Best of · HOP-ON HOP-OFF BUS TOURS IN MEXICO
The good hop-on hop-off bus tours in Mexico sell their front seats first and the great ones sell out entirely. Below: the 5 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Use one bracelet to ride four Mexico City routes for one or two days. Hear about Aztec, colonial, and modern Mexico through multilingual audio as you hop off at Zócalo, Coyoacán, Polanco, the Basilica, and major museums. Bring your own earbuds for clearer sound.
“We picked up at the National Auditorium. It was a great day although the ear buds they gave us were awful. We used our own instead.”
Use a one-day Turibus pass to explore Mexico City across four routes: Centro, Coyoacán, Basílica, and Polanco. Ride upstairs for city views, hop off near sights such as Templo Mayor and the Frida Kahlo Museum, and follow recorded commentary in several languages. Bring sun protection and allow a full day.
“The hearing was very poor using the EarPods, they only works half the time.”
See Puerto Vallarta from an open-top bus, traveling between Marina Vallarta, the Malecón, Zona Romántica, Los Arcos, and Mismaloya. You can board in English and hop off at listed stops, though service timing and included cultural stops can vary. Guides such as Javier and Adrian have earned praise for helpful service.
“Very good view of Puerto Vallarta and the part south of the city. Great stops along the way and beautiful scenery. Highly recommended. Guide spoke perfect English and was most helpful”
Ride Mexico City’s Turibus across the Historic Center, Polanco, South, or Basilica routes. Use one ticket for all available stops, listen to multilingual audio, hop off for museums and neighborhoods, and return by the next bus. Check current operations, as service may be limited.
Ride Cancun’s open-top double-decker bus for one day across two routes, Hotel Zone and Centro. Get off at Playa Delfines, Mercado 28, Plaza la Isla, Parque Kabah, and other stops. English and Spanish audio commentary is included, but buses may arrive two hours apart.
“This was really nice! The driver took us to different malls and the beach to take pictures near the Cancun sign. If you know Vegas strip with all the hotels. This tour was very similar he took us to Cancuns hotel strips lol.”
A loop, an open deck, a night run or a whole day on the coach.
