Bus activities in North America
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Camper Buses
The alternative to the shuttle buses are the less crowded, more informal camper buses, aimed at ferrying overnight campers, backpackers and cyclists, and offering ample space to stow gear. To take these buses you must have a campsite or backcountry unit reserved along Park Rd, or be toting a bicycle. If you don't have a campground reservation, you can't ride out on the camper bus, but you can probably hitch a ride back on one - a recommended course of action.
As with shuttles, it's good to reserve as far in advance as possible.
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F Line Streetcar
All aboard the Pride Express, the most leisurely way to get out and about in SF. Hop the refurbished antique streetcar of your desire: whether you prefer the orange Milan model Castro-bound, a green Bostonian headed straight downtown, or might consider going both ways, this is one city where your preference can always be accommodated.
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Gray Line Katrina Tour
Bus tours all too often represent the cheesiest way for tourists to experience a city, which is why we wouldn't ordinarily recommend any for New Orleans. The idea of a Gray Line bus tour of neighborhoods devastated by Hurricane Katrina might sound too similar to rubbernecking at a wreck on the highway, but if you feel it's important to witness the destruction and lack a friend to drive you around the vast area that was flooded, then you should hop aboard and do so guilt-free.
Most of the people of New Orleans would prefer that visitors to the city see the devastated areas rather than pretend nothing happened here in the summer of 2005. While it's true that Gray Line hopes…
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Shuttle Buses
Shuttle buses are aimed at wildlife watchers and day hikers. They aren't fancy, comfortable, high-tech wonders but big, clunky school-bus-style affairs. On board, passengers armed with binoculars and cameras scour the terrain for animals, most of which are so accustomed to the rambling buses that they rarely run and hide. When someone spots something and yells 'stop!' the driver pulls over for viewing and picture taking.
The drivers are concessionaire employees, not NPS naturalists, but they provide unofficial natural-history information en route. Some are better at this than others.
Day hikers don't need a backcountry permit and can get off shuttle buses anywhere along…
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El Ángel
El Ángel has 'tramway' tours carried out in a cunningly disguised bus that loops around Puebla's Centro Histórico hourly between 10:00 and 18:00 every day, with separate trips to Cholula (adult/child around $75/around $45) departing daily from the southeast corner of the zócalo around 11:00. The ticket kiosk is opposite the cathedral on the south side of the plaza.
Another full-day bus trip departs from Puebela's CAPU bus station for Teotihuacán (around $250/around $150) at 07:15, taking in the Exconvento San Agustín in Acolman before arriving back in Puebla at 20:00.
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Transportadora Turística Carnaval
Transportadora Turística Carnaval conducts two-hour guided tours of Mérida in English and Spanish on its Paseo Turístico bus (M$75) departing from Parque Santa Lucía (on the corner of Calles 55 and 60) at 10am, 1pm, 4pm and 7pm Monday to Saturday, and 10am and 1pm Sunday. You can buy your tickets ahead of time at Hotel Santa Lucía, among other places.
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Turibus tours
Ninety-minute double-decker Turibus tours of Puebla's Centro Histórico depart every 40 mins daily between 09:00 and 19:00 from in front of the State Tourist Office. Multilingual commentary (English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish) is delivered via audio headphones. You can hop on and off all day long with the full-price tickets.
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British Island Tours
These tours from aboard a double-decker bus include Signal Hill and Quidi Vidi. Pick-up is from the Fairmont Hotel on Cavendish Sq and Mile One Stadium.
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Liberty Ride
- Concord, USA
- Activities › Bus
For those who prefer to follow in Paul Revere’s footsteps in the comfort of an air-conditioned bus.
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Starline Tours
Narrated bus tours of the city, stars' homes and theme parks.
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Big Bus Victoria
Offers 90-minute hop-on, hop-off tours around 22 local points of interest.
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Miami Nice Tours
- Miami, USA
- Activities › Bus
Has a wide range of guided bus excursions to the Everglades, the Keys and Fort Lauderdale, as well as trips around Miami.
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Old Town Trolley Tours
This open-sided bus offers hop-on, hop-off exploring of the major sights of DC. The outfit also offers a 'monuments by moonlight' tour and the DC Ducks tour, via amphibious vehicle that plunges into the Potomac.
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Gray Line
The most ubiquitous guided tour in the city, Gray Line is responsible for bombarding New York streets with the red double-decker buses that locals love to hate. Really, though, for a comprehensive tour of the big sights, it's a great way to go. The company offers nearly 30 different options, the best being both the popular hop-on, hop-off loops of Manhattan. Tours are available in various languages, including Japanese, French, German and Italian.
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Juneau Trolley Car Company
- Juneau, USA
- Activities › Bus
Runs a narrated 30-minute loop past 12 popular visitor attractions, including Franklin St Historic District, St Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, the capitol, Juneau-Douglas City Museum, the Governor's Mansion and Alaska State Museum but nothing in the Valley. The adult/child around US$14/around US$10 fare covers unlimited rides for the day.
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