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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)

Katie L

May 2019

Beware as the Big Bus doesn's run often and you may have to wait 30 mins or more for a bus. The night tour is fully booked and there is a line down the street. Make sure you get there early to avoid not getting on the bus. I did the downtown tour, the panoramic night tour, trip to Sausalito, Madam Tassauds and Alcatraz. Booked this in advance with a travel agent. There was a lot of walking around getting your tickets and having to rebook Alcatraz as you are given a date and time and it was after I had left the country so you had to go and change the ticket at the dock. The trips were great but take a warm coat the night tour is freezing when you get to the Golden Gate.

Response from Host

May 2019

Thanks for the review of BIG BUS San Francisco.

krimsy

May 2019

We bought the combo Hop on Hop off tickets with the Alcatraz tickets. Tickets say to go pick up Alcatraz tx 24 hrs before at their office down by Fisherman's Wharf. We took a taxi there from out hotel & girl says we are on 2nd pick up list & we have to come back tomorrow between 10 a.m. & 2 p.m. I ask her why I was not informed of this & she was very dismissive. No apology at all for us wasting our time & our money to get there at the designated time the tickets said. Not impressed at all by their customer service or lack thereof. It could have been a simple email saying pick up time had changed. There is a disconnect with their system. I cannot recommend this company at all!!

Response from Host

May 2019

I'm terribly sorry BIG BUS hasn't lived to it's high expectations of customer service. I thank you for your feedback as every piece of information is welcomed and only helps us to improve overall guest experience.

ireneS480

May 2019

Loved the visit to Alcatraz Learnt so much for example didn’t realise how many children lived on the island - children of the guards. We enjoyed being able to easily get around the key attractions within San Francisco and then choosing where we wanted to go back to. I loved going to Sausalito. Waterfront restaurants were lovely. We walked the mile to see the amazing house boat community- boats cost up to $6m . There are hundreds of them so varied and colourful. We upgraded to do the night tour which took us across the bay bridge to see SF skyline by night. Beautiful. The extra $14 got us another 24 hours on the bus. So much to see

Response from Host

May 2019

Irene, many thanks for your very informative 5 star review of BIG BUS San Francisco. It's great to hear from guests enjoying their tour.