City Sightseeing Oxford

I’d been meaning to go on this bus for ages, and finally decided to when some friends came to visit and I ran out of made-​up facts to explain their surroundings with.
The prices are:
Child: £6
Concession: £9.50
Adult: £11.50
Family: £31 (2 adults, up to 3 children)
I think that’s quite expensive, but the standard tickets last for 24 hours, so you can hop on and off at leisure and use it as a normal bus service for central Oxford the next day if you time it well. There’s also a 48 hour option, which only costs a couple of pounds more and could be good if you’re staying in Oxford for a weekend.
The tour takes you around all the main areas, going right up to St Margaret’s Road in the North, partway down St Aldates in the South, and The Plain roundabout in the East. The buses leave every 10 – 15 minutes from loads of different stops, so it’s no hassle waiting for one to come along, and the drivers we had were really friendly. The drivers and tourguides swap round every few hours, so we had 3 guides, all of whom were very friendly and had their own styles. You can sit in the bottom, in a covered bit on top, or, if it’s sunny or you love the feel of the wind in your hair, from the uncovered bit on top. All seats have headphone sockets and headphones are provided, so you can hear the tourguide at your chosen volume, or not at all if you’d rather not.
It’s all very quick, as the bus has to go at the normal speed limit, but you can always do a section again, as there’s a lot to take in. I’d definitely recommend going on it I live in Oxford and still learnt lots of new things. The only problem we had was that a group of rowdy guys got on, clearly drunk, and started shouting about how rubbish Oxford was and harassing the tour guide. Luckily they got off at the next stop, but it was a bit worrying that the driver let them on and nobody told them to stop.

This is a bit expensive but is a great introduction to the city if you’re new to the area or if you’re here on a trip. The bus starts at the train station and does a trip around town that lasts for just under an hour (note that you can jump on and off anywhere and get back on later). Some have a live tour guide, the rest have a pre-​recorded tape so you can tell what you’re looking at.
Best to go on a dry but cloudy day, so you can sit on the top but avoid getting sun in your eyes. There are concessions too so remember your student cards etc.