Palma's hop-on hop-off bus is run by City Sightseeing: a sightseeing bus that loops round the city on a circular route with 19 stops, from the Cathedral to Castell de Bellver, the cruise port and the Passeig Marítim (the seafront promenade). You can get on and off as often as you like for 24 hours (or 48, depending on the ticket).
The short version before the detail: it's worth it if you only have one day, arrive by cruise ship or want to see Bellver without walking up through the woods. If you're only interested in the old town, the Cathedral and the Arab Baths, you can do it all on foot and save the fare.
Palma hop-on hop-off bus prices: ticket types
City Sightseeing uses dynamic pricing that changes by day, so treat these as "from" prices. This is what the official website sells:
| Ticket | What's included | From |
|---|---|---|
| Bus 24 h | Unlimited bus, audio guide, map and cap | about €31 |
| Bus + Bellver or Poble Espanyol | 24 h bus + one of the two admissions | about €34 |
| Bus + 6 attractions | Bus + six admissions | about €53 |
| Bus + 9 attractions (48 h) | 48 h bus + Cathedral, Arab Baths, Palau March, Es Baluard, CaixaForum, Museu Marítim, Castell de Sant Carles, Bellver or Poble Espanyol, plus a boat trip or immersive show | about €65 |
Passes are valid for 12 months from purchase and have free cancellation, so you can buy before your trip and pick the day as you go.
On the booking platforms the 24-hour ticket is sometimes cheaper than on the official website: GetYourGuide and Tiqets list it from €27. Compare the same ticket on both here:
| Platform | Product | Rating | Price | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GetYourGuide | Palma de Mallorca: City Sightseeing Hop-on/Hop-off Bus Tour | 4.1 (5,165) | €27 | See on GetYourGuide |
| Tiqets | City Sightseeing Palma de Mallorca: 24-Hour Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour | 3.8 (18) | €27 | See on Tiqets |
Adult price, checked on 6 October 2026. Platforms change prices daily: confirm before you pay.
Is the 9-attraction pack worth it?
Do the sums with the official prices. Cathedral (€10), Es Baluard (€8), Bellver (€4) and the Arab Baths (€3.50) add up to €25.50; with the bus at about €31, you're already at about €56.50 with just four visits. If you'll go into two or three more museums within 48 hours, the pack at about €65 pays off.
It doesn't pay off if your visit falls on a Sunday or Monday: the Cathedral is closed to sightseeing on Sundays, Bellver is free that day and closes at 15:00, and on Mondays Bellver, Es Baluard and the Palau de l'Almudaina are closed. Nor if you're going on a Friday and only wanted Es Baluard, which is "pay what you like" that day.
| Place | Adult | Child | Resident | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mallorca Cathedral (La Seu)With terraces: €25 (residents €8) | €10 | 65+: €8 | — | Mon–Sat; closed to visitors on Sundays |
| Royal Palace of La Almudaina | €8 | reduced €5 | — | Tue–Sun; Apr–Sep 10:00–20:00, Oct–Mar 10:00–18:00 |
| Bellver Castle | €4 | free under 14 | €2.50 | Tue–Sat 10:00–18:00/19:00; Sun 10:00–15:00 (free) |
| Arab Baths | €3.50 | — | — | daily 10:00–18:30 (unofficial figure) |
| Es Baluard (contemporary art) | €8 | reduced €5.50 | — | Tue–Sat 10:00–20:00, Sun 10:00–15:00; Fridays: pay what you wish |
| Pilar and Joan Miró Foundation | €10 | free under 16 | €4 | Tue–Sat; free Saturdays from 15:00 and first Sunday |
Official prices checked on 6 October 2026. Source: webs oficiales (catedral, Patrimonio Nacional, Ajuntament de Palma, museos) ↗
Palma hop-on hop-off bus stops: the full route
The Red Route is circular and has 19 stops (stop 13 is split into an outside and an inside stop at Castell de Sant Carles):
- Antoni Maura, opposite the Cathedral (main stop)
- Plaça del Mercat
- La Rambla / C/ dels Horts
- Plaça d'Espanya
- Av. Alexandre Rosselló
- Av. Gabriel Alomar (Porta des Camp)
- Passeig Marítim (Els Molins)
- Plaça des Pont
- Poble Espanyol
- Castell de Bellver
- Plaça Gomila
- Av. Joan Miró
- Castell de Sant Carles (13 outside, 13B inside)
- Estació Marítima
- Mercat 1930 (Paseo Marítimo)
- Av. Gabriel Roca (Auditòrium)
- Av. Jaume III
- Moll Comercial
The full list with the route map is on the official hop-on hop-off page.
