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The Top 15 San Francisco Hop-On Hop-Off Tours

23 tours  ·  from $46 a head

The 15 san francisco hop-on hop-off tours with the most travelers behind them, each with its price, its running time and who it suits best. Start with number one.

Big Bus SF: Hop-on Hop-off Tour with 17 Stops and Sunset Option - What the ride is like
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Big Bus SF: Hop-on Hop-off Tour with 17 Stops and Sunset Option

1.Big Bus SF: Hop-on Hop-off Tour with 17 Stops and Sunset Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4,539 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $56Our pick

Ride Big Bus San Francisco’s open-top double-decker along a route linking Fisherman’s Wharf, Chinatown, Golden Gate Park, the Golden Gate Bridge, and more. Choose a 24-hour or 48-hour pass, hop off to explore, or stay aboard for the full loop. Recorded commentary and a live bus-tracking app are included. Optional extras include a sunset tour, Aquarium of the Bay, a Chinatown walk, or a wine outing.

“Good communication regarding weather while travelling over Golden Gate bridge as it was a bit windy.”

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San Francisco: Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Tour with 17 Stops - Union Square, the museums, and Civic Center
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San Francisco: Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Tour with 17 Stops

2.Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Tour with 17 Stops

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,600 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $56

Ride an open-top bus past 17 San Francisco stops, from Fisherman’s Wharf and Chinatown to Haight-Ashbury and the Golden Gate Bridge. A 24- or 48-hour ticket lets you hop off and explore, with multilingual audio commentary on board. Bring a warm layer for the exposed bridge crossing.

“Just to be able to hop on and off and see so much of the city was brilliant - the last driver was fantastic we were on his happy bus and he made it great fun!”

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San Francisco: Alcatraz Island & 48-Hour Hop-On Hop-Off Tour - Chinatown on foot, with time to look closer
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San Francisco: Alcatraz Island & 48-Hour Hop-On Hop-Off Tour

3.Alcatraz Island & 48-Hour Hop-On Hop-Off Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,245 reviews · 2 days · from $120

Visit Alcatraz by ferry and follow its cellhouse audio guide, then use a 48-hour open-top Big Bus pass to explore San Francisco. The package also includes a one-hour Chinatown walk, a one-hour panoramic sunset tour, and Aquarium by the Bay admission.

“a trip over to Alcatraz was made easy with the checking in at certain times to match your ticket, quick crossing, and the guide on thr island was very informative and led a decent size group up to the prison entrance to meet the guys handing out headphones 🎧. we spent quite a bit of time here, its a bit eerie but amazing to be there.. Our trip included 48 hour hop on off bus so used that also, to see even more sights of San Francisco”

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San Francisco: Hop-On Hop-Off Deluxe Bus Tour with 20 Stops - Fisherman’s Wharf, Ghirardelli and Fort Mason
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San Francisco: Hop-On Hop-Off Deluxe Bus Tour with 20 Stops

4.Hop-On Hop-Off Deluxe Bus Tour with 20 Stops

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 659 reviews · 8 hours - 2 days · from $55

Ride a double-decker bus past Union Square, Fisherman’s Wharf, the Golden Gate Bridge and Golden Gate Park, hopping off where you choose. Live guides such as Jamal, Kirk, Chino and Willie have made the ride entertaining as well as informative. Buses run every 30 to 45 minutes, and you’ll need your own headphones for the multilingual audio app.

“Excellent tour and Willie the driver just “did what he does”. He made the trip fun and his commentary was great to listen to. Great to see someone actually care about the job he does.”

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San Francisco: Alcatraz Island & Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour - Alcatraz: the main event
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San Francisco: Alcatraz Island & Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour

5.Alcatraz Island & Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 647 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $120

Use a 48-hour Big Bus pass to explore San Francisco’s major neighborhoods, from North Beach and Haight-Ashbury to the Golden Gate Bridge. Your package also includes the Alcatraz ferry and cell-house audio tour, Aquarium of the Bay admission, a digital Chinatown walk, and a one-hour sunset bus tour. Alcatraz departure times are assigned, not chosen.

