Cádiz Hop on Hop off Bus Tours

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

Among the best things to see and do in Cadiz are 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 these points, making it an ideal option for you to save time on your transfers and rest between each excursion.

In Cadiz there is only one hop on-hop off tourist bus and that is City Sightseeing, which offers a complete route along the entire Cadiz coast that includes 14 stops at the main points of the city, a guided tour of the old town, an audio guide in 16 languages and a booklet 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 near the most visited attractions of the city, 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 pass for the tourist bus has an approximate cost of 20 euros for adults and 10 euros for children up to 16 years, so it is also an alternative that you can take into account 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.
• Schedule... The bus will travel the route every day from 10.00 to 17.30 hours.

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

The bus route completely surrounds the center of Cadiz and reaches the southern beaches and also the Constitution Bridge, 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 brochure includes restaurants close to the bus tour area so you can also save money during your daily lunches and meals.

Cadiz Tourist Bus Stops

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

The main advantage of the Cadiz tourist bus is that it travels a single route linking all the main points of the city, so you can avoid transfers by public transport between attractions, which will save you time and money and also allow 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 center, so you can also visit the Victoria and Santa Maria beaches, which are located away from the old town. In addition, you can also save money in restaurants and at some of the attractions with the discount brochure offered by City Sightseeing.

On the other hand, the 14 stops of the tourist bus route provide a possible itinerary for touring Cadiz, so it will also help you to keep organized the visits of your trip.

Advantages of the tourist bus

• Speed on the 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 organized itinerary for your trip.

The complete tour of the Cádiz tourist bus lasts 60 minutes and in that 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 operates only during the day, from 10.00 am to 5.30 pm, and has a maximum delay of 30 minutes, that is to say that 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 in an audio guide that is available in 16 languages, but remember that the tourist bus pass includes a guided tour of the old town of Cadiz.

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

On the hop on-hop off tourist bus you will be able to contemplate the city from the panoramic views of the two floors of the vehicle during the tour and also access the main attractions at the 14 strategic stops that the itinerary establishes. At stop 6 you can visit the Cathedral of Cadiz 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 the first camera obscura in Spain and is one of the most popular attractions, because it generates an optical effect in which you can see objects that are located miles away up close. If you want to make the most of stop 6 you can also visit the Museum of Cadiz and the Congress Palace.

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 Maria, La Victoria or La Caleta, which is one of the most famous and crowded of the city and is located in the center of Cadiz. 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 will 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 for the 14 stops on the itinerary. That 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 move between excursions will allow you to save money, since the single ticket for the city's public transport bus for non-residents costs approximately 2 euros for each section. In addition, with the City Sightseeing tourist bus you will not have to worry about delays because it runs at most every half hour.

The tourist bus will also be useful and will allow you to save time during the months of high season and during the months when the city has fair activity. If you plan to tour Cadiz in October, which is when there are the most events on the coast and public transport is congested, you will be able to move around with the City Sightseeing pass while saving money at restaurants that offer discounts.

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

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

In addition, the bus takes one hour to make the complete tour of 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. Keep in mind that the period of validity of your pass begins to count from the first use and is counted in days, not hours, so I advise you to make the first use early in the morning to get the most out of it.

The tourist bus of Cadiz and its daytime schedules with free and unlimited stops will also serve you if you have planned a short stay in the city, because you can optimize the time of your journey between each of the excursions. If that is your case, here is a list of activities you can see and do to discover Cadiz in 3 days.

The Cadiz tourist bus pass is enabled from the first use and from that moment begin to count the 2 days of validity, 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 Cadiz tourist bus has a single route that includes 14 stops around the main sites of the city, although you can use the service unlimited times during the validity of the pass. During that time with your printed or electronic ticket you can also use the discounts at the attractions and restaurants included in the information booklet.

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

Note also that the Cadiz tourist bus pass also includes a one-hour guided tour of the old town, so you can see one of the main attractions of the city for free, and you can also take the full tour to get the best panoramic views of the city by touring the 14 stops without getting off at any of them.

The answer will depend on the travel plan you have and the tour you want to do around the city, but Cadiz is a destination with many attractions at different points, so if you intend 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.

Also keep in mind that if you plan to spend the summer on the coast of Cadiz, the tourist bus will tour 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.