Open-Top Bus Night Tour

Big Bus Las Vegas: Sightseeing Night Tour by Open-Top Bus runs through Big Bus Tours - USA. Rated 4.2 across 3,928 reviews. Runs 2 to 3 hours depending on tour selected. From $59.

Overview

The pitch is simple: an open-top double decker bus rolling the length of the Strip after dark. The ride runs two to three hours depending on the tour selected, with digital commentary in English or Spanish as the casinos slide past. The driver handles the traffic, and the passengers watch the lights.

The departures split into options. Standard and late night tours load at Stop #3, the High Roller bus loading zone, and travellers are asked to arrive 15 minutes ahead since seating is first-come, first-served. The 8 PM adult tour works differently: check in with Big Bus staff at the Hard Rock Cafe downstairs bar by 7:40 PM, collect the complimentary welcome drink reserved for ages 21 and over, and finish at 10:15 PM. Only the 10:15 PM departure includes a photo stop at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign.

This suits anyone who wants the whole Strip after dark in one sitting, which is how several reviewers frame it, a way to take in everything without walking it. The bus carries up to 48 travellers, takes wheelchairs and pushchairs, and infants ride on laps. Hotel pickup is included as detailed at booking. One caveat: night tours are not hop-on hop-off, so you ride it through rather than jumping off at will.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Hotel pickupHotel pickup comes with the booking, and the specific arrangements are set out when you reserve.
2. Meeting the busStandard and late night tours depart from Stop #3, the High Roller bus loading zone, with early arrival advised because seating is first-come, first-served. The adult tour instead checks in with Big Bus Tours staff at the Hard Rock Cafe downstairs bar by 7:40 PM.
3. Welcome drink, adult tourPassengers on the adult departure, restricted to ages 21 and over, receive one complimentary drink before the ride begins. Other departures do not include this.
4. Cruising the StripThe open-top bus heads down the Strip after dark, running past the casino resorts with the city lit up around it. Digital commentary in English or Spanish plays along the way.
5. Wedding chapels and landmarksThe route continues past the wedding chapels and the historic landmarks named in the tour description, with the driver doing the work while passengers relax.
6. Photo stop at the signThe 10:15 PM departure only pulls over at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign for photos. Other departures keep moving.
7. Tour endThe night finishes after the landmark run; the adult departure is listed as ending at 10:15 PM.

What To Expect From The Tour

A handful of practical details decide how well this night works, starting with which departure you book and where it loads.

• Confirm the stop. Several travellers said the address they used left them nowhere near the bus, and some missed the tour entirely. Check which departure your booking covers before you leave the hotel, since the standard and late night tours load at Stop #3 at the High Roller while the adult tour meets inside the Hard Rock Cafe.
• Arrive early. Seating is first-come, first-served, and the listing asks travellers to show up 15 minutes before departure. With a cap of 48 on board, a punctual arrival matters more than it would on a half-empty bus.
• Recorded commentary. The commentary arrives as digital audio in English and Spanish, not a live guide. Across recent reviews, travellers frame the ride as a way to see the whole Strip and its lit-up resorts in one pass.
• Match the departure. The photo stop at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign runs only on the 10:15 PM departure, and the complimentary welcome drink comes only with the 8 PM adult tour for ages 21 and over. Work out which version you are booking so the inclusions line up with what you want.
• Dress for open air. The upper deck is open to the sky, so the ride takes on the night's temperature, warm or cool. Bring water on hot nights, since the only drink in the inclusions is the welcome drink on the adult departure.
• Expect some traffic. Traffic slowed the ride for more than one reviewer, including one caught in construction that brought the bus to a stop. Treat the two to three hour window as a range, not a fixed promise.

Common issues. This is not a hop-on hop-off service, and with up to 48 travellers and first-come, first-served seating, arriving early matters. One reviewer found the lower level hotter than the open top on a warm night with no water offered, another described the recorded commentary as outdated, and a third said the commentary suited the right side of the bus better than the left. Poor weather or too few bookings can cancel a departure, in which case the operator offers a different date or a full refund.

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