré coeur. On our way back, we switched over to the blue line to notre dame. we've seen other sites a few days prior, which was why we only chose certain sites for this tour. we were given headphones, and sat at the top of the double decker bus. commentary was not always played, or when it was, it wasn't usually synchronized. we missed one stop, because notre dame was closed. bus stopped at #5 and not at #6, which was supposedly where people switched buses to the green line. It was easy to navigate, as all the stops were clearly marked. Overall, an ok and cheap way to sightsee in Paris. Take note of the last boarding times. Otherwise, you'll have to find another way back to your hotel. 3 stars- neutral. I'd use them again because of cost effectiveness, but would probably bring a book to know more about the monuments. Paris is a walkable city, and it is really pretty. If you're in ok physical shape, it's a feasible option. read more

This tour was a godsend for us. It was a hot day, parts of our group wanted change in itinerary - L'Open Tour to the rescue! + able to quickly buy tickets on the spot + comfortable seating and the earpiece tour guide made the trip so less rowdy and obnoxious as others we've had in other places. + polite and efficient drivers and guides + route maps let us plan when and where to disembark and re-embark ahead of time We left feeling both rested and invigorated instead of exhausted. Would definitely recommend. read more

Like most tourists in Paris, I did the logical thing and did the L'Open Sightseeing bus tour. Ideally, it was my source of transportation to the major sights of Paris without having to do it manually via the Paris metro / bus or do it expensively via the taxi. I researched them online before arriving in Paris. The prices were pretty pricy, but it gets manageable when you do multiple days. Prices start at 32 euros for a day pass, but its good at 42 euros when you buy a 3 day affair. The L'Open sightseeing bus tour offers 4 tour routes in and around the main tourist sights, the most famous would be the green line. I myself did the green line and the orange line for a 2 day pass. The other two lines didn't interest me much. The overall experience was neat, since it was pretty amazing to be playing tourist and seeing new sights you've been dreaming about seeing for a long time, but not until recently. It was truly great to have done this sightseeing tour and not just wandering around town looking for something to entertain myself with. The L'Open bus tour has several office locations in the heart of Paris. Since my hotel is near the Tour Eiffel, I started my tour there. Its great that you can buy the sightseeing tickets right on the bus, so you don't need to find the ticket office and not waste any more vacation time. The L'Open bus tour weaved in and out of the streets of Paris, near the major sights we've come to see in Paris. I do love the green grand tour route, since that's what most people think of Paris. You would see the Eiffel Tower, Champs Élysées, Arc di Triomphe, and the Invalides, among other iconic sights while visiting Paris, France. The nifty thing was that you can buy your tickets right there on board. They accept major credit cards, but on that day, it wouldn't accept mine, so I paid cash for my ticket. The driver was professional, as a cashier doing customer service and driving the bus too. With all that said, the L'Open bus tour is the best bet for your tourist dollar. It really beats sightseeing via the Paris metro for sure, since everything is pretty much hand delivered to you here - minus meals and other incidentals. For a minimal price, it's like you have your own source of transportation while not having to pay for taxi. The price was a little bit expensive, but being a tourist in Paris, it's the right thing to do. The L'Open bus tour sports 4 different routes, only identified by the color coding that's provided on a map upon purchasing a ticket pass. The orange tour let me see the other sights of Paris, but the stops didn't really interest me. I skipped the purple and the yellow line on this trip, but did manage to catch some of the sights on the purple line on my last day before leaving Paris. For the most part, I sat on the top of the bus and it felt pretty good to be a tourist in Paris. The weather was cool enough to where you do get chilly, yet not cold per say. It was about 50 degrees when I was there. There were parts of the tour were traffic was very congested - especially on the champs Élysées and at the Arc di Triomphe. The ride was great, but sometimes bumpy. An entire tour takes roughly 1 1/2 hours. Definitely well worth it if you don't want to be driving or limited to the Paris metro. It's pricey, but you do get a cross section of Paris when you don't see it otherwise. I enjoyed my time with L'Open sightseeing bus tour. It was a good experience. Support local! B read more

Because we only had a few days in Paris, we decided to take the tour so we could be sure to cover all the tourist sites. I highly recommend starting early and NOT hopping on and off until you go around the second time so that you can see everything and THEN decide which areas you want to further explore by foot. We completed all 4 routes in about 4 - 4.5 hours. This is perfect for people who want to see everything in a day or people who simply don't have enough time (like us). read more

