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16.On the Water
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Itinerary
Red Route: Hop-on Hop-off
Route Duration: 2 hours
White House / Tidal Basin / Washington Monument / National Mall / National Museum of African American History and Culture / U.S. Capitol / Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden / Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial / Ford's Theatre / Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History / Smithsonian American Art Museum / Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art / Smithsonian Garden / United States Holocaust Memorial Museum / Art Museum of The Americas / Department of the Interior Museum / Lincoln Memorial / Vietnam Veterans Memorial / Korean War Veterans Memorial / Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial / International Spy Museum / National Museum of Women in the Arts / Black Lives Matter Plaza
Operates: First Departure at 9:30 am from Union Station main entrance, next to Columbia Circle (50 Massachusetts Ave NE). Last departure 4:30PM. Buses depart every 15-20 minutes. Download the Big Bus app for route info, live bus tracking, and customer assistance via chat.
See Availability.
You may start this tour at any of the stops listed.
2-Day Ticket & Water Taxi
5/13/2024 - 5/19/20245/13/2024 - 5/19/20245/20/2024 - 5/26/20245/20/2024 - 5/26/20245/27/2024 - 6/2/20245/27/2024 - 6/2/20246/3/2024 - 6/9/20246/3/2024 - 6/9/20246/10/2024 - 6/16/20246/10/2024 - 6/16/20246/17/2024 - 6/23/20246/17/2024 - 6/23/20246/24/2024 - 6/30/20246/24/2024 - 6/30/20247/1/2024 - 7/7/20247/1/2024 - 7/7/20247/8/2024 - 7/14/20247/8/2024 - 7/14/20247/15/2024 - 7/21/20247/15/2024 - 7/21/20247/22/2024 - 7/28/20247/22/2024 - 7/28/20247/29/2024 - 8/4/20247/29/2024 - 8/4/20248/5/2024 - 8/11/20248/5/2024 - 8/11/20248/12/2024 - 8/18/20248/12/2024 - 8/18/20248/19/2024 - 8/25/20248/19/2024 - 8/25/20248/26/2024 - 9/1/20248/26/2024 - 9/1/20249/2/2024 - 9/8/20249/2/2024 - 9/8/20249/9/2024 - 9/15/20249/9/2024 - 9/15/20249/16/2024 - 9/22/20249/16/2024 - 9/22/20249/23/2024 - 9/29/20249/23/2024 - 9/29/20249/30/2024 - 10/6/20249/30/2024 - 10/6/202410/7/2024 - 10/13/202410/7/2024 - 10/13/202410/14/2024 - 10/20/202410/14/2024 - 10/20/202410/21/2024 - 10/27/202410/21/2024 - 10/27/202410/28/2024 - 11/3/202411/4/2024 - 11/10/202411/11/2024 - 11/17/202411/18/2024 - 11/24/202411/25/2024 - 12/1/202412/2/2024 - 12/8/202412/9/2024 - 12/15/202412/16/2024 - 12/22/202412/23/2024 - 12/29/202412/30/2024 - 1/5/20251/6/2025 - 1/12/20251/13/2025 - 1/19/20251/20/2025 - 1/26/20251/27/2025 - 2/2/20252/3/2025 - 2/9/20252/10/2025 - 2/16/20252/17/2025 - 2/23/20252/24/2025 - 3/2/20253-Day Ticket & Water Taxi
5/13/2024 - 5/19/20245/13/2024 - 5/19/20245/20/2024 - 5/26/20245/20/2024 - 5/26/20245/27/2024 - 6/2/20245/27/2024 - 6/2/20246/3/2024 - 6/9/20246/3/2024 - 6/9/20246/10/2024 - 6/16/20246/10/2024 - 6/16/20246/17/2024 - 6/23/20246/17/2024 - 6/23/20246/24/2024 - 6/30/20246/24/2024 - 6/30/20247/1/2024 - 7/7/20247/1/2024 - 7/7/20247/8/2024 - 7/14/20247/8/2024 - 7/14/20247/15/2024 - 7/21/20247/15/2024 - 7/21/20247/22/2024 - 7/28/20247/22/2024 - 7/28/20247/29/2024 - 8/4/20247/29/2024 - 8/4/20248/5/2024 - 8/11/20248/5/2024 - 8/11/20248/12/2024 - 8/18/20248/12/2024 - 8/18/20248/19/2024 - 8/25/20248/19/2024 - 8/25/20248/26/2024 - 9/1/20248/26/2024 - 9/1/20249/2/2024 - 9/8/20249/2/2024 - 9/8/20249/9/2024 - 9/15/20249/9/2024 - 9/15/20249/16/2024 - 9/22/20249/16/2024 - 9/22/20249/23/2024 - 9/29/20249/23/2024 - 9/29/20249/30/2024 - 10/6/20249/30/2024 - 10/6/202410/7/2024 - 10/13/202410/7/2024 - 10/13/202410/14/2024 - 10/20/202410/14/2024 - 10/20/202410/21/2024 - 10/27/202410/21/2024 - 10/27/202410/28/2024 - 11/3/202411/4/2024 - 11/10/202411/11/2024 - 11/17/202411/18/2024 - 11/24/202411/25/2024 - 12/1/202412/2/2024 - 12/8/202412/9/2024 - 12/15/202412/16/2024 - 12/22/202412/23/2024 - 12/29/202412/30/2024 - 1/5/20251/6/2025 - 1/12/20251/13/2025 - 1/19/20251/20/2025 - 1/26/20251/27/2025 - 2/2/20252/3/2025 - 2/9/20252/10/2025 - 2/16/20252/17/2025 - 2/23/20252/24/2025 - 3/2/20251-Day Ticket
5/13/2024 - 5/19/20245/13/2024 - 5/19/20245/20/2024 - 5/26/20245/20/2024 - 5/26/20245/27/2024 - 6/2/20245/27/2024 - 6/2/20246/3/2024 - 6/9/20246/3/2024 - 6/9/20246/10/2024 - 6/16/20246/10/2024 - 6/16/20246/17/2024 - 6/23/20246/17/2024 - 6/23/20246/24/2024 - 6/30/20246/24/2024 - 6/30/20247/1/2024 - 7/7/20247/1/2024 - 7/7/20247/8/2024 - 7/14/20247/8/2024 - 7/14/20247/15/2024 - 7/21/20247/15/2024 - 7/21/20247/22/2024 - 7/28/20247/22/2024 - 7/28/20247/29/2024 - 8/4/20247/29/2024 - 8/4/20248/5/2024 - 8/11/20248/5/2024 - 8/11/20248/12/2024 - 8/18/20248/12/2024 - 8/18/20248/19/2024 - 8/25/20248/19/2024 - 8/25/20248/26/2024 - 9/1/20248/26/2024 - 9/1/20249/2/2024 - 9/8/20249/2/2024 - 9/8/20249/9/2024 - 9/15/20249/9/2024 - 9/15/20249/16/2024 - 9/22/20249/16/2024 - 9/22/20249/23/2024 - 9/29/20249/23/2024 - 9/29/20249/30/2024 - 10/6/20249/30/2024 - 10/6/202410/7/2024 - 10/13/202410/7/2024 - 10/13/202410/14/2024 - 10/20/202410/14/2024 - 10/20/202410/21/2024 - 10/27/202410/21/2024 - 10/27/202410/28/2024 - 11/3/202411/4/2024 - 11/10/202411/11/2024 - 11/17/202411/18/2024 - 11/24/202411/25/2024 - 12/1/202412/2/2024 - 12/8/202412/9/2024 - 12/15/202412/16/2024 - 12/22/202412/23/2024 - 12/29/202412/30/2024 - 1/5/20251/6/2025 - 1/12/20251/13/2025 - 1/19/20251/20/2025 - 1/26/20251/27/2025 - 2/2/20252/3/2025 - 2/9/20252/10/2025 - 2/16/20252/17/2025 - 2/23/20252/24/2025 - 3/2/2025
