Double-Decker Sightseeing Bus is the best-value City set of its size

$29.99 MSRP 384 pieces 5 minifigures 4.1 / 5 from builders #1 of 213 City sets with 200–499 pieces
Double-Decker Sightseeing Bus box art
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96 of 100

Great value

#1 of 213 City sets with 200–499 pieces

For $29.99, this bus is the best-value City set with 200–499 pieces, first of 149: nearly twice the usual pieces per $10 (119 against 65) and about 70% more plastic per dollar than a typical set. Five minifigures at this price is more than double the usual rate, which makes it one of the easiest sets to recommend if you’re building on a budget.

#1

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 213 City sets with 200–499 pieces

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96

Chart 2 · The score

How the 96 is built

Each measure against a typical similar set (the ink line), and the points it adds.

Plastic per dollar
176 vs 110 +35 of 35
Pieces per $10
119 vs 61 +30 of 30
Minifigures per $100
15.5 vs 6.0 +19 of 20
Builder rating
4.1 vs 3.9 +13 of 15

$20 less

Chart 3 · The price

Is the price fair for what’s in the box?

Sets with its pieces, plastic and minifigures usually cost about $50. Each brick is $5.

$29.99
you pay

$50
sets like it usually cost

See 60407-1 on Brickset How scores work