Seattle Tourist Bus

Seattle Sightseeing Tourist Bus

After climbing aboard the Seattle Tourist Bus at any of the 14 stops spread throughout the metropolis, you'll take your seat for a panoramic tour of the largest city in Washington state. Ready? Throughout the route, you'll get to hop on and off the bus at any of the stops, allowing you to personalise your itinerary and tailor your tour to the monuments and landmarks that interest you the most.

Your Seattle Sightseeing Bus will take you deep into one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the United States and you'll learn all about its past and present thanks to the fascinating explanations of your English-language guide. 

Technology is certainly at home in Seattle: it is the birthplace of Microsoft, whose headquarters are located here, and the futuristic crown on the city is the iconic Space Needle. How tall is the tower? Why was it built? All will be revealed on your sightseeing bus tour!

The route will also give you the opportunity to discover Japan Town and Chinatown, and to take a stroll through the leafy Occidental Park.

Discover the different bus routes and stops and plan your trip via the following link:

• Seattle Sightseeing Bus Route & Stops

Family pass

Travelling to Seattle as a family? Check out our family pass, which includes Tourist Bus tickets for 2 adults and 2 children (between 5 and 12 years old), saving you money.

How does it work?

Your ticket will be valid for 24 or 48 hours from the time of first use, depending which option you have selected. So, for example, if you first use a 48-hour ticket on a Monday at 3 pm, it will be valid until the Wednesday at 3 pm.

During this time, you can hop on and hop off the buses as many times as you'd like to explore Seattle's monuments and landmarks at your own pace.

Although when you book you'll be asked to select a start day, you can start using the service within 3 months from the selected date.

Operating times

The Seattle Tourist Sightseeing Bus operates between 10 am and 4 pm daily, with departures every 30 minutes. The complete route takes 80 minutes.

Sky View Observatory

Want to complete your experience even more? If so, you can book the Seattle sightseeing bus option which includes admission to the Sky View Observatory. This observation deck is higher than any other building in the city, with 360° views. You can see places like Mount Rainier, the Cascade Mountains, Mount Baker, Elliott Bay, the Olympic Mountains, the Space Needle and the city of Bellevue.

The Sky View Observatory sits atop the Columbia Center in the heart of downtown Seattle. It was built in 1985 and since then remains the tallest building in the city, and the highest observation deck west of the Mississippi.