Ferry Building Tours and Tickets

Take to the sky and soar over San Francisco on an exhilarating helicopter tour. During the 15-to-20-minute flight, get an unbeatable perspective of iconic attractions like Alcatraz, the Bay Bridge, the Ferry Building, the city's famous hills, and the San Francisco Bay. During suitable weather conditions, experience the thrill of flying under the Golden Gate Bridge!

Engage your senses and delve into a world of discovery at San Francisco's Exploratorium! With a fantastic new location on Pier 15 overlooking San Francisco Bay, the revamped museum offers more than 650 interactive exhibits that the whole family will love. Explore the amazing realms of physics, anatomy, emotions and Earth's ecosystems through hands-on displays that will delight and inform visitors of all ages. With mobile tickets, skip the line and simply scan your phone for direct entry in the Exploratorium!

See beautiful San Francisco by Segway on this 3-hour private tour featuring Chinatown at night and more. A local guide will lead the way, providing fun and insightful commentary as you discover San Francisco on two wheels.

Fly over San Francisco in a helicopter for stunning aerial views of the area, then take the ferry to explore Alcatraz. Book this flexible combination tour over consecutive days or on the same day, and choose from three different flight times and two pickup locations. The 20-minute helicopter flight allows spectacular aerial views of the city's major landmarks. After your flight, board a ferry to Alcatraz and take an award-winning audio tour of 'the Rock'.

Ride the ferry to Alcatraz Island for an award-winning audio tour of the notorious former prison, and take a city Segway tour of San Francisco the following day. This combination package offers a comprehensive look at famous city attractions such as the Golden Gate Bridge, Coit Tower, Fisherman's Wharf, Ghirardelli Square and Washington Square Park. The Segway tour "” offered in the morning or afternoon "” is limited to eight passengers for a small-group experience with a personable guide.

Explore San Francisco on your own schedule with tickets for a hop-on, hop-off bus tour that includes a bike rental, a cable car tour of Sausalito, and a sightseeing cruise on the San Francisco Bay. Enjoy the freedom to see the things that interest you most, with the option to choose 24- and 48-hour tickets when booking. This independent tour of San Francisco features a GPS-activated audio guide so you can learn about each site along the 24 stop route, and it's the perfect introduction for first-time visitors.

Experience one of San Francisco's most popular activities - biking across the Golden Gate Bridge - with this bike rental from the Marina District, conveniently located near Crissy Field and the route to the bridge. A bike, map, helmet and lock are provided with this rental, plus you'll receive tips on the best ways to bike to the bridge and around the city. On the other side of the bridge, you can explore the waterfront town of Sausalito before returning to the city. Rental period is 24 hours.

See the sights of San Francisco on a 5-hour tour with a guide who introduces you to the city's top attractions. You'll make nine stops to see the Golden Gate Bridge, Lombard Street, Alamo Square, and more, plus visit the waterfront town of Sausalito and take a ferry ride or cruise on San Francisco Bay, passing by Alcatraz Island. Tour sizes range from 15 to 35 people.

Every Thursday evening, one of San Francisco's premier museums opens up its doors for an After Dark gathering of the coolest kind. From 6pm to 10pm the Exploratorium transforms into an adults-only intellectual playground, welcoming everyone 18 and older to dance, mingle, and explore while sipping on cocktails (added cost) and participating in the museum's ongoing advances in art, science, and technology. The Exploratorium is located on Pier 15 pier along the city's Embarcadero, and offers spectacular views of the Bay Bridge and San Francisco Bay. It also provides an innovative and hands-on learning space with hundreds of interactive exhibits and changing displays of new art and science experiences. With mobile tickets, skip the line and simply scan your phone for direct entry in the Exploratorium!

