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San Francisco
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Day Tour - Red

San Francisco Red Route | Sightseeing | Big Bus Tours

Tour Duration: 2 Hours, 20 Minutes

Frequency: Every 15 Minutes

Hop-On, Hop-Off San Francisco Day Tour

Hop on with Big Bus Tours to discover the very best of San Francisco. Our Red Route shows off all the sights from Union Square to Fisherman's Wharf, the Embarcadero to Haight Ashbury. Best of all, we'll take you on an unforgettable journey over the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, giving you top-deck views of one of the country's most amazing vistas. Our tour features a pre-recorded digital commentary, available in 7 different languages.

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Sunset Tour (Blue Route)

1

Big Bus Tours Visitors' Center

99 Jefferson St, San Francisco, CA 94133 (corner of Jefferson and Mason Streets)

First Bus: 10:00

Last Bus: 17:00

Fisherman's Wharf
Blazing Saddles
Cartoon Art Museum
Red and White - 1-Hour Bay Cruise
Players Arcade and Luau Lounge Secret Tiki Bar
U.S.S. Pampanito Submarine
The S.S. Jeremiah O'Brien
Ripley’s Believe it or Not!
Aquarium of the Bay
Fishermen's Chapel
SkyStar Observation Wheel
Wine and Woods Tours

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2

Columbus/Ghirardelli Square

North Point (in between Jones and Columbus - in front of the Hotel Caza)

First Bus: 10:04

Last Bus: 17:04

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2

Columbus/Ghirardelli Square North Point (in between Jones and Columbus - in front of the Hotel Caza)

First Stop 10:04

Last Stop 17:04

3

North Beach / Chinatown

329 Columbus Ave (white zone next to The Baked Bear, just NW of the corner of Broadway and Columbus)

First Bus: 10:07

Last Bus: 17:07

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3

North Beach / Chinatown 329 Columbus Ave (white zone next to The Baked Bear, just NW of the corner of Broadway and Columbus)

First Stop 10:07

Last Stop 17:07
Coit Tower

4

Embarcadero Center

Clay St (between Battery & Front Streets)

First Bus: 10:13

Last Bus: 17:13

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4

Embarcadero Center Clay St (between Battery & Front Streets)

First Stop 10:13

Last Stop 17:13
Embarcadero
Exploratorium

5

Ferry Building

30 Steuart St (Between Steuart & Market Streets)

First Bus: 10:16

Last Bus: 17:16

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5

Ferry Building 30 Steuart St (Between Steuart & Market Streets)

First Stop 10:16

Last Stop 17:16
Railway Museum
Ferry Building
Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
Embarcadero

6

Union Square South

280 Geary St (opposite Macy's entrance, next to steps)

First Bus: 10:26

Last Bus: 17:26

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6

Union Square South 280 Geary St (opposite Macy's entrance, next to steps)

First Stop 10:26

Last Stop 17:26
Union Square
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

7

Hilton Hotel

Mason Street, between O'Farrell and Ellis Streets (outside Hilton Hotel entrance)

First Bus: 10:30

Last Bus: 17:30

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7

Hilton Hotel Mason Street, between O'Farrell and Ellis Streets (outside Hilton Hotel entrance)

First Stop 10:30

Last Stop 17:30

8

Civic Center

350 McCallister Street (White Zone outside Earl Warren Building)

First Bus: 10:40

Last Bus: 17:40

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8

Civic Center 350 McCallister Street (White Zone outside Earl Warren Building)

First Stop 10:40

Last Stop 17:40
Civic Center
Asian Art Museum

9

Alamo Square

944 Fell Street (next to Mosaic wall near corner with Pierce St)

First Bus: 10:50

Last Bus: 17:50

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9

Alamo Square 944 Fell Street (next to Mosaic wall near corner with Pierce St)

First Stop 10:50

Last Stop 17:50
African American Art & Culture Complex
Alamo Square Park
Painted Ladies

10

Haight Ashbury

1816 Haight Street (opposite Cha Cha Cha restaurant)

First Bus: 11:00

Last Bus: 18:00

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10

Haight Ashbury 1816 Haight Street (opposite Cha Cha Cha restaurant)

First Stop 11:00

Last Stop 18:00
Haight Ashbury

11

Golden Gate Park (Monday - Saturday only)

55 Music Concourse Drive (outside California Academy of Sciences)

First Bus: 11:07

Last Bus: 18:07

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11

Golden Gate Park (Monday - Saturday only) 55 Music Concourse Drive (outside California Academy of Sciences)

First Stop 11:07

Last Stop 18:07
Japanese Tea Garden
Botanical Gardens
De Young Museum
California Academy of Sciences
DeYoung Museum & Legion of Honor Museum

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100

Golden Gate Park (Sundays and Public Holidays only)

Bus stop on Lincoln Way at 9th Avenue. (Sundays + Public Holidays only)

First Bus: 11:07

Last Bus: 18:07

Botanical Gardens

12

North Vista Point / Golden Gate Bridge

North Vista Point, Sausalito, CA 94965 (lookout parking area off highway)

First Bus: 11:22

Last Bus: 18:22

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12

North Vista Point / Golden Gate Bridge North Vista Point, Sausalito, CA 94965 (lookout parking area off highway)

First Stop 11:22

Last Stop 18:22
Golden Gate Bridge

13

Palace of Fine Arts

1105 Gorgas Avenue (Corner of Gorgas Ave and Richardson Ave)

First Bus: 11:32

Last Bus: 18:32

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13

Palace of Fine Arts 1105 Gorgas Avenue (Corner of Gorgas Ave and Richardson Ave)

First Stop 11:32

Last Stop 18:32
Golden Gate Bridge
Palace of Fine Arts
Presidio Park

14

Marina / Cow Hollow

2101 Lombard Street (SW corner of Lombard and Fillmore Sts)

First Bus: 11:37

Last Bus: 18:37

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14

Marina / Cow Hollow 2101 Lombard Street (SW corner of Lombard and Fillmore Sts)

First Stop 11:37

Last Stop 18:37
Marina District

15

Lombard Street

1599 Lombard St San Francisco, CA 94123m (outside Buena Vista Motor Inn near corner with Gough St)

First Bus: 11:39

Last Bus: 18:39

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15

Lombard Street 1599 Lombard St San Francisco, CA 94123m (outside Buena Vista Motor Inn near corner with Gough St)

First Stop 11:39

Last Stop 18:39
Lombard Street

16

Pier 35 / Cruise Terminal

1454 The Embarcadero (outside Pier 35 cruise terminal entrance)

First Bus: 11:45

Last Bus: 18:45

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16

Pier 35 / Cruise Terminal 1454 The Embarcadero (outside Pier 35 cruise terminal entrance)

First Stop 11:45

Last Stop 18:45
Alcatraz Island

17

Pier 39

The Embarcadero, bus stop outside the entrance to Pier 39, Fisherman’s Wharf

First Bus: 11:52

Last Bus: 18:52

VIEW STOP

17

Pier 39 The Embarcadero, bus stop outside the entrance to Pier 39, Fisherman’s Wharf

First Stop 11:52

Last Stop 18:52
Players Arcade and Luau Lounge Secret Tiki Bar
Pier 39
Sea Lions
Aquarium of the Bay
SkyStar Observation Wheel

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