Adventures in DCLand: The Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tours

The Hop-On Hop-Off bus lets you see as much or as little of the city as you want, with the ease of a guided tour.

What is the best way to see D.C. without dealing with crazy traffic or Metro delays? The Hop-On Hop-Off bus is one great option! For the price of a single 24-hour ticket, you can use the service to get around the city and visit more than you ever could on your own.

tour bus, DC Trails

How It Works

Simply head to the D.C. Trails website and choose the D.C. Monuments Hop-On Hop-Off Tour.
Pick a date from the calendar and purchase your tickets online. Ticket prices start at $42 per person, $23 per child aged 5 to 15. Depending on the crowd size, you may be able to buy tickets at the bus as well, but why risk it?
On your chosen day, just go to one of the stops along the bus route and wait at the designated sign. Buses run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on most days.
When the bus arrives, get on and show your ticket/voucher to the driver. It's that easy!

tour bus

The coolest thing about touring the city this way is that the bus is climate-controlled, and it has Wi-Fi. Not only are you getting from place to place, but you're doing it in comfort. If you're able to hit a good number of the 20 sites on the route, the ticket is well worth the price.

You'll still end up walking quite a bit, so don't worry about not getting your steps in. On a nice day, you can even ride up on the upper level and zip around town with a bird's-eye view. You'll get some of the best pictures from that vantage point.

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**All of the photos in this article are courtesy of DC Trails on Facebook.

For more information or to purchase a ticket online, head to the DC Trails website.

What do you think of the Hop-On Hop-Off Bus? Is it worth the ticket price? Sound off in the comments!