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Itinerary

Day Tour - Red Route

Route Duration: 2 hours

Stops on the Day Tour - Red Route:

Pier 41 - Stop 1 - Pier 41
Clay Street - Clay Street
Ferry Building - 1 Market Street
280 Geary St - Union Square South
201 Mason St - Hilton Hotel
90 Fulton St - Civic Center
944 Fell St - Alamo Square
1816 Haight St - Haight Ashbury
Golden Gate Park - North-West corner of Lincoln Way & 9th Ave (Weekends + Public Holidays only)
Golden Gate Bridge Vista Point - North Vista Point, Sausalito, CA 95965
211 Richardson Ave - Palace of Fine Arts
2101 Lombard St - Marina / Cow Hollow
1599 Lombard St - Lombard Street
Embarcadero - Pier 35 entrance / Cruise Terminal
Pier 39 - Pier 39

Attractions on the Day Tour - Red Route:

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

Operates: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Every 60 Minutes We have introduced a number of new health & safety measures to reduce the risk associated with the spread of Covid-19 in line with government advice and requirements of the local health authorities. These include regular cleaning of buses and social distancing measures. To uphold these new safety and hygiene standards in keeping our guests safe during the Covid-19 Pandemic, we may have to operate a reduced service and changes to ticket inclusions. This may also include frequency of departures, changes to routes and reduction/removal of stops. Customers are advised to visit our website or to download our app to find out more about our new health and safety measures and for the most update service information.

Not Currently Running Sausalito Tour - Green Route

Route Duration: 1 hour

Stops on the Not Currently Running Sausalito Tour - Green Route:

Golden Gate Bridge Vista Point - North Vista Point, Sausalito
Downtown Sausalito - Humboldt Ave
Golden Gate Bridge - Golden Gate Bridge South

Attractions on the Not Currently Running Sausalito Tour - Green Route:

Golden Gate Bridge

Operates: 10:15 AM - 4:30 PM Every 15-30 minutes

Panoramic Night Tour - Blue Route

Route Duration: 1 hour

Stops on the Panoramic Night Tour - Blue Route:

RH5P+GX - Pier 41 , Fisherman's Wharf, Night Tour Start & End Stop

Attractions on the Panoramic Night Tour - Blue Route:

SS Jeremiah O'Brien / Madame Tussauds / The San Francisco Dungeon / Ferry Building Marketplace / Pier 39

Operates: Departs at 6:30pm This tour is not a hop-on, hop-off

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OPERATES

Daily

INCLUSIONS

Hop-on Hop-off bus tour
Night Tour (Premium & Deluxe Tickets)
Buy 1 hour bike rental get 1 hour free from any Blazing Saddles shop
Free headphones for audio-guide

EXCLUSIONS

Hotel pickup and drop-off

ADDITIONAL INFO

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Classic 1-day tickets will be valid for same day use. Tickets claimed after 3pm will be valid for 24 hours from time of redemption.
Night tour operates on a first-come, first-served basis, so try to arrive early to secure your seat
Night Tour is not a hop-on hop-off tour
Wheelchair accessible, please call ahead for arrangements
Daytime Tour: Show your paper or mobile voucher to a member of the Big Bus staff at any of the stops along your route to redeem.
Night Tour: Redeem vouchers at the start of the tour, Pier 41 Fisherman's Wharf (RH5P+GX North Beach, San Francisco, CA, USA), No tours on July 4th, Thanksgiving, Dec 24th and Dec 31st.
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Customers are advised to download the Big Bus app to find out more about our new health and safety measures and for real-time bus tracking information. Alternatively please visit the Big Bus website.

DEPARTURE & RETURN

You may start this tour at any of the stops listed.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

