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

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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 5pm, every 15 minutes
    Digital Walking Tour: self paced
    Sunset tour: Till 15th March: 6pm l 16th March onwards: 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, Portuguese and Mandarin.
  • 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
  • Red Route

Blue Route

Frequecy: Departs 6:30pm only

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

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.

Satisfied Customers

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Jeff Raber - United States 26 Mar

Jacob was a great tour guide that was very knowledgeable...

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Adrian Lee - United States 22 Mar

This is a great way to see many of the most popular spots in the city. Our guide Leo was a wealth of knowledge. The ride is a fantastic launching point for seeing what sights you...

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Smitha Prasad - 22 Mar

It was well orgaised and enjoyed very well....

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Gayle A Jitchaku - United States 19 Mar

We had a great time! San Francisco was sunny and bright. Our pictures were awesome. The narrator; Doug, was so funny and we laughed to our hearts content. Ed was the driver....

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mr stephen brogan - United Kingdom 18 Mar

Guides were all really knowledgable and friendly especially Clare who took us to Sausilito....

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