Bus & coach · HOP-ON HOP-OFF BUS TOURS IN IRELAND
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 hop-on hop-off bus tours in Ireland worth the money, each with its fare, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you scan the ticket.
See Dublin’s top sights by open-top bus, hear live local stories, visit the Little Museum, and hop off at 25 central stops.
“The operators and guides were friendly, helpful, and fun. It was a great way to get a feel for the city and learn about its ancient history and recent history.”
Review the Dublin Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour, with route details, guide quality, pricing, timing, top stops, drawbacks, and booking advice.
“Our Guide Fiona was amazing! her Humour and interaction with us was perfect! she reminded where most of the guests come from and told all the sightseeing facts with a very calm voice! recommend it!”
Review of Dublin’s City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off bus, with route details, ticket value, timing, stops, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Bring headphones or use the ones you can buy, it’s worth hearing about the city’s sights and history.”
Big Bus Dublin review covering stops, guides, value, timing, weather, night tour, and practical tips for choosing a 24, 48, or 72-hour pass.
“It was a typical city Big Bus tour that allows you to get off at different stops. This one had too many stops. Some were close to other stops. The entire loop takes an hour and a half, so allow plenty of time for the tour. Instead of a standard description of the stops, they relied on. Descriptions by the drivers which varied in quality.”
Dublin Freedom Pass review covering 72-hour transport, airport buses, hop-on hop-off sightseeing, costs, stops, tips, and drawbacks.
“A very nice product! Includes Pat Liddy walking tour, two-for-one meal in famous restaurants, reduced entrance fee on a number of places and going to the airport by bus. I definitely recommendable!”
Review Dublin’s Big Bus tour, with live guides, flexible stops, walking and night tours, ticket value, route tips, and practical advice.
“It was easy to hop on & off when we wanted. We had 3 different drivers in the 5 times we rode on the bus. Our 2nd driver was the best, extremely full of energy, good volume when he spoke & loads of information. He added a lot of humor to his details & kept our attention. Highly recommend.”
Review of Dublin’s City Sightseeing bus tour, with route highlights, prices, timing, practical tips, and advice on who should book.
“The hours were a little limiting for using the bus in the earlier morning and later evening. The buses were slow arriving and we waited for over 45 minutes for one bus. The route was only one way so there was a lot of time spent going around to get to certain sites.”
Review Galway’s hop-on hop-off bus, with 13 stops, Salthill views, historic sights, practical timing tips, and honest value advice.
“Great way to see the city and travel to different locations! I would definitely recommend in Cork!”
See Dublin lit up at night on a one-hour open-top bus tour with live stories, famous sights, and practical city orientation for $30.
“first of Al I appologise if I've got his name wrong we did the last tour yesterday with Brian I think was his name, he was absolutely amazeing , he was so enthusiastic and realy interesting I useraly get board on tours but he made you interested he was so welcoming n lovely n very very very good at his job , would recommend this tour as we found it helpful as wasnt sure were a few places were n thanks to Brian n his tour we went to them after the tour thankyou”
Pair Dublin’s Guinness Storehouse with a 24 or 48-hour Big Bus pass, enjoying city views, live commentary, and a Gravity Bar pint.
“Fun place. Seems the entire city is Guinness! Big Bus is a great way to see the city. However, from the ship, we have to tender, get a train into town, find the right stop to start your bus tour. Got to Guinness and found that my QR code from Viator won’t work. By the kindness of the door attendant, we were allowed to enter.”
Review of Dublin’s Guinness Storehouse and Big Bus tour, with practical tips on timing, value, stops, Gravity Bar views, and the night ride.
“Great would recommend this for anyone spending a short time in Dublin”
Review of Cork’s open-top hop-on hop-off bus, with route highlights, timing advice, value, drawbacks, and tips for a smoother day.
“It is absolutely not worth paying for this hop on hop off bus. If you hop off, you’ll have to wait an hour and a half to hop back on because it is only one bus that runs. You are much better off just walking and sightseeing on your own.”
Review of Galway’s hop-on hop-off bus, with route highlights, schedules, value, practical tips, and advice on who should book.
“We booked the tour but were given little information - we were told you could pick up the top anyway but when we tried to join the tour at Stop 3 we were told it wasn't the right bus company. We had planned to join the tour there because we could park close by and visit some attractions on the way back. There is 90 minute wait before the bus returns to a particular stop. There was no explanation that the Start Point was a a park. There are NO indications that a particular stop is a hop on stop. I contacted Viator who were most helpful in trying to…”
Review of Dublin’s cruise excursion with coastal rail, live-guided hop-on hop-off buses, Trinity College access, tips, value, and timing.
“There was a demonstration on but our driver managed to still give us a great tour.His name is Tyrone and we certainly got our money’s worth.Also we had trouble getting our paid tickets on our phone .We booked on line in Canada and being seniors navigating the internet is difficult but Tyrone was great in helping us .It turn out that Dublin was our favourite city on this cruise .Thank you Tyrone and your great singing voice.”
Review of Cork City’s open-top hop-on hop-off bus, with route highlights, value tips, drawbacks, stops, accessibility, and booking advice.
“It was very nice however for people who walk a lot, we already did all of these areas on foot the day before. My fault for not checking the map earlier, but it’s definitely doable on foot, I expected a little further destinations”
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