- 1Catedral de Mallorca (La Seu)SightDirections ↗
- 2Palau de l'AlmudainaSightDirections ↗
- 3Palma centreTownDirections ↗
- 4Castell de BellverSightDirections ↗
- 5Estació Marítima (cruceros y ferris)PierDirections ↗
- 6Dic de l'Oest (cruceros)PierDirections ↗
- 7Paseo Marítimo (Auditòrium)PierDirections ↗
- 8Moll VellPierDirections ↗
Where to catch the hop-on hop-off bus in Palma
You can board at any stop, but two matter most:
- Stop 1, Antoni Maura: right opposite the Cathedral and next to the Palau de l'Almudaina. This is the one if you're staying in the centre or starting with the old town.
- Stop 14, Estació Marítima: the closest to the Poniente/Peraires terminal. If you arrive by cruise ship, start here (our cruise port guide explains how to get around from each quay).
The bus is wheelchair accessible, and dogs can travel in a carrier. The audio guide comes in eight languages.
Hop-on hop-off timetable and last bus
The service runs 10:00–17:30:
- 10:00–14:30, a bus every 30 minutes.
- 14:30–17:30, one every 45 minutes.
That change in frequency matters more than it seems. In the morning, if you get off somewhere for an hour, the next bus soon comes along. In the afternoon you can wait nearly three-quarters of an hour at a stop. Plan your longer stops for the morning and keep the afternoon for short hops, or for sitting back and taking in the city with the audio guide.
Note: the frequency is approximate. The last bus that completes the route to Bellver leaves stop 1 at 17:15 (explained below), so don't count on a departure at 17:30. Times for each stop and the last bus are published on the City Sightseeing website; check it the day before, as they can change with the season.
The Bellver trap: getting to the castle too late
Bellver is the stop that most justifies the ticket: the castle sits on top of a wooded hill and, without a car or the sightseeing bus, you walk up. But it is also where most people miss out.
Castle opening times, according to the Ajuntament de Palma (city council):
- October to March: Tuesday to Saturday 10:00–18:00; Sundays and public holidays 10:00–15:00; closed Mondays.
- April to September: Tuesday to Saturday 10:00–19:00; Sundays and public holidays 10:00–15:00.
- Closed on 1 January, Easter Sunday, 1 May and 25 December.
- General admission €4, concession €2; free on Sundays and for under-14s.
- It can close without notice in bad weather, because it's inside the forest park.
Sunday is tempting because entry is free, but the castle closes at 15:00. If that's your day, go up on one of the first buses. And if you're there on the first Sunday of the month, the Fundació Miró, which the sightseeing bus also serves, is free in the morning: both close at 15:00, so do them back to back.
Without the sightseeing bus, you can reach Bellver on EMT buses 4, 20 and 46 to El Terreno: from Plaça Gomila you walk up C/ Bellver and a flight of 463 steps, about 20 minutes on foot.
Hop-on hop-off bus + boat: the combo with a trip round the bay
City Sightseeing also sells a 50-minute boat trip round Palma's port and bay, on its own or combined with the bus. Here's what you need to know:
- Season: 1 April to 30 November, Monday to Saturday. No boat on Sundays.
- Departures every hour from 11:00 to 17:00 from the Escala Real, by the Moll Vell, below the Cathedral (a few minutes' walk from stop 1).
- Collect your boarding card from the kiosk next to the departure point.
- A bottle of water is included. Children aged 0 to 5 go free but must be on the booking.
- Weather permitting; free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Full details on the boat page.
The boat on its own costs from about €22 on the official website. Bus + boat combos are on Tiqets from €46 (24 or 48 hours of bus); on GetYourGuide, the combo with cathedral, bus and boat is from €53.
If you just want the boat, Mallorca City Boat (formerly Cruceros Marco Polo), which presents itself as City Sightseeing's official boat trip, sells its 55-minute trip for €19 from the same Escala Real, Monday to Saturday 11:00–17:00. I look at it in our review. And if you want something longer, with a swim in a cove, see the boat trips from Palma port.
