Open top buses in the United Kingdom

[clarification needed] One of the first operators to provide open top buses for its seaside routes was Brighton, Hove & District in 1936.

Unlike older buses they did not need a conductor as the driver could collect fares and issue tickets.

They were initially allocated to Devon General, Western National, Southdown and Hants & Dorset, although they were later spread across a larger number of operators.

In 1998 six Volvo B10Ms bodied by East Lancashire Coachbuilders for a city tour in Paris, France,[7] but new vehicles for British operators soon followed.

Nearly all major cities in the United Kingdom are served by tour bus services, most using open top buses.

Other picturesque rural areas and monuments are also served by open top tours, such as Stonehenge and the New Forest.

Open top buses also see regular use as temporary viewing platforms at events such as The Derby or for promotional reasons.

Private hire is sometimes employed for occasions such as weddings, using the large number of preserved vehicles in the UK.