# Big Bus Tours: Hop On, Hop Off

> Bus Tracking, Tickets & Maps

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id590746945](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id590746945)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id590746945`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Big Bus Tours Ltd
- **Category:** Travel
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (24,428 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.6.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-11
- **First published:** 2013-01-20
- **Size:** 143 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/big-bus-tours-hop-on-hop-off/id590746945)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.bigbustours.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.bigbustours.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

**Big Bus Tours: Hop On, Hop Off** is a travel companion for sightseeing in more than 25 destinations, including London, Paris and New York. Explore city routes, landmarks and attractions aboard Big Bus double-decker tours, with no need to download a separate app for each city.

Use real-time bus tracking, interactive maps, stop details, walking directions and service alerts to plan every journey. The app also lets you securely book Big Bus tours and attraction tickets, browse local dining, shopping and things to do, and find special offers and visitor information.

## Rankings

- #10,150 — Overall

## Review summary

User reviews consistently praise the app for route planning, locate-me and bus-tracker features, and generally easy navigation, plus responsive customer support. However, recurring complaints focus on reliability and accuracy: live tracking and maps often misrepresent stops or directions, and buses run late or skip stops. Ticketing problems and gaps in city coverage (missing cities, digital tickets not accepted) worsen the experience. In-app messaging is weak—route changes and stop closures aren't reliably communicated—along with a cluttered UI, leading to frustration for many travelers.

### Pros

- Locate-me and bus-tracker features are helpful for planning and navigating cities.
- Easy-to-use app with route planning features.
- Responsive customer support.
- Convenient for getting around cities and switching lines.

### Cons

- Inaccurate or unclear live tracking and maps; routes are often misrepresented or not followed.
- Long wait times and reliability issues with buses; delays and overcrowding are common.
- Ticketing problems and city coverage gaps (missing cities, digital tickets not accepted).
- Poor in-app communication about route changes, closures, and timetables.
- UI/UX issues: non-intuitive interface and cluttered maps/markers making it hard to use.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id590746945)