Welcome to Big Bus Tours Philadelphia!
Dear Customers,
Please see our schedule below and take a look at our map.
Please also note the following service amendments:
- A modified schedule will be in place on Easter Sunday (March 31st). Tours will run between 9:30am–3:00pm, at a 45 minute frequency
- Stop #22 (South Street/Head House Square) is currently closed due to roadworks preventing access to the stop
- Stop #23 (Vietnam Veterans Memorial) is currently closed due to roadworks preventing access to the stop
- Stop #24 (Hilton Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing/Columbus Boulevard) is currently closed due to roadworks preventing access to the stop
- Stop #25 (Penn’s Landing/Waterfront) is currently closed due to roadworks preventing access to the stop
- Stop #26 (Old City/Christ Church) is currently closed due to roadworks preventing access to the stop
We welcome your queries - please feel welcome to speak with our Customer Service team on live chat (red button on bottom-right of page) or contact us via email .
We look forward to welcoming you back on board soon!
The Big Bus Tours Philadelphia Team.
Route Information
Big Bus Tour (Blue Route):
Full Circuit Time: 75 minutes (approx.)
Bus Frequency: Every 45 minutes (30 minutes on Saturdays)
Blue Route Bus Tour Times
| Stop No. | Stop | First Bus Time | Last Bus Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independence Visitor Center- SW Corner of 6th & Market | 9:30 | 16:30 | |||
| 2 | Betsy Ross House | 9:36 | 16:36 | |||
| 3 | United States Mint/Ben Franklin’s Grave | 9:38 | 16:38 | |||
| 4 | National Constitution Center | 9:39 | 16:39 | |||
| 5 | Chinatown/Fashion District | 9:42 | 16:42 | |||
| 6 | Reading Terminal Market/Convention Center Marriott/Macy’s | 9:46 | 16:46 | |||
| 7 | City Hall/Love Park | 9:52 | 16:52 | |||
| 8 | Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul/Sister Cities | 9:55 | 16:55 | |||
| 9 | Barnes Foundation | 9:58 | 16:58 | |||
| 10 | Rodin Museum | 10:04 | 17:04 | |||
| 11 | Eastern State Penitentiary | 10:08 | 17:08 | |||
| 12 | Perelman Building of Philadelphia Art Museum | 10:11 | 17:11 | |||
| 15 | “Rocky Steps” Philadelphia Museum of Art East Entrance | 10:14 | 17:14 | |||
| 17 | Franklin Institute/Logan Circle | 10:20 | 17:20 | |||
| 18 | Shops at Liberty Place | 10:25 | 17:25 | |||
| 19 | The Bellevue/Rittenhouse Square | 10:30 | 17:30 | |||
| 20 | Academy of Music/Broad Street | 10:31 | 17:31 | |||
| 21 | Pine Street | 10:36 | 17:36 | |||
| 22 | South Street/Head House Square | out of service until further notice | ||||
| 23 | Vietnam Veterans Memorial | out of service until further notice | ||||
| 24 | Hilton Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing/Columbus Boulevard | out of service until further notice | ||||
| 25 | Penn’s Landing/Waterfront | out of service until further notice | ||||
| 26 | Old City/Christ Church | out of service until further notice | ||||
| 27 | Museum of American Jewish History | 10:55 | 17:55 | |||
Closure Dates
Big Bus Tours Philadelphia operates every day except Thanksgiving Day (November 23), Christmas Day (December 25) and New Year's Day (January 1).
On rare occasions, we may need to temporarily suspend all service in the instance of very poor weather or for unplanned city events. We will do our best to notify customers of any service amendments or suspensions on this page or via our free app. If you have any questions, please feel welcome to contact us.