City Sightseeing Galway Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour
Galway, Ireland
- 1 hour (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Maximize your time in Galway with a 24 or 48-hour hop-on, hop-off bus ticket. Explore the city at your own pace, hopping off at more than 13 stops to visit landmarks like Eyre Square, Spanish Arch, and Salthill Promenade. Use the bus as often as you like during your ticket period for flexible sightseeing.
- Explore Galway at your own pace on a hop-on hop-off bus
- Onboard commentary adds context to what you see
- Check off Galway's most-important sites in just one or two days
- Frequent departures to suit your schedule
What's Included
- 24 or 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour
- Audio guide in English through speakers on the bus
- Stops near all the major sights
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting and Pickup
Operating hours
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Departure Point
- You may start this tour at any of the stops listed.
Itinerary
Red Route
13 Stops
14 Points of Interest
Duration: 1 hour
Operating Schedule: Tour stop 1 - Eyre Square First tour starts at 9.30am, last tour starts at 3:30pm. The buses run every 90 minutes. The buses will be running every 45 minutes during the summer months
1
Eyre Square
2
HYDE Hotel
3
Spanish Parade (Spanish Arch)
4
Salthill Park
5
Diving Board, stop 522191
6
Cashelmara
7
Knocknacarra (Topaz Filling Stat)
8
Ladies Beach, stop 522201
9
Salthill Park
10
Lenaboy Gardens
11
Lios Ealtan, stop 522271, Dangan
12
NUIG Main Gate
13
Galway Cathedral
Points of interest passed by on this route
Salthill Beaches
The Spanish Arch
Quay Street
Galway's Latin Quarter
Galway Bay
Galway Cathedral
Galway City Museum
Pearse Stadium
National University of Ireland-Galway (UCG)
Curry's Funpark
Leisureland
Salthill Promenade
Salthill Beaches
Caesars Palace Casino
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Season: March to October (dates vary each year)
- First tour departs from Stop 1 at 9.30am, last tour departs from Stop 1 at 3:30pm
- Tour duration: 60 minutes
- Buses run every 90 minutes
- The buses will be running every 45 minutes during the summer months
- With your voucher, enjoy flexible access for up to 12 months from the travel date you select at check-out.
- Mobile and printed paper vouchers are both accepted on this tour
- Friday 3rd October: The service is suspended today due to poor weather conditions
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.0
based on 140 reviews
Sandra_B, May 2026
Bus was a great way to get around key parts of Galway when you don’t have much time during your visit. However, it doesn’t operate into the late afternoon and evening times so plan accordingly.
Kelly_S, Mar 2026
Worked well for us to get around the city. We traveled first loop and then selected stops of interest on next. The bus loop time is limited so you have to plan accordingly. The tour narration is automated but we'll done. Was super fun to ride in front up top on a beautiful sunny day.
christine_m, Oct 2025
Great way to get to know the city, but I don’t think there are a lot of buses in fall so don’t expect hop on hop off without a wait
Susan_G, Oct 2025
We had a great time touring Galway, Ireland. The commentary was funny and informative. Highly recommend.
Victoria_R, Oct 2025
I feel like I wasted my money. The bus went so fast passed places we all wanted to see it was impossible to enjoy the tour. I would not recommend this outing to anyone.
LORI_B, Oct 2025
Great way to plan a day in Galway. We rode the Hop On Hop Off bus for the entire route first, planning our next stops from there. Only negative: We started our tour at 12:30 the first day, but despite being advertised as 24-hour passes, our tickets had disappeared by the next morning. Very disappointing, as we had hoped to visit the Aquarium that next morning (since our Connemara Tour had been cancelled due t9 damage from Storm Amy).
John_K, Sep 2025
We enjoyed the tour around the city while hearing about the things we were seeing! It was very nice to just sit and relax while seeing the city.
Timothy_A, Sep 2025
The bus runs on a 90 minute schedule, so if you get off at a stop on the route you will wait a long time to continue the tour. That would be nice to know when booking on line.
Karen_D, Sep 2025
Wonderful and interesting tour of Connemara. Michael, our driver, was friendly and informative and made the tour thoroughly enjoyable. …absolutely loved the sheepdog demonstration.
James_S, Sep 2025
We booked the tour but were given little information - we were told you could pick up the top anyway but when we tried to join the tour at Stop 3 we were told it wasn't the right bus company. We had planned to join the tour there because we could park close by and visit some attractions on the way back. There is 90 minute wait before the bus returns to a particular stop. There was no explanation that the Start Point was a a park. There are NO indications that a particular stop is a hop on stop. I contacted Viator who were most helpful in trying to identify the stop where we should be (turns out that was the stop where we were told 'wrong bus company) we went to the stop and the same driver let us on. However, this time, there was a young man from the operator who checked our tickets and assured us we were getting on the 'right' bus - the driver giving us 'the look' as we grabbed our seats.
