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

Posted By : LAURA_Y
The bus schedule seemed to be very erratic, but a bus finally came by and we were able to find seats. The drivers were minimally friendly and did not have much interaction with guests. We did not go to Bondi Beach - did the city route only. Headsets worked well, even though the narration did not exactly match location at all times. This is the only Hop-On Hop-Off service in Sydney, so there isn't an alternative solution.
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Posted On : 2024-04-19

Posted By : 418debe
My husband and I had a great experience with this hop on/ hop off bus and recommend this excursion if you’re only in Sydney for a few days. It’s a nice way to learn about the city’s history and gain high level sightseeing. We went on a Monday and had no issues getting a seat at the top deck (we hopped off twice to try both red and blue routes). This bus is NOT intended to shuttle you to another reservation / booking. I see that some people are upset that the shuttle isn’t punctual — Note that this is not an Uber situation. Bus shuttles are large vehicles to drive. The driver needs to check people boarding the bus, monitor cameras to ensure everyone is seated throughout, and navigate city traffic. If you go in with expectations that this is high level tour of the city, you will have a great time. The audio matched the driving landmarks.
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Posted On : 2024-04-16

Posted By : SF_Junketeer
My wife and I purchased the 2-day pass. Day 1, we reached Stop 20 King Street Wharf at 9 AM. More than hour later, a bus arrived, stopped with both doors shut. A few seconds later, the bus driver drove off without offering any explanation or instructions. The bus was full but there was no excuse for the driver no to greet us and give any instruction. We boarded the next bus at about 10:45 AM. Day 2, we waited at Stop 14 Sydney Fish Market at approximately 1:45 PM. We had to walk to Darling Harbour to catch the harbour cruise. We had no opportunity to ride the Big Bus on Day 2, which suggested that we could have saved money to purchase a one-day Big Bus tour and would have seen more of Sydney by riding the Sydney public transport. The app, though helpful and useful, can be misleading. Buses disappeared from the map of City Explorer. While on vacation, time is always precious. Big Bus Hop On Hop Off is not an effective way to explore Sydney. In a negative way, it wasted our time due to cumbersome routes, directions and locations of stops.
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Posted On : 2024-04-16

Posted By : Stephen_S
The staff is very friendly and helpful. But... The buses end early. Our "tour" started at 10:30AM at the Museum stop near the CBD. We traveled to the Sydney Opera House. Following our tour of the SOH, we got a quick lunch and back on the bus. There was no time to see much else because when we reached the Rocks we were told that service was over for the day. We then had to make our own way back to our hotel. If you want to see Sydney and not get off the bus, then do it. But... if you want to get off and see anything, you will quickly run out of time. The HOHO bus is $40. Local buses, trams etc., are $2.50 or less per ride. Do the math. Personally, I would not do it again.
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Posted On : 2024-04-16

Posted By : sarahjB239OV
I’ve taken a hop on bus in dozens of cities. This was not the best, and it was not the worst. The bathroom was limited and often seemed poorly timed to the stops (describing things after we saw them), and I don’t understand why this stops running so early in the day, but it does got the major sites and is nice you can switch to the blue line to get out to Bondi.
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Posted On : 2024-04-12

Posted By : Anonymous
We waited 45' for the apparently one blue bus they had running and decided to take the train/ city bus instead. It was a waste of money for us.
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Posted On : 2024-04-12

Posted By : Anonymous
The Big Bus was a wonderful way to see and familiarize myself with the city in a short period of time. The gentleman who checked me in at my first stop, Peter, was friendly and helpfully suggested several Hop-off stops that I might (and did!) find particularly interesting. The 24-hour validation of the ticket allowed me to "go around" again on my second day there! Don't miss the Sydney Fish Market for an amazing meal and cultural experience! The Sydney Harbour Cruise was a very enjoyable way to see the beautiful skyline with all the variously constructed buildings from picturesque small, old churches and the unmistakable Opera House to unbelievably beautiful, variously designed skyscrapers. It helps to have the blue sky, sunshine, 75 degree F weather we experienced. The 3-course meal was delicious and expertly prepared and presented. Our server, Pratima, was a delight! I wish I were here longer to do it all over again!
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Posted On : 2024-04-12

Posted By : MillyBas
Not a good day experience. Decide to buy Experience ticket or a Sydney bus to do Bondi beach, city tour and harbour tour. First bus was ok and then disaster for rest of the day. Waited 1 hour 10 min for pick up at Bondi beach only with standing space and some people left behind. Got off where blue and red meet and after 20min gave up. Tried bus later with again only standing space. Horrible first date in Sydney
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Posted On : 2024-04-11

Posted By : Renee_K
Tough to synchronize sites w audio. Bus stops aren’t always at most advantages spots. After our tour of the Opera House we had to walk uphill in the pouring rain. (I slipped twice consequently preventing us from using our tickets for that nite’s performance. P
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Posted On : 2024-04-11

Posted By : Lorraine_H
Somewhat memorable was the traffic and backtracking on the route. Most memorable with a long lines of frustrated people trying to get on a full bus. We didn't get off because of that. The big bus needed to add at least one more big bus to the route
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Posted On : 2024-04-10