Chicago Hop-On Hop-Off Big Bus Tour

Chicago's Big Bus sightseeing bus (Discover Ticket 24 h) is a convenient and flexible way to find your way around the city and see its main attractions without worrying about transportation. For a full 24 hours, you can use the scenic route as many times as you like, combining bus rides with visits to museums, viewpoints and lakeside walks.

The route follows a unique "Big Loop" (Red Route) with some 11 strategic stops, located near the most important points of interest: Chicago Riverwalk, the Skydeck Chicago area at Willis Tower, Millennium Park and The Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum Campus (Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium), Navy Pier, the Magnificent Mile, 360 Chicago and the lively River North neighbourhood, among others. You can start your tour at any of these stops and hop off at any time to explore.

On board, you'll enjoy a recorded commentary in English and Spanish, telling you about the city's history, architecture and interesting facts as you make your way past skyscrapers, parks and Lake Michigan. The service includes headphones and, in many cases, on-board Wi-Fi, so you can consult the map or share your experience in real time as you move from one point to another.

Your ticket is digital and conveniently managed through the Big Bus app: just add your reservation to the app and activate it on the day of your tour, at which point the 24-hour clock starts ticking. From then on, you have total freedom to organise your itinerary: you can use the bus as a simple 2-hour sightseeing tour or make it your main mode of transport for the whole day, linking attractions without wasting time on orientation.