The trip took in 8 stops ov varying interest. The narrative was interesting, but given the scheduling (every 45 minutes so IF you get off you have to wait 90 minutes to get back on and IF you want to get back to wherever you got on (assuming it wasn't Stop 1, which nobody where it was), You would have to cool your heels for 90 minutes at Stop 1! Also, the service closes down relatively early, so if you end up being in the wrong place at the wrong time, you'll either need to taxi it or walk!)
Do NOT recommend this tour operator and strongly suggested to the person @ Viator who was immensely helpful that Viator should drop this operator!
Rhonda_S, Sep 2025
So great to hear all about Galway. The driver had impressive skills to navigate the traffic and small spaces. The ride gave us the overview we wanted to figure out where to go next.
Nicholas_M, Aug 2025
We love to do a hop on hop off bus tour whenever coming to a new major city, and City Sightseeing Tours is one of our mainstays for this. The relatively short 1-hour tour of Galway yields an impressive and concise exposure to Ireland’s culture capital. Excellent way to get to know the Latin Quarter, Prom, Eyre Square, and much more!
Mike_S, Aug 2025
Enjoyable bus tour around Galway. Stopped at the key sights. Easy 1 loop bus tour so very simple and easy to use
Liz_N, Aug 2025
It was an unusually busy day with a ship docked and annual Horse Racing Festival on, so I understand it was much busier than an ordinary day. Even so, the long wait for buses (30-50mins past the scheduled time) was frustrating. After doing Hop on/off buses in several countries, this was my least favourite. Our saving grace was the shortish loop time so we could get off again at Eyre Square. No stops of real interest to us here.
Sarah_K, Jul 2025
Booked a 24 hour bus ride at 3:00 pm. Once the tickets came through, realized the bus only runs 9:30am -3:30pm. Planned on riding the afternoon/evening. Anyway, never got to ride the bus and returns are only offered 24 hours in advance.
ELEANOR_S, Jul 2025
Not worth the money. They play a recording, so there is no live interaction with a tour guide. A complete waste of money.
Nina_S, Jul 2025
Great way to get an introduction to Galway and the sites you may want to go back to visit or simply get off and visit then. Convent hop on and hop off spots. Narration of what we were passing was great and informative.
Noel_S, Jul 2025
The bus was nice and comfortable, explained a lot of history. The driver ran the bus on time and was reliable. We would recommend!
William_C, Jul 2025
Easy way to see the inner city, outskirts and neighborhoods of Galway. Good narration, good driving and interesting city tour is 1 hour long for the entire loop.
Patrick_R, Jul 2025
Only ran one bus which meant 1 1/2 hours wait if you got off. Driver didn't stop at two different stops even though we rang the bell. We have used Hop On / Hop Off at many locations with no problems.
Juliana_S, Oct 2024
I loved not having to try to figure out where to go, just sitting on the bus listening to all the wonderful and classic stories of times past and time's future. Thank you for a great ride.
Sherry_S, Oct 2024
We enjoyed this very much. The driver was very informative. It's a great way to get around the area and see sites without driving.
Tina_B, Oct 2024
I was very disappointed, when I got on the hop on hop off bus I was told if I hopped off the bus it would be 90 minutes before I would be picked up again. I was told this was because it is the end of season and there is only one bus working. As a result of this I did not see a lot of the Galway attractions as I felt this was too long to wait for the bus. The whole point of the hop off hop on bus is that you can see what you want and hop back on without too much time spent waiting at bus stops.
Glen_F, Oct 2024
This is a quick overview around the city to see the highlights, and a way to prioritize where you want to spend your time in Galway.
Verinder_S, Sep 2024
The best side of the city is the Seaside the city has narrow lanes and traffic jams, and it took us half an hour to go a block or so. All in all waste of time.
Nicholas_C, Sep 2024
The perfect way to get a brief introduction to this lovely town, with lots of useful information to help choose what to see next
Siri_S, Sep 2024
We loved the ease of booking and using the bus! Also, the audio commentary throughout the trip was wonderful. A great way to explore the city!
Sumit_D, Aug 2024
It was a great delight to drive around the city to see all the highlights, e.g., Salthill Promenade, University of Galway, Galway Cathedral, etc.
Gabriella_R, Aug 2024
Really enjoyed it. Very informative and great way to see Galway, gives you opportunity to get off bus and explore
Juliana_D, Aug 2024
It was a wonderful experience riding round the Galway city. Can't say less about the adventure. Would like to go on the bus tour again if I get the opportunity.
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