Frequently Asked Questions

Our Philadelphia sightseeing tours start at The Historic Bourse Building, 111 S. Independence Mall East(on 5th St between Market and Chestnut Sts.)

For the health and safety of our passengers and drivers, smoking is not allowed on any of our vehicles. Charter groups may transport unopened alcoholic beverage containers for use at their destination.

Yes. We have vehicles with accessibility. Advanced notice required and subject to availability.

Due to the volatile nature of the gas industry, a fuel surcharge may be applied at the discretion of Philadelphia Sightseeing Tours from time to time. Your understanding in this matter is greatly appreciated.

On our website we accept Visa, MasterCard, and Amex. Our Visitor Kiosks at the Bourse Building and Independence Visitor Center accept cash, traveler’s checks, Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, and Discover Card. Our uniformed street sales associates accept cash, traveler’s checks, Visa, MasterCard, and Amex.

Please see our map for all the stops throughout the Downtown Philadelphia area.

The 1/2/3 day tickets allow you to ride our hop-on/hop-off tour buses for the chosen number of calendar days. Whether you check in at 9:00am or 3:00pm, it will not change that the ending time of your ticket is at the end of the last tour on the 1st/2nd/3rd calendar day after you check in with one of our sales agents to begin the tour.

The 24/48/72 hour tickets allow you to ride our hop-on/hop-off tour buses for the chosen number of hours after you check in with one of our sales agents to begin the tour. If you check in at 9:00am, you have 24/48/72 hours from that time to ride the buses before your ticket expires. The same goes for if you were to check in at 3:00pm. The 24/48/72 hour tickets do not necessarily correspond exactly to 1/2/3 calendar days from check in. For example, if you have a 24 hour ticket and check in at noon, you can ride until the end of our last tour that calendar day as well as from opening to noon the following calendar day. The 24/48/72 hour tickets are perfect if you have multiple days in a row that you want to ride the buses, but cannot check in until the afternoon on the first day. The 24/48/72 hour tickets are only available through the website.

For both types of tickets, multiple-day tickets can only be used for consecutive days; they cannot be split.

Yes, our OPEN TOP buses run rain or shine. You always have the option to travel on the covered buses if available, and to ride on the inside of the buses instead of on top of them.

An order confirmation will be e-mailed to you within two hours of completing your purchase. Simply print this out, bring it with you on your day of travel, and follow the printed instructions for redeeming your ticket(s) at our office.

Please send an e-mail to with your name, date of purchase, correct e-mail address, and your Shopping Cart ID so that we can re-send your confirmation.

Please print out and bring this confirmation e-mail with you on the date of your tour. You must exchange this e-mail for your ticket(s).

You should pick up your tickets at one of our PHILADELPHIA SIGHTSEEING TOURS office, located at The Bourse 111 south Independence mall east, between Chestnut & Market Street , near 5th and MARKET STREET.

Tickets purchased online for most of our tours are non-refundable, but many can be used up to one year from date of purchase. Please note the terms and conditions listed at the bottom of a tour description for specific details regarding a particular tour.

Regrettably we do not offer discounted student tickets to individuals. However, school groups should contact our group sales department.

No. Customers wishing to show and save with their AAA card must do so at one of our ticket offices. The discount will be applied to the standard offline price for the tour.

While we strongly encourage you to buy tickets in advance on our website, you can also purchase tickets at our convenient ticket office: PHILADELPHIA SIGHTSEEING TOURS office, located at The Bourse 111 south Independence mall east, between Chestnut & Market Street , near 5th and MARKET STREET.

Charter services should be used if you only needed a bus or trolley to complete your travel plans. The tour services section of this website allows you to make all of your group’s arrangements: hotel reservations, tours, etc., browse a list of sample group tours, or purchase individual seats on a scheduled tour.

A charter is a temporary lease of our vehicle and driver. When a group wants to take a trip somewhere they will reserve a bus, trolley or van for the trip that they have planned. This is a charter. Charter prices depend on the mileage, destination, days of charter service, and bus(s), trolley(s), van(s) usage. We invite you to submit a free quote request with no obligation. Chartering is generally a very economical mode of group travel.

We have the authority to travel across the entire United States and Canada.

We operate a clean, meticulously maintained, and state-of-the-art fleet of London-style double-decker buses, minibuses, open top double-deckers, trolleys, transit buses, and vans.
When submitting a charter quote request you be able to choose from a list of the vehicles generally available in the area you selected.

We take tremendous pride in our professional drivers. They are specifically trained to drive the vehicle you have chartered and must complete medical reviews, background checks, driving record checks, training and testing, drug and alcohol testing, and safety meetings.

It is never too soon to organize your charter. There are some times during the year when we are extremely busy, so book early! The weekends are usually the busiest with weddings, football games, holiday shopping, etc. so don’t hesitate to book a year in advance.

We can load your group anywhere that our vehicle can fit. Some residential streets are narrow, so please take that into consideration when planning your pick-up location. If you want to use a public parking lot, please call the manager of the establishment and get permission from them.

PST Transportation offers professional charter services throughout the Philadelphia metropolitan area. As the sixth-largest city in the U.S. and home to the expansive Pennsylvania Convention Center, which attracts large-scale conventions and meeting from across the globe, we understand the importance of convenient and fast transportation to/from your meeting destination. PST Transportation provides reliable and efficient transportation services for meeting and event planners. Complete a transportation request today and one of our professional service managers will follow up with options and pricing within 24 business hours.