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 6 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: 18:00
  • 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
SEE ALL
2

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: 18:07
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    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 18:07
    North Beach  / Chinatown
  • Coit Tower
3

Embarcadero Center

Clay St (between Battery & Front Streets)

First Bus: 10:13
Last Bus: 18:13
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    Embarcadero Center Clay St (between Battery & Front Streets)
    First Stop 10:13
    Last Stop 18:13
    Embarcadero Center
  • Embarcadero
  • Exploratorium
4

Ferry Building

30 Steuart St (Between Steuart & Market Streets)

First Bus: 10:16
Last Bus: 18:16
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    Ferry Building 30 Steuart St (Between Steuart & Market Streets)
    First Stop 10:16
    Last Stop 18:16
    Ferry Building
  • Railway Museum
  • Ferry Building
  • Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
  • Embarcadero
5

Union Square South

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

First Bus: 10:26
Last Bus: 18:26
  • 5

    Union Square South 280 Geary St (opposite Macy's entrance, next to steps)
    First Stop 10:26
    Last Stop 18:26
    Union Square South
  • Union Square
  • San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
6

Hilton Hotel

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

First Bus: 10:30
Last Bus: 18:30
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    Hilton Hotel Mason Street, between O'Farrell and Ellis Streets (outside Hilton Hotel entrance)
    First Stop 10:30
    Last Stop 18:30
    Hilton Hotel
7

Civic Center

350 McCallister Street (White Zone outside Earl Warren Building)

First Bus: 10:40
Last Bus: 18:40
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    Civic Center 350 McCallister Street (White Zone outside Earl Warren Building)
    First Stop 10:40
    Last Stop 18:40
    Civic Center
  • Civic Center
  • Asian Art Museum
8

Alamo Square

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

First Bus: 10:50
Last Bus: 18:50
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    Alamo Square 944 Fell Street (next to Mosaic wall near corner with Pierce St)
    First Stop 10:50
    Last Stop 18:50
    Alamo Square
  • African American Art & Culture Complex
  • Alamo Square Park
  • Painted Ladies
9

Haight Ashbury

1816 Haight Street (opposite Cha Cha Cha restaurant)

First Bus: 11:00
Last Bus: 19:00
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    Haight Ashbury 1816 Haight Street (opposite Cha Cha Cha restaurant)
    First Stop 11:00
    Last Stop 19:00
    Haight Ashbury
  • Haight Ashbury
10

Golden Gate Park (Monday - Saturday only)

55 Music Concourse Drive (outside California Academy of Sciences)

First Bus: 11:07
Last Bus: 19:07
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    Golden Gate Park (Monday - Saturday only) 55 Music Concourse Drive (outside California Academy of Sciences)
    First Stop 11:07
    Last Stop 19:07
    Golden Gate Park (Monday - Saturday only)
  • Japanese Tea Garden
  • Botanical Gardens
  • De Young Museum
  • California Academy of Sciences
  • DeYoung Museum & Legion of Honor Museum
SEE ALL
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
11

North Vista Point / Golden Gate Bridge

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

First Bus: 11:22
Last Bus: 19:22
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    North Vista Point / Golden Gate Bridge North Vista Point, Sausalito, CA 94965 (lookout parking area off highway)
    First Stop 11:22
    Last Stop 19:22
    North Vista Point / Golden Gate Bridge
  • Golden Gate Bridge
12

Palace of Fine Arts

1105 Gorgas Avenue (south corner of Richardson Ave and Gorgas Ave)

First Bus: 11:32
Last Bus: 19:32
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    Palace of Fine Arts 1105 Gorgas Avenue (south corner of Richardson Ave and Gorgas Ave)
    First Stop 11:32
    Last Stop 19:32
    Palace of Fine Arts
  • Golden Gate Bridge
  • Palace of Fine Arts
  • Presidio Park
13

Marina / Cow Hollow

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

First Bus: 11:37
Last Bus: 19:37
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    Marina / Cow Hollow 2101 Lombard Street (SW corner of Lombard and Fillmore Sts)
    First Stop 11:37
    Last Stop 19:37
    Marina / Cow Hollow
  • Marina District
14

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: 19:39
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    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 19:39
    Lombard Street
  • Lombard Street
15

Pier 35 / Cruise Terminal

1454 The Embarcadero (outside Pier 35 cruise terminal entrance)

First Bus: 11:45
Last Bus: 19:57
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    Pier 35 / Cruise Terminal 1454 The Embarcadero (outside Pier 35 cruise terminal entrance)
    First Stop 11:45
    Last Stop 19:57
    Pier 35 / Cruise Terminal
  • Alcatraz Island
16

Pier 39

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

First Bus: 11:52
Last Bus: 19:52
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    Pier 39 The Embarcadero, bus stop outside the entrance to Pier 39, Fisherman’s Wharf
    First Stop 11:52
    Last Stop 19:52
    Pier 39
  • Players Arcade and Luau Lounge Secret Tiki Bar
  • Pier 39
  • Sea Lions
  • Aquarium of the Bay
  • SkyStar Observation Wheel
SEE ALL