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2.9 (1.1k reviews)
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07.26.25 Day Tour (Red Route)
May A.

Great way to see the City quickly [San Francisco CA] We took the Big Bus Tour in San Francisco for the first time. We've done it in other states and have enjoyed our experiences for the most part. It allows us to discover/explore places we have not been to especially for the first time. The tour covered lots of ground. We live 2 hours away from San Francisco. Since we've been to the City many times in the past we were familiar and have visited many of the attractions it covered. We still enjoyed the experience listening to the informative pre-recorded audio guide. We booked the Day Tour (Red Route). The bus routes provide access to several significant attractions including the Golden Gate Bridge, Pier 39, Chinatown and Union Square. It starts off at Fisherman's Wharf on Jefferson Street, there were 17 different stops. We love the flexibility of being able to hop on and hop off whenever we want at our own pace. Turns out we only hopped off once in this tour LoL! We got off the bus at Chinatown to have an authentic Chinese dining experience. The bus drivers were engaging although there were some difficulty understanding some of them due to English as a second language. They do need to keep more buses running especially during peak season since the buses get full and had to turn away some people to wait for the next one. They are not always on time as scheduled, not every 15 mins interval, nope. Dress in layers because San Francisco weather is unpredictable. The drive on the Golden Gate Bridge was super windy and cold (if sitting on the top deck which we always like to do), also, we had some light drizzles in the morning. Overall a fun, worthwhile experience in SF. Review #3850

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Angela R.

My husband and I went on the Woods & Wine tour on a Saturday morning. We arrived right at 8am as instructed but were waiting around for a good while. It gave us time to grab a coffee and something to eat beforehand. I'd recommend having breakfast before this tour because you start with champagne! It was a small group of us (12) so things ran very smoothly. Check in was easy and the employees were welcoming and accommodating. Our driver was Debi who really enjoyed her job and was enthusiastic. We departed a little after 8:30am to head to Korbel Champagne Cellars. On our way there, Debi shared so much historical knowledge about the landmarks we were passing by which I loved! We arrived to Korbel & we were greeted upon entrance and treated to 6 champagne samples (one was an extra) and learned about each. We were given time to purchase premium sandwiches at the deli before heading off to Armstrong Redwoods State Park. We had about an hour to walk around the state park which was just enough time for us and then headed to Horse & Plow for 3 wine tastings. We made it back in by 4:30pm! Overall, it was a very positive experience! Four stars just due to the price. It's definitely not a jam packed tour - there is down time and at times my husband and I were just kicking back and relaxing especially at horse & plow. It felt like we could've left sooner or more things could have been added. Husband and I will be back for another big bus tour! Debi spoke highly about the company & the working conditions which is always good to know.

Aaron L.

I love these Big Bus Tours. I have used them in other cities. It is the best way to see the city and get to know its history. It does get a bit windy up top so wear something warm.

If you choose a Hop On Hop Off bus, choose the Big Bus, all the others try to be the best.
Paul P.

Tours from the Big Bus Tours are helpful to learn about the city you are traveling in. You can find reduced rates through a variety of apps and maybe even at your hotel. I enjoy taking them to learn a little history and seeing the sites.

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Priyanka L.

An amazing experience from ferry building to treasure island. Big bus was spacious with double decker, came on time and left the venue on time.

Bridget H.

I would definitely recommend doing the hop on hop off tour for someone who is looking to have a good outline on the main attractions of San Francisco. We had some time to kill so we did the 3 hour option. There is a day pass and 2 day pass available. But we really only had time to do the 3 hour quick option. I will say with this, if you choose the 3 hour option, you will not have time to "hop on and hop off" if you want to see the entire tour. The entire tour loop without getting off was around 2 hours and 45 minutes. It was nice to see a lot of the different parks from the top of the bus and we even went over the Golden Gate Bridge which was neat! You are given headphones to listen to the audio for the tour. The audio is available in many languages as well. The audio quality was good. My main issue with the audio was a lot of the time it didn't match up well with where we were at. A lot of the time our driver was going too fast for the audio. So the audio would say something like "Up on the right you will see..." and at that point we had passed whatever the audio was pointing out. This was a little disappointing at times because we would miss things. The timing being off was not the entire time thankfully, but this issue happened a good 30% of the tour. Here are some more tips I would say about this tour 1. If you are planning on sitting on top, wear a jacket, bring a hat. It was warm for the most part but when we got by the ocean and went over the bridge it was so windy and chilly. 2. If you are planning on sitting on the top, wear sunscreen or a hat because you definitely will get burned (lesson learned on our part lol) 3. If you have any issues with motion sickness, this may not be for you. As the bus made very quick and sudden stop and go movements due to the driver having to deal with San Francisco traffic.

Arley L.