2 hours(approx.)
You may disembark at any of the available stops.
Wheelchair accessible
Infants must sit on laps
Operation times are subject to change without notice
Tickets are valid from the first date of redemption
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : David_R
The fact the tour was curtailed due to the Police Convention, which we not notified of. I am sure the normal tour is good but on this occasion we were quite disappointed and thought it was poor value.
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Posted On : 2024-05-16
Posted By : F6898YUjamesw
Awesome experience and Jamar helped solve our ticket problem very quickly. He was very helpful and we were able to split up our tickets. This was helpful because in a group of four it allowed us to all see what we wanted to see.
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Posted On : 2024-05-16
Posted By : adastra78d
1) Traffic in DC is annoying no matter what vehicle you're on.
2) The taped tourist info given on the bus was minimal and had dumb music in between information bits.
3) The schedule was unpredictable (again - traffic) and no sure if the driver got us as close to the MLK statue as it could have.
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Posted On : 2024-05-15
Posted By : niyashanea
Beverley at the sales desk was awesome, very personable and knowledgeable.
I do miss the driver narration, the pre-recording made me sleepy.
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Posted On : 2024-05-15
Posted By : Carol_K
It was nice to be able to hop off the bus to sightsee, then hop back on. But, many times, the bus was very crowded when hopping back on. Also, when we first arrived in Wash, D.C., it was difficult to find the bus stops. Once we learned where they were, it was much easier. The signs for the bus stops could have maybe been bigger and more visible.
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Posted On : 2024-05-14
Posted By : oaklandmomcat
This is a recorded tour with ear buds provided. That's OK if you are only going once-around, but annoying if backtracking. The recording is English-only with attempts at humor and filling time instead of information which I would have preferred. Photos of stops on the app are close-ups that do not give street numbers or cross streets to help get your bearings. Several stops were congested with food and souvenir trucks. It isn't fun to have the bus drive by after waiting in 80 degree plus heat. The instructions from and to the closest Metro stop to the start location are confusing as are signs within the Metro itself. I found kindly security folks within the building who helped me getting out and going in.
The staff at the starting point were extremely helpful. Thank you Shari.
I found a $10 discount on Groupon.
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Posted On : 2024-05-14
Posted By : Jolynda_W
Bus was comfortable and taped narrative was adequate. I prefer a live tour guide. Price was better than some competitors.
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Posted On : 2024-05-13
Posted By : Wendy_R
Nothing good. All we did was wait and wait for the bus. Narration was terrible, uninteresting and condescending. Very expensive for the three days and really couldn’t use it to get around . Never again
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Posted On : 2024-05-12
Posted By : Pat_C
The service was sporadic, it needs to start earlier and finish later to be value for money. Not as good as the NYC big bus. We got stranded at Arlington cemetery, so watch the time. The route winds around back on itself and could have covered more areas.
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Posted On : 2024-05-12
Posted By : Melody_H
We waited so long for the bus... it was ridiculous. There were multiple trolley tours passing and I was seriously regretting not picking that service instead. My kids liked the bus, but there was not enough leg room for me (I'm 5' 7" tall). It was raining and there were no wipers on the big windshield on the top deck so even though we were in the front, it was hard to see through the windows. Also, the headphones to listen to the recorded information were broken in some of the seats and all the busses we rode needed an upgrade. I would not use this service again. I'd take the metro or use the trolley service instead.
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Posted On : 2024-05-12
