Dubai Hop-On Hop-Off Bus

Dubai Hop-On Hop-Off Bus

The Dubai sightseeing bus makes three different routes of between 1 and 2 hours. Throughout the journey, you will enjoy pre-commentary in English on the locations on the route.

The double-decker, open-top sightseeing bus offers fantastic views and a perfect atmosphere to make the most of the three routes on offer (City Tour, Beach Tour and Marina Tour). From the imposing Burj Al Arab to the mysterious gold souks, this narrated tour allows you to get on and off at over 26 locations in the city, with a frequency of 20 minutes. The bottom deck has air conditioning and the commentary is available in 12 languages, including English, German, Chinese, Russian, French, Arabic, Hindi, Farsi, Italian and Portuguese. The red route also includes live commentary in English.

Some of the most interesting stops are Dubai Creek, Deira, Dubai Mall, Sheikh Zayed Road, Jumeirah Mosque, Burj al Arab, Heritage Village, Mall of the Emirates, Madinat Jumeirah resort and Dubai Marina.

 The different routes and stops can be consulted on the following map:

• Routes and stops of the Dubai sightseeing bus
• Route of the Dubai night bus

Options

You can choose from the following options to tailor your tour to your needs and preferences:

• 1-day ticket: includes unlimited use of the Big Bus service for 1 day, a boat trip on a traditional dhow on Dubai Creek, and a night tour on an open top bus around the city and access to the Dubai Museum.
• 2-day ticket: as well as unlimited access to the Dubai sightseeing bus for two days, you will enjoy the same benefits as the 1 day ticket including a cruise on a traditional dhow boat down Dubai creek. 
• 5-day ticket: includes unlimited use of the Big Bus buses for 5 days,  as well as all the benefits of the 1-day or 2-day ticket. You will also have five days access to interesting museums such as Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House and the Dubai Museum, as well as getting free entry to the Aquarium; a dhow cruise on the Persian Gulf; an evening tour of the desert to enjoy a beautiful sunset; a tour of Palm Island and a free tour of Meydan and Sarjah.

How does it work?

The ticket is valid for 1, 2 or 5 days from the moment it is used for the first time. During this period, you can get on and get off the bus as many times as you want. This means you can visit amazing locations such as the incredible Burj Al Arab hotel, the new Dubai Marina zone and the enormous Dubai Mall commercial centre, meeting point for both locals and tourists.

Timetable and frequency

• Red line (City tour): daily departures every 30 minutes from 8:50 am to 6:50 pm (last bus departs from the first stop at 5 pm). Total route duration 2 hours.
• Green line (Beach tour): daily departures every 30 minutes from 9 am to 6:10 pm (last bus departs from the first stop at 5 pm). Total route duration 1 hour and 10 minutes.
• Blue line (Beach tour): daily departures every 30 minutes from 9 am to 6:30 pm (last bus departs from the first stop at 5 pm). Total route duration 1 hour and 30 minutes.
• Night tour: daily departures at 7:30 pm from Dubai Mall (red line stop 1; green line stop 10) and 7:45 pm from Mall of the Emirates (green line stop 15; blue line stop 16). The total route duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes, and it does not make stops.
• Dhow cruise: from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm, every hour. Total route duration 1 hour.