Philadelphia Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

1 hour 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

Explore Philadelphia on this hop-on hop-off tour! See the top Philadelphia attractions including the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall and the Betsy Ross House while touring the city in a fun, fast and scenic way. Enjoy a ride on an open-top, double-decker bus, with our Hop on Hop off tour during your stay in Philadelphia.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Schedules may differ slightly during peak and off-peak times

Please advise at time of booking if wheelchair assistance is required

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

Hop on Hop off Philadelphia Double Decker Tour

Duration:1 hour 30 minutes

Operating Schedule:Departures - Operating Daily with a 30 minute frequency on weekends and every 30-60 minutes on weekdays, departures from Stop 1 on SW Corner of 6th & Market between 09.30am - 4.00pm. PLEASE NOTE you must redeem your ticket at Stop 1 Before you can board the tour. Up to 25 Stop on route.

Stop 1 - Independence Visitor Center (SW Corner of 6th and Market Street)

Stop 2 - Betsy Ross House/Philly Tour Hub

Stop 3 - United States Mint/Ben Franklin's Grave

Stop 4 - National Constitution Center

Stop 6 - Reading Terminal Market/Convention Center Marriott/Macy's

Stop 7 - City Hall/Love Park

Stop 8 - Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul/Sister Cities

Stop 9 - Barnes Foundation

Stop 10 - Rodin Museum

Stop 11 - Eastern State Penitentiary

Stop 12 - Perelman Building of Philadelphia Art Museum

Stop 15 - "Rocky Steps"

Stop 17 - The Franklin Institute/Logan Circle

Stop 18 - Shops at Liberty Place

Stop 19 - The Bellevue/Rittenhouse Square

Stop 21 - Pine Street

Stop 22 - South Street/Head House Square

Stop 23 - Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Stop 24 - Hilton Philadelphia at Penn's Landing/Columbus Boulevard

Stop 25 - Penn's Landing/Waterfront

Stop 27 - Faith and Liberty Discovery Center

What‘s Included

Up to 25 stops to Hop-on and Hop-off

3 Ticket Types 1/2/3 Days

Map of route and sites

Live onboard commentary (English only)

Hop on Hop off Tour of Philadelphia

Entrance fees/attraction tickets

Food and drinks

Gratuities

Options

1 Day Tour

Duration: 1 day
Blue Route: Starting Point: Stop #1 - Independence Visitor Center, SW Corner of 6th and Market

3 Day Tour

Duration: 3 days
Blue Route: Starting point - Stop 1 on located on SW Corner of 6. With up to 25 stops centrally located.

2 Day Tour

Duration: 2 days
Blue Route: Starting point - Stop 1 on located on SW Corner of 6. With up to 25 stops centrally located.

Reviews

4.18

2,343 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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Ugh! Save yourself the frustration and skip it!
945dianad,,Dec 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
SO disappointed in this! We drove almost 7 hours to do some sightseeing in Philly with our adult daughter. I bought Dr these tickets before our trip and followed the directions to pick them up. The address they give you is on the wrong side of a giant building and the building was closed down. Not being from the area we had to keep driving around and saw a guy with an umbrella on the street. He said to come to him. We had to find parking a couple of blocks away and walk over. He scanned our tickets and acted liked we couldn’t use them. Then he walked us over to another umbrella where we were told we had the right thing and could use them. Their website says buses come every 15 minutes. But he let us know they were running about every 25 minutes! We were taken to the side of the road, told to wait there, and a bus would be through to get us in about 30 minutes! They didn’t even apologize for the wait. We were frustrated and starving and decided we could walk the few blocks over to get some food. On the way, we passed the main things we wanted to see! From there we looked at the map and saw we could easily walk to the next place OR wait 25 minutes for a bus to come by so we walked. We only saw one bus all day and never used it once because of the inconvenience. This was a colossal waste of money!
Guides on the Bus Make it Better
Ashlee T,,Dec 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We enjoy utilizing these bus tours when we visit a new city. We typically do the tour and also use it as transportation. We enjoyed that the Philadelphia busses have live guides. Each guide had their own take on the tour, which made it enjoyable for us.
Great site seeing tour
DianaU 12,,Nov 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Really enjoyed this bus tour. Chris the driver was really nice and gave me insight to some great pictures to take. I stayed on main level as I was with my wheelchair bound mother. He told me when to get ready to take pictures and told me some interesting facts and places in Philadelphia. Ruth was also good at being the announcer on the tour. She gave good descriptions and history of what was on the tour.
Worth the price
Erika A,,Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
They work together with another hop on and off sightseeing tour company so you didn't have to wait long for the next bus to come by. They were all very informative, but you did have to start at #1 to get your ticket. Then there after you could get on and off at any stop. I would say the only drawback is that it wasn't connected to the app. I've used the Big Bus in other cities so it was convenient to see where the stops were in real time.
Don't hop on at all!
deliveryts,,Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
Have used this service in other cities to our satisfaction. This one did not live up to expectations. It was an abbreviated tour at best. It did not take us to many of the stops on the itinerary. There was a 5K race run that Saturday morning and they re-routed the bus another way. We were not told about this upon buying tickets. Big mistake on their part. We waited in traffic for what seemed hours. Even the tour guide upstairs was frustrated by these events. No apologies were issued and no refunds or passes given for an extra day for inconvenience. Shabby, aggravating and boring! We probably could have walked faster and seen more on our own time. FYI - in the future let people know in advance if there is to be a detour and delays. Thanks for nothin'.
On Tuesday many buildings...
Vicki R,,Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
2.00
On Tuesday many buildings are not open. We unfortunately also did not know that more were impacted by the fact it was Veteran’s day. Neither did the tour guide he felt they were all still open.
Reliable
JoseD B,,Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00
Tour was great. However, the app does not include a live map. So it was difficult timing hop on, hop off.
Perfect way to see the...
Samantha B,,Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Perfect way to see the city and get an idea of the places you want to explore more. My recommendation is to do the full loop first then start your hop on hop off.
Tour around town was...
Ashraf A,,Nov 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
Tour around town was good. Gets crowded at times with unclear departure time and location. In general was ok
Wonderful time learning...
Brenda R,,Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Wonderful time learning Philly's history with my grown kids!!!! Took 3 busses.. all 3 guides were very informative...