San Francisco Double Decker Open Top Bus Tours

Alcatraz Island Combination Tours
Downtown Loop - Golden Gate Loop - Park Loop
Muir Woods Tour - Sausalito Tour - Night Tour

European style classic open top double-decker bus tours are now available in San Francisco—the newest and most popular way to see The City by the bay.

Sit on top and enjoy the open air view or ride inside in air-conditioned or heated comfort as your knowledgable guide points out landmarks and shares San Francisco history with you.

Hop-on or hop-off as often as you like to explore, dine and shop at San Francisco's major attractions on the Downtown Loop. When you're ready to continue, just hop back on the bus!

Choose from several individual or combined San Francisco Bus tours for a sightseeing experience you'll remember and be telling family and friends about for years to come. Combination tours provide the best value.

Overview of San Francisco bus tours – details follow below the chart.

Open top double-decker bus
at Fisherman's Wharf

Open top double-decker bus
at GGB Vista Point

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Alcatraz Tickets + Tour

Double Decker All Loops and Alcatraz Combo Tour

Make the most of your visit to San Francisco with a ticket to Alcatraz Island combined with four open top bus tours of The City, Golden Gate Bridge & Sausalito and Golden Gate Park.

Downtown Loop, Golden Gate Bridge/Sausalito Tour, Park Loop, Night Tour, Alcatraz Ticket. Individual tour details below.

  Full details and booking - Double Decker All Loops + Alcatraz Island Ticket

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Muir Woods National Monument + Alcatraz Tours

Cross the Golden Gate Bridge as you begin your full day tour of Muir Woods National Monument and Alcatraz Island.

Wander through coastal Redwood trees before a brief stop in Sausalito to explore the picturesque village across the bay from San Francisco.

A fun ferry ride to and from Alcatraz Island Prison, full audio tour and a short movie will bring the history of the once maximum security federal prison to life for you.

  Full details and booking - Muir Woods Tour + Alcatraz Ticket

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Double Decker San Francisco Open Top Bus Tours

Downtown Loop - Hop-on, Hop-off SF Open Top Bus Tour

Hop-on at the begining of the tour. Hop-off at any of a dozen stops then Hop-On a later bus when you're ready to continue.

The fully narrated tour departs throughout the day and passes most of the major attractions in San Francisco.

Your ticket is valid for 48 hours from the time you first board the bus. The entire tour takes 75 - 90 minutes if you stay on the bus, but you can stay as long as you like at each stop.

48 hour pass

Daily: Hop On - Hop Off service from 9:00am to 5:00pm.

  Full details and booking - Downtown Loop Double Decker Bus San Francisco Tour

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Golden Gate Bridge & Sausalito Bus Tour - Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito

This fully narrated 90 minute tour takes you across the Golden Gate Bridge, past some of San Francisco's most popular attractions with a hop-off, hop-on stop in Sausalito.

While crossing the Golden Gate Bridge you will have the perfect opportunity for photographs and breathtaking views of Alcatraz, Angel Island, the San Francisco Skyline, Marin Headlands, Pacific Ocean, Baker Beach, Sea Cliff and the East Bay.

There will be a brief photo stop at the Palace of Fine Arts and another at the North Vista Point for Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz and San Francisco skyline views.

You'll probably want to visit the boutiques, art galleries and restaurants in Sausalito at our next stop and catch a later double decker bus back to San Francisco. You can even rent a kayak to explore the bay.

The return trip passes through the Presidio National Park and you will also have an opportunity to see some Pacific Heights Mansions before returning to Fisherman's Wharf.

Daily: except 12/25 & 1/1 (Christmas and New Years Day)

Times: 9:00am, 1:30pm & 4pm

  Full details and booking - Golden Gate Bridge, Sausalito Double Decker Bus SF Tour

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Park Loop Double Decker Bus Tour - Golden Gate Park and San Francisco

Take a ride around Golden Gate Park and see many of San Francisco's famous sites including St Mary's Cathedral, San Francisco's Japantown, Alamo Square, Japanese Tea Gardens, Haight & Ashbury and more!

This is NOT a Hop-on, Hop-off tour but it is on an open top double decker bus and if you take the morning tour you can hop-off in Golden Gate Park to visit the California Academy of Sciences, de Young Museum and/or the Japanese Tea Garden then hop-on to the afternoon bus to continue your tour. Your guide will explain.

Days: Monday through Saturday from Union Square (outside of Macy’s)

Times: 10:30am and 2:30pm

  Full details and booking - Golden Gate Park Loop Double Decker Bus San Francisco Tour

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Night Tour - San Francisco Open Top Bus Tour

San Francisco sparkles at night and our night tour is a safe and enjoyable way to see The City's brightest neighborhoods.

The newest way to see San Francisco at night is with our open top double-decker bus tour.

The views are spectacular, but if you get a chill just move to the lower, enclosed section. The fully narrated tour passes most of the major attractions in San Francisco.

Daily: except 12/25 & 1/1 (Christmas and New Years Day)

Time: 6:00pm (17:00)

  Full details and booking - Night Tour Double Decker Bus San Francisco Tour

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San Francisco Bus Tour 4 in 1 - Open Top Bus Tours

Combination of the 4 Bus Tours directly above.
   1) Downtown San Francisco Double Decker
   2) Golden Gate Double Decker with Sausalito
   3) Golden Gate Park Loop Double Decker
   5) Night Tour Double Decker

Unlimited hop-on, hop-off access on the Downtown Tour.

Cross the Golden Gate Bridge on the Golden Gate Loop and visit Sausalito.

See Golden Gate Park and more of SF on the Park Loop.

See San Francisco sparkle at night on the Night Loop.
Details for all tours at the BOOK NOW button below.

  Full details and booking - San Francisco Bus 5 in 1 Tours

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Ultimate San Francisco Tour Package - Open Top Bus Tour Plus Choice

Combination of the 5 Bus Tours directly above.
   1) Downtown San Francisco Double Decker
   2) Golden Gate Double Decker and Sausalito
   3) Park Loop Double Decker
   4) Night Tour Double Decker

Plus in addition:
   6) Muir Woods Tour
   7) San Francisco Bay Cruise or Aquarium of the Bay - Your choice

  Full details and booking - Ultimate San Francisco Tour Package

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Double Decker Bus Tour + Wine Country Tour

Combination of Open Top Double-decker Bus SF Tour and 5.5 hour wine tour
   1) Downtown Loop
   2) Wine Country Tour

Unlimited hop-on, hop-off access on the downtown loop.

After touring the city, it’s off to wine county to sample some of the best wines from the best wineries in the country. Enjoy the beautiful scenery of California’s wine country along the way.

48 hour Downtown Loop Pass & 5.5 Hour Wine tour

  Full details and booking - Downtown Loop Double Decker Bus San Francisco Tour and Wine Tour

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Muir Woods and Alcatraz Tour Combination

Cross the Golden Gate Bridge as you begin your full day tour of Muir Woods National Monument and Alcatraz Island.

Wander through coastal Redwood trees before a brief stop in Sausalito to explore the picturesque village across the bay from San Francisco.

A fun ferry ride to and from Alcatraz Island Prison, full audio tour and a short movie will bring the history of the once maximum security federal prison to life for you.

  Full details and booking - Muir Woods Tour + Alcatraz Ticket

Muir Woods Tour

  Full details and booking - Muir Woods Tour

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