Glasgow tops the UK’s list for cities with the best hop-on-hop-off tours, with Cambridge, Oxford, and Edinburgh also appearing.
The price comparison website TicketLens has published a list of the best cities in the world for hop-on hop-off tours.
In order to create the ranking, the number of providers, ticket prices, number of routes, duration of tours, length of tours in miles, number of attractions, number of guided tours included, and number of languages for commentary were collected. An average was taken across each factor before they were combined to create the ranking.
When you’re planning a city break you might ask yourself what you want to see when visiting the city. You may stumble upon many sights and attractions prior to or during your visit and it’s easy to become overwhelmed by the number of decisions you have to make.
Hop-on hop-off tours offer a unique opportunity to explore a city without needing to worry about planning your own routes or navigating your way through unfamiliar public transport travel. Whether you want to see the Houses of Parliament in London, the Colosseum in Rome, or the Sydney Harbour Bridge, you can discover them all either by driving past or hopping off a hop-on hop-off tour in order to get a closer look. Most tours also include audio guides or live commentary which complement your trip by providing interesting information and fun facts.
The ten best cities worldwide for hop-on hop-off tours:
- Porto, Portugal
- Valletta, Malta
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Cape Town, South Africa
- London, United Kingdom
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Vilnius, Lithuania
- Athens, Greece
- Seoul, South Korea
- Dublin, Ireland
The full ranking of all 75 cities, the methodology for the study and downloadable infographics are available on the: https://www.ticketlens.com/en/magazine/hop-on-hop-off-index
Further findings for Europe:
- The largest number of attractions covered by a single route can be found in London. Here you’ll see 65 sights over an average route distance of 14.4 miles. Tickets cost £31.24 on average.
- London also offers the most routes per provider. The UK’s capital city offers on average a choice of 5 different hop-on hop-off routes per provider.
- The cheapest hop-on hop-off tickets are available in Bucharest, Romania. For only £4.74 you can enjoy seeing 14 attractions over 21.6 miles.
- The shortest route in miles is in Gdansk, Poland. The distance covered by the route is a short 4.5 miles, costs £14.49 and covers 8 attractions.
- The Danish city of Aarhus is ranked last in the list. For a ticket price of £23.89, you’ll only see 8 attractions.
- The longest tours (in minutes) can be found in Valletta, where routes taking an average of 176.4 minutes will take you on a trip around the north or south of the island of Malta.
- The shortest hop-on hop-off route in minutes is in Oxford, United Kingdom. Within 40 minutes you’ll be taken to see 20 sights and attractions.
- Dublin comes in at number 10 on the list, with tours costing an average of £18.80 and routes covering 34 attractions in just under two hours.
Further findings worldwide:
- The most expensive hop-on hop-off bus tours can be found in Dubai, where tickets cost £61.93 and you can see 33 attractions over 52.6 miles.
- The longest hop-on hop-off bus route in the world is in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The route is 83.8 miles long and takes visitors to 33 attractions.
- Dubai’s hop-on hop-off providers offer the highest number of guided tours on average. In addition to the hop-on hop-off routes included in the basic ticket, visitors can explore the city on 4 different guided walking tours.
- The USA is home to 8 of the top 10 most expensive hop-on hop-off tours, with Seattle being the most expensive. The average ticket in the Emerald City costs $61.12, and the 8.8-mile route takes you to see 33 attractions.
