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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)

jamesmurrayjr

Aug 2019

Everything worked as expected. According to previously presented on the folders. Nice reception at the lounge. I recommend .

CanadaFamilyof4

Aug 2019

2 x Canadians down without the kids. We booked over a month in advance which was critical to getting a spot at Alcatraz. Our confirmation was emailed to us a few days before arrival and absolutely no probs at all. The day before our tour we walked down to the BigBus spot beside the 7-Eleven and got our confirmation slip of paper and our assigned time (1230 the next day). The absolutely amazing lady at the counter told us to wait until after our Alcatraz tour to grab our hop on and hop off tickets as they would be good for after the tour and the next full day (24hrs). The next day we walked down to pier 33 and there was zero line-up for us to grab our actual tickets. We sat on the bench, hung out and people-watched for a while. There are food and drinks down there as well as a washroom trailer so excellent for a pre-tour break. On the ferry over there is some food and drink as well. Ferry was great, took about 15 minutes. The Alcatraz tour is amazing. Definitely dress warmly and do the audio tour. We took about 3hrs total to do it. There is some walking and some stops for reading signs or watching movies. Alcatraz was definitely a major highlight, can't say enough good about it. Ferry back is about 15 minutes and you can just hop on whenever you want, no set time. The bus tour itself is great. They give you headphones but I would recommend bringing your own. You will either get a live guide or the recording. We had both. We loved the recording but our live guide (an Irish gentleman named Donna) was absolutely fantastic. Really enjoyed his banter and knowledge. On the evening of our Alcatraz tour we boarded the bus at about 5 and did the full ride (about 2 hrs). This allowed us the chance to see what we would actually hop off on our next day. On day 2 we also took the Sausalito tour but that was kind of underwhelming for us but we aren't really boutique shoppers. One thing I would recommend is when you get your map take a look at the coupons. There are actually some good deals on there and we are definitely not coupon people lol.

Response from Host

Aug 2019

Awesome, thanks for the great review of BIG BUS San Francisco!

WATravelgirl1

Jul 2019

Took a bit of time to get checked in at Big Bus then again at Alcatraz but was a great day. The downside was by they time we did our 1130am boat and the island we didn't get back to the terminal until after 3pm and the last tour bus runs at 5pm. We took a cab to Salsilito to meet up with the rest of our friends and were only able to make it back tot the main terminal before the day was over.