Big Bus Budapest Hop-On Hop-Off Bus and Walking Tour
Description
Experience 360-degree views of Budapest as you travel aboard an open-top, air-conditioned double-decker Big Bus with audio commentary. Valid for 1, 2 or 3 day, hop on and off at any of the 25 stops. When purchasing a cruise ticket pier side at Dock 6, Vigado 6-os dokk, Jane Haining rkp. 1052 Budapest, Big Bus Tour ticket holders can get 30% off the ticket price.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(2,272)
The location of the individual stops is not clear, and the staff only speaks limited Hungarian, German, and English. Insufficient information and a 45-minute delay. No information that the driver takes his (well-deserved) break at individual stops. Audio guide suddenly cuts out. We cut the trip short halfway through. A real shame.
Hi Erika, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback on Viator. We are truly sorry to hear that your experience on our Budapest tour fell so far short of your expectations and that you felt forced to end your trip early. We sincerely apologize for the lack of clear bus stop locations, language barriers, the 45-minute delay, and the technical issues with the audioguide. We also completely understand how important clear communication regarding driver break schedules is for our passengers. Please be assured that your detailed comments have been shared directly with our local operations management in Budapest to review staff training, improve communication, and fix these technical issues. If you would like us to look into your booking further, please feel free to reach out to our customer support team directly. Madalina@BigBusTours
There are still two HopOn HopOff providers in Budapest. BigBus is slightly more expensive than its competitor City Sightseeing. Both have almost identical routes and stops. You can even ride me the BigBus tickets at City Sightseeing. In this respect, it doesn't really matter where you book. Also the buses are equipped the same.
Great way to see the city. Every 20 minutes from 10am - 5pm. Some of the upstairs ceilings are very low so watch your head! Takes about 2 hours to go once around. Does all the major sights.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback! We're delighted to hear that you found the tour to be a great way to see the city and that it covered all the major sights. It's also helpful to know that you found the service frequency convenient and that future guests can plan around the approximate two-hour circuit time. We especially appreciate your practical tip about the upper deck seating. Comfort and safety are important, and your advice to watch for lower ceiling sections will certainly be useful for other travelers. Thank you again for your kind comments. We hope to welcome you on board again for another enjoyable sightseeing experience! Flavius@BigBusTours
Perfect for stopping and getting on whenever you want. The buses are comfortable and the staff is very kind.
Thank you for your review! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the flexibility of the Hop-On Hop-Off tour, found the buses comfortable, and had a positive experience with our team. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. Andrei@BigBusTours
Very hot on bus with temporary tarpaulin roof on because of heatwave but only way to see Budapest at moment because of heat!! Watch your head when going upstairs as myself, and others, banged it frequently against steel bars holding tarpaulin roof! Commentary ok. Well done to the drivers and staff in this heat!!!
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're glad to hear that you were still able to enjoy seeing Budapest and that the tour provided a comfortable way to explore the city during the heatwave. We also truly appreciate your kind words about our drivers and staff, who have been working hard in very challenging temperatures. BigBusTours@VladL
Left on bus 20 minutes in 40 degree heat without notification- guide did not care when asked
This is the worst HOHO we’ve done! We booked the bus & boat combo. The commentary just mentioned building after building with no interesting facts. Worst of all they didn’t tell us when we were stopping and what stops we were at, so everyone just looked at each other and stayed on the bus. We had no idea where to catch the boat as it’s not near any of the stops. Do not do this tour.
I’m usually a huge fan of these tours but this one in Budapest was poor. It was the day after the Grand Prix weekend and was exceptionally busy but some of the points I’m about to make aren’t relevant to that. The upstairs decks had a cover on and virtually every adult who got on or off hit their heads on either the metal frame or the buckle strap holding the canvas roof on. To sit downstairs was awful as it was just so hot and the engine heat compounded this. The buses we used were noisy and the commentary on the maximum volume was barely audible. Many of the audio’s didn’t work and as the bus was always full there was no option to change seats. The audio sometimes just stopped and then restarted in a different place. Sometimes the commentary didn’t fit with the actual location of the bus. I was amazed that at no point near the Parliament building was there any reference to the Shoes Holocaust memorial, The commentary did say that visitors to the New York Cafe could get a postcard and after writing and addressing it that the cafe would post it anywhere in the world. This isn’t true and apparently hasn’t been true for many years. Overall this was disappointing!
Great sightseeing bus, good commentary ,be aware of low roof upstairs when roof is on as I banged my head
Hi. Jackie! Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the sightseeing tour and found the commentary informative. It's also great to know you made the most of our Hop-On Hop-Off service. We're sorry to hear that you bumped your head on the upper deck when the roof was closed. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention, and we'll share your comments with our local team. We hope to welcome you on board again on another Big Bus adventure! Andreea@BigBusTours!
Spent £150 for a family day to spend all of the journey stood up and not seeing any thing., waiting ages for the bus. Hop on hop off should actually mean hop off wait an eternity for the next bus to stand up again. DO NOT BOTHER IN BUSY TIMES. Book a taxi.
