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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 11 Jan

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Starting at $135.50

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Sat 11 Jan

Starting at $135.50

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Buy 1 hour bike rental get 1 hour free from any Blazing Saddles shop

Please note that the date you have selected is the date for your Alcatraz Tour

Round-trip ferry from San Francisco to Alcatraz Island

One Day Hop-on Hop-off Ticket

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
Recorded commentary available in English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese, Mandarin, Korean, Cantonese and Italian
To receive your Alcatraz Island Ticket you must check into the Big Bus office (on voucher) 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 10 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

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (393)

YMCandy

Aug 2019

As it's always difficult to get a ticket to Alcatraz Island, this combo package did provide a convenient way to visit the island plus all the attractions in SF. Hop on and off bus tour is always an easy way for tourist to get around the city. However, the price is high. Hence, try to book the island ticket as soon as you confirm your trip to save the money.

Response from Host

Aug 2019

Thanks for your review/feedback.

Janie W

Aug 2019

Alcatraz tix through the National Park Service are often sold out months in advance, so we found this way to get tickets. You have to have two days to take full advantage of the package - one for Alcatraz and one 24 hour period for the bus (which can spread over two days). We reserved in advance, picked up our bus tickets at Fisherman's Wharf (stop 1) in early afternoon, and did a full bus circuit that afternoon. There was no time to get off but we wanted to get the city overview. Our general impression was that in a 24 hour period, there is not time to get off at more than two stops by the time you do your "wandering" and then wait to get back on. The buses are often full and they don't get moving right away. In fact, we had to wait an hour to get on at Stop 1 and saw people along the way who were "stuck". The next day we met the Chinatown tour at Union Sq, walked back and got on a Big Bus at Union Sq, rode to Haight, and then did a lot of walking. Then the NEXT day, we did our Alcatraz tour. The bus is a nice intro, but don't expect to get on and off at a lot of places and get the full run of San Francisco in 24 hours. The Alcatraz tour, which is totally independent of Big Bus except for them getting the block of tickets, is FABULOUS.

Response from Host

Aug 2019

Hi there Janie, thanks for the review of BIG BUS San Francisco, I'm glad you enjoyed your Premium Alcatraz package booked with us. Thanks for choosing to tour with us, I'm glad you enjoyed your tour around SF.

E1847WMmichelles

Aug 2019

Glad we got to see Alcatraz, but didn’t get the use out of the bus that we should have for the $. Bus stopped running at 5:00 which in my mind did not justify the amount of money we spent. Bus drivers and everyone who worked there was extremely friendly and helpful.

Response from Host

Aug 2019

Many thanks for your review of BIG BUS San Francisco.