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Big Bus: San Francisco Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour

San Francisco

4.0(129)

Overview

Explore San Francisco comfortably on your own schedule with a 24 or 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour. Choose from a 60-min sunset or historic Chinatown digital walking tour for an upgraded experience.

Highlights

  • Calling all San Francisco explorers! Get ready to discover the city your way with a 3-hour or 24/48-hour hop-on hop-off bus tour.
  • No strict schedules here! The buses run every 15 mins at all 17 stops, so you can hop off to snap that perfect pic, and then hop back on when you're ready.
  • Upgrade for free bike rentals, 60-minute sunset or Historic Chinatown digital walking tours – take your pick and unlock extra fun.
  • Curious about the city's culture and history? Tune into the multilingual audio guide while you cruise on the open-top double-decker buses.
  • From the impressive City Hall to the dreamy Palace of Fine Arts and the unmissable Golden Gate Bridge, you'll see the city's coolest spots.

Inclusions

  • 3-hour or 24/48-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off tour
  • Access to Red Route
  • 1-hour Chinatown digital walking tour (based on option selected)
  • 60-min sunset tour (based on option selected)
  • Bike rental offer: book 1 hour, get 1 free (based on option selected)
  • Audio guide in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese & Korean (on the bus)
  • Audio guide English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Russian, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese (on the walking tour)
  • Complimentary headphones
  • Mobile app with a detailed map and live bus tracking

Cancellation Policy

Tickets for this activity are non-refundable. If you are not satisfied with your experience, please contact us to cancel your booking.

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Your Experience

Your experience

Red Route

Explore the beautiful city of San Francisco with this hop-on hop-off pass that allows you to hop off as many times as you’d like across the 16 stops.

Schedule

  • First bus: 10am from stop #1 (Big Bus Tours Visitors' Center)

  • Last bus: 6pm from stop #1 (Big Bus Tours Visitors' Center)

  • Frequency: Every 15 mins

  • Popular stops: Chinatown, Golden Gate Park, Pier 39

Please click here for the detailed route map and boarding points.

You can join a tour at any stop and hop on and off for the duration of your ticket.

Sunset tour

Catch the Sunset tour of San Francisco as it climbs historic Nob Hill for a close-up of the iconic Grace Cathedral. You’ll cross the Bay Bridge to Treasure Island for picture-perfect views of the city skyline before heading back to the city. The tour wraps up along the Embarcadero, where the glittering lights of the Port of San Francisco shine.

Schedule

  • Departure: 6:30pm from stop #1 (Big Bus Tours Visitors' Center)

  • Frequency: Once every evening

  • Duration: 60 mins

Please click here for a detailed route map.

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