City Sightseeing Seattle Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
Traveler rating
2.5/5
Based on 84 traveler reviews. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Quick answer
Is City Sightseeing Seattle Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour worth booking?
City Sightseeing Seattle Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour is a 1.3-hour experience in Seattle, United States, from $65 per person. It scores 41 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Worth a Look”, based on a 2.5/5 rating across 84 reviews. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start time. Same-day spots are currently showing.
- Outty Ranking
- 41 / 100
- Rating
- 2.5/5 (84)
- Duration
- 1.3 hours
- From
- $65 per person
Experience the best of Seattle on a fantastic City Sightseeing bus tour! You can explore the city at your own pace with tickets valid for either 24 or 48 hours. Discover all of Seattle's key landmarks, including the world famous Space Needle, Pioneer & Occidental Square, Chinatown, Seattle Central Library, Pike Place Market and Farmers Market - including the first ever Starbucks and much more! Enjoy recorded audio commentary in English played through the bus speaker system as you travel between the city’s most famous landmarks and attractions. For even more language options, guests can download the tour app and listen directly on their own mobile phone and earbuds in Spanish, English, French, German, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Korean. The tour also includes real-time live bus tracking in the app, allowing you to see exactly when the next bus will arrive at your stop - making it easy and convenient to plan your sightseeing throughout the day. Book with City Sightseeing today!
What you get
About this experience
Experience the best of Seattle on a fantastic City Sightseeing bus tour! You can explore the city at your own pace with tickets valid for either 24 or 48 hours. Discover all of Seattle's key landmarks, including the world famous Space Needle, Pioneer & Occidental Square, Chinatown, Seattle Central Library, Pike Place Market and Farmers Market - including the first ever Starbucks and much more! Enjoy recorded audio commentary in English played through the bus speaker system as you travel between the city’s most famous landmarks and attractions. For even more language options, guests can download the tour app and listen directly on their own mobile phone and earbuds in Spanish, English, French, German, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Korean. The tour also includes real-time live bus tracking in the app, allowing you to see exactly when the next bus will arrive at your stop - making it easy and convenient to plan your sightseeing throughout the day. Book with City Sightseeing today!
What's included
Included
- 10% discount at Andare Restaurant at Hyatt Regency (Stop 12)
- Audio-Guided Walking Tour around Pike Place Market
- Hop off near must-see sights
- 10% discount at SuperKim Crab House Bar Restaurant (Stop 7)
- 10% discount at Tidal+ Restaurant at Hyatt Olive 8 (Stop 12)
- 10% discount at Qiao Lin Hotpot (Stop 12)
- 24 or 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour to enjoy amazing views
Not included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Food and drink
- Tips
- Entry to attractions
Options you can book
24-Hour Ticket
48-Hour Ticket
Before you book
- Cancellation
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- Languages
- de, ko, cmn, ja, en, fr, es
- Ticket
- Mobile Only
- Runs on
- Every day
- Group size
- Up to 15 travelers per booking
- Operated by
- City Sightseeing Ltd - USA and Middle East
Know before you go
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 24th April - 22nd May: 10am - 4pm, every 30 minutes
- 23rd and 24th May: 10am - 5pm, every 20 minutes
- 25th May - 27th June: 10am - 4pm, every 30 minutes
- 28th June - 6th September: 10am - 5pm, every 20 minutes
- 7th September - 11th October: 10am - 4pm, every 30 minutes
- Tour duration: 80 minutes
- Meeting Point: Customers can join the bus tour at any of the stops along the route. Stop 1 is 398 Broad Street, on Broad Street by the Space Needle Loop at the intersection of Broad and John, across from McDonald’s at KOMO Plaza
- Recorded information through a loudspeaker is provided in English
- Recorded information through App (must be ones own phone and earphones) in English, Spanish, French, German, Korean, Japanese and Mandarin Chinese. Same App gives access to live map and bus tracking in real time
- Mobile and printed paper voucher are accepted on this tour and can be redeemed at any of the stops along the route
- Vouchers can be used any day within 12 months of travel date selected at check-out
- Audio-guided walking tour: Pike Place Market
- Due to road closures, Stop 18 will relocate every Saturday from 6th June to 11th October. On those days, Stop 18 will be located in front of the Via 6 building, at the west corner of 6th & Lenora (right side of the street)
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What travelers are saying
Outty’s summary of the themes that recur across 84 traveler reviews. Written by us, not quoted from reviewers.
The guide
3 mentionsTravelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.
Value for money
2 mentionsTravelers feel they got more than they paid for.
Pace and timing
2 mentionsSeveral reviewers found the schedule tight or the day long.
