Philadelphia Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour

Overview

Explore Philadelphia on this hop-on hop-off tour! See the top Philadelphia attractions including the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall and the Betsy Ross House while touring the city in a fun, fast and scenic way. Enjoy a ride on an open-top, double-decker bus, with our Hop on Hop off tour during your stay in Philadelphia.

City: Philadelphia

Sun 17 Nov

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Starting at $36.00

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Sun 17 Nov

Starting at $36.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Up to 25 stops to Hop-on and Hop-off

3 Ticket Types 1/2/3 Days

Map of route and sites

Live onboard commentary (English only)

Hop on Hop off Tour of Philadelphia

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
Schedules may differ slightly during peak and off-peak times
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 visit the Big Bus website to find out more about our new health and safety measures and up to date Bus Stop Locations.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (1000)

Kellie_B

Jun 2022

Tour guide was great, very informative. Problem was when hopping off, hopping back on was impossible. Waited over an hour at Rocky Stairs, bus never came ended up taking an Uber back, missing half of the tour! So disappointed. I understand traffic but perhaps more buses to accommodate more people or something?

glynr348

Jun 2022

Did the Ho Ho tour as we didn’t know where to go or what to see. The Guide was excellent with a great sense of humour whilst giving insight’s into the city. Heartily recommended.

Noble_Scribe

Jun 2022

I’ll start with the good. The fare was reasonable and the ability to jump on and off during the tour allowed you to spend time at sites that interest you. This has been great at similar tours in other cities like Savannah, Georgia, and Washington, D.C. Our tour guide, Claire, was engaging, knowledgeable and thorough. She was fantastic. And Tiffany, our driver, was expert at navigating Philadelphia’s chaotic traffic. That’s the good. That’s it. Now, the bad. First, they offer a free shuttle from the Amtrak station to the point where you have to redeem your online voucher for the paper tickets you must show each time you board the bus. They advertise this amenity on their website and assure you it’s available when you call a couple of days before your tour to confirm. “Just call when you get to the station and we’ll send the shuttle.” It was not to be. When we called for the shuttle, they said, “Oh, that’s based on availability. The shuttle isn’t available today.” There were six in our party: my wife and I, our two kids and my in-laws. An Uber is unlikely to carry six. We checked the taxi stand outside the station; none would carry six. So, we walked about 40 minutes through Philadelphia to redeem the tickets we’d already bought. (Or, pay two cab fares or two Ubers.) Good news, we got to see a lot of the city! Bad news, we were stalked by a highway man (who had an accomplice), almost got clipped by cars running red lights and walked two 70-year-olds and an autistic 8-year-old (who is triggered by heat) through the city. In June. All because Big Bus lied. We asked to make sure the shuttle would be available. They lied. Next, let’s talk about this whole “off/on” thing. If the bus is full when you want to get back on, you don’t get back on. You wait 30 minutes for the next bus. And hope you can get on that one. (Routes stop running at 5 p.m.; if you’re still waiting on the other side of town then, you’re hoofing it across the city.) Third, when we did finally reach the stop where we could redeem our online purchase for the necessary paper tickets, no buses were available. “We’ll have one at 11 a.m.” the guy said. So, when we walked around for a bit and came back at 11 a.m., the bus was full. “Go check the red bus down the street.” We walked to the other end of the block, told them they sent us there, and the exasperated booth worker radioed, “Ugh, Big Bus is sending people to us. We don’t leave for another 20 minutes. I’m sending them back.” So she sent us back down the block to Big Bus, where we waited to be loaded. This company lacks the capacity for the volume it’s getting, has piss-poor customer service and lies about its amenities. They’re more happy with their profits than customer service. We strongly suggest you find another tour company. Olde Town Trolleys, maybe? Anyone but Big Bus.