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lee 5
14 Dec 2021
Our driver, David was welcoming and super helpful. The weather was wet, windy and cold but the tour of the city was still good.
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karen_m 5
08 Dec 2021
We got the bus at 11:30 am and went right to the top We traveled to every section of the city concluding with the Golden Gate Bridge. We didn’t get off because it was our first day we got back around
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Allyson_G 1
05 Dec 2021
Booked this trip online thinking it would be easy to find the locations for these buses from the site. But no there’s no clear sign saying this is where the bus pick up spot is. And the international number they give you to contact the driver WAS NOT WORKING. I went to 3 different shops to ask for help but everyone kept giving me the wrong location until I got to a street vendor who also sold these big bus tickets. He gave me a physical map which still didn’t help much because there was no clear sign where this bus would be picking up. I wasted so much time looking around for where the buses would make a stop. I would see them driving in the area but none of them stopping. I even tried running over waving my map at the driver and they ignored me. I finally caught a bus but by then it was too late. I made it to 3 stops before I needed to get back to my hotel to make my flight. Didn’t have a chance to enjoy my big bus experience and see the sights in San Francisco that I wanted to see.
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Janet_A 5
04 Dec 2021
Buses were on time. Audio was very clear and insightful commentary on SanFrancisco sites. I would highly recommend this tour.
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MsThang01 4
28 Nov 2021
I would recommend this tour for anyone visiting SF for the first time. This was my 2nd time visiting the city, but my first time doing this tour. We got to the location where the tour starts 15 minutes early, and the line was already long. We had to wait almost 40 minutes before a bus arrived to start the tour. The best part of the tour was riding across the Golden Gate Bridge. Other parts of the tour was not really exciting, and my daughter was starting to get bored and antsy towards the end of the tour. The tour itself I would rate 3 1/2 stars, but bumped it to 4 due to the value and being able to hop on and off all day.
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SuperDaveG 3
26 Nov 2021
The three of us (myself, my wife, and my 17-year-old daughter), booked the "Classic Ticket and Muir Woods Tour". Overall, the whole experience felt rushed and cramped given the price. When we booked this tour, we selected the 1:00 PM Muir woods tour (the 9:00 am option was sold out) which meant we had to be at Pier 41 (stop 1) by 12:30. The hotel we stayed at was close to the Union Square stop (stop 5). The website and bug bus application had estimated times for each stop. We would need to get the first bus of the day in order to make it from stop 5 to stop 1 by 12:30. The first bus of the day was ~10 minutes early and we missed it. The company representative attending the Union Square stop indicated the next bus would be here in about 15-20 minutes, so no worries. After about 10 minutes, he said the next bus arriving would be full and, to their credit, they were sending an empty bus to our stop since there were about 20+ people in line. We were one of the first onboard the empty bus and had about 90 minutes to arrive on time. The attendant said if it's getting close, be sure to tell your driver to hold the Muir woods bus so we wouldn't miss it. The tour itself was good and we were able to see highlights of the area, going over the golden gate bridge twice. We were warned it would be windy and it was. We didn't have enough time to get off at any stop and walk around if we wanted to make our Muir woods tour. We made it to stop 1 just in time. We hopped off the big bus and onto the smaller Muir woods tour bus taking the last available seats. What I didn't enjoy about the smaller bus was how close the seats were together. You're on that bus for a little over 2.5 hours so I think they could have space the seats out a little more. When we arrived at Muir woods, we had about an hour and 15 (or so) to see it. That wasn't enough time to do a full loop and we had to turn around about 3/4 of the way through the park, after a quick stop at the shop for some hot chocolate. If you're going to see Muir woods, I would suggest making sure you have enough time to see it all and a leisurely pace. It is a beautiful place and I don't think we got the full experience. After returning to Pier 41, we hopped on the last bus of the day to go back to Union Square. So, for $375 for the 3 of us, it definitely wasn't worth it. If I were King for a day, I would remove this ticket option from Big Bus. I feel like we had 2 half experiences. a rushed Muir woods tour and a hop-on, hop-off where we could only hop off once. IF you are considering this tour, I would recommend ensuring you have enough time to see things in more detail and do Muir woods separately. Ensure you have at least 90 minutes to get there with at least 2 full hours at Muir woods.
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Rachel_S 5
24 Nov 2021
I loved the information of the audio tour. I've been to the city but the audio portion had so much insight into the diverse history of the city. Highly recommend but bring a light jacket.
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nopalmgirl 5
24 Nov 2021
5 of 5 Narration was excellent. Learned a lot about history. Highly recommend. Loved being on top even though it was a tad chilly over Golden Gate Bridge!!! We were warned to go downstairs though because of winds off Pacific.
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Sonya_K 4
22 Nov 2021
Brad was excellent at getting us another bus due to crowd size etc. The tour of the city was nice. A good way to see the city. Only downsize was the audio. Could here the music but not the tour/city information.
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Tht_Queen_B 5
16 Nov 2021
I recently did this tour while in the San Fran area. Wear hat, glasses, and hoodie if planning on riding on top.This is perfect if you want to see all that the city has to offer and are short on time. To truly take full advantage of this tour, I would depart on the first bus out. This allows time to get off at prime location spots and get back on without getting caught in the cold and dark. The next bus always came within 15/30 minutes of each other. The app is only good for tracking which is a great bonus. There is no second guessing where the next bus is. I recommend this tour for everyone.
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