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The 15 Best Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tours

320 tours  ·  from $5 a head

The pass only works if the buses come often enough to get back on. These 15 are compared on frequency, how many stops the loop makes, whether the audio guide covers your language and what 24, 48 and 72 hours each cost.

Barcelona: 24 or 48-Hour Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour - The orange route reaches Montjuïc and Camp Nou
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Barcelona: 24 or 48-Hour Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

1.24 or 48-Hour Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 20,872 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $39Our pick

Explore Barcelona by double-decker bus on two routes linking Sagrada Família, Park Güell, Port Olímpic, FC Barcelona stadium, and the National Art Museum of Catalonia. Hop off for a closer look, then rejoin the route. Audio commentary comes in 16 languages, with 24 or 48-hour ticket options.

“What a great way to start your vacation with a tour of the city. We were able to see the sights and determine our itinerary for the rest of the week. We purchased the one day ticket but were able to purchase another day on the tour.”

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Rome: City Sightseeing Hop-on Hop-off Bus with Audioguide - Seeing the Colosseum from the bus
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Rome: City Sightseeing Hop-on Hop-off Bus with Audioguide

2.City Sightseeing Hop-on Hop-off Bus with Audioguide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 16,045 reviews · 1 - 3 days · from $15Best value

See Rome from an open-top double-decker bus with a 1-loop, 1-day, 24-hour, 48-hour, or 72-hour pass. The route links Termini, Santa Maria Maggiore, the Colosseum, Vatican City, Piazza Navona, and the Spanish Steps. Audio is available in eight languages, with Wi-Fi and a sightseeing app included.

“Fantastic. Got us everywhere we wanted to go. Gave great advice”

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Paris: Tootbus Hop-on Hop-off (Optional River Cruise) - Stop 1: Opéra and the Grands Magasins
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Paris: Tootbus Hop-on Hop-off (Optional River Cruise)

3.Tootbus Hop-on Hop-off (Optional River Cruise)

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 15,279 reviews · 1 - 3 days · from $43

Use Tootbus to see Paris at your own pace, hopping between the Louvre, Notre-Dame, Eiffel Tower, Champs-Elysées, and more. The open-top bus includes multilingual audio, a children’s channel, Wi-Fi, real-time tracking, and free walking tours. Add a one-hour Seine cruise from the Eiffel Tower.

“This is MUST! The best way to visit Paris! Dragoljub, one of our drivers was amazing! 10/10”

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Paris: Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Optional Cruise - Starting at Louvre-Pyramide
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Paris: Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Optional Cruise

4.Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Optional Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 13,279 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $43

See Paris from an open-top double-decker bus, with stops near the Louvre, Notre Dame, Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, and more. Choose a 24 or 48-hour ticket, add a one-hour Seine cruise, and use the app, Wi-Fi, and multilingual audio guide to plan your day.

“Being able to hop on hop off at leisure at any of the 10 stops. Only negative was the ticket was for 24hrs but buses stopped running between 17.00 - 18.00hrs, would have been better if buses were to run for another couple of hours at least.”

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London Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Optional River Cruise - The central route from Green Park to the Tower
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London Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Optional River Cruise

5.London Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Optional River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 10,803 reviews · 3 hours 35 minutes (approx.) · from $39

See London from an open-top double-decker bus across three routes covering Buckingham Palace, the Tower, St. Paul’s, Notting Hill, and more. Choose a one-day, 24-hour, or 48-hour pass. The longer options include a one-way Thames cruise, while 48 hours adds walks and an evening tour.

“We never got to go My wife got sick and we have asked to use our ticket on another day and are waiting to hear back from the tour operator”

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Barcelona: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour - Red Route: from Gaudí to the sea
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Barcelona: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

6.City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 10,061 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $39

Use one ticket on Barcelona’s Red and Blue routes, with 38 stops covering Gaudí landmarks, the Gothic Quarter, beaches, Montjuïc, Park Güell, and FC Barcelona. An audio guide is available in 16 languages, and buses run about every 20 minutes from 9am to 7pm.

“Only issue was that the bus stops at 7pm no matter what station you are at. We thought the bus ended at the last station. We had to take a taxi to our hotel.”

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Rome: Big Bus Hop-on, Hop-off Open-Top Sightseeing Tour - Starting at Termini Railway Station
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Rome: Big Bus Hop-on, Hop-off Open-Top Sightseeing Tour

7.Big Bus Hop-on, Hop-off Open-Top Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 9,537 reviews · 3 hours - 3 days · from $22

Ride Rome’s open-top Big Bus past the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Vatican, Trevi Fountain, and Spanish Steps. Choose a 3-hour loop or 24-, 48-, or 72-hour ticket, with multilingual audio, Wi-Fi, live bus tracking, and self-guided walking tours.

“Location on Google Maps requires attention as it’s crazy trying to find the location of the Bus Terminal. Outrageously wrong. “Update your location on Google”, is urgently required !!!!!”

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Berlin: Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour with Live Commentary - Starting at Kurfürstendamm and heading east
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Berlin: Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour with Live Commentary

8.Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour with Live Commentary

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 8,579 reviews · 1 day · from $22

Spend a day touring Berlin by bus with live German and English commentary. Guides such as Otti, Dimitri, Simon, and Thilo have made the route lively with history, humor, and local advice. Ride past the Wall site, Brandenburg Gate, Museum Island, Alexanderplatz, the Reichstag, and Tiergarten.

