Cádiz Hop on Hop off Bus Tours

Cadiz is a place with a large number of attractions distributed all along the coast of Cadiz, so if you want to see most of them you will have to travel around the different parts of the city. An alternative way to do this is to use the hop-on-hop-off City Sightseeing bus, which includes 14 stops at the main tourist attractions.

Some of the best things to see and do in Cádiz include visiting the old town, walking along the Caleta Beach, taking a stroll along the bay and getting lost in the Genovés Park, and the tourist bus includes stops at all of these points, making it an ideal option for you to save time on your transfers and rest between each excursion.

There is only one hop on-hop off sightseeing bus in Cádiz and that is City Sightseeing, which offers a complete route along the entire coast of Cádiz including 14 stops at the main points of the city, a guided tour of the old town, an audio guide in 16 languages and a brochure with coupons with offers and discounts for attractions, museums and restaurants.

The tourist bus ticket is valid for a total of 2 days and is activated from the first use. During its validity you can make unlimited stops and panoramic views along the coast of Cadiz and use at any time the bus transfers, which will be available every day from 10.00 to 17.30 hours.

The Cadiz tourist bus route includes strategic stops close to the city' s most visited attractions, so you can use this means of transport to visit the port, the Plaza de la Hispanidad, the Cathedral, Caleta Beach, Genoves Park, Plaza de España and the beaches of southern Cadiz.

The tourist bus pass costs approximately 20 euros for adults and 10 euros for children up to 16 years old, so it is also an alternative to consider if you plan to visit Cadiz with children.

Interesting details

• Price... Approximately 20 euros for adults and 10 euros for children under 16.
• Duration... The pass is activated with the first use and has a total duration of 2 days.
• Timetable... The bus will travel the route every day from 10.00 am to 5.30 pm.

The Cadiz hop on-hop off tourist bus runs daily between 10.00 am and 5.30 pm on a unique route that includes 14 stops which are located in the areas close to the main attractions of the city, so you can use this transfer to make some of the best excursions in Cadiz.

The bus route goes all the way around the centre of Cadiz and reaches the southern beaches and also the Puente de la Constitucion, so it will be useful whether you want to do a beach tour if you plan to visit Cadiz in the summer or if you prefer to visit other attractions in the old town or in the coastal area.

In addition, the discounts and promotions booklet includes restaurants close to the bus route so you can also save money during your daily lunches and meals.

Cádiz Tourist Bus Stops

• 1. Avenida del Puerto
• 2. Plaza de la Hispanidad
• 3. Puertas de Tierra
• 4. Cathedral
• 5. Caleta Beach
• 6. Hotel Parador/Parque Genovés Sur
• 7. Church of El Carmen
• 8. Plaza de España
• 9. Hotel Parador/Parque Genovés Norte
• 10. Cathedral II
• 11. Santa Maria Beach
• 12. Victoria Beach
• 13. Seville Square
• 14. Bay of Cadiz

The main advantage of the Cadiz sightseeing bus is that it runs a single route linking all the main points of the city, so you can avoid transfers by public transport between attractions, saving you time and money and also allowing you to rest between each of the tours.

If you plan to visit Cadiz in August or in the summer months the bus will also take you to the southern beaches, not just the ones in the centre, so you can also visit the Victoria and Santa Maria beaches, which are away from the old town. You can also save money in restaurants and at some of the attractions with the City Sightseeing discount brochure.

On the other hand, the 14 stops on the tourist bus route provide a possible itinerary for touring Cádiz, so you can also keep your sightseeing organised for your trip.

Advantages of the tourist bus

• Fast route
• You can rest between excursions
• You will save money on transfers
• You will get discounts on excursions and gastronomic services.
• You will have an organised itinerary for your trip.

The complete route of the Cádiz tourist bus lasts 60 minutes and during this time it stops at the 14 stops of the planned circuit. As it has unlimited stops and during the 2 days of validity of the ticket you can use the bus as many times as you want, you can also use it to make a panoramic tour of the city, especially if you plan to visit Cadiz in winter, when visits to the beach decrease.

The bus runs only during the day, from 10.00 am to 5.30 pm, and has a maximum delay of 30 minutes, i.e. every half hour the bus passes through each of the stops assigned on the route.

If you wish, during the trip you can listen to the stories of each attraction near the stops on an audio guide that is available in 16 languages, although remember that the tourist bus pass includes a guided tour of the old town of Cádiz.

If you start your tour early in the morning you can also combine the bus stops with other city tours, such as a bike ride or a boat trip around the Bay of Cadiz, as you can take the bus as many times as you like during the validity of your pass.