On this San Francisco bridge cruise, get an up-close look at the city's two engineering marvels "” the Golden Gate Bridge and the Bay Bridge "” as you travel across San Francisco Bay. You'll see major city sights like AT&T Park, Alcatraz, Coit Tower, and the Ferry Building, and listen to recorded commentary about the city's legendary architecture while you glide under both bridges. Snacks and drinks are available for purchase.

Make your own travel itinerary for the day while in San Francisco with this 2-day hop-on hop-off bus pass. Ride a double-decker bus throughout the city, and hop off and back on at any of the stops along the route. This bus offers four routes you can choose from, and along each route you can listen to historical and fun facts about the areas you pass. See some of SF's most popular places, such as Pier 39, the Palace of Fine Arts, the de Young Museum, and War Memorial Opera House.

Take a self-guided bicycle tour of San Francisco neighborhoods, from the Mission District to the Haight and more. Explore acres of flat terrain in Golden Gate Park or cycle across the Golden Gate Bridge to see charming Sausalito. Customize your sightseeing schedule to your preferences, whether you'd like a leisurely route or hill climbs with expansive views. This bike rental is valid for up to 24 hours from pickup time.

See San Francisco's top attractions from the water on this 1.5-hour tour by rigid inflatable boat. Your guide will provide gear to keep you dry and warm as you take off from Pier 39. Pass the infamous prison of Alcatraz, Coit Tower, the Presidio and glide under the Golden Gate Bridge while your captain provides insightful narration. Numbers are limited to 12 people to keep this small-group tour as intimate as possible.

Take a journey around San Francisco's top sights in a retro way with this "painted ladies" tour by vintage Volkswagen bus decorated with long gorgeous eyelashes so you can't miss your tour vehicle. You'll pass by neighborhoods like Chinatown, Union Square, Pacific Heights, North Beach, Haight-Ashbury, the Marina, and the Castro, plus see the Palace of Fine Arts, Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Park, Twin Peaks, and more.

Tour San Francisco's Ferry Building on the original tour established in 2004 with a culinary expert guide during this 2-hour excursion.

Make your own travel itinerary for the day while in San Francisco with this full-day hop-on hop-off buss pass. Ride a double-decker bus throughout the city, and hop off and back on at any of the stops along the route. Make stops at Fisherman's Wharf, Golden Gate Park, Union Square, Chinatown, the Financial District, and Haight-Ashbury. Along the way see some of SF's most popular places, such as Pier 39, the Palace of Fine Arts, the de Young Museum, and War Memorial Opera House.

Pair panoramic bay views with top-notch California wines on a relaxing wine-tasting cruise on the San Francisco Bay. Sample a flight of four regional wines served with snacks aboard the intimate 'Wine Therapy' vessel, featuring a comfortable heated cabin plus outside viewing decks. Get the best views of landmarks including the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, and the San Francisco skyline as you sip buttery chardonnay, full-bodied cabernet, or other celebrated Northern California varietals.

Sure. You can hop on the standard ferry to Alcatraz and explore the prison with the rest of the tourists. Or you can catch a ferry over to Sausalito and see a few parts of the Bay. But this combo-tour tour combines best of both worlds. The 'Bay Voyager' is a ship that takes you closer to the sights than any other ship. Make use of complimentary wet-weather gear in case you get a little too close to Mother Nature. After your RIB Boat experience, head  over to Pier 33 to join the famous Alcatraz Prison tour and see the grounds and the notorious solitary confinement wing.*You must submit all passenger names on checkout to redeem your Alcatraz Cruise tickets

Tour San Francisco's Ferry Building on the original tour established in 2004 with a culinary expert guide, then visit Alcatraz on this full-day excursion in San Francisco.

Fly in a helicopter over San Francisco's most famous landmarks on this 30-minute tour. Fly over some of the city's neighborhoods, then head for Alcatraz, Fisherman's Wharf and the Golden Gate Bridge. Continue towards Sausalito, Tiburon, Angel Island and the Marin Headlands while you enjoy choreographed musical accompaniment and informative commentary from your expert pilot.