Traveler reviews
84 verified traveler reviews for City Sightseeing Seattle Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.
Hop on bus in Seattle.
The bus driver was very accommodating. Waited while we ran down the street to catch the bus in the rain. The bus itself needs updating as water was leaking through the doors and lights.
Response from the operator: Hello Carol, thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback for City Sightseeing Seattle Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour! We are so happy to hear that your driver was very accommodating and waited for you in the rain. What wonderful service! We will make sure your kind words reach our driving team. We also sincerely apologize for the condition of the bus you experienced, with water leaking through the doors and lights. This is absolutely not the standard we aim for and is not the comfortable experience we want to provide. We have shared your comments directly with our maintenance and operations team in Seattle to review the fleet and ensure our buses are fully checked, especially on rainy days. Thank you again for letting us know, and we hope to welcome you back on board again very soon for a much drier and improved experience! Team City Sightseeing Seattle Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
via Viator
A good introduction to the City
1. The drivers are friendly and professional, even when they have been at it all day. 2. The recording is informative although it occasionally does not match the location of the bus. 3. The bus has an upstairs and a downstairs. The downstairs has two levels. If you are a short person, it is difficult to see out the window in the lower level of the downstairs. 4. Overall, it provides a good overview of the sights to see within the city of Seattle.
Response from the operator: Hello Richard, thank you so much for taking the time to share your detailed feedback for City Sightseeing Seattle Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour! We are delighted to hear that you found our tour a good introduction to the city and that our drivers were friendly and professional, even after a long day on board. We will be sure to pass your kind words to the whole driving team. Thank you also for your constructive comments about the audio commentary occasionally not matching the location and the visibility from the lower level of the downstairs for shorter guests. This is very valuable feedback for us and we will share it with our operations team as we continue to improve our bus experience. We are so glad that overall you had a good overview of the sights of Seattle and we hope to welcome you back on board again very soon! Team City Sightseeing Seattle Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
via Viator
Good guide
The guide was good however the map we receive for pick ups only have names of area no exact addresses that made it very difficult to find the stops
Response from the operator: Dear Customer, Thank you for sharing your experience with the City Sightseeing Seattle Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed the guide, but we are sorry that the information provided on the map made it difficult to locate the Hop-On Hop-Off stops. We understand how important clear and precise stop information is when exploring a city, and we will share your comments regarding the lack of exact locations with our Seattle team for review. If you would like to provide further details about the stops you had difficulty finding, please contact us through our official form at https://city-sightseeing.com/es/contacto. Kind regards, City Sightseeing Seattle Team
via Tripadvisor
DO NOT DO IT!
Where do I start...... Service is advertised as every 30mins from 10am. So one would assume... 10, 1030, 11, 1130, 12, 1230 etc. I arrived at the stop at 1150am for the 12pm trip, but then I was informed by someone with a hole in their t-shirt who i thought was a member of the public that I had just missed one and the next would be 30mins away. I asked about the 12pm and was told thats not how it works (confusing). So I waited round thinking 1220pm the bus would be there. Was then told at 1220pm the bus was another 10-15mins away! When fhe bus did eventually turn up, it was disgusting Filthy, broken seats, busted up floor boards. Honeslty if I was the owner/operator I would be highly embarrassed 😳!! The GPS triggered Commentary was out of sync. Often talking about a upcoming stop after we had already been past it, and would also abruptly cut off mid sentence at times. Also the route includes quite a few low hanging tree branches which I had to often duck to avoid. Definitely not worth the price paid. I have raised these issues with the company and got a generic response which did not even respond to any of the actual issues. Have asked for a more detailed / genuine response and am still waiting. I highly recommend you avoid this service.
via Tripadvisor
Tour did not provide 30 minute intervals published.
Buses were supposed to run on 30 minute intervals and on both days of our 48 hour passes the buses ran significantly behind. On the 1st day delays were 45 minutes to 1 hour. On the 2nd day they were under staffed drivers due to call offs. As a result we waited up to 1-1/2 hours at stops for a bus to show up. As a result the number of possible stops were limited on the number we could visit.
