Discover San Francisco on your own schedule with a 1-day bike rental. Visit the crooked path of Lombard Street, North Beach, Haight-Ashbury, the Golden Gate Bridge and other culturally rich and unique San Francisco neighborhoods. This self-guided trip gives you the opportunity to create your own itinerary as you explore the beloved City by the Bay. The entire fleet of equipment is sanitized regularly and curbside pick-up is available to ensure that your rental experience is safe and enjoyable.

All equipment is sanitized before and after rental with no human contact required!
Independent bike tour of San Francisco with a full-day rental
Explore the city at your own pace, with freedom to create your own itinerary
Visit top San Francisco attractions such as Fisherman's Wharf, Lombard Street, and Chinatown
All rentals include a handlebar bag, rear bike rack, water bottle holder (water bottle sold separately) helmet, map, and bike lock

What's Included

Full day bike rental
En route roadside assistance
Helmet, Bike lock, Bike bag
Map and Map-holder

Guide
Optional ferry ticket (16.00 USD; payable to supplier at time of travel)
Electric Bike upgrade ($45)

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

2661 Taylor St
2661 Taylor St, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA
Meet us at our main shop in Fisherman's Wharf to collect your bike rental. We will give you the best directions to go to the Golden Gate Bridge.

Start time

Opening hours

1/1/2019 - 12/31/2023
Monday - Sunday : 08:30 AM - 07:00 PM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Your self-guided tour begins at Fisherman’s Wharf, where you can pick up your bike. Bikes are equipped with a bell, water cage, bike rack, bungee cord, and storage bag, and also include a helmet and lock. Enjoy the flexibility to customize your sightseeing to your own preferences as you wind through the city streets and along the scenic San Francisco waterfront.

Stop by top attractions like Fort Mason, North Beach, Haight-Ashbury, or Union Square. For unparalleled panoramic views, cycle across the Golden Gate Bridge, admiring the sparkling city skyline and Alcatraz Island set in the middle of the Bay.

This bike tour of San Francisco is a great option for exploring at your own pace. At the end of the day, drop off your bike at your original pickup point.

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Rescheduling is available in the event of inclement weather
Infants must be at least 6 months old and able to sit up to use a baby seat or bike trailer
Children age 4-11 can use kid bikes or Tagalongs
Comfortable shoes and clothes, water and sunscreen are recommended; dress in layers as weather is likely to change quickly
Helmets are provided and recommended, though not required
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Visitors are required to maintain 6ft of social distance from other parties and staff.
Curbside pick-up is available for all rentals. Bikes will be brought out to you and likewise you can leave them outside upon your return.
All staff is required to wear PPE to ensure everyone's safety. Visitors will be asked to come wearing their own PPE. Masks are available for sale for those that do not have their own.
Staff will disinfect the equipment before a safety demonstration so you will know that it is clean.
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 999 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

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62 reviews

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Yep!

Eric_S, Sep 2022

Perfect bikes for a perfect ride across Golden Gate. Bike came with water bottle cafe, storage bag, lock, and map. Convenient service for a stunning ride

Biking Across the Bridge!

Cathy_A, Jul 2022

Really great day cycling across the Golden Gate Bridge. Bay City bikes were really helpful, decent bikes and good value for money. Really conveniently located for the return ferry from Sausalito

Excellent few hours

John_C, Apr 2022

Riding across Golden Gate Bridge then stopping at sassilto for lunch before catching the ferry back across San Francisco Bay

Yes, an exciting adventure for young...

Tom R, Jan 2018

Yes, an exciting adventure for young old folk! The tram from the hotel to the bike shop. Great service and off and running in 5 minutes. The trip to the bridge was easy and interesting. The Bridge was an adventure on its own. When you are in the saddle the parapets are low and you feel vulnerable. The ferry back was easy. A good day out and one we will remember.

Great bikes and helpful staff. I...

Michael H, Aug 2017

Great bikes and helpful staff. I would recommend this bike hire. Riding the bikes over the Golden Gate Bridge was very enjoyable and family friendly. You could buy return ferry tickets from the hire shop which made boarding at Sausalito quicker.

