Mexico City Hop-On Hop-Off Buses

Whether you travel alone or in a group, you are sure to have an unforgettable experience aboard the city's tourist bus. This is an activity in which you can get to know the history, architecture and culture of Mexico City without having to walk too much, taking advantage of a pleasant atmosphere and an ideal climate.

With all these features, it is clear that riding the tourist bus is one of the best things to do in Mexico City. The bus has comfortable and spacious seats, as well as air conditioning and expert guides. Among the iconic places you can visit are the Zocalo, the Metropolitan Cathedral and the National Palace.

The company in charge of the tourist bus in Mexico City is known as Mexico City Tour. The best thing about this line is that it offers different bus services to choose from, as well as different routes and tours to do in the city, regardless of the number of days you plan to stay in CDMX.

Within the official website of this tourist bus you can find different products to choose from. These products are usually one or two day tours, or even themed tours, which you will love to do if you want to learn much more about the culture and history of Mexico City.

There are several features and advantages that stand out in this tourist bus service, among them the use of wifi on board during the whole tour. You will also have a system of free stops, which means that you can get on and off the bus as many times as you want, always using the same ticket you bought at the beginning of the trip.

Another feature that you will like about this tour is that it has different audio guides that will help you learn a little more not only about the history and culture of the city, but also about each of the places and historical monuments that you will see on each of the routes.

Before signing up for the tourist bus, which is undoubtedly one of the best tours of Mexico City, you should know that you have a total of four routes for this service, which is ideal if you expect to see a large part of the city in a short time. The four routes are: Historic Downtown, Polanco Hipodromo-Chapultepec, South Coyoacan and Basilica.

Centro-Historic Center Route

To begin with, the Centro Histórico route is the most visited and used route of this tourist bus service in Mexico City. By boarding this circuit, you will have the opportunity to discover the history, architecture, culture and gastronomy of the historic downtown region of the city. This route has a frequency of 30 minutes.

Polanco Hipodromo-Chapultepec route

Next is the Polanco Hipódromo-Chapultepec route, which is the most modern and fashionable tour and circuit of the city. Within this route you will have the opportunity to enjoy the different areas to go shopping and also to enjoy the traces of the most avant-garde and modern architecture of the city. As for the frequency, you have to know that from Monday to Thursday it has a frequency of an hour and a half and from Friday to Sunday it takes about 45 minutes.

South Coyoacan Route

Sur Coyoacán is the route that takes you to know one of the most bohemian neighborhoods of the city, where you can also get to know its architecture and archeology. From Monday to Thursday it has a frequency of one hour and a half, while from Friday to Sunday it has a frequency of one hour.

Basilica Route

Finally, the Basilica route is the religious circuit, where you can take a trip through the pre-Hispanic, colonial and modern times of the Mexican capital.

The tourist bus in Mexico City operates until late at night, so both day and night it offers several advantages compared to other means of transportation and ways to explore the city. But in general, this type of transportation offers you comfort during the whole trip because the buses have air conditioning, restrooms and comfortable seats.

On the other hand, you should know that the tourist bus is quite accessible, meaning that as a tourist you can easily access many of the main attractions of the city. This is a great advantage if you are traveling to the city for a short time and also if you have already done a bike tour in Mexico City and now you want to know the city from the bus.

Another advantage of doing this tour is that it gives you an idea of what Mexican culture and traditions are like, without the need to walk too much. In addition, it is a safe way to get around the city, especially if you have never been to Mexico City before and are afraid of getting lost in the city.

This system is also advantageous because it allows you to get to know the city by making as many stops as you want, without having to pay a ticket to get on at each stop. So if you make a short trip to Mexico City and you want to go sightseeing to get to know each of the attractions of this city, the tourist bus is a good alternative, because it allows you to get on and off as many times as you want.

To talk about the duration of the buses, it is necessary to know that this may vary according to each route. For example, on the route through the Historic Center, these buses have a frequency of approximately 30 minutes, but also, the tour can last a little more than 40 minutes if you do not make any stop during the entire journey.

Another route has a frequency of approximately one and a half hours, while another has a frequency of one hour. On each of the routes, the journey can take between 40 minutes and an hour and a half, although this depends largely on the number of stops you make during the trip.

