I think Big Bus Tours are a good idea to see touristy parts of any city. We enjoyed all the sights, especially crossing of the Golden Gate Bridge! (Caution, if you’re sitting on top, it will get very windy) We decided to ride on the bus for the whole loop (about 2 1/2 hours to see the jest of it) we started late, so we missed the chinatown tour at 1 pm. TIPS: don’t lose the actual ticket they print out for you, or will cost you $15. Let the people off the bus first or the driver will yell at you. They will definitely ask for tips. Some drivers are better than others. There are free headphones and pamphlets. CONs: At the last stop, you will have to get off the bus and wait for another bus. These buses are so old, they can’t continuously operate more than once. There were 2 lines and we ran into racism getting on the bus ( not from Big bus tour) A “Karen” accused us of cutting in and calling us names, when in fact we were right there waiting for the same bus. This was the worst part of our San Francisco trip. I think the lines could be better organized in front of their office and make sure they help people get on the bus so there’s no fights or nasty accusations.

Highly recommend. Was very interesting and detailed. There's so much more history to this island than just a prison. Recommend you go straight to the top to the audio tour entrance and then work your way down. That wasn't made clear to us, and this tour is self guided, so a lot of what you learn is from the headphones.

It’s alright, the driver wasn’t friendly at all, as a local I can only imagine how intimidating it might be for tourists to be greeted by a rude driver as such, especially for those who don’t speak English well. And we were given the option to select Chinese audio tour when we booked (my mom needed it) but there was no Chinese audio tour available when on board…

The Hop On bus experience is always wonderful because you touch all of the good points in the city without having to worry about parking or driving

I had a great time during this bus tour! It was my first time visiting San Francisco and this hit most of the popular places and it also saves money on transportation getting around the city. I would recommend to do the entire loop once then pick the places you’d want to get off. Out of the drivers I had, Danny who did the last tour of the “day” tour was the best. He was very helpful and informative regarding locations and what to do. Overall, super friendly and he actually would take the time to slow down in locations that the audio was mentioning so you can see the referenced places. Really enjoyed this trip!

Very imformative tour. Not a long wait for buses. Drivers friendly. Nice to sit on the top when the weather was nice

Fantastic hotel with great amenities and surrounding attractions. Easy check in process with bonus incentives

The staff seemed knowledgeable enough yet no one told us how to plan the walking tour. We got on the VERY first bus of the day yet missed the tour as we were 6 minutes late to getting to stop 2. Very disappointed. Won't do that again! Beware before you sign up for this tour.

We only had one full day in SF. This bus was convenient! We got to see so much of the city. Highly recommend.

Francisco is a beautiful city and it is a great way to see it. I would recommend it to anyone that visit San Francisco. It is a great way to start your visit and then choose where to want to spend some time.

I bought combined tickets for Alcatraz and a 2 day hop on hop off bus ticket, these tickets came with access to the WWII Submarine tour and bicycle hire too, although we didn't realise this until using the bus ticket and it was a bit too late for the cycle hire for us! Bought the tickets through Attraction Tickets in London who were superb! We probably didn't use the bus tickets to their full advantage as we only used it one day and chose to stay on the bus for a complete circuit tour rather than hoping on and off! I would highly recommend doing the full circuit first and then if you have time, we didn't too man other things to do, go back around and get off at the places you really want to spend time at. The circuit takes you everywhere and the commentary via headphones is great too. A real experience driving over the Golden Gate Bridge, take a jumper or a hoodie very windy and cold and it's an open top bus. They give everyone a chance to move downstairs before crossing the bridge but it's a great experience on the open top deck!

The boat ride over was fast & nice, but when you approach the island the smell of the poop from the Seagulls on the island is overwhelming. And the flies are everywhere. Also the place is not well kept up by the park service. They seem to make a lot of money on these tours by the number of people who go every day & the high price for a ticket. It’s amazing they can’t even keep the grounds in better shape, at the very least. I wouldn’t highly recommend it. The best part was learning about the Native American occupation. That info was in the tiny theatre.

This was a terrific way for my husband and me to show our out of town guests the city of San Francisco. We were staying near Fishermans wharf, so it was only a short walk to the beginning. It was pretty crowded at 10:30 am, so I would suggest going a little bit later, like starting around noon. I was impressed by how professional the staff was when greeting us and getting us loaded onto the bus. It was a beautiful day, so everybody sat on the top. The narration and audio quality was very good. A little hokey, but if it were not, it would be boring! It’s better than going in a car because you are high above things and can look down and see things without difficulty. Also when we got stuck in traffic around Golden Gate Park, my husband and I were not stressed about sitting in traffic. We could relax and just enjoy the view. The most difficult part was going over the Golden Gate Bridge. Although it was beautiful in the rest of the city, it was very windy and foggy on the bridge and you couldn’t even see the bridge! Make sure you bring a jacket/sweater just in case because it can be cold and windy. Also, bring a hat, sunscreen, and a water bottle. We did not get off the bus, but if we were going to do that, I think we would have done the entire circuit and then gone around again to do the hop on hop off. I could see that it looked like a bit of a challenge to get back on the bus, but if you’ve already gone around once, you wouldn’t worry so much about getting onto the top or sitting together with your group.

Great way to see the City. Shows you the highlights and helps you to decide what to see later in detail. Very good narration. Was very busy on the weekends. Long lines.

We did a lot of walking Great food and beautiful views.We had a great time would recommend it to anyone