SF Welcome Center · Bus tours
Hop-On, Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus
Big Bus Visitors' Center (Stop 1)
Overview
Open-top sightseeing across San Francisco: one, two or three days of hop-on, hop-off travel, a one-way city run, or the panoramic evening Sunset Tour. Choose the ride that suits you at checkout.
Pickup times9 AM – 1 PM
CategoryBus tours
Guest offerHotel guest offer
Tickets & rates
24-Hour Hop-On, Hop-Off
One day of hop-on, hop-off travel on the full route.
Adult
Child
48-Hour Hop-On, Hop-Off
Two consecutive days, plus the Sunset Tour and a walking tour.
Adult
Child
72-Hour Hop-On, Hop-Off
Three consecutive days, plus a bay cruise and the Sunset Tour.
Adult
Child
City Tour (one way)
A single one-way run of the city route. No hopping off.
Adult
$49
Child
$49
Sunset Tour
Panoramic evening ride, departing 6:30 PM from Stop 1.
Adult
Child
What's included
- Download the Big Bus Tours app, add your booking reference, and activate your ticket on your travel date.
- Show the activated ticket to the driver at any Big Bus stop.
Good to know
- Buses run from Stop 1 (Big Bus Visitors' Center, 99 Jefferson St).
- The first departs 10:00 AM and they arrive roughly every 15 minutes until 6:00 PM.
- Commentary in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Korean and Mandarin.
- A child ticket covers ages 3-12 and must travel with an adult; under 2s travel free.
- The Night Tour and the 7D / USS Pampanito / SkyStar choice are not included with any ticket here.
- What each ticket adds - the Sunset Tour, the walking tour, the bay cruise, the bike offer - is listed against that ticket when you choose it.
- No Sunset Tour service on 4 July, Christmas Eve, Thanksgiving or New Year's Eve.
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 48h before the start, then 75% back until it starts.