“Excellent service Alcatraz amazing experience and the hop on hop bus shows you around great areas in San Francisco would highly recommend”

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Big Bus San Francisco: Sightseeing Sunset Tour by Open-Top Bus - The Bay Bridge, not a Golden Gate tour
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Big Bus San Francisco: Sightseeing Sunset Tour by Open-Top Bus

6.Big Bus San Francisco: Sightseeing Sunset Tour by Open-Top Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 339 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $45Best value

At 6:30 pm, board a double-decker bus near Fisherman’s Wharf for a roughly 90-minute sunset circuit through Chinatown, the Financial District, and the Embarcadero, then across the Bay Bridge to Treasure Island. Digital commentary plays through onboard headphones. Seats are first come, first served, and the open upper deck gets cold.

“We loved sitting on the top area of the bus! The tour guide was awesome! We saw places in San Francisco that we would have never seen on our own. Great tour with interesting information.”

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San Francisco: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus with Ferry & Alcatraz Tour - Golden Gate Park and the city’s distinct neighborhoods
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San Francisco: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus with Ferry & Alcatraz Tour

7.Hop-On Hop-Off Bus with Ferry & Alcatraz Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 324 reviews · 2 days · from $159

Use a two-day hop-on hop-off bus pass to reach San Francisco sights, cross the Golden Gate Bridge on an open-top bus, and take a timed ferry to Alcatraz. Commentary is available in several languages, with an audio guide inside the prison. Confirm your Alcatraz departure and any bonus tour before setting your plans.

“The tour was very organized. The tour guides were very good in explaining the property. The Self-guided tour was thorough as well.”

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San Francisco Hop-on Hop-off Deluxe Tour 20 Stops 1 to 2 days - Pier 39, Fisherman’s Wharf, and the waterfront
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San Francisco Hop-on Hop-off Deluxe Tour 20 Stops 1 to 2 days

8.San Francisco Hop-on Hop-off Deluxe Tour 20 Stops 1 to 2 days

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 320 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $55

Ride a double-decker bus through San Francisco on a 1- or 2-day pass, joining the route at any of its stops. You’ll pass Union Square, Fisherman’s Wharf, the Golden Gate Bridge Vista Point, Golden Gate Park, and more. An English-speaking guide and a multilingual audio guide app are offered, though you’ll need your own phone and earphones for the app.

“Great introduction to the city. If you're going to sit on top, which is the best way to see everything, be prepared for it to be windy, ESPECIALLY when going across the Golden Gate Bridge. This time of year, dress warmly. Narrative was quite informative. Don't need ear buds, it comes over a speaker.”

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San Francisco Hop-On Hop-Off Open Top Bus Tour (Essential) 24Hour - Painted Ladies, Haight-Ashbury, and the park need a little planning
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San Francisco Hop-On Hop-Off Open Top Bus Tour (Essential) 24Hour

9.San Francisco Hop-On Hop-Off Open Top Bus Tour (Essential) 24Hour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 191 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $78

This 24-hour San Francisco bus pass links Fisherman’s Wharf, North Beach, Haight-Ashbury, Golden Gate Park, and the Golden Gate Bridge. Ride with recorded English commentary, or hop off and rejoin a bus roughly every 30 minutes. The open-top deck gives you wide views, but bring layers for the exposed bridge crossing.

“Hopping off and on at North Beach, City Hall, and Pier 39. Frequency of busses was a plus. The audio tour was also enjoyable.”

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San Francisco: Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Optional Night Tour - The bridge, the Presidio and the Palace of Fine Arts
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San Francisco: Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Optional Night Tour

10.Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Optional Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 94 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $69

Ride an open-top double-decker bus between more than 16 San Francisco stops, with multilingual audio in six languages. Choose 1 or 2 days, then take a live-narrated evening tour that crosses the Bay Bridge and may visit Treasure Island, weather and traffic permitting.