Wow, did I not enjoy my l'Opentour experience. In theory, it is a great idea: a bus that comes along at regular intervals, stops in all the touristy "hot spots" , and provides educational commentary along the way. And I love a good Trolley Tour! (I'm looking at you, Boston). There were so many things that I hated about this trip, though. The earphones they provided were horribly uncomfortable, and I had to get three different pairs before I got a pair that worked. The bus is truly open up top, which is great. But when it's 30 degrees and raining, it would have been fabulous if there had been a door, or a curtain, or really any sort of barrier to keep the rain from sloshing down the stairs. There may have been heat on the bus, but it was impossible to tell. But then again, it was l'OPENtour... so I guess caveat emptor and all that. The routes were fine, but it took an inordinately long time to go between stops (lots of long waits at each stop). And one particularly frustrating thing was that the maps they provided were really rudimentary, so if you wanted to walk around a bit at one stop and pick up the bus somewhere else along one of the routes, it was nearly impossible to find a bus stop based on the map. You just had to figure out where other city buses stopped, and hope to happen upon a bus stop that was also an Opentour stop. Then once you found a stop, it was hit or miss when (or whether) a bus would come along. I waited between 10 minutes and a hour for a bus to come along. Given that Paris is ridiculously easy to get around on the Metro and that you can creat your own bus tour using public buses for a quarter of the price, I would definitely not do this again, even in the nicest weather. read more

There's only so much walking you can do in one trip to Paris, and you don't really get to see much of the city while riding the Metro, so a bus tour seemed like a good idea. L'OpenTour seemed reasonable enough, with four different routes, the ability to hop on and off all day, and a recorded audio tour while on the bus. Buses supposedly come by each stop every thirty minutes during November (much scaled back from the summer peak), but that seemed to be an average; sometimes another bus was only ten minutes behind, when the next one was 45 minutes of waiting. The long waits were quite unpleasant when the temperature is in the low single-digits, with an icy wind. Hurrying onto the bus didn't help the temperature much, since there is no heat at all upstairs on the bus, and the lower level has open stairs to the top, so it's still very very cold down below (though not as windy) - and you don't get nearly as good of a view. While waiting for the bus to head back towards our hotel, I was seriously considering paying for a ticket to ride the nice, warm metro instead... The audio tour is not super informative, and the recording is extremely lo-fi, and is packed with their own commercials and random filler music on repeat - but it is available in nine languages, and you get to keep the super cheap lime-green earbuds. (sarcastic-yay! ...I wish I'd brought my own headphones). I might have given it three stars if I wasn't waiting so long in the freezing cold for the next bus to come (and the transfers between bus lines ought to be better-coordinated), and to make matters worse, a certain competing company had an average of three red tour buses pass by each time I was anxiously awaiting L'OpenTour's green buses. If you have a little bit more adventure in your spirit and want to have a much more efficient tour, buy a city bus pass (much much cheaper) and pick up a guide book to replace the lame audio tour. That's what I wish I had done, instead of buying L'OpenTour's €29 bus pass. read more

One of the best and best bang for your buck hop on and off lines I ever used. This tour had 4 Lines, 1:30 hours each, and went essentially through all of Paris. All of the stops were easy to get to and went to all the places we wanted to see, the maps were easy to use, and the audio guide was very useful and interesting. We preplaned where we wanted to hop off and munch food and easily hoped back on every time to continue sight seeing. On some of the lines we were lazy and just rode out the whole thing and noted where we wanted to come back to. You can buy the tickets right on the bus or in their office, cash or credit, which is a double win for me for convenience. Wish this bus company existed in other countries read more

Not worth your time or money. They advertised that they would be on Spring hours till 7pm when we bought the tickets. But they decided apparently to stay on Winter hours ending at 5 while we were there! I never would have purchased them if I'd known. We are not early risers and I got sick. In addition, the time between busses plus the traffic meant that we never even got to try more than one line. We gave up after 1-1/2 days of a three day pass. The last straw was when the cruise didn't accept the combo pass after we waited through two boats that got over loaded. A waste. Better to take the city bus or Metro. Faster and more efficient. Use Google maps and it will tell you what transport to take to get where you're going. And much much cheaper!! read more

