Big Bus Sydney and Bondi Hop-on Hop-off Tour

Overview

Available languages

German

Korean

Chinese

Japanese

English

Italian

French

Spanish

1 hour 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

Explore Sydney and Bondi Beach on this hop-on hop-off sightseeing tour, which takes you by double-decker bus to 34 stops around the city including Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Darling Harbour, Bondi Beach and more. Enjoy unobstructed views and recorded commentary on board. Simply hop off to walk around and sightsee in depth. Your ticket is valid for 24 hours so you can experience Sydney and Bondi's most noteworthy attractions, sights, and shopping and dining areas at your own pace.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

When booking the 24 hour Pass, only the lead passenger name is required for a booking. At time of booking you only need to enter 1 adult to complete your booking

Infants aged 0 to 3 years travel free of charge

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

A 1-day Captain Cook Hop-on, Hop-off Harbour Explorer Pass (with selected option)

Free WiFi Onboard

Pre-recorded commentary in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean

A 24- or 48-hour hop-on, hop-off bus pass

1.5-Hour Panoramic Night Tour (if option selected)

Up to 34 stops to Hop-on and Hop-off

Hotel Pick-up & Drop-off

What To Expect

Red Route - Sydney City Tour

Duration:1 hour 30 minutes

Operating Schedule:Operational Hour between 9am - 3.30pm Frequency every 30 - 45 minutes 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.

Stop 1: Circular Quay - George St, cnr Alfred St. (opp DFS Galleria)

Stop 2: Sydney Tower/Westfield Sydney - 60 Castlereagh Street

Stop 3: Australian Museum - William Street

Stop 4: William St. - 100 William Street

Stop 5: Kings Cross - Darlinghurst Road

Stop 6: Al Alamein Fountain - Macleay Street

Stop 7: Woolloomooloo Bay - Cowper Wharf Rd

Stop 8: Sydney Opera House - Macquarie Street

Stop 9 Botanical Gardens - Macquarie St

Stop 10: State Library - Macquarie St

Stop 11: Hyde Park - Prince Albert Road

Stop 12: Central Station - Pitt Street

Stop 13: Powerhouse Museum - Harris St

Stop 14: Sydney Fish Market - Harris St

Stop 15: The Star - Pirrama Rd

Stop 16: Maritime Museum - Murray St

Stop 17: International Convention Centre - Darling Drive

Stop 18: Chinese Gardens / China Town - Harbour St

Stop 19: Sea Life Sydney Aquarium - Wheat Rd

Stop 20: Kings Street Wharf - Erskine Street

Stop 21: Barangaroo - 21 Hickson Road

Stop 22: Sydney Harbour Bridge - 11 Hickson Road

Stop 23: The Rocks - 5 Hickson Road

Blue Route - Bondi Tour

Duration:1 hour 30 minutes

Operating Schedule:Operational Hour between 9.30am - 2.45pm Frequency every 45 - 60 minutes 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.

Stop 24: Central Station - Pitt Street, Bus Bay 18

Stop 25: Town Hall - 339 Pitt Street

Stop 26: Australian Museum - William St

Stop 27: William St. - 100 William St.

Stop 28: Paddington Town Hall - Oxford Street

Stop 29: Centennial Parklands - Oxford st

Stop 30: Bondi Beach - Campbell Parade

Stop 31: North Bondi - Campbell Parade

Stop 32: Rose Bay - 735 New South Head Road

Stop 33: Double Bay - 401 New South Head Road

Stop 34: Yurong Street - William Street

Options

48 Hours, Cruise & Night

Duration: 2 days
2 Hop-on, Hop-off Routes: Unlimited Hop-on, Hop-off access for the duration of your ticket.
Harbour Explorer Pass: 1-day Captain Cook Hop-on, Hop-off Harbour Cruise
1.5-hour Night Tour: 1.5-hour non-stop Night Tour. Departing 6:30pm from Stop #1 (Circular Quay)

48-hr Hop-on, Hop-off Bus

Duration: 2 days: Unlimited use valid for 48 hours from the time of first use.
2 Hop-on, Hop-off Routes: Unlimited Hop-on, Hop-off access for the duration of your ticket.

24hr Hop-on, Hop-off Bus

Duration: 1 day: Unlimited use valid for 24 hours from time of first use.
2 Hop-on, Hop-off Routes: Unlimited Hop-on, Hop-off access for the duration of your ticket.

Reviews

3.97

2,624 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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Sydney Big Bus
Julie B,
Nov 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
A nice way to get around the city. The app to see where the stops are and estimated arrival times worked well; very handy to use. The one con is the disconnect between the sight seeing narratives and the timing of driving by. Especially on the red route. Many times you hear about the area and then pass it later. This should be fixed.
BigBus Sydney - well worth my time! Love Sydney!
Hfx Traveller,
Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Bought the Sydney Big Bus HOHO 48 hour plus Sydney Night Tour and Harbour Cruise - and I did it all. The Red Tour has 16 stops and the Blue Tour with 8 stops. I went first on the Blue Tour to cruise Bondi beach which was great - then returned to stop 8/16 for the Red Tour for all downtown Sydney. Took the night tour on Saturday night - and despite some rainy weather at the start - it worked out. Shoutout to Robin who was excellent giving the live commentary and Gil our driver. Both handed out rain ponchos to those wanting to go up top. For the first half - most of us stayed down. Then half-way through we all went upstairs when it stopped raining but we put on our rain ponchos to stay drive and warm. Even Robin came up top too. Really enjoyed listening to Robin - despite a little disappointing weather at the start - well worth the tour. BTW ... this was the third time I had Gil for the HOHO driver - nice guy - and does a great job driving. Thanks Sydney Big Bus Staff - Robin and Gil!
Definitely do red route
Victoria D,
Nov 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00
Red route excellent. Blue route not much of interest apart from Bondi beach, also crawling in traffic most of the way .
Great time in Australia
Ed W,
Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a great time. Buses were easy to find and very comfort. We’ve done the big bus tours in the US and always enjoy them. Can’t wait to come back.
Fun easy way to see the...
Denise G,
Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Fun easy way to see the city. The narration was very informative. All staff were helpful answering questions.
Easy way to see Sydney
christinabT3136VS,
Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This is a great way to see Sydney with multiple stops and a great narrative explaining the sights. The wait between buses was minimal.
Easy to use
Cheryl W,
Nov 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Fun way to see the city. Good value for the money. We got on and off several times. We rode the whole route the first time around. Then got off at select places we wanted to see.
Horrible communication between Viator and Bog bus
kimberly B,
Nov 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00
Viator and big bus Sydney can not communicate with each other. My we code didn’t work. The night tour driver allowed me on the tour. But then the ticket was called night tour only despite having purchased a premium ticket. I went the next day and big bus can’t do anything because I purchased from Viator. So then I have to call Viator. Additionally big bus is a mess because of construction. Their stops aren’t where they are located on the app. The app isn’t updated to reflect closed stops. Historically hop on hop off tours have been great and the night tour was great. But I’ve wasted hours looking for the bus stops
Great view
Cynthia W,
Nov 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great views of city to get a feel of city. Would highly recommend. Saw a lot and loved the blue route.
Enjoy - let someone else do the driving
Maria G,
Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
I love hop on hop off buses. Not only do you get to see everything you can actually decide what things you wanna go back to. This one Bondi Beach was amazing.