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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

Sun 12 Jan

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Starting at $135.50

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Sun 12 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)

Kristi_B

Jul 2019

The tour was Alcatraz your was fantastic! But the bus tour was only good for day time. We didn’t get to do it because it was evening when we finally had time to get on the bus. The lines are very long so be prepar d to wait.

Marie S

Jul 2019

Tour to Alcatraz was good but the hop on hop off bus was below avarage. After our Sausalito tour, we had to wait half an hour for a bus (red route) to get back to San Francisco- no driver. On the other hand Patrick the bus driver was very good and friendly

Response from Host

Jul 2019

Thanks for your review of BIG BUS San Francisco.

Donna D

Jul 2019

I would not recommend this combo tour! We basically spent $150 each to see Alcatraz! They don't time your tour where you can do the Sausalito tour and you have very little time for the bus tour. Also the bus tour is not like most of the hop on hop off I have done in other cities. They take you near the sights not by. With a city being so expensive we had to uber, taxi or ride the city bus to see the sights. Very unhappy when you only have two days in the city plus extra cost! We didn't get to do the whole loop of the hop on tour because they were having the Gay Pride parade that lasted all day! It took one hour to get to our first stop. We basically rode the bus to cross the golden gate bridge. Our bus driver was very frustrated and a little short with everyone. He was trying to get everyone to get off before the tour ended. Wish I could get refund!!! People at the bus office were like so sorry you are unhappy but it is out of our hands! They should have canceled tours for that day! They should book your Alcatraz for the afternoon so you can do the sausalito in the morning. Can you tell I'm upset?

Response from Host

Jul 2019

Thank you for your review, BIG BUS operates 365 days a year, regardless of city wide activities, fairs, festivals, and events. We do our best to maneuver around and detour affected stops alerting guests ahead of time with posted sings in our offices; signs on our buses; via our website - located in the service information section; and on our BIG BUS app. With the Alcatraz Combo you have the option of when to take the bus portion, as the Alcatraz departure time is the only portion of the combo that is assigned. We do allow guest to complete this package on separate days - I'm terribly sorry if this was misunderstood.