Ginny Ellis

Review of Hop on hop off/ Westcoast Sigh...

Would NOT recommend. Our group thought this would ...

Would NOT recommend. Our group thought this would be a convenient and simple way for our family to see Stanley Park (bike riding wasn't an option for my pregnant friend). It was a huge mistake. We had to wait for two buses or more (40-60 mins) at each of the five locations we "hopped on." This was on a Wednesday. No where near enough buses running. For example, a stop at the totem poles was 8 minutes of taking pictures and walking the small loop, then 50 minutes of waiting in a long line for the next bus. We rarely got to sit in pairs as people hogged the window seats and never got off. The "park route" is 60% city. Best of all, clearly heading to the beach (towels, suits, asking the driver to recommend which beach to stop at), we were never told the final bus would run at 6pm (just 20 minutes after he let us out). We were stranded at Second Beach and spent $40 on cabs to get our group close to home again. The whole experience was terrible. Please, save yourself the disappointment and rent a car or bikes for the day to do Stanley Park.