This was an awesome tour! Got to sit on top of the double decker bus with an open roof and got to really experience San Francisco. The open top really lets you duly enjoy the scenery and buildings as you drive by them. They also give you map brouchers and headphones to listen to the in board audio as you drive through the sight seeing areas of the city. You can hop on and hop off at any of their stops throughout the city! 10/10 would recommend this, but remember to wear sunscreen if you are on the top of the bus, lesson learned!

Aida C.

I've never done the Big bus tour in San Francisco but it was easily accessible and right on pier 39. My honey had taken it before and he was disappointed that we didn't have a live tour guide. However, it was fine and covered all the important areas tourists should see. I did like their 24 hour policy however and thought that was very fair of them for the price. I wanted to do the Golden Gate since I had never seen it and they take you on it twice! Great times and loved that I didn't have to park anywhere but at our starting place. I'll definitely recommend it to anyone who's doubting to do it.

BigBusTour SF- Nice drivers, good information on audio tour, helpful app, many good stops to explore.

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Liz F.

Mad that it took so long, about 45-60 min standing in line to get on the third bus. The first two buses filled up with all the people standing in line in front of us. Buses are advertised to run every 15 minutes. They said there was a cruise ship for the day and they said that was the case of the problem, but they should have allowed for that. We were able to get on the top deck. It was so busy that day that few people got off the bus before the last stop. We were all afraid of waiting in long lines to get back on the us if we got off. Loved the Golden Gate Bridge stop. They went slowly thru the parking lot on that stop so we could take pictures of the bridge.

Mark H.

A good San Francisco sampler! Good way to identify a few places to revisit. Great audio track that was well synchronized with the bus location. We took a daytime tour and did not interact with the driver who was left free to handle the bus. Not a great view of most attractions due to the city street layout. For example, we saw the TransAmerica pyramid either in the distance or extremely close to the bus. On a rainy day my iPhone focused on the raindrops on the window and not on the attractions, so it was hard to photograph the city.

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Willie Payton was our driver and tour guide. OUTSTANDING! I can't say enough about him and this tour! Highly recommend

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John S. made our tour amazing! He was nice and had great energy the entire time. He was also great at taking pictures of me and my group!

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5.0(2 reviews)
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Where do you begin to describe the greatest trip of your life? As novice travelers coming from the…read moreDeep South, specifically McKenzie, TN, we had many questions about vacationing in a historical part of the country that most people observe only through television or literature. Of all our preparations for this California trip, the best decision we could have ever made was scheduling the private tour of Yosemite/Lake Tahoe with Yosemite Private Tours. Dare we have the audacity to book a 4-day private tour with someone we don't know? Those anxieties were quickly put to rest moments after meeting our phenomenal guide, Brandon Brown. Immediately impressed by his kind and gregarious personality, we felt a connection that ultimately grew into a lasting friendship. During the Tour of Yosemite/Lake Tahoe's granite cliffs, meadows, falls, valleys and mountain lakes, such as Bridal Veil Falls, Cathedral Peak, Half Dome, Sentinel Dome, Mariposa Grove, Giant Sequoias, and the Donner Pass, Brandon's knowledge and explanation of the history and wonders of God's Creation was astounding. His expertise in photography, as noted in the attached photos, was assuredly an added bonus. We were further amazed at his attention to detail and his lickety-split service in checking us in at each park, hotel, restaurant, and even his conscientious concern that we had clean restrooms! After the first day, we felt secure and relaxed knowing our safety and comfort were never in doubt. Little did we anticipate that at the tour's completion, we would have shared such a life changing experience, which would not have been possible without Brandon. We are excited about the future and the possibility of an even more stellar adventure touring with Brandon and Yosemite Private Tours.

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5.0(405 reviews)
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Vantigo Tours was honestly the coolest way I could have ever imagined to explore San Francisco…read more Cruising around the city in a classic Volkswagen bus just hits different. It's not your typical tour--you're not stuck behind glass or packed into a big group. The city is right there around you, and everything feels more alive; almost cinematic. The whole experience was super easygoing and fun! We covered a lot without it ever feeling rushed, and there were plenty of chances to stop, take photos, and just enjoy where we were. Some of our favorite moments were actually the unexpected spots we never would've found on our own, like the beautiful, yet uncrowded overlook on Telegraph Hill. Everything felt really natural--nothing scripted or forced. Just a great mix of interesting stories, local insight, and a lot of laughs along the way. Chad made the tour phenomenal. He brought brought great energy and enthusiasm to the experience, which made it even more enjoyable without ever feeling over the top. And the bus itself is half the experience! It's such a vibe--people smiling, waving, even taking pictures as you drive by. It adds this extra layer of fun you just don't get anywhere else. By the end, it felt like we experienced San Francisco in a way you can't do anywhere else. So if you're even thinking about it, just book it. Totally worth it!! -Mark & Gina, Kansas, USA.

