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)

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1. Big Bus Tours San Francisco
Stop 1 - Big Bus Tours Visitors Center

2. Ghirardelli Square
Stop 2 - Columbus/Ghirardelli Square (North Point between Jones and Columbus)

3. 329 Columbus Ave
Stop 3 - North Beach / Chinatown

4. Embarcadero
Stop 4 - Embarcadero Center - Clay St (between Battery & Front Streets)

5. Ferry Building
Stop 5 - Ferry Building - 30 Steuart St (Between Steuart & Market Streets)

6. Union Square
Stop 6 - 280 Geary St (opposite Macy’s entrance, next to steps)

7. Hilton San Francisco Union Square
Stop 7 - Hilton Hotel - Mason Street, between O’Farrell and Ellis Streets (outside Hilton Hotel entrance)

8. Civic Center
Stop 8 - Civic Center - 350 McCallister Street (White Zone outside Earl Warren Building)

9. Alamo Square
Stop 9 - Alamo Square - 944 Fell Street (next to Mosaic wall near corner with Pierce St)

10. Haight-Ashbury
Stop 10 - Haight Ashbury - 1816 Haight Street (opposite Cha Cha Cha restaurant)

11. Golden Gate Park
Stop 11 - Golden Gate Park - (Monday-Saturday only) outside California Academy of Sciences

12. Golden Gate Park
Sundays and Public Holidays - Bus stop on Lincoln Way at 9th Avenue

13. Golden Gate Bridge
Stop 12 - North Vista Point / Golden Gate Bridge - North Vista Point (lookout parking area off highway)

14. Palace of Fine Arts
Stop 13 - Palace of Fine Arts - 1105 Gorgas Avenue (Corner of Gorgas Ave and Richardson Ave)

15. Marina District
Stop 14 - Lombard Street - 1599 Lombard St (outside Buena Vista Motor Inn near corner with Gough St)

16. Lombard Street
Stop 15 - Lombard Street - 1599 Lombard St San Francisco, CA 94123 (outside Buena Vista Motor Inn near corner with Gough St)

17. Pier 35
Stop 16 - Pier 35 / Cruise Terminal - 1454 The Embarcadero (outside Pier 35 cruise terminal entrance)

18. PIER 39
Stop 17 - Pier 39 - The Embarcadero, bus stop outside the entrance to Pier 39, Fisherman’s Wharf

Points of Interest

• Pier 39

• The Embarcadero

• Haight-Ashbury

• Union Square

• Civic Center

• SS Jeremiah O’Brien

• Palace of Fine Arts Theatre

• Golden Gate Bridge

• Washington Square

• Lombard Street

• Chinatown

• Alamo Square

• Golden Gate Park

• Big Bus Tours

• California Academy of Sciences

• Madame Tussauds

• Aquarium of the Bay

• Ferry Building Marketplace

• San Francisco City Hall

• USS Pampanito

• Ripley’s Believe It or Not! San Francisco

• Cartoon Art Museum

• SkyStar Wheel Fisherman’s Wharf

• Coit Tower

• San Francisco Railway Museum

• San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)

• Asian Art Museum

• Alcatraz Island

• 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

• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Parking fees

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, the Painted Ladies Victorian Homes, Haight-Ashbury Neighborhood, Golden Gate Park, Lombard Crooked Street, Union Square Shopping District, and a memorable trip across the Golden Gate Bridge. With 16 stops, get on and off at your convenience and discover San Francisco’s rich culture, diverse cuisine, beautiful parks, eye-catching architecture, top-tier shopping, and scenic views.

• Wheelchair accessible, please call ahead for arrangements
• Show your paper or mobile voucher to a member of the Big Bus staff at any of the stops along your route to redeem.
• Download the free Big Bus App for live bus tracking, bus stop locations, and more
• Hop-on Hop-off tour ticket is valid for use during operating hours for 24 or 48 hours after first use.
• Chinatown Walking Tour departs at 1PM daily from Stop #2 North Beach/Chinatown

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