2018 Festive Season Service
Dear Customers,
Big Bus Tours Tours Washington DC will make some minor adjustments to service during the holiday season. Please see below for further details.
We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience these amendments may cause. Please feel welcome to contact us if you have any questions.
Warm regards,
The Big Bus Tours Washington DC Team.
| Date | Service |
|---|---|
| Christmas Eve
(Monday 24 December, 2018) |
Night Tours will NOT be operating.
Customers wishing to join the Night Tour on this date will have their ticket validity period extended. |
| Christmas Day
(Tuesday 25 December, 2018) |
Big Bus Tours Washington DC will be CLOSED. Bus Tours will not be operating. |
| Boxing Day
(Wednesday 26 December, 2018) |
All tours will operate as normal. |
| New Year's Eve
(Monday 31 December, 2018) |
All tours will operate as normal. |
| New Year's Day
(Tuesday 1 January, 2018) |
All tours will operate as normal. |
Standard Service Information
Red Loop - Official Tour of the National Mall:
First Bus: 9:00am from Stop #1: Union Station
Last Full-Circuit Tour: 2:00pm from Stop #1: Union Station
Last Bus: 4:00pm from Stop #1: Union Station
Full Circuit Time: 1 hour, 45 minutes (approx.)
Bus Frequency: every 20-30 minutes.
Blue Loop - Heroes Tour:
First Bus: 9:00am from Stop #23: Washington Monument West
Last Full-Circuit Tour: 2:30pm from Stop #23: Washington Monument West
Last Bus: 4:00pm at Stop #23: Washington Monument West
Full Circuit Time: 90 minutes (approx.)
Bus Frequency: every 30 minutes.
Panoramic Night Tour:
First Tour: 6:00pm from Stop #19: White House (departs from outside the Willard Hotel)
Last Tour: 6:30pm from Stop #1: Union Station
Full Circuit Time: 2 hours (approx.)
Note: Please arrive in good time to secure your seat. The Night Tour operates on a loop, and is not a hop-on, hop-off tour. Tour times are subject to traffic, weather and other events, so please contact us or check with a member of staff for the most up-to-date Night Tour scheduling information.
| Stop | 1st Bus | 2nd Bus | 3rd Bus | 4th Bus | 5th Bus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Ford's Theatre & Madame Tussauds
10th St. NW corner of F St. NW |
9:00am | 10:30am | 12:00pm | 2:30pm | 4:00pm |
| 2. Holiday Inn Central
1501 Rhode Island Ave NW |
9:06am | 10:36am | 12:06pm | 2:36pm | 4:06pm |
| 3. The Westin Hotel
1400 M St NW |
9:10am | 10:40am | 12:10pm | 2:40pm | 4:10pm |
| 4. The Mayflower Hotel / National Geographic Museum
17th Street NW off of Desales Street. |
9:13am | 10:43am | 12:13pm | 2:43pm | 4:13pm |
| 5. White House North
On I St. at the corner of 17th St. and I St. |
9:16am | 10:46am | 12:16pm | 2:46pm | 4:16pm |
| 6. The Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Ave NW |
9:23am | 10:53am | 12:23pm | 2:53pm | 4:23pm |
| 7. DuPont Circle
1529 Connecticut Ave NW |
9:28am | 10:58am | 12:28pm | 2:58pm | 4:28pm |
| 8. Hilton Hotel
1919 Connecticut Ave NW |
9:30am | 11:00am | 12:30pm | 3:00pm | 4:30pm |
| 9. Eddie's Café
2600 Connecticut Ave NW |
9:34am | 11:04am | 12:34pm | 3:04pm | 4:34pm |
| 10. The Renaissance Hotel
999 9th St NW |
9:55am | 11:25am | 12:55pm | 3:25pm | 4:55pm |