Aquarium of the Bay General Admission Ticket

Overview

Visit Aquarium of the Bay for an interactive introduction to the fish and other marine life that live in San Francisco Bay and its surrounding Pacific waters. This general admission ticket includes access to the Aquarium’s main exhibit areas, which feature more than 20,000 animals. You can observe creatures like sharks, rays, sea stars and river otters. With its location at the foot of PIER 39 between Fisherman’s Wharf and the Alcatraz ferry landing, Aquarium of the Bay is easy to fit into your San Francisco sightseeing schedule.

City: San Francisco

Sun 03 Aug

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Starting at $28.00

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Sun 03 Aug

Starting at $28.00

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What's Included

Admission to the Aquarium of the Bay

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Embarcadero & Beach St, Pier 39

Aquarium of the Bay - The Embarcadero at Beach Street, Pier 39, San Francisco, Ca 94133
Current operating hours are 10am-5pm (last entry is 4:30pm and the doors close at 4:30pm).

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Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Free admission for children ages 3 and under
Wheelchair and stroller accessible
The aquarium is open every day except Christmas Day
Current operating hours are 11am-6pm

What To Expect

Aquarium of the Bay

When you arrive at Aquarium of the Bay, located on San Francisco’s bustling Embarcadero (also home to other attractions like Fisherman’s Wharf, the Pier 39 sea lions, Boudin Bakery and the ferries to Alcatraz Island), head inside with your general admission ticket and begin your self-guided exploration of the aquarium. Your admission allows you to visit the aquarium’s main exhibit areas. With a focus on the marine life of San Francisco Bay and its surrounding bodies of water, the Aquarium of the Bay is home to 20,000-plus animals that live in 700,000 gallons (2.6 million liters) of carefully maintained bay water. Stay at the aquarium as long as you like to learn about sea creatures like jellyfish, octopus, and sharks. Discover the Bay exhibit: See orange garibaldi, green moray eels, colorful rockfish, and other wildlife native to the San Francisco Bay. Learn about how anchovies stick together and avoid predators, and find out how the bay acts as a breeding ground for perch and many other fish. Under the Bay exhibit: Walk through a 300-foot (90-meter) tunnel system of clear glass for a look at the fascinating fish and other sea life in the bay and nearby Pacific waters. See mesmerizing jellyfish, a giant Pacific octopus, graceful rays, sturgeon, and multiple local shark species like sevengill sharks, leopard sharks, soupfin sharks, and spiny dogfish.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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EcoBean

Jan 2025

A well laid out and easy to navigate aquarium, with plenty of sea creatures and fantastic tunnel under the sea. Easy to find jelly fish, lobsters, sardines, small sharks and rays, and even a small exhibition of mammals and other creatures local to the San Francisco bay area.

Nicole_T

Jan 2025

It would have been great but they wouldn't except our tickets. They said they don't except them from the viator app any longer.

Mikayla B

Jan 2025

Not worth it for the price. Took about 30 minutes to get through and wasn’t very memorable. I would save your money and do something else.