There’s a lot to see and do in the Victorian capital and plenty of ground to cover. Melbourne’s hop on hop off bus tour is the perfect way to get around. Your 24-hour ticket includes unlimited disembarking and re-boarding, and there are stops at most of the city’s key attractions. The attraction combo offers will drive your holiday dollar even further.
Download a route map and timetable
Valid for 24 hours
Daily
From 9.30am
Federation Square & 26 stops
‘We bought the one-day pass, but in hindsight, we should have gone with the two-day pass as once you hop off a couple of times, the day is gone – and there are two tours included in the ticket price (city and St Kilda). If you plan to visit any of the sights, such as the MCG, it’s worth buying the combo ticket as you save about $10. Siting uptairs is great for the views, but it can be hard to hear the commentary because of the noise of the bus.’ - Georgematthews (via TripAdvisor)
This activity is included in the Melbourne Flexi Attractions Pass.
John
We took 30 people from our club on the bus yesterday and they thoroughly enjoyed the trip. So much so, that they want to do the St Kilda tour next year. So we will see you again!
Georgematthews – Via TripAdvisor
We bought the one-day pass, but in hindsight, we should have gone with the two-day pass as once you hop off a couple of times, the day is gone – and there are two tours included in the ticket price (city and St Kilda). If you plan to visit any of the sights, such as the MCG, it’s worth buying the combo ticket as you save about $10. Siting upstairs is great for the views, but it can be hard to hear the commentary because of the noise of the bus.
Edmundo_de_ABQ – Via TripAdvisor
We purchased the 48 hour ticket and were glad we did. The bus was new, clean and nicely configured with the open top. We took both the red and black line tours and saw a good part of the city, which is what we like to do to get an overview of a place we're visiting.
Cheriep2019 – Via TripAdvisor
Nice trip around the city. Very hot day 40+ so nice to be offered cold water bottles and ice. Thanks friendly bus drivers.
karin_romania – Via TripAdvisor
The bus company was actually alright. Staff were nice and the bus was OK. We tried to do both circuits in one day just to get a feeling for the city but our 'get a quick look around' plan didn’t work out due to the absolutely awful traffic. The first route down to St. Kilda was alright, but then we tried to do the city tour in the afternoon and that was terrible. We thought Sydney had congested traffic, but Melbourne doesn’t have it much better. The traffic is of course neither the driver’s, nor the salespeople’s fault, maybe not even the fault of the management or whoever sets up the timetable. However, some legs of the tour taking twice as much as it said on the timetable was definitely an issue that ruined our experience. At one place, between stops 4 and 6 I believe, we spent about an hour in traffic sitting in front of various construction sites. We were pretty much fuming around stop 8 and decided to get off the bus and just walk to where we wanted to go. We bought a 48-hour pass, but today we’re going to skip the bus completely.
This activity is included in the Melbourne Flexi Attractions Pass.
John
We took 30 people from our club on the bus yesterday and they thoroughly enjoyed the trip. So much so, that they want to do the St Kilda tour next year. So we will see you again!
Georgematthews – Via TripAdvisor
We bought the one-day pass, but in hindsight, we should have gone with the two-day pass as once you hop off a couple of times, the day is gone – and there are two tours included in the ticket price (city and St Kilda). If you plan to visit any of the sights, such as the MCG, it’s worth buying the combo ticket as you save about $10. Siting upstairs is great for the views, but it can be hard to hear the commentary because of the noise of the bus.
Edmundo_de_ABQ – Via TripAdvisor
We purchased the 48 hour ticket and were glad we did. The bus was new, clean and nicely configured with the open top. We took both the red and black line tours and saw a good part of the city, which is what we like to do to get an overview of a place we're visiting.
Cheriep2019 – Via TripAdvisor
Nice trip around the city. Very hot day 40+ so nice to be offered cold water bottles and ice. Thanks friendly bus drivers.
karin_romania – Via TripAdvisor
The bus company was actually alright. Staff were nice and the bus was OK. We tried to do both circuits in one day just to get a feeling for the city but our 'get a quick look around' plan didn’t work out due to the absolutely awful traffic. The first route down to St. Kilda was alright, but then we tried to do the city tour in the afternoon and that was terrible. We thought Sydney had congested traffic, but Melbourne doesn’t have it much better. The traffic is of course neither the driver’s, nor the salespeople’s fault, maybe not even the fault of the management or whoever sets up the timetable. However, some legs of the tour taking twice as much as it said on the timetable was definitely an issue that ruined our experience. At one place, between stops 4 and 6 I believe, we spent about an hour in traffic sitting in front of various construction sites. We were pretty much fuming around stop 8 and decided to get off the bus and just walk to where we wanted to go. We bought a 48-hour pass, but today we’re going to skip the bus completely.
A Melbourne Hop On Hop Off Bus Tour is the ideal way to see the city’s key sights at your own pace. From the many landmark architectural and historic attractions, to the bustling markets, bayside beaches and green spaces, you are spoilt for choice when it comes to deciding what to see and do on the two Melbourne Hop On Hop Off Bus Tour routes. Plan your itinerary without having to worry about using public transport. Hop off the bus at the attractions you want to visit, and when you’re done, hop back on and move on to the next.
Buses for both the City and St Kilda routes leave from Federation Square, and with services departing every 40 to 60 minutes you don’t have to rush through any attraction you choose to hop off and visit. After all, you’re on holiday!
Choose the City route to take in famous sights including the Queen Victoria Market, the MCG, Crown Casino, Fitzroy Gardens, the Arts Centre, Eureka Tower and many more. The St Kilda route includes historic South Melbourne, The Esplanade, St Kilda Beach, Luna Park and Station Pier.
The stops on each route are:
City route
St Kilda route
The beauty of a Melbourne Hop On Hop Off Bus Tour is that your pass allows you to disembark and reboard at designated stops as many times as you like. If you want to stay on and complete the entire loop, that’s OK too. The 24 and 48-hour passes offer unlimited rides, so you can backtrack, skip stops and do whatever it takes to make your day (or two) in Melbourne absolutely unforgettable.
