Practical Tips

Crucial advice on scoring top-deck front seats, riding with strollers or wheelchairs, and timing departures around peak traffic. Prepare ahead to skip long boarding queues.

September 4, 2026Practical Tips

Mastering the Hop-On Bus: Seating, Weather, Timing, and Accessibility Tips

Verdict: Boarding double-decker sightseeing buses with rolling suitcases or cabin luggage of any size is strictly prohibited across London, Paris, and New York.

Master open-top sightseeing with practical hop on hop off tips for the best double-decker seats, weather gear, live tracking, and transit rules.

Passengers riding on the upper deck of an open-top sightseeing bus