The tour promotes that a bus comes every 30-minutes (winter). However, we actually spent more time waiting for buses than visiting some of the sites. We estimated that we spent 70% waiting for or sitting on a bus and only 30% at actual sites (which is pretty impressive since most sites have a line up). In one case we waited 1hr 30mins in the cold, and in that time: 6 of the Big Bus Tours buses drove by and the 30 other people who were waiting with us dwindled down to about 12... the rest caught cabs or found an alternative means of transportation. This slows down the day and limits the number of sites you are able to visit; so, if you're expecting to be able to experience 4 routes and lots of sights, don't get your hopes up (we could only do 2-3 sites in one day within their schedule). There are frequent problems with the audio: static, plugins not working, stories cut off before you hear the ending, two commentators speaking over top of each other, and in the English version, the left and right are often wrong (e.g. look to the right and you'll see two serpents... when in fact they are on the left). We did discover that the kids version of the narration was far more entertaining than the adult version and after a while, it's nice to just listen to French music and not the lame commentary. We are still wondering about the horses along the Champs Elysées (which are not there) and the woman who jumped off the Eiffel Tower in a flying suit (the story cuts out just before the punch line). The reason we gave the tour one star is because often drivers wouldn't even stop at the predefined stops. And, you are left to figure out where to get off and yell to let you off. For example, we wanted to get off at the Musee d'Orsay stop, but the driver seemed determined to race between Notre Dame and Place de la Concorde. We saw the museum go by, yelled to stop (in French because we speak French), and he finally stopped just as we were turning onto the Place de la Concorde bridge. As such, we had to walk back, and after our museum visit, search for the proper stop because we did not know its actual location. One benefit to the entire experience: we learned the word "stupid" in several different languages as we listened to people complain about the tour at the bus stops. Do yourself a favour and find a different Hop on Hop off tour. read more

I agree with the others, definitely get the two day pass. If you're an avid traveler whose schedule is filled, it doesn't hurt to have an extra to take the bus. We did the two day and the first day was spent just exploring all the different areas of Paris on a few of their routes. Some of the drivers speak English better than others so a little luck could make your day. The second day of ours was a trip to Versailles but after we had 5 hours to do nothing because check out policy must be done by noon and if you have a 7pm train, you don't have much. We had the dilemma as we didn't stay in Paris for our Euro trip and only spent a night here but just keep that in mind. Also, the company could do better with their routes. Paris is an extremely tough city to drive in (especially a bus). Like many cities in Europe, streets haven't been expanded and there are so many dense areas that traffic often is at a standstill for more than 15-20 minutes. If you're staying close to Gare du Nord, the yellow route is the only one that stops there at the station. From there, you can take the green route (the most popular) goes around Louvre, Eiffel Tower and is called the Grand route. But the only way you can get into the blue and orange routes is from yellow to green to either blue/orange which you can get off at the Louvre stop to do. So if you live near Gare du Nord, you're stuck to take those stops to get to those routes (don't bother taking a cab cause you won't get far and language is still a barrier). And the buses don't operate after 6:30 for the yellow route, and the other routes close within the same hour or so. We got stuck on the last yellow bus for the day, and had to use the metro to get back because green, blue, and orange were going to be closed. That's the main issue. By the time you take yellow especially in the later hours of the service, traffic won't allow you to get to the change stop to green on time, and that will subsequently delay your change to the other two. So do all your hop on hop off shenanigans in the earlier hours of the day and you should avoid these setbacks. But, metro is the quickest way to get around so don't bother using taxis and buses if you get into a similar situation. read more

So I've been on the L' Open Paris bus tour twice now, both times the 2 day package and it was much better the 1st time around than the second. However it is the best way to see all of the city really quickly. With 4 different routes this tour shows you more of Paris than some of the others. So despite some questionable drivers this time around it is worth it. read more

If you are on your way to Paris I would most definitely recommend buying pass for L'Opentour! Your feet will thank you. Paris is full of cobble stone streets and after walking for a certain amount of time your feet will want to kamakazi. This open top bus is the best one available in Paris. It has more routes, goes to more places, and has more stops than any other of the buses. Plus it's a hop on hop off bus so you can get off and on at any stop. This bus has a total of 4 routes and you can see all the main sites of Paris and then some more! Each route takes about 2 hours to travel a complete route so you can ride all 4 in one day. It's a great way to see Paris all at once if you are running short on time. Even if you aren't short on time I still recommend this bus because you can see all the sites of Paris from a really great angle and you may see something you didn't anticipate on seeing on your trip. You really get a chance to see all if not a lot of Paris. If you are on the top and are afraid of it being to bright or hot. It's really not a big problem. Because of all the trees and buildings there is a lot of shade. Also there is a lot of wind in your hair whipping moments so its pretty cool up there. I thought the seats on the bottom level were a lot hotter than up top. But no worries if you can't snag a seat up top you can still see all the sights. It's just really good for taking pictures when sitting up top. All the buses also have a vending machine on the bus so if you need to quench your thirst it's no problem! I definitely recommend this because it's well worth the 29 Euros for one day or 32 Euros for two days! Which is great because after the first day of staring out of the bus you can actually make a list and get off all the stops you want and check it out on foot. For a little bit more you can also do the hop on hop off river cruise! Seriously. I completely and utterly recommend going on these hop on/hop off extravaganzas they are awesome. The sites are so beautiful. They are almost attuned to Edith Piaf's La Vie En Rose. read more

