Hop-on Hop-off Experience in Stavanger

Posted By : KL22Cambridgeshire
We love the HoHo buses and regularly use them in most places we visit as a good way of getting to see as much as possible. We only used this one as we specifically wanted to get to the Swords in Rock monument (much of what there is to see can be done on foot but this is about three miles out of the centre) and the chap at the cruise port selling the tours was so convincing that this was the better tour, over the competing City Sightseeing HoHo bus, that we were sold! What a mistake. What they don't tell you is that the stop for the Swords is a good 15 minute walk away. But that's not the major concern - it was a nice day and it's a scenic route! What was infuriating was that we were left stranded there for over an hour waiting for the bus to come back round when we were finished at the monuments when they claim to run every 30 minutes. It was a swelteringly hot day too and we only had a few hours in that port from our cruise ship. It's clearly a lie and only one bus must operate. The staff on the bus were also very rude. When I got back to the port I questioned the manager who had convinced me to use their service and he assured me I could contact the company to get a refund as he wasn't able to issue it there and then. He also said we weren't the only people to have complained that day!! I emailed the company as soon as I got home and despite receiving an automatic reply to acknowledge receipt of my email, I'm yet to get a response and that was nine days ago. So not only is it a rubbish service on the day, but the company overall doesn't care either. Don't waste your money supporting this company - it is not worth the cost and you won't get a reliable good service.
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Posted On : 2024-05-15

Posted By : Peter_H
Nothing other than being ripped off.we couldn't get off the bus therefore unable to visit any of the sites
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Posted On : 2023-10-03

Posted By : Traveler621229
This was not worth the money and a total rip off,,,we were on a cruise and decided to do bus and we saw ship at every turn,,,never left it’s vicinity,,would have been better just walking round harbour and visiting church ,,,DO NOT do this hop on-hop off,,total waste of money
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Posted On : 2023-09-14

Posted By : TravelingBill
Stavanger HOHO bus. Two companies compete with similar service. We tried the local company. I can't say it was better or worse than the international company, but it wasn't very good Often commentary and sights were not synched. Commentary was well before the physical item came into view, or long after we had passed it. We passed numerous statues and landmarks with no commentary.. At $30 per person, it should be better
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Posted On : 2023-07-24

Posted By : aasiyak
Absolute waste of money & time . The city sightseeing areas are all in one big area of 5-6 km radius which can be covered by leisurely walking through than waiting for the bus to come for more than forty five minutes each stop . They do not have enough buses to manage the tourist business . I suspect that it is only one bus doing the rounds
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Posted On : 2023-07-20

Posted By : Vipin_A
When we reached the bus, there were two friendly ladies trying to sell us tickets we already had! They were very informative and gave us the map of the route the bus would be taking. The driver was nice too providing us with a set of headphones so we could hear the commentary in 8 languages including English. Can't fault the service or demeanour of all involved. One good thing was also that you were friendly with the other Company "City Sightseeing Norway" which was nice to see. It actually (as an entirely disspationate person), enhances in my eye your reputation. I want to see something different and this is what I saw.
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Posted On : 2022-07-18

Posted By : Enny M
Sul porto, attacco crociere ci sono due gazebo che vendono questa esperienza Hop on Hop of ma uno solo è il marchio originale internazionale che è garanzia di qualità. Sicuramente non è questo! Per aiutarvi a riconoscere il gazebo sbagliato pubblico questa foto. Quello fotografato da me pur avendo lo stesso nome e i colori simili è la volgare imitazione. Altro indizio; i loro depliant hanno un fondo giallo. Quello giusto ha la scritta ORIGINAL: costa meno, passa più frequentemente, parla più lingue e fa ultima corsa alle 16:00 e non alle 15:00. Noi siamo stati raggirati da loro quindi scrivo questo post perché non succeda ad altri
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Posted On : 2022-08-03