San Francisco Red Route | Sightseeing | Big Bus Tours

Tour Duration: 2 Hours
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 Chinatown. 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 8 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
  • 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!
  • Fishermen's Chapel
  • SkyStar Observation Wheel
  • Wine and Woods Tours
SEE ALL
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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    Columbus/Ghirardelli Square North Point (in between Jones and Columbus - in front of the Hotel Caza)
    First Stop 10:04
    Last Stop 17:04
    Columbus/Ghirardelli Square
  • Blazing Saddles
  • Cartoon Art Museum
  • Maritime National Historic Park / Hyde Street Pier
  • Cable Car
  • Maritime Museum
  • SkyStar Observation Wheel
SEE ALL
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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    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
    North Beach  / Chinatown
  • Washington Square
  • North Beach, Little Italy
  • Cable Car Museum
  • Coit Tower
  • Chinatown
SEE ALL
4

Embarcadero Center

Clay St (between Battery & Front Streets)

First Bus: 10:13
Last Bus: 17:13
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    Embarcadero Center Clay St (between Battery & Front Streets)
    First Stop 10:13
    Last Stop 17:13
    Embarcadero Center
  • Embarcadero
  • Exploratorium
5

Ferry Building

30 Steuart St (Between Steuart & Market Streets)

First Bus: 10:16
Last Bus: 17:16
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    Ferry Building 30 Steuart St (Between Steuart & Market Streets)
    First Stop 10:16
    Last Stop 17:16
    Ferry Building
  • 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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    Union Square South 280 Geary St (opposite Macy's entrance, next to steps)
    First Stop 10:26
    Last Stop 17:26
    Union Square South
  • 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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    Hilton Hotel Mason Street, between O'Farrell and Ellis Streets (outside Hilton Hotel entrance)
    First Stop 10:30
    Last Stop 17:30
    Hilton Hotel
8

Civic Center

350 McAllister Street (White Zone outside Earl Warren Building)

First Bus: 10:40
Last Bus: 17:40
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    Civic Center 350 McAllister Street (White Zone outside Earl Warren Building)
    First Stop 10:40
    Last Stop 17:40
    Civic Center
  • African American Art & Culture Complex
  • Civic Center
  • Alamo Square Park
  • Opera House
  • Painted Ladies
  • Asian Art Museum
SEE ALL
9

Nob Hill

1500 Van Ness Avenue (in front of Holiday Inn Golden Gateway)

First Bus: 10:50
Last Bus: 17:50
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    Nob Hill 1500 Van Ness Avenue (in front of Holiday Inn Golden Gateway)
    First Stop 10:50
    Last Stop 17:50
    Nob Hill
10

Marina/Cow Hollow

1530 Lombard Street (between Gough and Franklin Sts)

First Bus: 10:55
Last Bus: 17:55
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    Marina/Cow Hollow 1530 Lombard Street (between Gough and Franklin Sts)
    First Stop 10:55
    Last Stop 17:55
    Marina/Cow Hollow
11

South Vista Point / Golden Gate Bridge

South Vista Point, San Francisco, CA 94129 (next to the main parking)

First Bus: 11:00
Last Bus: 18:00
  • Golden Gate Bridge
  • Botanical Gardens
  • Fort Point
  • Presidio Park
12

North Vista Point / Golden Gate Bridge

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

First Bus: 11:15
Last Bus: 18:15
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    North Vista Point / Golden Gate Bridge North Vista Point, Sausalito, CA 94965 (lookout parking area off highway)
    First Stop 11:15
    Last Stop 18:15
    North Vista Point / Golden Gate Bridge
  • Golden Gate Bridge
13

Palace of Fine Arts

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

First Bus: 11:25
Last Bus: 18:25
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    Palace of Fine Arts 1105 Gorgas Avenue (Corner of Gorgas Ave and Richardson Ave)
    First Stop 11:25
    Last Stop 18:25
    Palace of Fine Arts
  • Golden Gate Bridge
  • Botanical Gardens
  • Palace of Fine Arts
14

Marina / Cow Hollow

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

First Bus: 11:27
Last Bus: 18:27
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    Marina / Cow Hollow 2101 Lombard Street (SW corner of Lombard and Fillmore Sts)
    First Stop 11:27
    Last Stop 18:27
    Marina / Cow Hollow
  • Marina District
15

Lombard Street

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

First Bus: 11:29
Last Bus: 18:29
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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 11:29
    Last Stop 18:29
    Lombard Street
  • Lombard Street
16

Pier 35 / Cruise Terminal

1454 The Embarcadero (outside Pier 35 cruise terminal entrance)

First Bus: 11:36
Last Bus: 18:36
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    Pier 35 / Cruise Terminal 1454 The Embarcadero (outside Pier 35 cruise terminal entrance)
    First Stop 11:36
    Last Stop 18:36
    Pier 35 / Cruise Terminal
  • Alcatraz Island
  • Aquarium of the Bay
17

Pier 39

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

First Bus: 11:40
Last Bus: 18:40
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    Pier 39 The Embarcadero, bus stop outside the entrance to Pier 39, Fisherman’s Wharf
    First Stop 11:40
    Last Stop 18:40
    Pier 39
  • Players Arcade and Luau Lounge Secret Tiki Bar
  • Pier 39
  • Sea Lions
  • Aquarium of the Bay