Worked for us, we always, scored the front seats, on the top of the bus. Gave us a good view of everything, made it easy for quick photos. Have your camera on, and ready to shoot, as I missed some good shots, turning my camera on and off. A bit drizzly, the day we rode, just popped up our brollies, or hoodies. Good way to get to the Louvre, and take photos of different Paris landmarks. Our audio guides were okay, make sure you keep pressing the right button for your language. We've ridden the Big Bus tours in London, which we enjoyed and this not quite as good, so you may want to consider that as an alternative. read more

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Longest waste of time ever. Skipping many points of interest (closed stops) due to Yellow Vests and a marathon. Did not tell us anything about these closures. Have spent over an hour sitting still. Customer service sucks-no communication, no apology, .... Do not take this tour read more

If you want a great way to get to know about the city of Paris quickly and some of the things it has to offer. The Paris Open Tour is a great answer. They show you all the main tourist attractions (ie. Cathedral of Notre Dame, Eiffel Tower and the Musee du Louvre) from a vantage point aboard a double decker bus. With the supplied headphones after ticket purchase; you can also learn about the tourist attractions you are seeing at the moment. It's cool how you can pick the language that most suits you from English, to Spanish, to whatever. Another advantage is that the tour itself is very flexible. You can get off at every stop. Take your time and look around. Then jump back on the next Open Tour bus that comes and continue the tour. My wife and I actually jumped off at the Arc de Triomphe to do some shopping. The buses also run late so you can enjoy it all throughout the day. I can't tell you enough good things about this bus tour. If you are in the city for vacation especially if your pressed for time. Take the Paris Open Tour bus. You won't be disappointed. read more

This company is garbage!!! Waste of money and waste of time. Save your money. You're better off walking to your destination than to wait for the bus. Customer service is extremely useless. I wish I could give this a negative star read more

The Open Tour is how I learned that yelling at children is universally effective. All those tourists who send their kids to push their way to the front of the line and save seats for 10 other family members were kidding themselves if they didn't think I wasn't gonna shove back! Mama didn't raise no fool... This tour is good - but not really for its information. I got tired of the dull audio commentary that would cut in and out and just decided to sit back and relax and take it all in. This is a wonderful way to get around in Paris. Even though we were there in spring it was quite warm and sitting atop this open air bus was a wonderful way to rest our legs, get some air and see the sights....not to mention get from touristy spot to touristy spot. I highly recommend this as a bus service at least. It's easy to find...easy to spot and easy to catch. read more

It was cool! We visited in April 2012. It suited its purpose in giving us access to various places in the city. Buses were easy to catch and ran frequently. Only issue was the ticketing process...there has to be a better way to ticket folks. We lost one of our tickets and it was impossible to get a replacement which was not cool. read more

One of the hi-lites of my European vacation? Open Tour! Every day I was in Paris I got on top of this bus, plugged in my headphones and had a great, narrated driving tour of the city. There are four tracks to choose from, you can switch any time, hop on at one famous spot, hop off at another and just catch any Open Tour bus whenever you are ready to see something new. Sitting on the top of the bus allowed me to get AMAZING photographs of every site you could think of - the Eiffel Tower, beautiful apartment buildings, the giant Louis Vuitton, Museé D'Orsay, etc. etc. I saw every attraction I wanted to see during my week in Paris, for about thirty euros a day. If you happen to be travelling with family, as I was, it's a great way to get around on your own and do your own thing. For some reason parents feel safer when you ditch them on a giant green bus rather than on foot. read more

Horrible. Took over an hour to get a few stops. The audio was almost non-existent. They blamed it on the construction and traffic. We had to get off and get a taxi to get to one of our tours. Driver did not speak or understand English. The office staff was not any better. We bought 3 day passes and after our awful hour on day 1, they would not refund any money. Will never use this company again. read more