All you need to know as Dundee open-top bus tours return for 2024

Discover Dundee takes passengers to some of the city's biggest landmarks.

By Amie Flett

March 26 2024, 10:00am

Xplore Dundee's Discover Dundee open-top bus. Image: Steve MacDougall/DC Thomson.

Dundee’s open-top bus tours are back for 2024 after two successful years.

Discover Dundee was launched by operator Xplore Dundee in spring 2022 with the aim of connecting visitors with some of the city’s best-known landmarks.

Relaunching in time for Easter Weekend, the red buses will leave from outside Discovery Point – taking passengers from the V&A all the way up to the Law, via several major attractions.

Here is all you need to know about the Dundee open-top bus tours.

When do the Dundee open-top bus tours start?

Services start on Friday March 29 and run until Sunday September 1 2024.

How may open-top buses run each day?

The buses run hourly seven days a week.

The first bus leaves Discovery Point at 10am and the last bus is at 5pm from the same stop.

One full loop lasts about 50 minutes, but passengers can hop on and hop off along the way.

What is the Discover Dundee route?

The map shows the route taken by the open-top buses (click to reveal full size). Image: Xplore Dundee

Stops include Discovery Point, Nethergate, Hawkhill, Albert Square, Dundee Law, The Howff, the Caird Hall, City Quay and V&A Dundee.

Some runs include a trip over the Tay Road Bridge, depending on weather.

Most of the stops provide a link-up with other Xplore Dundee services.

How much do tickets cost?

Passengers can find out about the city’s past and present on the audio tour. Image: Steve MacDougall/DC Thomson

Ticket prices have risen from last year and now cost £12 for adults, £9 for concessions (NEC card-holders or students) and £6 for children aged 5-15.

A family ticket costs £26 and is valid for up to two adults and three children.

Anyone with an existing Xplore Dundee weekly or monthly ticket can pay the concession price.

Tickets include unlimited travel on other Xplore buses.

Passengers can buy tickets on the bus from the driver or using the Xplore Dundee app.

Why do the Dundee open-top buses not go to Broughty Ferry?

The Courier revealed earlier this year the reasons why Xplore Dundee does not run the open-top buses to Broughty Ferry.

The firm said there were “many cost and logistical challenges” with extending the route, including having to either reduce the number of journeys running each day, or having to buy more vehicles.