Big Bus Tours/Open Top Sightseeing

Worse experience ever. Buses are hot with no AC. Couldn’t hear the guide, his microphone didn’t work downstairs. Wasted my money. I bought 2 days and won’t ride again. I would rather throw the 114.00 out the window

You should be more considerate parking like this for more than 20 mins in a busy parking lot is horrible

Where to start.
My best tip for this trip is… Don’t.
The buses are very old.
If you are not on top of the bus (double decker bus) you are screwed.
You can’t see anything from the tour or hear what the tour guide is saying.
The sound system is static and needs to be replaced.
The inside of the bus is very cramped, noisy, and hot.
We had waited over an hour for the pickup on the way back (suppose to every 30 minutes) and the bus did not show up.
Had to take a taxi back from Fremont St to the Tropicana Hotel. Taxi price was same as tour price, only faster, cleaner and much nicer.
Not very well run company.
Couldn’t tell who was a employee as nobody wore the same things.
Not using this bus tour again.

Took the two day tour for a group in peak season.
Pros: had a interesting guide who seemed to know a lot about the good eating places around and that was the limit of the kind of information he could contribute to.
Cons: stuck up rude drivers with a big attitude problem. One of them didn’t even stop to pick us up from our stop (we were in the right location right under the big bus sign and during their operating hours)
Another issue was the the sheer lack of any signage as to where the pickup stops are. Most stops don’t have have their crew to help out.
Conclusion: would only recommend it only to those who haven’t found enough alternates to blow their money off in Vegas.

It sounded so promising. We bought a 2 day pass to see Vegas. The bus actually missed most of the strip and instead you go behind many of the hotels. Most of the advertised stops aren’t really close to where they say they are. We were stranded for an hour and a half downtown waiting on a bus at one point. We waited almost an hour for a bus the second day at the Excalibur only to find that the bus was full and we’d have to wait another half hour. We gave up at that point. Never again

I went on the Big Bus Tour yesterday and thought it was a great experience. Ray was our guide and Amy was the bus driver. Amy was a very safe driver, and got to our desination safely. Ray was hilarious! He told us many things about the history of Las Vegas that I didn’t know about. Even though I have been here loads of times. I would definitely recommend this tour to all new Vegas visitors!
Thank you Ray and Amy!!!

Unorganized. We would wait at some stops 10 or 15 minutes and then have to skip some stops entirely to catch up. Had to switch busses twice in order to get to the stops we wanted to get to. Busses were PACKED. Standing room only a majority of the time. I did not pay to be on a cramped, uncomfortable bus. The local bus would have been cheaper and roomier.
While the guide was funny and entertaining, the disorganization just killed it for me. If I had paid full price I would have been pissed. Luckily I got it through tix4tonight so they were essentially half price.
If you go, go during an off period.

We purchased 2 Groupons for $ 25 each for a full day of the Hop on — Hop off Big Bus Tour. I believe they’re regularly $ 44 each, so a pretty good deal.
I’ve been to Vegas many times and seen most of the highlights of the Strip, but my SO hasn’t and since we had limited time this trip, I thought this would be a good way to get an overview of everything while also dropping us off conveniently at all the locations where we had booked other activities or reservations for meals. And it was.
Our tour guide (Le Shawn?) was very high energy and great with passing out the coupons for drinks and food at each stop. And I got to see things that I have never taken time out to see — like the Welcome to Las Vegas sign, which is frankly a bit out of the action, you know?
So yes, it’s super touristy but we also found it to be a good deal because it got us between casinos without walking miles (you still walk a TON in Vegas regardless, but this saved some of that) and we were able to see some places off the strip that we probably would never venture to. It’s a pretty smart way to make transportation to each of your planned destinations more fun and informative. Of course, buying the Groupon is a must to make this really worthwhile.
One thing I didn’t love… the Groupon is only good from 10 AM to 6 PM… I’m not sure if the bus runs later but one of the tour staffers at a stop told us that because we used Groupon, our ticket was only good until 6 PM. And of course me being such a super organized tour/​task master, I had things scheduled well past 6 PM. So that isn’t great — but another reason to make sure you get an early start and get your Groupon’s full value!
We found the stops to be perfect for our itinerary and generally conveniently located. There wasn’t anywhere we wanted to go that the Big Bus didn’t stop at or near. So yeah, I highly recommend biting the bullet and playing tourist for a day… OH and don’t forget to download the Big Bus app on your phone… let’s you plan your trip easily with details about every stop — very helpful!

Not satisfied with service! Took a 2-​day –almost $ 200 — family pass with night tour and ‘highroller’ included. They didn’t explain that their night tour service only takes off once at night (7pm — only mentioned on the map), if you miss it you’re screwed: yup paid for no reason and of course no refund. Second day finally took the bus and went to the highroller, although with purchased ‘tickets’ in hand you have to get in line to ‘validate’ the voucher: 30min wasted. Then, hopping off is easy, hopping back on? One hour wasted (instead of the 30min they tell you). The app needs a serious update as well, no real-​time arrival information. Once you make it finally on the bus it’s pretty overcrowded so only a happy few have access to the open upper deck. Decided to give a second star after all because staff is very friendly.