We missed our tour and viator worked...

Araceli_A, Jul 2016

We missed our tour and viator worked with us. We went on a Sunday and it was an unforgettable experience. Very cold, so wear sweater, jacket, and scarf or all three! I get cold easily so I wore all 3. Have a backup with water and to put sweaters in once you arrive to Sausalito. It's not cold there.

What a fun day! We rode from the bike...

Kierra, Aug 2014

What a fun day! We rode from the bike rental shop all the way over the bridge into Sausalito. Such a wonderful day and I am so glad I did this with some great friends. We enjoyed lunch in Sausalito. I wish however we were advised that once we got to Sausalito, if we wanted to buy tickets we needed a token to get on the ferry, otherwise it’s a long wait to get onto the ferry. Also, I wouldn’t recommend this full day option we did for young children. There are a number of hills and it is a lot of riding. So if your confident or happy to spend the whole day, this really is a great way to enjoy riding across the bridge and into and around Sausalito.

The bike was in good working order and...

Nancy G, Apr 2014

The bike was in good working order and staff at the shop were friendly and informative

Hiring the bikes was super easy and...

Emily, Feb 2014

Hiring the bikes was super easy and everything was explained really well at the start. It was a great day cycling over the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito for lunch and then we took the ferry back in the evening. Brilliant way to spend the day with the freedom to go wherever you like!

Absolutely brilliant. This is a MUST...

David_T, Dec 2013

Absolutely brilliant. This is a MUST do, a bucket list for sure. It was Thanksgiving when we did this so the ferry wasn't operating but it was a breeze riding the 23ks round trip with the electric bike. Our dad was with us at 67 years young and did not even work up a sweat. Loved it and will definitely do this again next time I'm in SFO. Thanks Vator

Absolutely brilliant. This is a...

Janeane_I, Dec 2013

Absolutely brilliant. This is a bucket list event people. We ride electric bikes now that the height of lazy he he. Did not work up a sweat over the 26k we rode. We had a 65yo in our group and he had no problems with the ride. Def do it if you can. You will love it

I loved the bike ride in San Francisco...

Blanca, Jun 2013

I loved the bike ride in San Francisco! I went with a couple of friends and we rode over the Golden Gate Bridge, which was awesome! The views were stunning! We had lunch in Sausalito before taking the ferry back. Definitely recommend it!

I did not know about the $500.00...

Anthony W, Apr 2013

I did not know about the $500.00 deposit for the bikes. If Idid I would have not signed up for them.

Very close to cruise terminal and...

Retired Nomads, Feb 2013

Very close to cruise terminal and easy to find. Very helpful staff; got us to try the hybrids to make sure we were happy. Helmets, maps and security lock provided and small storage space. Cycling THE bridge was a great success; we were really pleased we chose hybrids. Full 24h of use was available. GREAT

I live in San Francisco and decided to...

Bandit, Feb 2013

I live in San Francisco and decided to rent a bike for a day. Great way to get around the city and escape the chaos on a weekend. We rode over the Golden Gate Bridge and enjoyed lunch in Sausalito before taking the ferry back. Highly recommend!

This is absolutely the best way to get...

KellyD, Oct 2012

This is absolutely the best way to get around San Francisco. We had a blast riding over the Golden Gate Bridge! Biking gave us the freedom to see the sites we wanted (like the Painted Ladies!!) and skip the sites that we had already seen. Such a great time!!

had a great time riding round san...

peter, Jul 2012

had a great time riding round san francisco and the golden gate bridge and sausalito will recommend hireing a bike

People were very friendly and made...

carolina g, Jul 2011

People were very friendly and made sure that I and my sister were safe and had our questions answered.

Thank you very much - everything went...

Colin G, Aug 2010

Thank you very much - everything went perfectly - the staff at the cycle shop were great and the bikes were in good order and they were fitted to us individually.

Worth it if you plan to ride your...

JOSE A K, Aug 2008

Worth it if you plan to ride your bicycle for over 3 to 4 hours. There are alternative places closer to Fisherman's Wharf.

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