Big Bus Los Angeles Hop-on Hop-off Open-Top Tour

Overview

Explore the Glitz and Glamour of Hollywood and the laid-back sunshine of the Pacific coast as you explore Los Angeles with Big Bus. Enjoy the views, discover the history, and learn all the stories behind the city made famous for story-telling from our multi-language recorded commentary.

City: Los Angeles

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $41.59

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Mon 23 Dec

Starting at $41.59

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Celebrity Homes & Lifestyle Tour (With Deluxe only)

Recorded commentary

2 Routes - Hollywood Loop and Beach Shuttle

Guided walking tour through the famous TCL Chinese Theatres (w/ Premium & Deluxe Tickets)

Hop-on hop-off bus tour

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Wheelchair accessible, must call 24 hours ahead for arrangements
Not all of our buses are wheelchair accessible*
Show your paper or mobile voucher to a member of the Big Bus staff at any of the stops along your route to redeem.
Redeem vouchers at the start of the tour at 6763 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90028 or at any Big Bus Stop
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (294)

SumanD367

May 2019

The Big Bus in LA is new entrant. The city tour is dominated by Starline Tours. But Big bus also did fair job but the buses are not equipped with wifi even if that is advertised, so that's a downside. Driver and Guides are super friendly.

Response from Host

Jun 2019

Thank for your the great review and for the feedback. I am sorry our Wi-Fi wasn't working while you were on the bus, but I can assure you it is fully functional now. Glad to see you found our staff to be friendly We hope to see you next time you are visiting Los Angeles! Warm Regards, Jamie

Sally H

Apr 2019

Even though the company had only been going for a few months in LA the staff were very knowledgeable and we learnt a lot. We done the 2 day tour and if you book on line you get cheaper so we mentioned this and got it discounted even though we hadn’t gone though the internet. We were able to hop on and off and didn’t have to wait long for a bus longest , wait was at change over on red to blue route. Great to have people to talk to and ask questions more than just listening to a recording

Response from Host

Jun 2019

HI Sally, Thank you so much for the great review! We are glad to hear you had a good time. We hope to see you next time you are visiting Los Angeles! Regards, Jamie

rhyannonb2018

Apr 2019

We had the whole day in Santa Monica before we flew home to Sydney that night so we decided to catch the big bus from the pier and ride the blue and red line to see Santa Monica and LA to make the most of the day. We purchased the tickets online and waited at the pick up spot. It was 11.40 and the next bus was due in 15 minutes as it came hourly to the pier. After waiting for 50 minutes and no bus we tried the app with online tracking and no buses came up on the app. We tried to call big bus and kept getting redirected to the San Francisco line and then disconnected. Finally we then tried the instant chat online and were still not able to get an answer as to when the bus was coming. After nearly an hour and a half of waiting a bus came past and stopped to tell us it was a training bus and the next bus was five minute behind. No problems. The next bus came twenty minutes later. Frustrated we asked the staff when we boarded what happened as it had been well over an hour and the bus due before this didn’t come. They advised us the bus before broke down and offered no apology. I understand that these things happen, no one can control it, but if the various contact methods were working we would have been able to find this out and not waited in the sun for nearly two hours! Once on the bus we were frustrated but the female travel guide, who mentioned she was still training, was excellent, so knowledgeable and we really enjoyed it. Then we got to the changeover stop with the red line but unfortunately it was too late for us to change as the bus we were on was the last one coming back to Santa Monica for the day. We had to wait half an hour in the back street before hoping back on the same bus to return home. I would suggest if you are making customers get off the bus and wait before it continues on, do it in a place they can venture round while they wait. Then on the route back we had a male travel guide who was also training. Unfortunately even though my husband and I advised him the microphone was on when we boarded the bus he didn’t realize the conversation he and his coworker were having about their rent and connecting the gas and their pay was beaming into all our headsets. He also had no knowledge on the way home and had to keep being corrected by his trainer. I think your guides should be trained on the buses with the learning drivers so paying customers do not suffer. Got off the bus at Santa Monica and was extremely deflated after the last day of our holiday was such a disappointment. We have used and enjoyed big bus all over the world and in NY and San Fran in the US, but this was an awful experience.

Response from Host

Jun 2019

I am so sorry to read about your negative experience and appreciate the feedback as it helps us learn from our mistakes. Please reach out to us at [email protected] so we can discuss this further and to allow me the opportunity to make it up to you. Regards, Jamie