Explore Milwaukee on the Hop On, Hop Off Sightseeing Bus. Forget the hassle of downtown parking and transportation while discovering all that Milwaukee has to offer. You’ll have the chance to drop by some of Milwaukee’s hottest retail, cultural, and family attractions along a narrated route
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Explore Milwaukee on the Hop On, Hop Off Sightseeing Bus. Forget the hassle of downtown parking and transportation while discovering all that Milwaukee has to offer. You’ll have the chance to drop by some of Milwaukee’s hottest retail, cultural, and family attractions along a narrated route complete with stops at 11. Hop on and off as you please, or stay on for the fully narrated, 60-minute tour as many times as you like. Whether you’re a family or an individual, this is the BEST way to learn about downtown Milwaukee and visit key attractions at the same time.
Operates every:
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
10 am – 4 pm
May – October
PLEASE SEE WEBSITE FOR SPECIAL HOURS JULY 10 – 19th DURING DNC
Hop On / Hop Off Locations:
BUS DEPARTS VERY PROMPTLY – PLEASE ARRIVE 5 MINUTES PRIOR TO DEPARTURE TIME FOR PROMPT PICK UP
:00 Hilton City Center (5th Street entrance)
Nearby points of interest include: The Shops of Grand Avenue, Wisconsin Center District (Convention Center), Ziedler Union Park, Milwaukee Public Library
:05 Hyatt Regency Hotel
Nearby points of interest include: Milwaukee Public Museum (on our MKEPASS) , Milwaukee County Historical Society (on our MKEPASS), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) Panther Arena, Milwaukee City Hall, Red Arrow Park, Milwaukee Theater, Pabst Theatre, Calderone Club, King & I Restaurant, Fonzie Statue
:12 The Pfister Hotel (Mason Street in front of Mason Street Grille entrance)
Nearby points of interest include: Cathedral Square, St. John the Evangelist, Federal Courthouse, Sculpture Milwaukee (June – October annually – outdoor sculptures along Wisconsin Avenue)
:16 O’Donnell Park / Milwaukee Art Museum
Meeting point is at the Orange Art Sculpture at O’Donnell Park
Nearby points of interest include: Milwaukee Art Museum (on our MKEPASS), The Westin Hotel, Northwestern Mutual, Discovery World (on our MKEPASS), Harbor House, Betty Brinn Children’s Museum, Lakeshore State Park, Henry Maier Festival Park (aka. Summerfest grounds), Juneau Park, Colectivo at the Lake, Bradford Beach, Oak Leaf Trail, Northpoint Custard
:23 Brady Street in front of St. Hedwig’s Church / across from Sciortino’s Bakery
Nearby points of interest include: Sciortino’s Bakery, Glorioso’s, Zaffiro’s Pizza, Harry’s Bar & Grille, La Masa Empanadas, Hi Hat / The Garage, The Nomad, Wolski’s, Art Smart’s Dart Mart and Juggling Emporium
:29 Lakefront Brewery (on our MKEPASS) and Milwaukee Riverwalk
SAVE TIME! If you plan to hop off here, you might want to pre-purchase tickets to the Lakefront Brewery tour in advance as they sell out! Or, you may take their 20-minute mini tour, 5 minutes after each hour – no tickets required, $8 per person – includes tokens for 4 beers or 2 root beers of choice! Or purchase our MKEPASS and redeem for a beer here!
:36 Old World 3rd Street in front of The Spice House
Nearby points of interest include: Mader’s Restaurant, Riverwalk, Usinger’s Sausage, The Spice House, 1983 Arcade Bar, Wisconsin Cheese Mart and Uber Tap Room, Edelweiss Boat Launch, Pere Marquette Park, Milwaukee County Historical Society (on our MKEPASS) , Milwaukee Arena & Entertainment District
:41 Milwaukee Public Market in the Historic Third Ward on the northwest corner of Water St. & St. Paul Avenue. This is called Watershed Park and we’ll be stopping at the public bus stop.
Nearby points of interest include: Milwaukee Public Market, Homewood Suites, The Ale House, Riverwalk, Milwaukee Institute of Design (MIAD), Kimpton Journeyman Hotel, Henry Maier Festival Grounds (home to Summerfest), numerous restaurants and boutiques
:46 Walkers Point across from Purple Door Ice Cream at the Bublr Bike stand
Nearby points of interest include: Purple Door Ice Cream, Indulgence Chocolatiers, Milwaukee Brewing Company, Fixture Pizza Pub, Clock Shadow Creamery, Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co., The Noble, Black Sheep, numerous antique shops and restaurants
:49 Iron Horse Hotel – picks up to the east of the main entrance / near the parking structure entrance
Nearby points of interest include: Great Lakes Distillery (on our MKEPASS), MobCraft Brewery, Lost Valley Cider, Fuel Cafe, Hamburger Mary’s, numerous restaurants
SAVE TIME! If you plan to hop off here, you might want to pre-purchase tickets to take a tour at Great Lakes Distillery (or purchase our MKEPASS and redeem at Great Lakes Distillery for a cocktail.)
:52 Harley-Davidson Museum in front of the gift shop, “The Shop” (on our MKEPASS).
Nearby points of interest include: Milwaukee Intermodel Station (Amtrak station), Hank Aaron State Trail
In the event that the H-D Museum parking lot is closed due to a special event, our pick-up spot will be moved to the entrance of the museum parking lot off of 6th Street.
Please be sure to download a route map at www.milwaukeecitytours.com so that you can plan out your day. Tour attendees will receive a print map as well when you check in for your tour.
PRICING:
– 1 Day Pass: Adults: $35; Adolescent (ages 8 – 15): $10; Child under 8: free
– 2 Day Pass: Adults: $45; Adolescent (ages 8- 15): $15; Child under 8, free – BEST VALUE
We also offer private group transportation for special events such as weddings, parties and corporate outings.
IMPORTANT NOTATIONS:
The bus is NOT handicap accessible.
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