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Big Bus San Francisco Hop-On-Hop-Off Open Top Tour and Alcatraz Combo

Big Bus San Francisco Hop-On-Hop-Off Open Top Tour and Alcatraz Combo

Overview

See all of San Francisco's top attractions with this special Big Bus hop-on hop-off tour and combo package. Create your own sightseeing itinerary, hopping on and off as you please at stops including Fisherman’s Wharf, the Golden Gate Bridge, Union Square and Lombard Street. Explore Sausalito on a Sausalito Tour. High point: a visit to the notorious prison island of Alcatraz — a must-see!

City: San Francisco

Sat 19 Jul

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Starting at $120.00

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Sat 19 Jul

Starting at $120.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Alcatraz Cell House Audio Tour

Round-trip ferry from San Francisco to Alcatraz Island

48-Hour Hop-on Hop-off Ticket

1-hour Guided Walking Tour of Chinatown

Official Alcatraz ticket, including ferry ride to the island (Value $45.25)

Digital audio commentary aboard bus tour

1-hour Panoramic Sunset Tour

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
To receive your Alcatraz Island Ticket you must check into the Big Bus Visitor Center one day prior to the Alcatraz Tour date, or before 9am on the date of your Alcatraz Tour.
Please advise at time of booking if wheelchair assistance is required
Photo ID is required.
Please note that the date you have selected is the date for your Alcatraz Tour.
Your tour time will be assigned 5 days in advance of the tour date. Once a time is assigned we are not able to make any changes, please note your timed entry will be allocated by Alcatraz this will not be able to be personally selected
Hop-on Hop-off tour ticket is valid during operating hours for 48 hours after first use.

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (554)

Amelia G

Apr 2018

This combo was fantastic to spend a whole day sight seeing in San Fran! There were so many options / routes to take on the bus and we even took the night tour too, to see the city lights! All our guides were entertaining and full of knowledge!

Our trip to Alcatraz was incredible! We joined a free walking tour first which included a number of stories about attempted escapes and movie facts. Then we had our own self guided tour which was so informative and real.

Overall, I'd recommend this tour to any family member or friend and even go again if I had the chance to come back!

Thank you for a great and unforgettable day!

Caron R

Apr 2018

Turned out to be very reasonably priced for all the options you got. Loved the sightseeing tour, saw lots and was given the opportunity to alter day due to rain. Trip to Alcatraz was wonderful, an unforgettable experience. All really wellorganised, easy to find and well worth it. A must do in San Francisco!

Andrew B

Apr 2018

This is my second time using Big Bus, the first in London last year and they did an amazing job. Naturally, we wanted to use them again for San Fran. This is truly a great way to get around the city and have an all encompassing 1 or 2-day journey through a new area. Buying our tix and planning our tour were a simple process but we had some frustrations worth noting: 1) The buses do not seem to follow any kind of an actual schedule. They ranged from 10 to 40 minutes apart at every stop which can seem like an eternity when you're sitting in silence waiting. 2) Half of the guides and drivers were downright rude or disrespectful. The other half were amazing, friendly, and had a wealth of knowledge. The bad half had eye-rolls to people getting on the bus, annoying commentary, poor advice, and dangerous driving. One driver literally gunned it through 3 reds on one loop around the city, getting plenty of middle fingers from other drivers. 3) The worst was on our Sausalito tour. The two drivers working the loop from the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito told the passengers the other one is bad at their job and couldn't keep a schedule. They literally both ran on their own schedule, complained about the other driver the entire time and used plenty of profanity in the process. An older couple accidentally boarded our bus instead of another company that looks the same and the driver berated them for 2-3 minutes in front of the bus, it was incredibly uncomfortable. I'm glad I used Big Bus because I took in the city, but they need to really think about revamping their team.

Response from Host

Apr 2018

Thank you for your review. We apologize about the frequency of the buses yesterday we had a marathon that went over the Golden Gate Bridge and it did cause some delays. I’ll make sure to send your reviews to the appropriate people about the staff.