Must do
Great way to get to know the city of Las Vegas.
Tyrell was an excellent guide. Very entertaining
Thumbs up. Keep the good work.

I ventured out into the city and the entire day was spent hopping on and off the bus — it makes plenty of stops at many popular spots throughout the Vegas strip and the surrounding areas — including the Mob Museum, Fremont Street, Fashion Show Mall, the iconic Welcome to Las Vegas sign, and many more places.
The tour itself is informative and interesting, and a great way to snap plenty of scenic photos. All the drivers and tour guides I had throughout the day were engaging and friendly, and had plenty of great suggestions for places to eat, stay, and play.
I would definitely dedicate at least a day or two to this Big Bus Tour, especially if you want to do a little bit of everything. There’s also the night time tour, which I did not have the chance to experience, but I will definitely plan for it on my next trip to Sin City.
Don’t forget to tip your tour guides and drivers!

We had a deal for the Las Vegas Explorer Pass with 3 attractions and the Big Bus Hop On/​Hop Off tour was a big deciding factor in our purchase. To redeem our pass we had to head to the stop outside Circus Circus. This is where both the Strip and Downtown tours depart from. There is no office so look for the staff in neon yellow shirts near the Slots o Fun building.
We weren’t sure how crowded the bus would be during St. Patrick’s Day/​March Madness week so we got to the stop in time for the first tour. You will want a seat on the top deck.
We started the day with the Strip tour. We had Tyree as our guide and Richard as our driver and if it were up to that experience alone this would have been a 5 Star review. Tyree kept all riders engaged and shared lots of information about the Strip. We visit Las Vegas one to two times a year so we felt like experts but we learned some new facts which paid for the pass. Tyree had great suggestions on restaurants in town. The staff makes most of their money on tips so please, if you enjoyed your trip and/​or learned something, be ready to show your appreciation.
We chose not to get off during the Strip tour and we did the whole tour which took approximately an hour and a half. Some of the scheduled stops were skipped which is important to note, as we were hoping to stop outside the Miracle Mile as stayed at the Planet Hollywood and this stop was skipped. Definitely pay attention to where the tour stops and drops off to make sure you aren’t waiting for a bus that’s not coming.
The timing seems to be one issue. They advertise buses every 20 to 30 minutes and we waited almost an hour for our Downtown bus. We were worried we were at another skipped stop but we found another couple who assured us they got off there and that they were told that was where they could catch their next bus. If you have show tickets or dinner reservations you will want to allow extra time.
We found the tour guides were not all as great as Tyree. Our first Downtown guide reminded us of Melissa McCarthy. We didn’t ride with her for long but we felt it was a much different experience from Tyree, but still a pleasant ride… then we caught the bus that we had waited an hour for. I’m not sure if this girl was in training but after the long wait we stayed on the bottom deck and the driver and her coworker were even questioning facts she was telling us. It was quite unprofessional, however her tour was hard to listen to. We could not wait to get off the bus.
Even with the timing issues and the inconsistency in tour guides, we still felt this was a must do experience. Definitely try to see if Tyree is working the Strip route.

Great tour — Las Vegas is the only city in the world where the hotels are the main attraction. Good narration, well chosen landmarks.
The only reason why the rating isn’t higher is that the Golden Nugget stop is mismarked on the map — we waited where indicated and ended up walking and taking a cab.
Other than this, friendly knowledgeable staff, reasonably comfortable seats.

We enjoyed the big bus tour as a large group. But they had some issues with timing. They would tell us the next bus leaves at 12:30. So at 12:20 we headed over and saw the bus leaving. There were several other upset customers so i overheard on the walkie someone was coming off their break early to come get us.
Another time we were at hardrock casino and we called the number to ask when the next bus would come, she said 15mins. We headed outside and waited 45 mins for the next bus, so i guess they were early to the stop and we had to wait 30mins for the next bus. We called the number for the next 45 mins and no answer.
Its a shame because we loved all our tour guides and they all were very friendly and personable. I just wish they would be better with timing. On the Wydam stop the bus just ran through there, without asking if we wanted to get off. We had to sit on the bus for another 40mins to get back to Hawaiian marketplace since the planet hollywood stop was closed. The tour guide said «yeah he just has a habit of going through that stop, my bad». And continued to make jokes about it at every stop but it wasn’t funny.

I wasn’t intending to take a bus tour of Las Vegas. I stumbled upon a Big Bus Tour pickup spot when taking a walk on the Strip. And I was very glad I did!
I had an absolutely fantastic time on the bus tours — I took both the Strip and Downtown tours (both included in one reasonable ticket price). I learned a great deal about the area — including identifying places I am going to visit during my stay in the city.
The trip featured Bruce on the mic and James as the driver. They made sure their patrons had an excellent time.
I highly recommend this Las Vegas tour. Truly a highlight of my stay in Vegas!

