hop-on hop-off

Meaning

This term refers to a type of tourist bus or boat service that follows a circular route with designated stops. Passengers can get off (hop off) at any attraction they want to see, and then get back on (hop on) a later bus or boat to continue their journey using the same ticket.

Examples

• Buying a ticket for the hop-on hop-off bus is the easiest way to see all the major sights in London.

  Buying a ticket for the hop-on hop-off bus is the easiest way to see all the major sights in London.

• We used a hop-on hop-off boat tour in Amsterdam to get around the canals.

  We used a hop-on hop-off boat tour in Amsterdam to get around the canals.

• Is the hop-on hop-off service included in our city pass, or do we buy it separately?

  Is the hop-on hop-off service included in our city pass, or do we buy it separately?

• I usually avoid touristy things, but the hop-on hop-off bus was actually really convenient.

  I usually avoid touristy things, but the hop-on hop-off bus was actually really convenient.

• The hop-on hop-off stops right outside our hotel, which makes sightseeing so much easier.

  The hop-on hop-off stops right outside our hotel, which makes sightseeing so much easier.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We took a jump-on jump-off bus tour.

  ✓ We took a hop-on hop-off bus tour.

  The standard English idiom specifically uses the verb 'hop,' not 'jump' or 'get'.

• ✗ I bought a hop-on and hop-off ticket.

  ✓ I bought a hop-on hop-off ticket.

  Do not use the word 'and' between the two parts; it is a compound adjective connected by hyphens.

Related Expressions

Practice

• If you only have one day in Paris, I highly recommend the ___ bus.

  💡 A bus where you can get off and on at tourist spots.

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  hop-on hop-off

• We got a 48-hour ___ pass to explore the city's main attractions.

  💡 A flexible tourist transport ticket.

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  hop-on hop-off