San Francisco Big Bus Tour: 16 Stops, Golden Gate Bridge
4.1
4,316 Ratings

Experience the best of San Francisco with Big Bus Tours. Hop on and off at 16 locations, including famous landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge and Fisherman’s Wharf.

Duration: 1 day
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Day Tour - Red Route (Route)

Operating Schedule: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, with buses arriving every 15 minutes.
Stop 1 - Big Bus Tours Visitors Center (99 Jefferson St)
Download the complimentary Big Bus app for city details and real-time bus tracking.
1. Big Bus Tours San Francisco
Stop 1 - Big Bus Tours Visitors Center
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What's Included
  • Open-top double decker bus
  • Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour, 24 or 48-hour ticket
  • Half-Day Wine Tour with Tastings (if option selected)
  • 1-hour Panoramic Sunset Tour (if option selected)
  • 1-hour Digital Walking Tour (if option selected)
  • Buy 1 hour bike rental get 1 hour free from any Blazing Saddles shop
  • Digital audio commentary with souvenir earbuds provided
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Parking fees
Additional Information

Embark on an extensive tour of San Francisco with Big Bus Tours. Our tour covers an impressive range of over 16 stop-and-go locations, spanning from Fisherman’s Wharf to the Golden Gate Bridge. There’s no need for bus transfers – our complete city circuit will take you through popular districts and landmarks including Pier 39, Chinatown, Little Italy,…

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ryancr4481wi
May 2, 2025
Excellent Customer Service from Erika! - The Customer Service provided by Erika in the main office at Fisherman’s Wharf was excellent. She was very informative about the Bus Tour and was extremely friendly. The Tour was great and is highly recommended. Don't think just do it!
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Relax20032328379
Nov 26, 2023
The Best Way To See San Francisco - This was a fantastic experience. Before we flew to San Francisco, we made a list of the places we wanted to see. Most of these places were covered on the Big Bus Hop On Hop Off Service. So we made enquiries and got a two day ticket. We'll worth it and great value. Over the two days, we visited everything we wanted to and more. Walking back from Lombard Street to the Bus Stop at Fisherman's Wharf, we met a Big Bus employee, Doug. He was fantastic, and helped us get to the bus stop we needed. We visited Lombard Street. The Painted Ladies, Chinatown, The Transamerica Pyramid, Washington Gate Park, Coit Tower, Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf, Golden Gate Park, Japanese Tea Garden, Crissy Fields and the Golden Gate Bridge. There were more places, but I would run out of words It was the Big Bus that enabled us to do as much as we did and see as much as we did. So, a big thank you to Big Bus and also wonderful Doug, who helped us so much.
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811michelleo
Sep 8, 2023
On & Off Big Buss is a must do! - This is the best way to see all the highlights, the commentary was very informative, we highly recommend you do this tour. A big shout-out goes to Doug who we met at one of the stops, he was very friendly & helpful, chatted with us while we waited & give us a few San Francisco pointers. Don’t forget your coat for when you are going across the Golden Gate Bridge, the change in temperature is amazing.
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Chantyc2017
Sep 3, 2023
Walking tour - We had a great team learning about the history of Chinatown in San Francisco. Our amazing tourguide Doug did an amazing job!
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Babyduck47
Jul 19, 2023
Loved this trip - Loved this .. The busses were always there when we needed one. Everyone was so nice!!!! Loved the ear phones, but i wish they would play different music.
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Debra_m
Aug 8, 2023
Great site seeing - Best way to see the city. Easy on and off stops. My sister and I enjoyed our day. Only complaint is the voice recording was off track in some areas
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Gailg701
May 19, 2023
Good way to see the city - The buses were regular, headphones worked and we always found a seat so a good way to get around the city. Service could be improved with signage for where the bus picks up as you don’t necessarily want to get back on where you got off and there’s no way of knowing where it will stop. Also some of the headphones plugged in in such a way that your partners lead was hanging in front of your face which was annoying. Otherwise, staff were efficient and friendly and the service was useful. Would use again.
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Katherine
Sep 19, 2023
Disappointing - Disappointing tour. I love a good bus tour it’s a great way of seeing a new city. This tour will certainly take you around San Francisco and includes a trip over the iconic Golden Gate Bridge. So why so disappointing? This is an audio your rather than a live guide. The audio at times does not keep up with the sights. So some sights have passed before the audio catches up or the audio tells you about sights the bus has not yet reached. Also the actors reading the tour script are super annoying and it’s rather off putting. We also found the stops for seeing various sights often involved a heft walk mostly uphill. In conclusion not value for money.
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Marlene_c
Jul 8, 2023
Not impressed - Not what I was expecting we had to stand in a super long line to get on a bus and the stops where super far from the actual attraction, we had to walk up hill to Lambard street for a long distance and the down hill I don't know which was worse, by then we where so tired we had to get a taxi back to our cruise ship
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Donna_c
Oct 26, 2023
Too much money for poor service. - Viator not only failed to send the ticket after charging my credit card, but failed to provide any directions on where to catch the Hop On bus. Once I managed to find the bus stop I was able to catch the bus after having to call Viator for the ticket. The Hop On bus in San Francisco is an inferior tour. The bus narration fails to mention places to visit within a very short distance from the bus stop, and the stops are infrequent, making it very easy to miss important sites. All in all a terrible experience. I immediately canceled another Viator tour, which was scheduled for 2 days later.
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