VI
EN
Hop-on-hop-off city tours are a type of double-decker bus service that stops to pick up and drop off passengers at popular tourist attractions in the city. This service is being implemented for the first time in Hanoi but is already very popular in major cities around the world.
The first double-decker bus in Hanoi officially begins operating tours around the Old Quarter (Photo: Quang Phong)
This service uses double-decker buses equipped with commentary systems about the attractions and automatic translation in multiple languages. Passengers can use this information to decide whether to get off at a stop or skip a stop.
Hanoi Transport Corporation (Transerco) is the managing and operating unit.
Hanoi has assigned the Hanoi Transport Corporation (Transerco) as the unit responsible for managing and operating double-decker buses. The buses put into operation are high-end, open-top vehicles with a capacity of nearly 80 people. They utilize GPS navigation technology and automatic programming during operation to ensure a bus arrives and departs every 30 minutes at any point along the route.
The guests are experiencing a ride on a double-decker bus.
The buses meet Euro 4 emission standards and have a low, flat floor, making it easy for the elderly, children, and wheelchair users to board and alight. They are also equipped with free Wi-Fi, USB charging ports, a refrigerator, screens, and surveillance cameras. Passengers can choose their preferred language through the multilingual system or access various entertainment programs.
The bus route will pass through 25 streets with 13 stops.
The Hanoi City Tour Hop-on-Hop-off bus route 01 passes through 25 streets with 13 stops, making it convenient for passengers to easily access 30 Hanoi attractions. Buses operate from 9 am to 6 pm daily with a frequency of 30 minutes per trip.
The staircase leads from the first floor to the second floor.
The open-top bus can carry 80 passengers.
Tickets for tours on the open-top double-decker bus are charged by the hour, with different price levels.
The Hanoi City Tour bus route operates differently on weekdays and weekends.
- Weekdays: Dong Kinh Nghia Thuc Square (Hoan Kiem Lake parking area) - Le Thai To - Trang Thi - Dien Bien Phu - Doc Lap - Hoang Van Thu - Hung Vuong - Thanh Nien - Yen Phu - Thanh Nien - Hung Vuong - Phan Dinh Phung - Hoang Dieu - Le Hong Phong - Hung Vuong - Nguyen Thai Hoc - Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam - Ton Duc Thang - Nguyen Thai Hoc - Cua Nam Phan Boi Chau - Ly Thuong Kiet - Phan Chu Trinh - Hai Ba Trung - Le Thanh Tong - Trang Tien - Dinh Tien Hoang - Hoan Kiem Lake parking area.
- Weekend(Pedestrian street route around Hoan Kiem Lake): Opera House - Trang Tien - Ngo Quyen - Ly Thuong Kiet - Quang Trung - Trang Thi - Dien Bien Phu - Doc Lap - Hoang Van Thu - Hung Vuong - Thanh Nien - Yen Phu - Thanh Nien - Hung Vuong - Phan Dinh Phung - Hoang Dieu - Le Hong Phong - Hung Vuong - Nguyen Thai Hoc - Temple of Literature - National University - Ton Duc Thang - Nguyen Thai Hoc - Cua Nam - Phan Boi Chau - Ly Thuong Kiet - Phan Chu Trinh - Hai Ba Trung - Le Thanh Tong - Opera House.
The first foreign tourists to travel around Hanoi arrived on open-top double-decker buses.
