HOHO Bus Barcelona

Hi there, does anyone have any advice on the hop on hop of bus? Main question is, is there any need to pre-book online or will there be plenty of availability on the day?:rolleyes:

You might get more answers to this on the ports of call part of the board.

There'll be plenty of availability on the day, you may save a small amount prebooking but not much. There are 2 different routes and 2 different companies. This may be of help

http://www.hop-on-hop-off-bus.com/barcelona-bus-tours

Thanks everyone, a great help. I think we'll turn up on the day and then still have all options open. Cheers, K&A:)

I would never pre-book anything in advance if you have to pay upfront because there may be a change in the ship's itinerary. I reckon half of our cruises have had some change or other.

We did HOHO in Barcelona a few years ago and the queues were that long at nearly every stop we decided to stay on and do a circular tour even then it took a lot longer as planned.

We spent 6 weeks in Barcelona last fall, a terrific time in a beautiful civilized city. When some friends came to visit, we all piled on to a HOHO; picked it up at one of its regular stops in the neighborhood where we were staying. We had a 2-day ticket and used it several times. Yes, there are 2 lines, both covering similar routes with similar prices. The buses run about 12 hours per day (maybe longer) and there are a lot of them. No need to purchase tickets ahead of time. I loved it and found it a great way to see the city and get an orientation.

There'll be plenty of availability on the day, you may save a small amount prebooking but not much. There are 2 different routes and 2 different companies. This may be of help

http://www.hop-on-hop-off-bus.com/barcelona-bus-tours

Useful link. Thank you very much.

If you have some idea what you want to do and where you want to go, you can do it a lot cheaper on the public buses. We got a bus map at a tourist information booth plus directions where to buy a T10 pass. Worked great.

If you want to read more about what I saw with the HOHO bus (crowded and long lines), I have a post on my blog

http://www.travel-ideas-hints-and-help.com/2016/06/review-barcelona-city-tours.html

We have also taken the HOHO in Barcelona. I think you only save about a Euro by booking online, so really not worth it.

We had no problems at all with crowds or long queues. In fact, we have taken HOHO buses in lots of cities and this was one of the better ones.

If you have some idea what you want to do and where you want to go, you can do it a lot cheaper on the public buses. We got a bus map at a tourist information booth plus directions where to buy a T10 pass. Worked great.

 

If you want to read more about what I saw with the HOHO bus (crowded and long lines), I have a post on my blog

 

http://www.travel-ideas-hints-and-help.com/2016/06/review-barcelona-city-tours.html

My only problem with the HOHO buses is that in many cities, it is not clear from their map exactly where the bus stop is. Once you find the stop, it is clearly marked. We will probably use the HOHO buses in Barcelona in October. Although pricier than a public transit pass (which we use as well), the HOHO gives a good overview. Often we take the full tour first without getting off and then decide what we want to go back to. The audio narration is usually first rate.

We loved the HOHO bus in Barcelona. Saw so much of the city in comfort. Also, we got on and off within a block or two of the port. Not a long walk at all.