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Hop-on Hop-off Bus Washington, D.C.

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(23 verified reviews)•Operator: Big Bus USA
A double-decker tour bus drives near the Lincoln Memorial under a clear blue sky.
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About

Hop on and off at the best of Washington D.C.’s attractions on a big red bus. Create your own itinerary, and see the city’s top highlights and monuments. Different options are available and there’s WiFi on all buses!

Digital Walking Tours are self-guided tours with multilingual audio guides, allowing travelers to explore unique areas at their own pace while discovering hidden city gems.

Discover Ticket

Get a one-day Hop-on Hop-off Big Bus pass. See the White House, Capitol Hill, Jefferson Memorial, MLK Jr. Memorial, and lots more.

Essential Ticket

Use the Hop-on Hop-off buses for not one, but 2 days, and see Washington D.C.’s top landmarks at your leisure.

Explore Ticket

Take advantage of the Hop-on Hop-off Bus for 3 consecutive days, and receive a $5 discount on admission to ARTECHOUSE.

What's Included

  • Access to the Hop-on Hop-off buses for 24, 48 or 72 hours (depending on your selected ticket option)
  • Bike rental – rent for 1 hour, get 1 hour free!
  • Earbuds to enjoy the audio commentary
  • Audio tour of Arlington National Cemetery (if Essential or Explore Ticket selected)

What's Not Included

  • Entrance to other sites and attractions

Must Known

  • If you have 48 or 72-Hour tickets, you must travel on consecutive days
  • Your hop-on hop-off ticket can be used up to 14 days after the selected travel date but cannot be used before the selected date
  • Strollers must be folded and stowed on the lower deck

Good to Know

Red Loop

  1. Washington Monument

  2. Natural History Museum

  3. Union Station

  4. US Capitol at Garfield Circle

  5. Air & Space Museum

  6. L’Enfant Plaza & International Spy Museum

  7. The Wharf & Potomac Boat Cruise

  8. Smithsonian Metro

  9. Bureau of Engraving & Holocaust Museum

  10. Jefferson Memorial

Blue Loop

  1. Washington Monument

  2. World War II Memorial

  3. Lincoln Memorial & Korean War Memorial

  4. Arlington Cemetery

  5. Constitution Gardens

  6. The White House

  7. Ford’s Theater

  8. The Willard Hotel/US Treasury

Instructions

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Before you buy

  • Under-16s must be accompanied by an adult
  • Kids under 3 travel for free, no ticket needed
  • Audio commentary only available in English on all buses at the moment
2

On-site usage

  • Show your mobile voucher for a ticket at any Big Bus hop-on hop-off bus stop
  • The Arlington National Cemetery tour departs at 1 PM from inside the Arlington Cemetery Visitors Center, next to The Bugler statue
  • The blue loop has 8 stops and the red loop has 18 stops. Winter frequency will be 30–45 minute service and duration will be approximately 75 minutes per loop
  • You can either meet at the first stop, the Washington Monument, or the third stop, Union Station
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After your visit

  • No food or alcohol allowed on the bus. Non-alcoholic drinks in screw-top bottles are okay
  • For all the landmarks, routes and times, download the mobile app for Android or iOS
  • You can find the map here

Meeting Point

1400 Jefferson Drive SW, Washington, D.C.

GPS:38.88854, -77.03177

Reschedule and cancellation policy

Cancel for free until 1 before your visit date and get a full refund.

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