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Hop-On Hop-Off Buses in the USA: The 15 Best Routes

46 tours  ·  from $6

A day pass is only good value if the route reaches what you came for. These 15 compare the loops city by city on frequency, stops that matter and whether the ticket runs 24 or 48 hours.

Savannah Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley Tour - Begin at Old Savannah Distillery
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Savannah Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley Tour

1.Savannah Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley Tour

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

Ride an open-air, narrated trolley through Savannah’s historic district, passing Forsyth Park, City Market, River Street, the Cathedral, and more. Stay aboard for the 1-hour-50-minute loop, or hop off to explore. Guides such as Pops, Red, DA, Meagan, Sunny, and Richard add humor and local stories. Trolleys run about every 20 minutes from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“Great tour. Loved the history lesson. The 4 different guides were all great. Being able to hop on and off and skip back to previously visited areas was convenient.”

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New York: Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour by Open-top Bus - Taking the Uptown Loop toward museums and Midtown
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New York: Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour by Open-top Bus

2.Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour by Open-top Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 5,863 reviews · 3 hours · from $44

Ride Big Bus New York’s open-top double-decker through Lower Manhattan, Midtown, and the Upper East Side. Use the digital audio guide in six languages, track buses in the app, and hop off near the 9/11 Memorial, Battery Park, Broadway, Wall Street, the Empire State Building, and Museum Mile. Longer passes add digital walking tours.

“I bought the 72-hr ticket and I wish it was more clear or told to us when that tour happened. We got on the uptown not realizing it didn’t go to Brooklyn.”

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Nashville: Hop-on Hop-off Trolley Tour - Starting at Marathon Motor Works
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Nashville Hop On Hop Off Trolley Tour

3.Nashville Hop On Hop Off Trolley Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5,643 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $53

See Nashville from an open-air trolley with live commentary and 13 stops, including Broadway, Ryman Auditorium, the Country Music Hall of Fame, Belmont Mansion, and Centennial Park. Ride the full 90-minute loop first, then hop off where you want. Guides such as Sam, CB, Owen, and Spaghetti bring local stories, jokes, and music facts to the route.

“Been to Nashville a few times. But never rode the trolley. When you come to Nashville. You have to take the TROLLEY. Each driver we had was great . Great way to find out more about Nashville. Hop on Hop off .. Perfect. Didn't have to wait long at all for the next trolley. Great experience. Highly recommend !! Shout out to Tall Tale .. one of the Drivers. Learned alot . Had alot of fun. Thanks..”

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Boston Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley Tour with 13 Stops - Stops 4 to 6: North Station, downtown, and Cheers
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Boston Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley Tour with 13 Stops

4.Boston Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley Tour with 13 Stops

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5,576 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $52

Ride Boston’s orange and green Old Town Trolleys past the North End, USS Constitution, Boston Common, Fenway-area stops, Copley Square, and more. Live conductors narrate the route, while one or two day passes let you get off and explore. Expect heated trolleys in winter, weather protection, and possible bus changes between loops.

“Our driver / guide sounded like a robot who’s batteries were running out.. wasn’t really interested in anything other than tips”

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New Orleans City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour - Basin Street and Canal Street, stops 5 and 6
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New Orleans City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

5.New Orleans City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4,943 reviews · 1 day (approx.) · from $51

Spend a day touring New Orleans by double-decker bus with live English commentary. Ride the full 90-minute loop, then hop off for Jackson Square, the French Market, Frenchmen Street, the Garden District, the National WWII Museum, Mardi Gras World, and more. Climate-controlled lower-deck seats and an open-air upper deck give you two ways to see the city.

