The Big Bus Company is a London based company which provides sightseeing tours in major and capital cities all around the world.

Type: Private, owned by the Maybury Family, 30% Stake owned by the Al-Fahim Group of Abu Dhabi

Fleet Size: 150 Double Decker buses in known operation in London, World Fleet Size undisclosed.

Routes: Sightseeing Tours provided in 17 World Cities

Manufacturer and Powerplant: The bulk of the Big Bus fleet consists of older London or Hong Kong Spec double deckers which have been converted to "open top" configurations. These buses come from primarily British manufacturers such as Leyland, Dennis and AEC. Following the investment from the Al-Fahim company newer Chinese buses from Ankai were purchased for the World Fleet.

Fare Collection: Tickets can be purchased from Travel Brokers or from Big Bus and they are typically valid for an entire day. Allowing tourists to "hop off" the bus at one attraction and "hop on" again when they want to visit another.

Livery: Big Bus London and the World Fleet all maintain the same Burgundy and Gold/Cream Paint scheme. The company coat of arms is usually festooned on the bus along with the city name the bus is touring. The "B" in the Big Bus logo is often customized and unique to each city. If you look closely you can see the Washington Monument in Big Bus Washington DC Insignia.

Innovations: The company provides unique tours specific to each city while still maintaining a service that is uniform and the same across the world. Tours are provided in different languages in provided headsets to accommodate all passengers.