Big Bus Chicago Hop-On Hop-Off Tour

Overview

The lakeside metropolis of Chicago is famous for its striking skyscrapers, world-class museums and colorful history. Explore the “Windy City” at your own pace, with the choice of a Classic(24 Hour) and Premium (48 Hour) ticket, all which include a hop-on, hop-off sightseeing bus tour with stops strategically located near the city’s top attractions. Hop on to experience sites like the Adler Planetarium and Navy Pier or hop off along the Magnificent Mile to shop, see the great city at heart-stopping heights from Willis Tower’s Skydeck.

City: Chicago

Wed 23 Oct

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Starting at $44.99

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Wed 23 Oct

Starting at $44.99

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Live Bus Tracking (Download Free Big Bus App)

Hop-on, Hop-off, Open-top, Sightseeing Bus Tour

Audio Guide

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Classic 1-day tickets will be valid for same day use. Tickets claimed after 2 pm will be valid for the next calendar day.
Redeem vouchers at any Big Bus hop-on hop-off points
Please advise at time of booking if wheelchair assistance is required
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Customers are advised to download the Big Bus app to find out more about our new health and safety measures and for real-time bus tracking information. Alternatively please visit the Big Bus website.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (1000)

ruudvanloo

Mar 2019

We visited Chicago for the first time and thought it was a great idea to book a bus tour to learn more about the city and do some sightseeing. We came across BigBus on TripAdvisor and booked a two day ticket. On day one of our tour we made it to stop one using the fantastic BigBus app. We showed our TripAdvisor tickets but the guy standing at the little cart selling tickets was absolutely not interested. Maybe because he gets no commission from pre-booked tickets but he literally said nothing. Not a single word. He gave us our printed BigBus tickets and that’s it. Not a great first impression… Once the bus arrived this all changed. Our tour guide was Nick and he was fantastic! He was friendly and inviting. We went upstairs and enjoyed the full tour. Nicks knowledge of the city was immediately obvious. He provided us with facts and figures that impressed us. We could tell his full bus tour speech was memorized but he still put his own personality into it so it didn’t sound fake. His humor was great and kept us engaged throughout the tour. Big thanks to Nick. Busses are frequent enough and the app is great. We never received a brochure with discount offers and didn’t receive a map either. We managed with the app and google maps fine.

debbiemK6670YI

Mar 2019

We had one day to play tourist in Chicago and rode the hop-on-hop-off bus around downtown. The entire tour/loop takes about 2 hours, but there are 13 stops on the route where you can exit the bus to take in area attractions. We were able to visit the Willis (Sears) tower, Navy Pier, and Shedd Aquarium in addition to completing a full loop/tour. The last bus starts its loop at 4pm, but since most of the attractions close around 5, it works out well. The guides are friendly and knowledgable, we got do enjoy 4 different guides since we hopped off a couple of times and were picked up by a different bus at a later time. The only downfall to this tour (which is why it received 4 stars) is because it leaks BADLY in the rain. I had to move multiple times and lift my feet off the floor in order to stay dry in a fully covered bus. Many others were not as lucky and ended up wet.

Sadsack1949

Feb 2019

Perfect tour, in spite of the frigid weather. The tour guide who's name I don't remember, but it wasn't Jennifer, was funny and pleasant and had a good handle on the city, history, architecture and attractions.