“Educational tour of New Orleans. The host Logan was funny and very knowledgeable of New Orleans would recommend”

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Waikiki Trolley Hop-On Hop-Off Tour of Honolulu - The Waikiki and Ala Moana routes are useful for short hops
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Waikiki Trolley Hop-On Hop-Off Tour of Honolulu

6.Waikiki Trolley Hop-On Hop-Off Tour of Honolulu

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4,783 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $22

Ride Honolulu’s hop-on hop-off trolley on one line or all five, stopping at Diamond Head, Waikiki, Chinatown, the State Capitol, Ala Moana, and more. Guides such as Tyler, Tim, Oli, Sam, Duke, and Tony are praised for lively local stories. Choose a 1, 4, or 7-day pass, then build your own route.

“The driver was exceptional! We rode the blue route and enjoyed the tour! The pickup point was easy to find.”

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Big Bus NYC: Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Tour by Open-top Bus - Uptown route for Central Park and Fifth Avenue
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Big Bus NYC: Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Tour by Open-top Bus

7.Big Bus NYC: Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Tour by Open-top Bus

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 4,762 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $44

Use a 24-, 48-, or 72-hour Big Bus pass to see New York from an open-top double-decker. The 24-hour ticket covers Downtown, while longer passes add Uptown, Brooklyn, and digital walking tours. Listen to English commentary, watch the live bus tracker, and hop off near Times Square, the Empire State Building, Central Park, Wall Street, and more.

“It was my first time solo trip easy to follow the first time in my thoughts. Great experience 👍 try.”

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Big Bus SF: Hop-on Hop-off Tour with 17 Stops and Sunset Option - Recorded commentary and the open-top deck
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Big Bus SF: Hop-on Hop-off Tour with 17 Stops and Sunset Option

8.Big Bus SF: Hop-on Hop-off Tour with 17 Stops and Sunset Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4,539 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $56

See San Francisco without renting a car on a 24 or 48-hour open-top bus pass covering 17 stops from Fisherman’s Wharf and Pier 39 to Golden Gate Park, Haight-Ashbury, Union Square, and the Golden Gate Bridge. Use the app for live bus tracking, listen to recorded commentary with supplied earbuds, and add a sunset tour, Chinatown walk, wine tour, or Aquarium of the Bay admission.

“Awesome views of San Franscisco, audio was not working on left side of bus, safe driver, learned a lot about the city.”

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Waikiki Trolley Blue Line Coastline & Local Grindz Hop-on Hop-off - Halona Blowhole, a quick stop with a big view
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Waikiki Trolley Blue Line Coastline & Local Grindz Hop-on Hop-off

9.Waikiki Trolley Blue Line Coastline & Local Grindz Hop-on Hop-off

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,159 reviews · 1 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $35Top rated

Start at Waikiki Shopping Plaza and ride an open-air trolley along Oahu’s southern coast to Kahala, Hawaii Kai, and Halona Blowhole. A certified guide narrates the route, with stops near Sea Life Park, Rainbow Drive-In, and Leonard’s Bakery. Expect about 1 to 8 hours, depending on where you hop off.

“It was okay. The views are great. But the bus in noisy and bumpy added to a very windy day. It goes and returns the same way so if you want to get off on the way back that is good. The the scenic tour of the coast in a van is a much better option as you stop at more view points and the ride is more comfortable. You get what you pay for. I would not recommend it at less you want to get off at one if the stops.”

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Water Taxi All Day hop-on hop-off Venice of America Boat Tour - 15th Street Fisheries brings food and fish close to the boat
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Water Taxi All Day hop-on hop-off Venice of America Boat Tour

10.Water Taxi All Day hop-on hop-off Venice of America Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,932 reviews · 1 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $38

Spend up to 12 hours on Fort Lauderdale’s Water Taxi, boarding at stops along the Intracoastal Waterway. Listen to live narration, admire waterfront homes and yachts, and hop off for Las Olas, the beach, Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, Hollywood, or a meal by the water. The full route works best with an early start.

“The taxi schedule was pretty easy to figure out and the trip up and down the waterway was really cool. The guys with the mics were funny and informative. If we knew the area better we’d have hopped on and off more to go do things but we didn’t so we just rode up and down and that was pretty fun for a cheap ticket.”