“Die Nachtfahrt findet um 18.00 Uhr abends statt und endet 22.00 Uhr , da ist es alles andere aber keine Nacht!!!Auch noch kein Sonnenuntergang ,dies Tour kann man sich sparen . R-R Hardt”

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SF: Golden Gate Cruise & Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour (Save 15%) - Starting at Pier 41 and North Beach
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SF: Golden Gate Cruise & Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour (Save 15%)

11.Golden Gate Cruise & Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour (Save 15%)

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 86 reviews · 1 day · from $99

Cruise under the Golden Gate Bridge, then explore San Francisco on a 24-hour double-decker bus pass. Hop off near Fisherman’s Wharf, Haight-Ashbury, Golden Gate Park, and other landmarks, with multilingual audio commentary and a one-hour Chinatown walking tour included.

“The very long wait we had to get on the bus at the beginning of the tour. My husband is disabled and can’t walk or stand for long periods of time, there was nowhere he could sit and wait, so that was a serious issue for us as he was in a lot of pain. We asked the staff and they said there was nothing they could do. The rest of the tour was fantastic and the driver amazing.”

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2 Day Hop-On Hop-Off Tour Plus Night Tour - Choose your stops around the city’s different moods
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2 Day Hop-On Hop-Off Tour Plus Night Tour

12.2 Day Hop-On Hop-Off Tour Plus Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 81 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $85

Use a two-day San Francisco bus pass to reach sights from Fisherman’s Wharf and Chinatown to Golden Gate Park and the Presidio. Add a live-guided night tour, a Chinatown walking tour, and a two-hour bike rental. Start and finish at 99 Jefferson St; the pass is valid for 48 hours from first use.

“A great way to see the city. The night tour fun. We were able to spend time in several locations, and get back on a bus”

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San Francisco Pass: Save up to 50% - Includes Big Bus Tours - Bay cruises bring the skyline into focus
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San Francisco Pass: Save up to 50% – Includes Big Bus Tours

13.San Francisco Pass: Save up to 50% – Includes Big Bus Tours

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 75 reviews · 1 to 5 days (approx.) · from $104

Use a mobile pass for 1, 2, 3, or 5 days of admission to 25-plus San Francisco attractions and tours. Options include a Big Bus day ticket, bay cruises, museums, and an all-day bike rental. Check the Go City app before you go: attractions, hours, booking rules, and availability can change.

“A wonderful travel experience offered by this Card. I find this was the best of Go Cards from most other cities like Chicago and Washington DC. You need to plan to what ll you can do it in one day and start early. worth the money spent.”

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San Francisco: 2 Day Hop-On Hop-Off 20-Stop Deluxe Bus Tour - What the 20 stops offer
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San Francisco: 2 Day Hop-On Hop-Off 20-Stop Deluxe Bus Tour

14.2 Day Hop-On Hop-Off 20-Stop Deluxe Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 42 reviews · 2 days · from $65

Ride a double-decker bus between 20 San Francisco stops, from Union Square and Fisherman’s Wharf to Golden Gate Park and the bridge vista point. Hop off where you like, then catch another bus, usually 30 to 45 minutes later. Live commentary is provided, and Willie and Kirk are among the guides named by riders.

“Willie was our tour guide, he was absolutely brilliant. He was energtic. I would highly rate him 10/10. We really enjoyed it!”

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Official Alcatraz + San Francisco Hop-on Hop-off City Tour - Starting around Pier 41 and North Beach
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Official Alcatraz + San Francisco Hop-on Hop-off City Tour

15.Official Alcatraz + San Francisco Hop-on Hop-off City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 30 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $178

At noon, combine round-trip ferry rides to Alcatraz with an open-top hop-on hop-off bus route covering stops from North Beach to Golden Gate Park and the Golden Gate Bridge viewpoint. A guided Chinatown walk is included, along with Alcatraz’s cell-house audio tour. No guide names or exact stop-by-stop schedule are provided.

“Bus tour took us all around San Francisco and gave us great views of the city. Alcatraz was a highlight to see what the hype was all about.”

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