“The guide was great and it was very reasonably priced.”

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London: Tootbus Hop-on Hop-off (Optional River Cruise) - Seeing London’s headline sights from the Yellow Route
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London: Tootbus Hop-on Hop-off (Optional River Cruise)

9.Tootbus Hop-on Hop-off (Optional River Cruise)

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 7,045 reviews · 1 - 3 days · from $47

See London from an open-top Tootbus, then hop off for the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, St. Paul’s, and more. Your 24, 48, or 72-hour ticket includes audio commentary, live bus tracking, four self-guided walks, and an optional one-way Thames cruise between Westminster and Tower Pier.

“Jhonny was the perfect guide - very charming and interesting. so much information, I did not know”

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Hamburg: Line A Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour - Starting at Landungsbrücken beside the Elbe
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Hamburg: Line A Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

10.Line A Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 6,958 reviews · 1 day · from $24

Spend a day touring Hamburg aboard the red Line A double-decker bus. Use 20 stops to reach the harbor, Speicherstadt, HafenCity, Alster Lake, Rathaus, St. Michael’s, and the Reeperbahn. German drivers provide the route, while GPS-controlled audio plays in 11 languages. Open-top seating is available in good weather.

“A very nice tour with interesting audio via the headset (provided). enjoyed the whole experience and would repeat it. probably line A tour took around 1.5 to 1.75 hours to complete with a small wait at the Central Station.”

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Edinburgh: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour - Waterloo Place and the New Town
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Edinburgh: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

11.City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 6,775 reviews · 1 day · from $24

Use a 24-hour City Sightseeing Edinburgh ticket to circle the Old Town, New Town, Castle Rock, Holyrood, and Dynamic Earth. Board at any stop, listen to commentary in nine languages, or choose the Horrible Histories channel for children. Up to three children travel free per paying adult until March 31, 2026.

“Best way of getting your bearings around the city for all the main attractions that way you can decide where you want to get on & off, I went round the full circuit taking in the sights and commentary as then stayed on so I could get off at the stops I wanted to with a plan of action, absolutely great value for money and staff really lovely and helpful”

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Paris Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Optional River Cruise - Stop 1 and Stop 2: the Louvre and Pont des Arts
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Paris Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Optional River Cruise

12.Paris Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Optional River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6,534 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $46

Use the Big Bus Red Route to see the Louvre, Notre Dame, Musée d’Orsay, Champs-Élysées, Eiffel Tower, and Palais Garnier. Choose a 24 or 48-hour pass, listen to commentary in nine languages, track buses by app, and add a one-hour Seine cruise or Arc de Triomphe entry.

“We were at a stop ..the driver told us our bus was out of service for the next 2 hours so we need to go on the bus in front of us ..it was already full of people…all commentary made reference to some mugging or crime”

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Savannah Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley Tour - Madison Square and Savannah’s famous squares
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Savannah Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley Tour

13.Savannah Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6,527 reviews · 2 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $44

Ride Savannah’s open-air trolley past more than 100 sights, including Forsyth Park, City Market, River Street, and Juliette Gordon Low’s birthplace. Drivers such as Pops, Red, Meagan, and DA add history and humor. Ride the full loop first, then plan your stops.

“Both Richard and Sunny were excellent guides and drivers with fascinating, and often humorous, information about the various sites to see in old Town Savannah. They provided insightful information about each of the stops where you can hop off, explore and hop back on when you're done.”

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Florence: Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour: 24, 48 or 72-Hour Ticket - Line A through central Florence
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Florence: Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour: 24, 48 or 72-Hour Ticket

14.Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour: 24, 48 or 72-Hour Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6,283 reviews · 1 - 3 days · from $24

Ride Florence’s two open-top routes, using Line A for the city center and Line B for Piazzale Michelangelo and hilltop Fiesole. You’ll get multilingual audio commentary, Wi-Fi, and a live bus-tracking app. Choose 24, 48, or 72 hours, then hop off for museums, views, gardens, and cafés.

“This is great way to see the city and use as transport around. The only improvement would be to add a shop name to show exactly where the bus stop is located because we were on the wrong side of the road and couldn't see it!”

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Milan: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus with Audio Guide - Line A, from Castello to Brera’s edge
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Milan: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus with Audio Guide

15.City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6,256 reviews · 1 - 3 days · from $26

Use one ticket on four Milan bus lines for 1 to 3 days. You’ll pass the Duomo, La Scala, Castello Sforzesco, Navigli, Brera, San Siro, and CityLife, with multilingual audio, child commentary, Wi-Fi, and a mobile walking tour.

“I had the best time using the Hop-On Hop-Off service. Highly recommend if you want to see the city’s most famous landmarks. So easy to jump on and off. The staffs are so friendly and helpful. Check to see if any of the stops is near your accommodation so you get a free to and from home too. Dont have to jump on right at the main stops like the Duomo. Thank you”

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New York: Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour by Open-top Bus - The Downtown Loop: Lower Manhattan from Battery Park to Hudson Yards
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New York: Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour by Open-top Bus

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