I loved everything about this tour especially because I feel we had a tour guide who absolutely loves his job. He even gave great deals on where to eat, gamble and drink. It was great to hear things about the city that we couldn’t otherwise have known if we had not been on the tour. Our tour guide was amazing!!! I forgot his name but he did take pictures I think us. Oh it was really cold that day. It was the day after black Friday.

Anytime I’m on vacation in another city, I try and do these sightseeing tours. I believe it’s a good way to see what your city has to offer, especially if it’s your first time or you’re not familiar with the city. On my second to last day, I decided to look on Groupon and look for activities and they had a voucher for various options for the tour. I opted for the one day hop on, hop off for two ($ 40). They had additional options which included an extra day with lunch or a ticket to CSI experience.
There was a bus stop not too far from the hotel and we took the one hour ride from the strip through out Vegas, got some knowledge of Vegas, saw some greats sights, and some not so great sights in the Downtown part of Vegas which appeared to be a bit sketchy.
I would say it’s definitely a good idea if you’re a first timer in Vegas like myself and hop on and hop off and see the town!
P. S. Don’t forget to tip the drivers!

A blast. Seriously the best way to cruise around Vegas. The people pointing out sites were a total riot and got the passengers engaged with ease. The hop-​on hop-​off feature gave us freedom to wander the city at our leisure. We opted for the 3 day pass which also came with freebie tickets to the CSI experience (it was good for the price!) and some other things that we didn’t use.
The lady at the counter was cool enough to let me buy the passes on my phone (right in front of her) because it was a better price.
Totally recommend them.

I had so much on this Hop on hop off bus. I know this might sound or even look like the cliché thing to do when you’re on vacation but I have to say I was truly impressed with the tour.
First of, you have different ways of buying your bus ticket and you can also select which tour you want. You can pick between the hop on hop off bus which drives you on the strip all the way to Fremont street. This option allows you to get off the bus at select Las Vegas landmark (the fabulous Las Vegas sign for example or the different chapels). I saw a Groupon for $ 21 ticket for this option but there are a few restrictions (i.e it is a day tour and you can’t use the ticket on weekend. and most of all it is blazing hot)
The second option is the night tour which is what my friends and I picked. The tickets can be purchased directly through the big bus company and costs about $ 35.00.
The bus departs daily at 7pm from the Excalibur and the Circus Circus hotel.
We left roughly around 7:30pm from the Excalibur to the Las Vegas sign, then back to strip before heading downtown to Fremont Street. We had an amazing tour guide Lashawn who kept us entertained the whole time! She was funny, knew a lot about Las Vegas and interacted with the passengers. She also took a lot of shots for us while we were on the bus. She was truly amazing and fun to have as a guide! She also told us about the good places we can grab a great bite/​drinks while we were downtown. She also told us about the Binion’s Casino where you can take a free picture with $ 1million dollar in cash! I remember her saying to take the picture as soon as we got off the bus because we would only be downtown for about 45 minutes.
I truly enjoyed this tour and if you want to experience Las Vegas at night and see a lot of landmark like the Fabulous Las Vegas or the white church that accept casino chips as donations or even experience Fremont street, you should check out the big bus. It was fun and entertaining despite the heat in he evening.

Super desorganizados y lentos, pasa mas de 45 min sin pasar el bus por la parada, perdi todo el dia. Hubiese sido mas rapido y economico pagar 8 $ por el transporte publico al dia. Realmente una estafa, ademas que no hacian algunas paradas y no avisaban. No hablan español. El night tour lo compramos y lo perdimos porque no nos explicaros que teniamos que estar a una hora especifica en una parada especifica. Muy mal tour

Autobuses en mal estado. Paradas no identificadas. Cambios de ruta y saltos de parada sin previo aviso. En lineas general no lo recomiendo. He visitado ciudades como Paris y Londres donde si es un servicio 5 estrellas.

For the kids’ first time to Vegas I wanted them to see as much of Vegas as possible. Knowing my knee couldn’t do a ton of walking, plus I wanted to be a looky loo, we left the car at our hotel and left the driving to the Big Bus. The Groupon I found only confirmed my decision!
With one Downtown route that would pick us up outside our hotel, and an easy transfer hop at Circus Circus to the Strip route, it was so easy to get around and we never had to wait long before our next bus would pull up at the change or at a stop. There were great shopping stops — both outlets or gift stores, tons of casinos to explore and a few museums along the route.
We gave it three thumbs up. My thumbs up goes out to the guides who were all so polite, funny and personable. One guide walked a blind woman and her service dog from the one stop to the other route pick up (and yes, the dog could ride up on top!). My daughter’s thumbs up was for the sunshine and cool breeze on top! My son’s was for all the cool stops — he was taking notes for other places to stay somewhere down the road.
Even if we’d paid normal prices the cost would be worth it for a) the information; b) not being lost; c) the convenience and flexibility; d) the discounts you get at some other businesses when you tell them you rode the bus (and show your receipt)!
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