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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

  • Operating Information

    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

  • 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)

  • 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!

Activity 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 + Blazing Saddles Bike Rental

Explore Ticket: 48 hours Hop-on, Hop-off Bus Tour + Sunset tour + 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.

What’s Included & Not Included

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) 

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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Important Information

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.

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Satisfied Customers

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Karen Jaquez - United States 25 Jun

Great tour!! Whenever we visit a city we take a tour similar to this and the Big Bus has been the best so far. The drivers and staff were very friendly and helpful. Thanks for...

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Graham Wadey - United Kingdom 23 Jun

We were able to take a complete circuit on the bus, listening to the commentary on our first wet and foggy day, and then were blown over the Golden Gate Bridge on the top of the...

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Marcia Humphrey - United States 23 Jun

This is absolutely best way to start a vacation in San Francisco. Allows the visitor to get the "big picture" before drilling down to the specific "must sees". Only suggestion...

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Warren Robinson - Australia 15 Jun

Great value, terrific staff, will do it again...

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Dawn Bretanha - United States 09 Jun

Really great tour of the city! The tour guide, I think his name was Lou? Anyway, he was great & really knew his stuff....

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