On the hop on-hop off tourist bus you will be able to see the city from the panoramic views from the two floors of the vehicle during the tour and also access the main attractions at the 14 strategic stops along the route. At stop 6 you can see the Cathedral of Cádiz and the surrounding square, which also houses the Church of Santiago, which is more than 500 years old.

You can also discover one of the best open views of the city and the Bay of Cadiz at the Tavira Tower, which houses Spain's first camera obscura and is one of the most popular attractions, because it generates an optical effect in which you can see objects up close that are located miles away. If you want to make the most of stop 6, you can also visit the Museum of Cádiz and the Conference Centre.

If during the tour you prefer to visit the beach , you can opt for stops 4, 5 and 7, to visit the beaches of Santa María, La Victoria or La Caleta, which is one of the most famous and busiest in the city and is located in the centre of Cádiz. In the area of La Caleta you can also walk along the coast of Cadiz and visit the churches of La Palma, El Carmen, El Rosario, San Antonio and Santo Domingo.

At stop 8 you can visit the Plaza de España but also find restaurants that include discounts with the City Sightseeing pass, such as Balandro, Mesón Cumbres Mayores, Monte y Mar and La Cafetería. You'll also get a discount at the Osborne winery.

The Cadiz hop on-hop off tourist bus only offers one option and that is the 2 day pass with unlimited stops at the 14 stops on the itinerary. This pass costs approximately 20 euros for adults and 10 euros for children under 16, so it is also a good alternative if you plan to tour the city with your family.

Hiring the pass and using it to travel between excursions will save you money, as a single ticket on the city's public transport bus for non-residents costs approximately 2 euros for each leg. Plus, with the City Sightseeing sightseeing bus, you won't have to worry about delays as it runs at most every half hour.

The tourist bus will also be useful and will save you time during the high season months and during the months when the city is busy with fairs. If you plan to tour Cádiz in October, when there are the most events on the coast and public transport is congested, you can get around at your leisure with the City Sightseeing pass while also saving money at the discounted restaurants.

Note that if you buy the tourist pass you can also get a one hour guided tour of the main sites of the historic centre of Cadiz completely free of charge, so you would also be saving on these excursions which cost approximately 15 euros per visitor.

Unlike the hop-on-hop-off tourist buses in other cities, the Cádiz tourist bus only runs during the day, between 10.00 and 17.30 hours, so you will not be able to use it during the night. However, the timetable of the services coincides with that of the attractions near the established stops, so it won't interfere with your visits.

In addition, the bus takes one hour to make the full journey to all the stops along the coast of Cadiz and every half hour, at the most, it passes by each of the stops to pick up tourists. Bear in mind that the validity period of your pass starts to run from the time you first use it and is counted in days, not hours, so I recommend that you use it early in the morning to get the most out of it.

The Cádiz tourist bus and its daytime timetables with free and unlimited stops will also be useful if you are planning a short stay in the city, because you will be able to optimise the time between each of the excursions. If that's your case, here's a list of things you can see and do to discover Cádiz in 3 days.

The Cadiz tourist bus pass is available from the first use and from that moment the 2 days of validity start to count, but it is counted in days, not hours, so I advise you to use it early in the morning so you can get the most out of your purchase.

Note that the Cádiz tourist bus has a single route that includes 14 stops around the main sites of the city, although you can use the service as many times as you wish during the validity of the pass. During this time with your printed or e-ticket you can also use the discounts at the attractions and restaurants included in the information leaflet.

You can buy the pass online and I advise you to buy it in advance so that you can organise your itinerary, especially if you plan to do some of the excursions from Cadiz to the nearby cities, such as Jerez de la Frontera, Gibraltar, Tarifa or the route of the white villages.

Also note that the Cadiz sightseeing bus pass also includes a one-hour guided tour of the old town, so you'll get to see one of the city's main attractions for free, and you can also do the full tour to get the best panoramic views of the city by going around the 14 stops without getting off at any of them.

The answer will depend on your travel plan and the route you want to take around the city, but Cadiz is a destination with many attractions at different points, so if you want to visit most of them and save time and money, the hop on-hop off tourist bus will be the best option, because you can also relax in the transfer between each of the excursions and get discounts.

Keep in mind that if you plan to spend the summer on the coast of Cadiz, the tourist bus will go around several of the main beaches of the city and not only the central ones, but also the southern ones in the area of the Carranza bridge, so it will also be useful to visit the more distant seaside resorts.