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

Name: Big Bus San Francisco: Hop-On, Hop-Off with optional Walking Tour
Brand: Big Bus San Francisco: Hop-On, Hop-Off with optional Walking Tour
SKU: 23836
Rating: 4.4 (6687 reviews)

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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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from US$ 56.10 /Person

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Activity Schedule

When does it run?
Daily
Duration
Hop-On, Hop-Off Tour: 24 or 48 hours
Digital walking tour: 1 hour
Sunset tour: 1 hour
Start time

Hop-on, Hop-off: 10am to 6pm, every 15 minutes
Digital Walking Tour: self paced
Sunset tour: 6:30pm
Aquarium of the Bay : 10am to 5pm (Last admission - 45 minutes before closing)
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.
Digital Walking Tour: Scan the QR on Stop no 1 & being the tour from Stop 3 (North Beach/Chinatown)
Sunset tour: Make your way to Stop #1 (Big Bus Tours Fisherman's Wharf Visitor Center, 99 Jefferson Street)
Aquarium of the Bay : Make your way to PIER 39 The Embarcadero &, Beach St, San Francisco, CA 94133, United States
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 + Digital Walking tour

Explore Ticket: 48 hours Hop-on, Hop-off Bus Tour + Sunset tour + Digital Walking Tour + Aquarium of the Bay admission ticket

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.
Digital Walking tour (with Essential & Explore ticket)
Sunset tour (with Essential & Explore ticket)
Aquarium of the Bay admission ticket (with Explore ticket)

Exclusions

Admission to attractions, unless specified

Routes Details

Blue Route

Frequecy: Departs 6:30pm only

1

Big Bus Tours Visitors' Center (99 Jefferson St, San Francisco, CA 94133 (corner of Jefferson and Mason Streets))
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Red Route

Total Duration: 2 Hours, 20 Minutes

First Departure: 10:04

Last Departure: 18:04

Frequecy: Every 15 Minutes

1

Big Bus Tours Visitors' Center (99 Jefferson St, San Francisco, CA 94133 (corner of Jefferson and Mason Streets))
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2

Columbus/Ghirardelli Square (North Point (in between Jones and Columbus - in front of the Hotel Caza))
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3

North Beach / Chinatown (329 Columbus Ave (white zone next to The Baked Bear, just NW of the corner of Broadway and Columbus))
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4

Embarcadero Center (Clay St (between Battery & Front Streets))
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5

Ferry Building (30 Steuart St (Between Steuart & Market Streets))
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6

Union Square South (280 Geary St (opposite Macy's entrance, next to steps))
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7

Hilton Hotel (Mason Street, between O'Farrell and Ellis Streets (outside Hilton Hotel entrance))
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8

Civic Center (350 McCallister Street (White Zone outside Earl Warren Building))
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9

Alamo Square (944 Fell Street (next to Mosaic wall near corner with Pierce St))
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10

Haight Ashbury (1816 Haight Street (opposite Cha Cha Cha restaurant))
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11

Golden Gate Park (Monday - Saturday only) (55 Music Concourse Drive (outside California Academy of Sciences))
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12

North Vista Point / Golden Gate Bridge (North Vista Point, Sausalito, CA 94965 (lookout parking area off highway))
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13

Palace of Fine Arts (1105 Gorgas Avenue (Corner of Gorgas Ave and Richardson Ave))
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14

Marina / Cow Hollow (2101 Lombard Street (SW corner of Lombard and Fillmore Sts))
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15

Lombard Street (1599 Lombard St San Francisco, CA 94123m (outside Buena Vista Motor Inn near corner with Gough St))
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16

Pier 35 / Cruise Terminal (1454 The Embarcadero (outside Pier 35 cruise terminal entrance))
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17

Pier 39 (The Embarcadero, bus stop outside the entrance to Pier 39, Fisherman’s Wharf)
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18

Golden Gate Park (Sundays and Public Holidays only) (Bus stop on Lincoln Way at 9th Avenue. (Sundays + Public Holidays only))
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Please note

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.

For Digital Walking tour - No separate ticket will be provided, please scan the QR Code at Stop 1 and being the tour from Stop 3 (North Beach / Chinatown) using your iPhone or Android device.

San Francisco Red Route: From 15 October through 15 March, the last bus will depart from Stop 1 (99 Jefferson Street) at 5:00 PM. Beginning 16 March, the last departure will revert to 6:00 PM.

Customer Reviews

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6687 reviews

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Patricia Lopez - United States 28 Oct

Loved that they stop at all the great places in San Francisco! Drivers are all very nice....

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Ron Erlandsen - Canada 21 Oct

I believe our guide was Charlie (reminded me of David Lettermen) and driver Patrick. Charlie very knowledgeable about San Francisco. Didn’t care as much for the driver/guide of...

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Pat Ponting - Canada 20 Oct

Great way to see the city. Liked how it included EVERYYHING. I chose the Big Bus for the included "walks" and Sausolito "loop" Enjoyed Chinatown walk very...

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Kathryn Bennetts - 18 Oct

Great value for money and way to see the area...

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Ayush Kedia - 13 Oct

Experience is Value for money...

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