Bus & coach · HOP-ON HOP-OFF BUS TOURS IN SAN FRANCISCO
Good hop-on hop-off bus tours in San Francisco fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each fare includes and how they differ.
Big Bus San Francisco review covering 17 stops, Golden Gate Bridge views, hop-on flexibility, sunset options, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“These buses are always great in major cities throughout the U.S. I use them o get around when I first get to city to get the lay of the land. They are perfect.”
Big Bus San Francisco review: route, stops, Golden Gate views, ticket value, practical tips, and who should book this flexible city tour.
“The driver was great negotiating tight turns and was informative and polite.”
Explore Alcatraz, cross the Golden Gate Bridge, and see San Francisco with a 48-hour Big Bus pass, sunset tour, and Chinatown walk.
“What an incredible day! Alcatraz was fascinating, eery, bleak but well worth a visit! The ferry there and back was very well organised with regular boats back and forth. Really worth the money including the 2 day hop on and off bus instead of Ubers and has earphones to learn about all the landmarks. Glad I booked this and even better that the weather was incredible!”
Review of San Francisco’s 20-stop hop-on hop-off bus tour, with route details, guide tips, pricing, bus condition, and stop-by-stop advice.
“Excellent tour and Willie the driver just “did what he does”. He made the trip fun and his commentary was great to listen to. Great to see someone actually care about the job he does.”
Review of San Francisco’s Alcatraz and 48-hour Big Bus tour, with route details, value advice, timing tips, and honest drawbacks.
“We had booked a tour that included Alcatraz,it got cancelled the day before we were to take it,tour company did not notify us,we found out when we went to pick our tickets up.The tour boasted “no refunds for any reason” We called Viator who we had booked through and they were able to get our money back for that portion..We went on to enjoy the other half of tour.Glad we booked with Viator or I don’t think we would have been reimbursed”
Big Bus San Francisco Sunset Tour review with Bay Bridge views, city lights, practical tips, cold-weather advice, and honest value notes.
“Good volume on tour bus. Nicely presented information about the city. *BRING a jacket. The bus was fairly crowded but some passengers went in after the stop on Treasure Island.”
Review of San Francisco’s 2-day hop-on hop-off bus, Alcatraz ferry, audio tour, Golden Gate views, and night sightseeing.
“The hop-on hop-off bus is a convenient way to see the entire city without paying a lot of money. I have done this in a number of cities, and I am rarely disappointed. The night tour was really cool, and I highly recommend it. The city is gorgeous at night. I was a little disappointed with the time between buses at each stop. It was about 20 to 30 minutes, and I wish it was only 10 to 15.”
Review of San Francisco’s 24-hour open-top bus tour, with route details, Golden Gate views, stop-by-stop advice, value, and practical tips.
“Going across the Golden Gate Bridge, Haight-Ashbury, knowing my brother was here in the 70s. The fact that Janis Joplin been here..”
Review San Francisco’s hop-on hop-off bus tour, with 16-plus stops, Golden Gate views, audio guides, and an optional night route.
“Die Nachtfahrt findet um 18.00 Uhr abends statt und endet 22.00 Uhr , da ist es alles andere aber keine Nacht!!!Auch noch kein Sonnenuntergang ,dies Tour kann man sich sparen . R-R Hardt”
Review of San Francisco’s Golden Gate cruise and 24-hour hop-on hop-off bus, with route tips, value advice, access details, and drawbacks.
“The very long wait we had to get on the bus at the beginning of the tour. My husband is disabled and can’t walk or stand for long periods of time, there was nowhere he could sit and wait, so that was a serious issue for us as he was in a lot of pain. We asked the staff and they said there was nothing they could do. The rest of the tour was fantastic and the driver amazing.”
Review of San Francisco’s 2-day, 20-stop hop-on hop-off bus tour, with route details, value advice, guide notes, and practical tips.
“liked that it went all over. jokes were meh to inappropriate in the beginning. no step to get on and 2nd driver had us board and disembark from street level. I use a walker and my body hurt after doing this.”
Review of San Francisco’s 2-hour VW hippie bus tour, with Golden Gate views, skyline photo stops, local stories, price, and practical tips.
“Amazing day. Tour guide was the coolest dude. So knowledgeable and fun.”
Review of San Francisco’s open-top bus tour and Bay Cruise, with route highlights, timing, value, tips, and advice on who should book.
“Everything was fine but couldn’t understand the map. Wasn’t sure where we would be picked up at when we got off the bus.”
Pair San Francisco’s top sights with Muir Woods and Sausalito on a flexible two-day tour with Golden Gate views and open-top buses.
Visit Muir Woods, Sausalito, and San Francisco by open-top bus with this flexible combo tour, including redwoods, audio guides, and 16 city stops.
“Patrick the guide was a bit all over the place with his stories. Like they were memorized but not authentic”
Pick a deck, a route or a whole day out.