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4.0(4 reviews)
0.8 miMarina/Cow Hollow

I was in San Fran for just about 8 hours, never been! Took the BART to union square and took this…read moreWONDERFUL BUS! I had the time of my life!!!! Great information about the city and its streets and building! Super wonderful driver! David! My husband and I didn't want to hop off! We stayed on the same bus all the way and then went to explore areas David showed us after our time with him was done! I will never forget the guy or my wonderful adventure! Buffalo soldier and the golden gate forever!!!!! Hana Hou! I'm going back someday again! It was such a great way to see EVERYTHING in a short period of time! Mahalo for the great time!!!!

I took my daughter, sister, niece and nephew to San Fransisco for vacation. We decided to do a two…read moreday hop on hop off bus tour. I had already purchased the GO city card for other entertainment in the area (I purchased the unlimited) and the hop on hop off was included in this purchase. BTW get the GO city card it will save you a ton of money. This tour was phenomenal. We did a full two hour ride the first time around and then did our hop on hop off. These buses come around about every 15-30 minutes so you are never waiting too long for one and stops at all the places you would want to see in San Fransisco. The tour guide was so funny and knowledgeable about the history of the city so we had fun and learned a lot. I recommend this to anyone wanting to see the city as a whole before exploring it on foot. This service makes that easy and fun.

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4.8(404 reviews)
0.5 miRussian Hill, North Beach/Telegraph Hill

I did the 8am tour to Muir Woods that stopped in Sausalito. I'm so happy I got to see Muir Woods,…read moreit is really awe inspiring. It was nice to see it with the tour too and not have to worry about makes a reservation there. We promptly left at 8am. And the tour shop does have a small bathroom which is nice to use before you leave. Barry was a great tour guide, he loved taking pictures of everyone and knows a lot about San Francisco. We got out of the bus twice to take pictures on the way to Muir Woods. They were great picture stops and we head nice weather to pose in front of Golden Gate Bridge. Even though I've been to SF 5 times I still loved this tour. I've been to Sausalito before and could have skipped that, there is not much to do in that town besides eat something and look at the bay. Muir Woods is the real gem. We had only 1 hour and 15 min to explore on our own. I was alone so I walked fast and think I got to see more than most in that time. I would have liked more time there. You can add on Alcatraz and the bus drops you off there, or he can drop you at fisherman's wharf or back at the tour shop. Highly suggest this tour company! Very friendly, on time and knowledgeable!

This tour was not anywhere near worth the money. We were supposed to have 1.5 hrs at Murr woods, we…read morewere allotted barely an hour. We were supposed to be able to stop in Sausalito for lunch. We didn't get to do that at all. We got back with 20 mins to eat and get in line for the ferry to Alcatraz so we were super rushed. The tour guide was also in a big hurry from the minute we started. He also yelled and honked at cars on 3 seperate occasions. The stops were all rushed. And the tour was mostly the tour guide talking about music recorded in San Fran. Don't recommend for the price.

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2.7(10 reviews)
1.4 miFinancial District

I love City Tours. This is a very reliable company for sightseeing. I have used them in many…read moreother cities, including London, Stratford upon Avon, York, Edinburgh, and New York. My favorite product of theirs is the Hop On Hop Off Double Decker bus tour. They are a great way to get acquainted with a new city, and learn a lot about the city while doing so. It is a great way to get to the place you probably are already planning on visiting, since they stop at the most popular sights. The SF tour includes: Fisherman's Wharf, North Beach, Chinatown, Union Square, the Ferry Building, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Palace of Fine Arts, and many of the popular parks. This SF branch also offers an Alcatraz tour you can purchase as a package with your Hop On Hop Off ticket. I recommend this company to anyone who is visiting SF or even for residence who just want to play tourist for the day.

The tour bus picked us up from our hotel about five minutes late, but the driver was great and…read morewasted no time getting us downtown and connect with our selected tours. There was a long line to acquire your receipts and payments, but the bus was on time. The tour driver was very fun, very loud, and very informative of the areas we visited. The hop on, hop off worked great and allowed us to see and spend more time in the areas we really wanted to see. This tour would have been 5 stars but except for the operator who drove us back to our hotels. This guy got lost and couldn't find half of the hotels. He asked us to take out our phones to use as GPS's, and got very snippy with some of the passengers. Bad ending to a great day.

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2.7(42 reviews)
0.6 miNorth Beach/Telegraph Hill

Like the proverbial tourist I was (wait, does that mean I was actually a tourist?) I wandered…read morearound Fisherman's Wharf this past Sunday. I saw one of the Sky View tour buses, $20 seemed like a good deal to get a Cliff Notes version of the city in a shortened amount of time. That I did! Usain our tour guide gave an entertaining 2-hour ride in the trolley-looking double decker bus. The open space provided for ample picture taking, and it was funny to hear joking with the people on the sidewalks as well. They get points for allowing us a 20-minute stop over at Golden Gate Park! (Note to Susie O: Yes, he told us the story about "Full House" being filmed in the Yellow Painted Lady.) Certainly a good introduction to the city, and a must-do for every tourist. I felt that I got a decent idea of where to go and explore with more time.

