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Big Bus San Francisco: Hop-On, Hop-Off with optional Walking Tour

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Free cancellation 24 hours prior to the tour date.
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Valid for 14 days from Travel Date
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Activity Schedule

  • When does it run?

    Daily

  • Duration

    Hop-On, Hop-Off Tour: 24 or 48 hours
    Chinatown walking tour: 1 hour
    Sunset tour: 1 hour

  • Start time

    Hop-on, Hop-off: 10am to 6pm, every 15 minutes
    Chinatown Walking Tour: 1 pm
    Sunset tour: 6:30pm

  • Meeting Point

    Hop-on, Hop-off: Board the bus at any of the designated stops. The first stop is Big Bus Tours Fisherman's Wharf Visitors' Center.
    Chinatown Walking Tour: Make your way to Stop 2 (North Beach/Chinatown)
    Sunset tour: Make your way to Stop #1 (Big Bus Tours Fisherman's Wharf Visitor Center, 99 Jefferson Street)

  • Ending Point

     You can hop off the bus at any of the stops.

Key Highlights

  • Create your own customized San Francisco itinerary with this flexible bus tour
  • See the best of the City by The Bay over by hopping off at multiple well-placed stops
  • Enjoy on-board commentary and stunning photo-opportunities on the tour
  • Get up close with top attractions like the Golden Gate Bridge, Little Italy and more
  • Enjoy a bus ride around the city and admire famous landmarks from open-top, double-decker buses
  • Upgrade your ticket to include Chinatown Walking tour & Sunset tour!

Overview

Experience the best of San Francisco with the Big Bus Hop-On, Hop-Off Tour! Hop on and off as you wish and personalize your sightseeing experience by visiting the attractions of your choice over 24 or 48 hours. While you take in the sights, you can listen to a recorded commentary in multiple languages.

There are three ticket options you can choose from:

Discover Ticket: 24 hours Hop-on, Hop-off Bus Tour

Essential Ticket: 24 hours Hop-on, Hop-off Bus Tour + Guided Walking tour + Bike rental

Explore Ticket: 48 hours Hop-on, Hop-off Bus Tour + Sunset tour + Guided Walking Tour + Bike Rental 

SOME OF THE MAIN ATTRACTIONS COVERED:

  • Golden Gate Bridge
  • Treasure Island
  • Fishermen's Chapel
  • Palace of Fine Arts
  • Union Square
  • Chinatown
  • Washington Square
  • North Beach, Little Italy

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions

  • 24 or 48 hours hop-on, hop-off ticket (as per the option selected)
  • Pre-recorded commentary on the bus in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese.
  • Chinatown Walking tour (with Essential & Explore ticket) 
  • Sunset tour (with Explore ticket)
  • Bike Rental (with Essential & Explore ticket)

Exclusions

  • Admission to attractions, unless specified

Routes Details

  • Route Stop

Route Stop

Total Duration: 60 minutes

First Departure: 10:00

Last Departure: 18:00

  1. 1
    Fisherman's Visitor Center - Mason Street (Jefferson St,99)
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  2. 2
    North Beach (North Beach)
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  3. 3
    Embarcadero Center - Corner of Clay and Battery Streets (Embarcadero Center)
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  4. 4
    Ferry Building - 1 Market Street (Market St,1)
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  5. 5
    Union Square South - Corner of Geary and Powell Streets (Geary St)
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  6. 6
    Hilton Hotel - 201 Mason Street (O'Farrell St,333)
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  7. 7
    Civic Center - Fulton Street between Larkin St and Hyde St (Civic Center)
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  8. 8
    Alamo Square - 979 Fell St San Francisco (Fell St)
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  9. 9
    Haight-Ashbury neighborhood (Haight-Ashbury neighborhood)
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  10. 10
    Golden Gate Park - 55 Music Concourse Drive (Music Concourse Dr,55)
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  11. 11
    Golden Gate Bridge North - North Vista Point, Sausalito (Golden Gate Bridge)
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  12. 12
    Palace of Fine Arts - Corner of Richardson Ave and Francisco Street (Lyon St,3301)
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  13. 13
    Marina / Cow Hollow - 2101 Lombard St (Lombard St,2190)
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  14. 14
    Lombard Street - 1599 Lombard St (Lombard St,1599)
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  15. 15
    Pier 35 / Cruise Terminal - The Embarcadero (The Embarcadero,1454)
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  16. 16
    Pier 39 - Fisherman’s Wharf (Pier 39 Fisherman’s Wharf)
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Voucher information: You can show your voucher on your smartphone (But if you’d rather print a copy – that’s fine too!)

Validity:

14 days from or before the date chosen at the time of booking

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes

San Francisco is a functioning city and weather, traffic, and events may occasionally cause disruption.

Timings and stops are subject to change. The updated map will be available once you board the bus.

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D latimer - United Kingdom 09 May

A great way to get an overview of sanfrancisco before exploring on your own. Would recommend this tour....

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MR STEPHEN MCKINLEY - United Kingdom 06 May

SOME OF THE BUSES WERE OLD AND HAD NO EARPHONES DO HAD VERY LOUD TOUR GUIDES WHICH WERE OFF-PUTTING...

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lisa shaffer - United States 06 May

This is #1 on my list of things to do in any city. The best way to get an overall feel for the city & where you want to go back to & spend more time. The info the guides give you...

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J RYDER - Australia 05 May

Absolutely recommend hop on hop off bus - great way to learn about the interesting history of San Francisco and see the beautiful scenery. Loved the night tour but rug up if...

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Samantha Lind - United States 04 May

I just missed the three walking tours. But all in all it was an awesome bus ride and I had some really funny tour guides on the bus (But I can not remember their names; Marilyn...

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Jerry Louer - 16 Dec

Buses do wait for customer to board the bus , and staff is very helpful .

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Madeline Olson - 08 Dec

Extremely convenient to get to know your way around SF. Clean buses, friendly drivers! Well worth the price.

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Kathryn Bennetts - 18 Oct

Great value for money and way to see the area

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