Bus & coach · SAN FRANCISCO BUS TOURS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 13 san francisco bus tours worth the money, each with its fare, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you scan the ticket.
Review of the Muir Woods and Sausalito tour from San Francisco, with redwoods, Golden Gate views, ferry options, timing, costs, and tips.
“Great trip, recommend it! Would go on it again for sure! The busdriver was great and kept up a running commentary all the ride 😉”
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!”
See San Francisco’s top sights by luxury van, with local stories, snacks, and photo stops at the Golden Gate Bridge, Twin Peaks, and more.
“Great tour. Loved all the knowledge of our guide saw places I never would have known about. Great picture opportunities.”
Review of Vantigo’s vintage VW bus tour in San Francisco, with Golden Gate views, local stories, photo stops, price, tips, and practical advice.
“Best SF tour ever! See the city in 3 hours. Be nice to Lilly. There are so many cool neighborhoods hidden in this beautiful city. So much fun. Chad is a class act.”
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”
Ride a vintage VW bus through San Francisco for Painted Ladies, Lombard Street, Golden Gate views, local stories, and small-group fun.
“Jack was great, well informed, an passionate about his city. We loved the sights and stories,”
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 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..”
See San Francisco at sunset on an open-top bus, from Nob Hill and Grace Cathedral to Bay Bridge views from Treasure Island.
“The guide was excellent, and the tour was very good.”
See San Francisco after dark from an open-top double decker, crossing the Bay Bridge for skyline views and a Treasure Island photo stop.
“Labor Day weekend wasn't too bad. The bus leaves on time. very friendly funny bus driver. I love the tour It told us about the history and see things you didn't think you would see. I love the experience would definitely do it again.”
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