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Hop-On Hop-Off Big Bus 1-Day Classic Tour
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4.2It’s a great value for the price and a fun, relaxing way to take in the highlights of San Francisco.
Apr 29, 2026Love Big Bus Tours!
Jul 17, 2026The hop-on, hop-off feature made it super convenient to explore major attractions at my own pace—from the Golden Gate Bridge to Fisherman’s Wharf and everything in between.
Apr 29, 2026The app is helpful and accurate.
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- Hop-on, hop-off at any stop
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Overview
Explore San Fran with a pre-recorded narration in 6 different languages including English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese, that will tell you more about the history of the city, as well as give you interesting tidbits about the buildings that you’ll pass, so you'll learn a lot along the way.
Hop-On Hop-Off Big Bus San Francisco Classic Tour popular attraction stops
Stop 1: Big Bus Tours Visitors' Center
99 Jefferson St (Corner of Jefferson and Mason Streets)
Stop 2: Columbus / Ghirardelli Square
North Point (in between Jones and Columbus - in front of the Hotel Caza)
Stop 3: North Beach / Chinatown
329 Columbus Ave (white zone next to The Baked Bear, just NW of the corner of Broadway and Columbus)
Stop 4: Embarcadero Center
Clay St (between Battery & Front Streets)
Stop 5: Ferry Building
30 Steuart St (Between Steuart & Market Streets)
Stop 6: Union Square South
280 Geary St (opposite Macy's entrance, next to steps)
Stop 7: Hilton Hotel
Mason Street, between O'Farrell and Ellis Streets (outside Hilton Hotel entrance)
Stop 8: Civic Center
350 McAllister Street (White Zone outside Earl Warren Building)
Stop 9: Alamo Square
944 Fell Street (next to Mosaic wall near corner with Pierce St)
Stop 10: Haight Ashbury
1816 Haight Street (opposite Cha Cha Cha restaurant)
Stop 11: Golden Gate Park (Monday – Saturday only)
55 Music Concourse Drive (outside California Academy of Sciences)
Stop 12: North Vista Point / Golden Gate Bridge
North Vista Point, Sausalito, CA 94965 (lookout parking area off highway)
Stop: 13 Palace of Fine Arts
1105 Gorgas Avenue (Corner of Gorgas Ave and Richardson Ave)
Stop 14: Marina / Cow Hollow
2101 Lombard Street (SW corner of Lombard and Fillmore Sts)
Stop: 15 Lombard Street
1599 Lombard St San Francisco, CA 94123m (outside Buena Vista Motor Inn near corner with Gough St)
Stop 16: Pier 35 / Cruise Terminal
1454 The Embarcadero (outside Pier 35 cruise terminal entrance)
Stop 17: Pier 39
The Embarcadero, bus stop outside the entrance to Pier 39, Fisherman’s Wharf
What's included
LIMITED-TIME SPECIAL OFFER: enjoy a FREE upgrade to a 2-day Hop-On Hop-Off Big Bus ticket when you visit before December 31st. Your pass must be valid to redeem this offer.
Night Tour and Sausalito Tour are not included with your pass.
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99 Jefferson Street, San Francisco, USStandard opening hours
While Big Bus strives to operate on schedule, delays may occur due to unforeseen circumstances including traffic, weather, or other operational factors.
Find out more
For more information, visit the Big Bus San Francisco website.
Family fun
Acoello ·We had fun on the bus and listening to the audio on our tour. Easy to get on and off
Excelente
David ·Nos encantó y es muy completa su ruta. Además que atraviesa en Puente Golden Gate ¡Lo máximo!
Fun way to see the city
Cindy ·Fun way to see the city but buses don’t always run on time likely due to traffic I am guessing. There are several routes/tours so be sure to read each one to make your choice . I heard a lot of complaints from passengers who did not understand where some of the attractions were located. Some waits on the red route were well over the 15-20 minutes advertised. We waited 40 minutes at one stop which wasted our time and caused us to be late for another activity. The yellow route had 2 hours in between pick ups so we used MUNI when we were done but had to find stops nearby. Staff was great at every location and the drivers…. Amazing!
Brilliant way to see the city
Hancocks ·Great way to see the city and the bridge - we also were given a second day free so allowed us to get full use of hope on and off - would advise layers and a hat
Great value!
Rose ·Great way to visit the city! If you’re short on time or just want an easier way around this is an excellennt choice!
Excelente recorrido panorámico
Lina ·Es bueno hacerlo los primeros días que estás en San Francisco para que ubiques los lugares de interés. La primera parada es en The Fisherman's Wharf, allí reclamé mis boletos físicos con vigencia de dos días. El primer día hicimos el recorrido en el segundo piso del bus, es súper ventoso, sobretodo cruzando el Golden Gate Bridge, así que agarra tu sombrero. El segundo día hicimos el mismo recorrido pero en el primer piso, misma ruta, otra perspectiva. Guarda tu tiquete que te sirve para ambos días y el conductor te lo va a solicitar am subir.
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