Big Bus Sydney and Bondi Hop-on Hop-off Tour
Overview
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Explore Sydney and Bondi Beach on this hop-on hop-off sightseeing tour, which takes you by double-decker bus to 23 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 To Expect
Duration:1 hour 30 minutes
Operating Schedule:Operational Hour between 9am - 5pm Frequency every 25-30 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: Phillip Street (Interchange) - Philip Street near Alfred Street (Outside the Justice and Police Museum)
Stop 2: Sydney Tower/Westfield Sydney - 60 Castlereagh Street
Stop 3: St Mary's Cathedral - Prince Albert Rd (Outside Hyde Park Barracks Museum)
Stop 4: Art Gallery of NSW
Stop 5: El Alamein Fountain - Macleay St (outside Oasis Emporium, opposite the fountain)
Stop 6: Woolloomooloo Bay - Cowper Wharf Rd (outside Woolloomooloo Hotel)
Stop 7: Australian Museum (Interchange) - William St (between Yurong and College Streets, Outside the Museum)
Stop 8: Central Station -Eddy Avenue (Exit) outside of Central Railway Station
Stop 9: Sydney Fish Market - 1A Bridge Road (Outside of Sydney Fish Markets and across the road from Wentworth Park)
Stop 10: ICC Sydney - Darling Drive (To the side of the Sofitel Hotel.)
Stop 11: Chinatown - Harbour Street (outside Chinese Gardens, opposite the Harbour Garden Towers)
Stop 12: King St Wharf - King Street between Shelley and Lime Streets (Next to the Sydney Sealife Aquarium)
Stop 13: Barangaroo -21 Hickson Road (At the 'Barangaroo Station' Bus Stop, next the 'M' Metro Train Station)
Stop 14: Sydney Harbour Bridge - Hickson Road (near Ives Steps Wharf & Pier 1 Hotel)
Stop 15: The Rocks/OPT-Hickson Road (Up the steps from Campbells Cove, across the road from 'Ribs & Burgers')
Duration:1 hour 20 minutes
Operating Schedule:Operational Hour between 9.30am - 4.45pm 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: Phillip Street (Interchange)
Stop 16: Queen Victoria Building
Stop 17: The Intersection Paddington - Oxford St (near corner of Glenmore Road)
Stop 18: Centennial Park - Oxford St, between Jersey Road and Queen Street Paddington (next to The Light Brigade pub)
Stop 19: Bondi Beach - Campbell Parade (outside ‘Between the Flags’ shop near the corner of Roscoe St)
Stop 20: North Bondi Beach
Stop 21: Double Bay (next to the Commonwealth Bank)
Stop 22: Australian Museum (Interchange)
Stop 23: Hyde Park (St James Station)
What‘s Included
A 1-day Captain Cook Hop-on, Hop-off Harbour Explorer Pass (with selected option)
Free WiFi Onboard
Up to 23 stops to Hop-on and Hop-off
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)
Hotel Pick-up & Drop-off
Options
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.
48 Hour Bus, 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.
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.
Reviews
2,690 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Waste of time and money
Quest03928558331,,Jan 23, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Worst of any hop on hop off bus experience of any we have tried world wide. Poorly ran. Bus stops of 35 minutes wait without any explanations. Poor interchange between blue and red lines. Takes much longer than told be operator and website Sorry we chose this option to help us explore Sydney. Don't do it... Choose other options
I do not recommend
mikemoulds,,Jan 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Watch out for being charged in US dollars when it should be AU dollars as booking was made in Australia not America. Avoid booking via trip advisor
Big bus narrative is inconsistent from bus to bus
Carolyn S,,Jan 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00We took the Red route all the way around and stayed on a second loop and got off at the Hyde Park Barracks. We highly recommend using the Big Bus as a way of getting an overview of the Sydney sights. The first loop's narrative did not seem to be in sync with where the bus was. After visiting the Hyde Park Barracks (which we highly recommend), the narrative on the second bus was not only more informative but more in sync with where the bus was.
Very good. Well worth the...
ROBERT C,,Jan 20, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Very good. Well worth the rice. Good route(red). Saw all the majority sites. Loved the New Sydney Fish Market and St. Mary’s Cathedral was beautiful.
Great but lots of waiting around.
JoelineM5,,Jan 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Great sites. But the waiting at a number of stops was beyond a joke. We didn’t get off at all did both loops and it took well over 4 hours. We were worried we were going to miss out Cruise following. One of the stops was around 20mins and this happened multiple times. The stops don’t seem very professional or run very efficiently.
Big Bus hop on hop off Sydney
Rebecca M,,Jan 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great way to see all of Sydney. Hop off and on as you want to. It's a double decker bus so can enjoy even if the weather isn't the greatest.
Let people know what to do in an email or text. Don't expect them to know.
Chelsey V,,Jan 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00The actual bus was fine but I got no email no word about what I was supposed to do with my captain cook booking or my night tour. Therefore I was not able to use my captain cook pass which I paid for cause it was too late that day and I was leaving the next.
Basic big bus experience....
Cheryl B,,Jan 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Basic big bus experience. There are multiple tour lines available that allow you to get around most of the city and beach.
A Sydney must
Dianne J,,Jan 15, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00The circuit is as long as two hours if you do the circuit before getting on and getting off, I was told by someone it was an hour, in saying that you need to do the circuit so you can choose your get off stops.
Family fun
Leah M,,Jan 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This is a fantastic way to see Sydney. my 10yo son thought it was the best, he loved the top story and enjoyed listening to the auto with the history of each building. Being able to watch the buses (live time) on the app. was very convenient. All drivers were very friendly.
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