San Francisco Segway Tour

Duration: 3 Hours (approximately) Make a Reservation Back to Tours

The Segway tour is the perfect tour for both those new to the city and San Francisco veterans. For the beginners, this 3 hour tour will offer you a fantastic orientation and give you an opportunity to see virtually all of the sites you’ve read about. For the veterans, we’re positive you’ll learn new facts and stories about San Francisco that you’ve never heard. And we’re sure you’ll both agree that riding a Segway is the best way to see the ‘City by the Bay’.

For those considering our Evening Segway Tour (6pm), please click here.

Tour Highlights

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  Fisherman's Wharf

  This colorful waterfront area boasts many working fishing boats, dungeness crab and the famous San Francisco sourdough bread. The famous Pier 39 is here, complete with restaurants, souvenir shops and a few hundred sea lions.

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  Views of the Golden Gate Bridge

  Completed in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge is the symbol of San Francisco. The bridge is 8,981 feet long and connects San Francisco with Marin County and nearby Sausalito. The channel below the bridge is 400 feet deep and is the mouth of San Francisco Bay into the Pacific Ocean.

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  Ghirardelli Square

  Domingo Ghirardelli purchased the entire city block for the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company in 1893. In 1982 the square was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Today one can enjoy shops, restaurants and treats from the famous soda fountain.

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  Views of Alcatraz

  The infamous prison that sits in San Francisco Bay was home to some of the most notorious criminals, including Al Capone and the "Birdman of Alcatraz".

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  Hyde Street Pier

  Hyde Street Pier was the principle ferry terminal for automobiles before the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge. Today is home of the world's largest collection of historic ships, America's only "floating" National Maritime Historic Park.

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  Aquatic Park

  Home to a myriad of restored floating vessels Including the Balclutha which was featured in the film Mutiny on the Bounty. The Maritime museum features artifacts from life at sea.

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  Cable Car Turnaround

  Cable Cars are the only moving national historic landmark in the United States. This is the end of the line for the Hyde Street Cable car. Watch as the cable is car is loaded on to a platform and turned by hand for the return trip to Market Street.

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  USS Pampanito Submarine

  The USS Pampanito was commissioned in 1943 and made multiple war patrols from 1944 - 1945. She was severely damaged by depth charges and also is credited with a number of kills. She earned six battle stars for her service. Today she is a floating museum for those interested in the life of a submariner.

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  Transamerica Pyramid

  This iconic building is 853 feet tall and sits in the heart of San Francisco's financial district. It is currently ranked as the 100th tallest building in the world. At the base of the pyramid is a grove of redwood trees, the only redwoods in the downtown financial district.

Evening Segway Tour

Although our Evening Segway Tour shares the same cost and duration as our Day Segway Tour (10am & 2pm), it does differ slightly in route and tour highlights.

The evening tour of San Francisco promises to be a unique and memorable three hour experience. Plan on rolling through an unforgettable evening touring the San Francisco waterfront and watching the sunset behind the Golden Gate Bridge. Along our tour route is Fishermans’ Wharf and all the exciting nautical attractions of this colorful waterfront area. In addition, we will foray into the neighborhood of North Beach for a brief stop at Washington Square Park.  This park is situated in the heart of North beach, the Italian district of San Francisco and is known as the birthplace of the “beat generation.” North Beach is considered by many to be the culinary center of San Francisco, so expect to experience the aromas of garlic, espresso and baking bread to fill the air as we roll along.

Departing Noth Beach, we return to the Embarcadero as our path leads us to the financial district. En route, we will enjoy stunning views of Coit Tower, Alcatraz, and we often encounter the wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill. Our destination is an iconic landmark of the San Francisco skyline, the Transamerica Pyramid. Suprisingly, there is a small Redwood grove situated at the base of the Pyramid in the heart of the Financial district. Our return path to Fishermans’ Wharf includes views of the Ferry Building and all the palm trees lit up. As we make the journey back both bridges, Coit Tower and the light house on Alcatraz are illuminated and serve as steady beacons to guide us back to the Wharf. Highlights Include: Fishermans Wharf, Hyde Street Pier, Cable Car Turnaround, Washinton Square Park, Levi Plaza, The Transamerica Building, Redwood Grove, The Embarcadero and Ferry Building.

This three hour tour is recommended for participants 16 years of age and older.
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Important Notes

Each of our tours begins with a safety video and 30-minute orientation. We will practice on the Segways so that everyone feels comfortable and ready to go and conquer San Francisco. The Segway is appropriate for virtually anyone 12 and older that weighs 100 pounds or more. Minors under the age of 18 must either be accompanied by an adult or have an adult complete our insurance paperwork in advance of the tour. Unfortunately, pregnant women will not be permitted to participate. Additionally, City Segway Tours has a strict policy against alcohol consumption and Segway operation. Alcohol is forbidden on all Segway tours and any client suspected of drinking before or during a Segway tour will immediately forfeit their tour and no refund will be given.