My parents, sister and grandmother are in town for a visit from the Midwest. We are all fans of…read more"hop-on, hop-off" buses as it allows you to view the city and get transportation to all the tourists places in town for one low price. I have the entertainment guide for San Francisco so the $19.00 per person ticket was 1/2 price and the six of us boarded the motorized cable car. This tour was great for us because it was only 1 hour and only stopped at a few places along the way. The drivers were entertaining and the route took us through beautiful neighborhoods and many of the tourists attractions, Fisherman's Wharf, Nob Hill, Union Square, Financial district, Chinatown, North Beach, Telegraph Hill, Ferry Building, Embarcadaro Center, cable car turn-around, Grace Cathedral, Barbary Coast, Lombard Street, and along the waterfront. This tour did not stop at many places but is reflected in the price. (The more stops, the more expensive the trip.) The places it stopped was Pier 41 1/2, Union Square (Chinatown), The Embarcadero Center and North Beach. There is also a longer loop (about 3 hours) which takes you to the Golden Gate Bridge and around the Presidio. You really can't beat the tour for the price. If you are showing older people around the city or those who are not use to walking. It was also great to hear about the history of the city as we went along. The cable car was a cute touch.

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3.6(553 reviews)
0.1 miFisherman's Wharf, North Beach/Telegraph Hill

My husband and I rented the GoCar E-Sport yesterday and we had a blast! As Bay Area locals we…read moredecided to be the ultimate tourists and take one of these for his birthday weekend. Customer service over the phone was great, the tour was awesome and we learned new things about San Francisco that we had never learned before. The views were STUNNING and the open air car was awesome. Bring a jacket, the day was perfect sunshine which is unheard of for San Francisco this time of year and I was still frozen at the end of our ride. There were just a few things that kept this from being a 5 star experience: Car condition: the breaks on this e-car literally SCREAMED each time we stopped. The car stopped with no issue, but it totally freaked us out - especially on some of the steep hills. Otherwise the car was in excellent condition and we only depleted maybe 10% of the battery in our 3 hour tour. Front desk staff: check in and out was easy enough, but the front desk staff were realllllllly indifferent. They also talked like auctioneers, crazy fast. They showed all of the folks in the office this map route and talked at the speed of light. Now, we knew about 40% of the stops we would take and still got confused. How on earth are tourists supposed to understand this map direction situation. Seriously, the company would be better off instructing the front desk to say "your car will guide you through this map" than to try to have them explain where people are going. Or at least tell guests that "this seems like a lot, but you have a map in your car and the car will guide you, we are giving you this info so that you have some of the locations in your mind". Tour Guide/GPS: the GPS/Tour Guide storyline sounded like it was for the yellow car only. There were a few times that we were thinking, this can't be referring to our car. For example, there was one steep hill decent that we were going to go on and the GPS/Tour Guide said "I'm only designed to go 25 mph, so take care down this steep hill" we couldn't tell if we were only allowed to go 25 mph or if this cars speed was capped at 25 mph, but the website says that the top speed is 80 mph. Also, we were told that this car can go across the Golden Gate Bridge and the GPS said several times that it is not allowed to go on the bridge. Overall, we had a wonderful time, the GPS worked the entire time and we learned new facts about SF and saw new things that we hadn't noticed before. We also got MANY compliments on this car and almost every group that saw us said that they want to take this car out while on their trip. This was an awesome experience and we will bring family/friends here when they visit for amazing views of the city.

I got this rental for my brother, his wife, my boyfriend and I through Groupon. I heard about it…read morefrom a YouTube couple and I thought this would be a great experience! I was frustrated because I kept calling to see if there was anything I needed to do before getting to the place. They said no just come and we'll take your Groupon information. So we got there and it was torture to get signed in. It took us an hour for signing in! Finally, we get in the cars, my gps didn't work well. We went a mile and had to return that car. We got another car and went on our tour. My brother's car had a hard time going up the hill (right before Lombard Street) and it had very little power and it started smoking. We had to wait for them to get to Lombard street. We went down the crookedest street then quickly returned the cars. My brother was afraid that he and my sister in law would stall or that the car would catch on fire. We ended our tour 1 hour early. Issues are the cars look used up and not well maintained. They need more workers at the front desk and car pickup area. Cars should be checked prior to customers coming to ensure they're going to work well. I think this is a GREAT idea and very fun. I was able to see more of SF because of this amazing self guided tour. The reason I didn't rate my experience as a 5 star is the wait time checking in and the car issues.

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