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Big Bus San Francisco: Hop-On, Hop-Off

Name: Big Bus San Francisco: Hop-On, Hop-Off
Brand: Big Bus San Francisco: Hop-On, Hop-Off
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 GB£ 41.93 /Person

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Activity Schedule

When does it run?
Daily
Duration
24, 48 or 72 hours

Start time

Name	Schedule	Loop/Duration	Frequency
Day tour (Red Route)	10:00 AM to 05:00 PM	2 hours	15 minutes
Painted Ladies + Haight Ashbury Tour (Yellow Loop)	11:00 AM to 05:00 PM	1 hour 25 minutes	2 hours
Sunset tour (Blue Route)	06:30 PM	1 hour 25 minutes	NA
Blue & Gold Bay Cruise	Varies (check with local staff)	60 minutes	NA

Timings and stops are subject to change.

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)
Bay Cruise: Make your way to Pier 41 at Fisherman’s Wharf.
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: 48 hours Hop-on, Hop-off Bus Tour + Sunset Tour + Digital Walking tour + Blazing Saddles Bike Rental
Explore Ticket: 72 hours Hop-on, Hop-off Bus Tour + Sunset tour + Bay Cruise + Digital Walking Tour + Blazing Saddles 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

Blazing Saddles Bike Rental: Customer will get one additional free hour with the purchase of 1 hour bike rental. Offer can be availed at any of the locations of Blazing Saddles.

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions

24, 48 or 72 hours hop-on, hop-off ticket (as per the option selected)
Access to Red Route with 24 hours Discover ticket
Access to All Routes with 48 hours Essential & 72 hours Explore tickets
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)
Bay Cruise (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.

Satisfied Customers

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - Verified Booking

Mark Allen - United States 10 Aug

GREAT TOUR GUIDES!!! Loved the random facts about the city. Great laughs. Great drivers. Overall clean buses. A tad over crowded in the afternoon, had to wait on a second bus...

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - Verified Booking

Richard A Glover - Australia 07 Aug

Well worth the cost to over all the sight of time is limited. Only one hiccup when there was a lenghy delay, due to full buses. May want to consider extra buses at the most...

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - Verified Booking

Steven Blair - United States 26 Jul

We bought 3 premium tickets for a 1-day hop-on hop-off bus tour of San Francisco! We used the premium perk to do a tour of Sausalito as well. The open air tour on top of the...

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - Verified Booking

Marcia Coley - United States 23 Jul

Great way to see the city! Easy to hop off & see what you want then hop back on the bus as they come every 15 mins Mark tour guide & Deon driver were great!...

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ - Verified Booking

Guada Lupe Bocanegra - United States 22 Jul

ticket attendant was very helpful, making sure we got on the bus that had a live tour guide. tour guide was entertaining and informative...

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