My wife rode shotgun while I drove on the 4-hour GPS self-guided tour. We left from the Union Square location due to convenience, despite warnings from other reviewers about the stresses of starting your tour in downtown traffic. We left at 10AM to avoid rush hour, and the GoCar staffer helped start off us by identifying a break in the traffic. Still, we were pretty much in stop-and-go traffic and wound up taking a wrong turn before we reached smoother sailing on Embarcadero.
The "red route" was very scenic and we made a number of stops to check out historic sites around the Presidio along with great views of the Bay and Golden Gate Bridge. We even had time to grab some lunch at The Cliff House, though we needed to skip a few of the optional routes in order to make up the time. We encountered a roadblock (literally) in Golden Gate Park that required us to use the map to find another way round - not fun, but we were warned in advance that there can be construction along various parts of the tour.
The GoCar itself is pretty freaking noisy, often requiring you to max out the GPS/tour volume so you can hear what is being said. For some reason I had assumed these cars would be electric, which they most certainly are NOT. Acceleration is terrible, which can be stressful when you have impatient native San Franciscans behind you. Despite how tiny these cars are, the turning radius is awful - inconvenient in a vehicle that has no reverse gear. The GPS itself is pretty good, though its instructions to turn sometimes come a bit late. Would also be nice if the map on the tablet could be scrolled with a finger drag, useful for when you get off course. As a final gripe, the supplied helmets seemed pretty grimy.
Complaints aside, the GoCar is a lot of fun once you get moving, and it's a neat way to see the sights.
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Oct 2018
Thank you for your feedback, we will check the mechanical issue on the Go Car, and also test out the speakers. This type of reviews help us improve our service and to keep them up to standards so another person can enjoy. If you come back again we hope you dont see the problems again.