Response from the operator: Dear Daniel, thank you for taking the time to share your detailed feedback for City Sightseeing Seattle. We sincerely apologize that our service did not provide the 30-minute intervals published and that on both days of your 48-hour pass the buses ran significantly behind. We understand how frustrating it must have been to wait 45 minutes to 1 hour on your 1st day, and up to 1-1/2 hours on your 2nd day due to driver call-offs and being understaffed. We completely understand that as a result, the number of stops you could visit was limited, and this affected the value of your 48-hour ticket. This is absolutely not the experience we want to provide. Please be assured that we have shared your comments with our local operations team in Seattle as a matter of priority. We are reviewing our scheduling, contingency planning for staff shortages, and real-time communication at stops to avoid such long delays in the future. Thank you again for bringing this to our attention and for choosing City Sightseeing. We hope you will give us another chance to provide you with the regular and reliable service you expected. Team City Sightseeing Seattle Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
via Viator
Good to know
- Duration
- 1.3 hours
- Free cancellation
- Up to 24h before
- Minimum age to book
- All ages
- Availability
- Bookable today
- Runs on
- Every day
- Price range
- $65 to $84
- Booked in 30 days
- 29
- Verdict
- Worth a Look
Who runs this experience
Operated by City Sightseeing Ltd - USA and Middle East, who run 9 experiences we rank across 6 cities, with an average Outty Ranking of 53.1.
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City Sightseeing Seattle Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour: questions travelers ask
Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Seattle.
How much does City Sightseeing Seattle Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour cost?
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Prices start at $65 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Seattle usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.
How long does City Sightseeing Seattle Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour take?
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Plan for about 1.3 hours from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Seattle is not rushed.
Is City Sightseeing Seattle Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour worth it?
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It holds an Outty Ranking of 41 out of 100, which we label "Worth a Look". That score blends traveler sentiment (2.5/5 across 84 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable last minute in Seattle, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.
Can I cancel or reschedule City Sightseeing Seattle Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour?
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Yes. Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Inside that window the booking is non-refundable, and no-shows are not refunded.
Is City Sightseeing Seattle Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour suitable for kids and families?
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Yes, all ages are welcome. Families should still weigh the 1.3-hour running time, and strollers are easier on the earlier, quieter departures.
How far in advance should I book City Sightseeing Seattle Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour?
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Around 29 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Seattle can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.
What should I bring or wear?
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Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Seattle and add a light layer if any part of the 1.3-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.
Where does City Sightseeing Seattle Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour start and how do I get there?
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The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Seattle within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.
What are the best things to do in Seattle?
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Seattle's best days leave the city: Mount Rainier, the San Juans, Olympic National Park and Snoqualmie Falls are all day-trip range, and each one lives or dies on the driver-guide. In town, Pike Place food tours, underground history walks and harbour cruises dominate. Our ranking favours operators with small vans over full coaches on the mountain runs. On Outty we rank every Seattle experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Mt. Rainier Day Tour from Seattle, Seattle City and Snoqualmie Falls Half-Day Guided Tour, Chef Guided Food Tour of Pike Place Market. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.
When is the best time to visit Seattle?
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June to September for clear Rainier views and reliable ferry weather. Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.
How many days do you need in Seattle?
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Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.
Do I book through Outty or through the operator?
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Outty ranks and explains the experiences, then hands you to Viator to complete the booking with the operator directly. The price is the same as booking on Viator yourself, and Outty earns an affiliate commission on the referral, which is how the rankings stay free to read.
What is included in City Sightseeing Seattle Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour?
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Included: 10% discount at Andare Restaurant at Hyatt Regency (Stop 12); Audio-Guided Walking Tour around Pike Place Market; Hop off near must-see sights; 10% discount at SuperKim Crab House Bar Restaurant (Stop 7); and 10% discount at Tidal+ Restaurant at Hyatt Olive 8 (Stop 12). Not included: Hotel pick-up and drop-off; Food and drink; Tips; and Entry to attractions. Always check the voucher for the final list before you travel.
What languages is City Sightseeing Seattle Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour offered in?
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It is offered in German, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, English, French and Spanish. Pick your language when choosing a date and time, as not every departure runs in every language.
Will I get instant confirmation and a mobile ticket for City Sightseeing Seattle Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour?
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Confirmation is sent by the operator after booking, usually within 48 hours; if it is not confirmed you are not charged. Mobile tickets are accepted, so you can show the voucher on your phone.
Is City Sightseeing Seattle Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour wheelchair or stroller accessible?
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The operator notes: Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller. If accessibility is critical, contact the operator after booking to confirm arrangements for your date.
What happens to City Sightseeing Seattle Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour if the weather is bad?
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It generally runs rain or shine, so dress for the forecast in Seattle. Standard cancellation terms apply: free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.
What do travelers say about City Sightseeing Seattle Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour?
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Across 84 reviews averaging 2.5 out of 5, recurring themes include the guide, value for money. Travelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works. One thing to know: Several reviewers found the schedule tight or the day long.
What booking options are available for City Sightseeing Seattle Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour?
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There are 2 options to choose from, including 24-Hour Ticket, 48-Hour Ticket. Prices and start times differ by option, so compare them on the booking screen.
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