As for the duration of the ticket, you have to know that once you buy a ticket for the Mexico City tourist bus service, you can make use of it for the next 24 or 48 hours, depending on the tour you have chosen, which means that you can get on and off as many times as you want during this period of time.

As you already know up to this point, getting to know the most emblematic places in Mexico City aboard the tourist bus is a comfortable and safe way to explore the city. So it is common to want to know what are some of the things you can see aboard this tourist bus.

In general, the bus takes you to the most interesting places in the city. More specifically, among the places you can visit on board this bus are the National Auditorium, the Tamayo Museum, which is one of the best museums in Mexico City, the Cibeles Fountain, the Independence Monument, the Wax Museum, the Christopher Columbus Monument, the Monument to the Revolution, among many other iconic places.

In total you will have the opportunity to visit a little more than 30 important places in the city. It is clear that, depending on the route you decide to take, you will be able to visit some of them and not others, that's why I recommend you to dedicate time to do each of the four routes of the Mexico City tourist bus.

And taking into account the way to know the places that I have already described, you have to know that these buses are modern and panoramic, which will allow you to enjoy a unique view of these iconic places in the city, while you travel comfortably through its streets. But you will not only be able to see, but also hear in great detail, everything related to the history and cultural richness of the Mexican capital.

Before knowing the price of the bus, you have to know that this price implies getting on and off as many times as you want during one or two days, depending on the itinerary you choose. You also have to know that this price implies that you will be able to visit as many museums and points of interest as you want, always taking into account that the entrance to each of them is at your own expense.

To buy one of these tickets, you have to pay around 16 euros per adult or young person over 13 years old. In the case of children between 4 and 12 years old, you will have to pay the ticket in 10 euros. In addition to what you already know, the price also includes the use of free wifi, panoramic views and audio guide in at least seven languages.

Likewise, you can also find different costs when it comes to tours and other services within the Hop On Hop Off service. For example, if you want the tourist bus service for two days, you will have to pay around 23 euros per person over 13 years old, or 15 euros per child between 4 and 12 years old.

Now, if you decide to do tours around the city, you will have to pay around 35 euros per person for the canteen tour, or around 55 euros per person if you want to sign up for one of the best tours around the city of Teotihuacan making use of this service. You will also have to pay around 40 euros if you sign up for a beer tour in Mexico City.

As for the schedule of each of the buses, you have to know that mainly these tours usually have a fixed schedule of uninterrupted service throughout the year, ranging from 9:00 to 21:00. In this case, as it is a Hop on Hop off service, you can get on and off the bus as many times as you want along the route.

On the other hand, it is also true that several of these routes have their specific schedules. For example, the Centro Histórico route, which has 19 stops, has a schedule from 9:00 to 19:00. The Polanco Hipodromo-Chapultepec route, with 7 stops, has a schedule that goes from 11:00 to 19:00.

For its part, the South Coyoacán circuit works between 11:00 and 19:00 and has about 16 stops. Finally, the Basilica Circuit, which has 5 stops, has a slightly different schedule, as it offers departures at various times of the day, at 10:00, 11:30, 13:00, 14:30, 16:00 and 17:30.

Additionally, if you want to sign up for the different tours offered by the company, you would have to coordinate with your tour guide what time the itinerary will start and how long the tour will end, taking into account that you would be doing a more specific tour.

The operation of this tourist bus is quite simple. Basically, it is a series of circuits that offer an uninterrupted service of transportation throughout the city, all year round. They run almost all day long and give you the opportunity to get on and off the bus as many times as you like. As an approximate, buses leave every 20 minutes, although this frequency may vary according to traffic.

As for booking the ticket to get on the tourist bus, you have to know that you can do it directly online. You make the choice of the route or routes you want to be on, and then buy the ticket you want to use, either the one-day or two-day ticket. You also have the option to choose the specific tours you want to do throughout the city.

Once you have purchased your ticket, it will be time to get your voucher, which will allow you to get on and off the bus as many times as you want. Keep in mind that with the purchase of these tickets, tickets to each of the places where you will stop with this bus are not insured, as these are on your own.

After purchasing the ticket, you will have one or two full days, depending on the option you have chosen, to make use of your ticket and start getting to know the city aboard this CDMX sightseeing bus.