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Big Bus Chicago Hop-On Hop-Off Tour

Whether it’s your first time in Chicago or you’ve been before, you’ll leave no stone unturned after carrying out this hop-on hop-off tour. You won’t miss a beat as you cruise from one hotspot to another in the infamously windy city.

  • 1 - 2 hours
  • Printed voucher
  • Guide included
  • Make your way around town in the quickest and easiest way
  • Hop on and off as many times as you like
  • Explore the best of Chicago’s landmarks

With the freedom to get on and off as many times as you can manage, you can easily make your way along to all of the top attractions without the need to be floating up and down getting lost. The stops are seemingly perfectly located to make sure you make the most of the city without needing to walk out.

Our hop-on, hop-off bus tours give you the freedom to plan your own itinerary and explore the best of Chicago’s landmarks for as little or as long as you like. Hop off the tour as many times as you like within the validity period of your ticket and simply hop on again when you're ready. Our Chicago routes have been carefully designed to show you The Windy City's best landmarks and attractions, including Magnificent Mile, Millennium Park, Willis Tower and John Hancock Tower.

The Discover Ticket* includes:

• Red Loop - 24 hours, Hop-On Hop-Off

The Essential Ticket* includes:

• Red Loop - 48 hours, Hop-On Hop-Off

*Free Vox Self-Guided Walking Tour app download

Schedule

Buses run every 30-45 minutes between 10 am and 5 pm daily. The first bus leaves from stop 1 located at the Chicago Riverwalk 98 E, Upper Wacker Drive.

Hop-on, Hop-off

Explore Chicago at your own pace with our flexible hop-on, hop-off tours.

Our hop-on, hop-off bus tours give you the freedom to plan your own itinerary and explore the best of Chicago’s landmarks for as little or as long as you like. Hop off the tour as many times as you like within the validity period of your ticket and simply hop on again when you're ready.

Our Big Loop (Red Route) buses run by each stop every 30 minutes, with 10+ different stops where you can hop on and off the bus. A complete circuit of our Big Red Route takes approximately 2 hours. The first bus departs Stop #1 at 10:00am and the last bus departs at 5.00pm.

Languages

Commentary is available in English and Spanish.

Important information

Customers are advised to visit the Big Bus website or to download the Big Bus app to see the most up-to-date bus stop locations and timings. For live bus tracking on the day of travel - please download the Big Bus App in advance of arrival.

Included

  • Guide
  • Tickets

Routes

  1. 1

    Chicago Loop & State St.

  2. 2

    The Willis Tower & Skydeck Chicago - 319 W. Jackson Blvd

  3. 3

    Millennium Park & Palmer House Hilton - 112 S. Michigan Ave

  4. 4

    The Chicago Hilton & Grant Park - 800 S. Michigan

  5. 5

    Alder Planetarium - 500 E. Solidarity Drive

  6. 6

    Museum Campus

  7. 7

    Sheraton Grand Chicago

  8. 8

    Navy Pier - 700 E. Grand Ave

  9. 9

    The Water Tower - 163 E. Pearson St.

  10. 10

    The John Hancock Observatory & 360 Chicago - 150 E. Chestnut St.

  11. 11

    Hard Rock Cafe - 614 N. Clark Street

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