1 Day Hop-On Hop-Off Tour

Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour

Start your tour at Fisherman's Wharf, one of the most vibrant places in the city. Visit the exciting attractions at Pier 39, watch the popular sea lion colony and see many other sights along the waterfront. The open-top bus gives you the best views while you drive along the Barbary Coast, the Embarcadero, Ferry Building, Union Square, City Hall, North Beach, the Palace of Fine Arts and much more. Explore Chinatown's bustling streets and try their delicious food, or shop at Union Square in many of its luxury stores. Ride up to Nob Hill – one of San Francisco's most distinguished hilltop neighborhoods – where the historic California Street cable car line runs past grand landmark hotels and some of the finest streets in the city.

The highlight of the tour is the ride across San Francisco’s most iconic landmark – the Golden Gate Bridge. While crossing the 1.7-mile span on the open-top bus you will have breathtaking views of the bridge, Alcatraz Island and the stunning skyline. Hop off the South Vista Point right beside the bridge, or continue across to North Vista Point to take your best selfie, or walk across the bridge high above the bay.

Enjoy the great views of San Francisco's City Hall, the Opera House and Symphony Hall along the Civic Center. Stop at the Palace of Fine Arts - the stunning neoclassical rotunda set in its own peaceful lagoon, one of the most photographed spots in the city - or hop off in the Marina District and head down Crissy Field waterfront promenade with its sweeping views across the bay.

Hop-On Hop-Off Painted Ladies Tour

Your ticket also unlocks the Painted Ladies Tour, a second hop-on hop-off route looping out from Union Square. Ride past the famous "Postcard Row" Painted Ladies at Alamo Square - one of the most photographed rows of Victorian houses in the world. Then continue into the boutiques, record shops and colorful storefronts of Haight-Ashbury, birthplace of the 1967 Summer of Love. The route carries on into Golden Gate Park, home to the California Academy of Sciences, the de Young Museum and the tranquil Japanese Tea Garden, before looping back past Chinatown's ornate Dragon's Gate and returning to Union Square. Buses on this route depart four times a day: 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM.

If you stay on the bus for the full tour on both routes, you can see all major sites of San Francisco in about 3 hours, but with your flexible 1-day ticket you are free to explore the city at your own pace and hop on and off either tour as often as you like. The audio commentary provides fun and informative insights about San Francisco while you enjoy the most amazing views from the open top deck of the Double Decker bus.