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Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour by Open-top Bus with 18 Stops - Smithsonian museums and the Air and Space Museum
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Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour by Open-top Bus with 18 Stops

11.Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour by Open-top Bus with 18 Stops

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3,848 reviews · 1 hour 50 minutes (approx.) · from $49

See Washington DC from an open-top double-decker bus with unlimited hop-on hop-off access for one, two, or three days. Ride past the White House, Capitol, memorials, museums, and Georgetown, using digital commentary and the Big Bus app for routes and tracking. Optional audio tours cover Arlington Cemetery, the Tidal Basin, and Georgetown.

“It was awful. The trip commentary delivered via tinny earbuds rarely matches the points of interest which the bus passes by. Over and over again, we passed a major museum a block ago when the dialogue kicked in to describe what we had already passed. Make sure you book a tour with a live person describing the great sites in DC.”

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St. Augustine Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley Tour - Stop 1 to Stop 4: begin with the Old Jail and city basics
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St. Augustine Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley Tour

12.St. Augustine Hop-On Hop-Off Trolley Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,799 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $38

Ride through St. Augustine with live commentary from guides such as Kevin, Summer, James, and Davy Jones. Take the full 90-minute loop first, then hop off near the Castillo, Flagler College, museums, wineries, and the Fountain of Youth. Your pass lasts one or two days and includes the St. Augustine History Museum.

“It can be a bit difficult for elderly or overweight people to get on and get off the trolley car. The seats are hard.”

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Big Bus Las Vegas: Sightseeing Night Tour by Open-Top Bus - The Bellagio fountains and other light shows
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Big Bus Las Vegas: Sightseeing Night Tour by Open-Top Bus

13.Big Bus Las Vegas: Sightseeing Night Tour by Open-Top Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3,612 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $58

Ride an open-top double-decker bus through Downtown Las Vegas and along the Strip after dark. Hear digital commentary in English or Spanish, see neon landmarks and the Bellagio fountains, and return to the central High Roller stop. Choose the 8 PM adults-only tour with a drink, or the 10:15 PM late tour with a photo stop at the Las Vegas sign.

“Not worth it! It has changed from what it used to be. Not personable, bad sound, too many recordings etc. This used to be a very inviting funny & informative tour with lots of personal interaction with tour guide. Now it's just an over priced bus ride.”

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San Francisco: Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Tour with 17 Stops - Fisherman’s Wharf and the waterfront start
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San Francisco: Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Tour with 17 Stops

14.Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Tour with 17 Stops

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,600 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $56

Ride an open-top Big Bus through San Francisco’s key districts, from Fisherman’s Wharf and Chinatown to Alamo Square, Haight-Ashbury, Golden Gate Park, and across the Golden Gate Bridge. Your ticket lasts 24 or 48 hours, with multilingual audio, app-based bus tracking, and optional extras such as a sunset tour, Aquarium by the Bay, or a Napa Valley wine trip.

“Timing was pretty good around 30 mins. That was the main concern”

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Miami: Hop-on Hop-off Open-top Bus Tour and Optional Cruise - Begin at Bayside Marketplace for the full circuit
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Miami: Hop-on Hop-off Open-top Bus Tour and Optional Cruise

15.Hop-on Hop-off Open-top Bus Tour and Optional Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 3,077 reviews · from $45

Use a 48-hour Big Bus pass to explore Miami by open-top double-decker bus, with nine stops, recorded commentary, live bus tracking, and a free one-hour bike rental. Add the 90-minute Millionaires Row cruise and evening city tour for waterfront views, illuminated landmarks, South Beach, Little Havana, Wynwood, and more.

“The hop on, hop off bus is always a great way to see and learn about the city. The App that shows you the route and where the buses are traveling, assist you the plan your day. The App also goes into detail about the sites you will be seeing and is very easy to use.”

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