3 reasons why hop on hop off buses are amazing!

I love hop-on-hop-off buses. They’re pretty much my first go to when I’m booking tours in a new city. I can’t recommend them enough, and here’s why:

#1. You don’t know what you don’t know; but they do!

Obviously, if I’m in a new city, I don’t know much about it. Sure I will have done my research beforehand but that doesn’t mean I’ll have caught everything I would love to see! Hop-on-hop-off buses give me a much better idea not only of what I would like to see, but where things are. Even if the tour doesn’t mention what a particular building is, I can always mark it on a map for later research.

#2. Easy transportation.

The first day in a new city is usually my hop-on-hop-off day, because it’s so simple, and so easy to use. You literally just go to the nearest stop, pay for whatever ticket you want, get on the bus, and listen. You can ride around all day if you get the proper pass! For those of us who don’t want to risk getting lost in the true city’s transportation system, the hop-on-hop-off’s easy routes are a much better alternative.

#3. The tours are actually decent!

Most of the buses offer multilingual options, so there’s no worry that you won’t be able to understand. They also offer live tours, usually in English from my experience, and both are excellent options. You’ll learn a lot about the city, it’s history, and it’s inhabitants. The live tours are also great because the people they hire are generally very knowledgeable, and like their jobs. The best part though, is that you can plug your own headphones into the jacks on the bus, and listen to the tour through there if you’re having a hard time hearing. On top of that, the bigger cities have multiple routes, so you can rest assured you’ll be able to see the entire city on your adventures!

If you’re in a new city and you don’t know it well, get a Hop-On-Hop-Off bus ticket. I can personally vouch for the City Sight Seeing (Red Bus) company in Glasgow, Munich, Dublin, and London. They’re all awesome, informative, and well worth the money and time you’ll invest in them!