Hop-on hop-off tickets on GetYourGuide and Tiqets
These are the options you can book for a set date:
GetYourGuide1 day
Palma de Mallorca: City Sightseeing Hop-on/Hop-off Bus Tour
4.1 (5,165)
from €27Check availability
GetYourGuide
Palma de Mallorca: City Sightseeing Hop-on/Hop-off Bus Tour
4.0 (346)
from €46Check availability
See all on GetYourGuide →Prices checked on 6 October 2026
My pick is the 24-hour ticket on GetYourGuide (from €27, 4.1 out of 5 from more than 5,000 reviews): it's the same bus as on the official website and usually cheaper. The €53 combo with cathedral, bus and boat has only a couple of reviews, and very low ones; if you want all three, you're better off buying the Cathedral ticket separately. If you're torn between platforms, read our reviews of GetYourGuide and Tiqets.
Is the hop-on hop-off bus worth it, or is the EMT city bus better?
An EMT city bus single costs €2 in cash (according to the official fares; with a contactless card you pay less, with discounts from 40%; the city council has given initial approval to raising the single fare to €3). With two or three journeys you can cover almost everything the sightseeing bus does for under €10.
For
- Takes you up to Bellver and drops you at the door, with no steps or hills.
- Ideal for cruise passengers: stop 14 is the closest to the terminal and the bus brings you back to the port.
- Audio guide in 8 languages: you understand what you're seeing without reading anything.
- Wheelchair accessible, handy with older relatives or a pushchair.
Against
- In the afternoon it comes every 45 minutes: long waits.
- The last bus that stops at Bellver gets you there with the castle about to close.
- The old town is better on foot: the bus doesn't go down the narrow streets.
- It costs as much as about 15 EMT journeys at €2.
My advice, depending on who you are:
- Cruise day visit: yes, worth it, especially if you don't want to wrestle with city buses. From Estacions Marítimes and Dic de l'Oest there's also EMT line 1 to the Passeig Marítim and Plaça d'Espanya for €2.
- Family with children or older relatives: yes, for Bellver and to avoid walking between the port and the centre.
- Couple happy to walk: no. The Cathedral, the Almudaina, the Arab Baths and the Born are a few minutes' walk from each other; for Bellver, take the EMT to Plaça Gomila and the steps.
- If you're going to the Aquarium: the sightseeing bus doesn't go there. Take the EMT 35 from Plaça de la Reina; details in our Palma Aquarium guide.
To plan the whole day, see our guide to things to do in Palma, and if you have an evening spare, the flamenco show on Av. de Portugal is a short walk from stop 4, Plaça d'Espanya.
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Frequently asked questions
How much is the hop-on hop-off bus in Palma de Mallorca?
On the official City Sightseeing website the 24-hour ticket is from about €31, with dynamic pricing. GetYourGuide and Tiqets list it from €27. There are packs with Bellver or Poble Espanyol (from about €34) and with nine attractions over 48 hours (from about €65).
How many stops does the Palma hop-on hop-off bus have?
19 stops on a circular route. The most useful are stop 1 (Antoni Maura, opposite the Cathedral), stop 10 (Castell de Bellver) and stop 14 (Estació Marítima, for cruise passengers).
What time is the last hop-on hop-off bus in Palma?
The service runs 10:00–17:30. Buses come every 30 minutes until 14:30, then every 45. The last one to reach Bellver leaves stop 1 at 17:15, and if the castle barrier is closed, the last one that stops there is the 16:30.
Where do you catch the hop-on hop-off bus in Palma de Mallorca?
At any of its 19 stops. The main one is Antoni Maura, opposite the Cathedral; if you arrive by cruise ship, the closest is stop 14, Estació Marítima.
Does the Palma hop-on hop-off bus include a boat trip?
Only if you buy the combo. The City Sightseeing boat trip lasts 50 minutes and leaves every hour from 11:00 to 17:00 from the Escala Real, Monday to Saturday, 1 April to 30 November. There is no boat on Sundays.
Is the Palma hop-on hop-off bus worth it?
Yes if you're short of time, arrive by cruise ship or want to get up to Bellver without walking. If you're happy on foot, the old town is easily walkable and the EMT costs €2 a journey.
