Vantigo - The Original San Francisco VW Bus Tour
Overview
Looking for an authentic San Francisco experience? Trade the tour bus for a vintage Volkswagen van that easily navigates the city’s less-traveled lanes. The ORIGINAL VW tour company and the only VW tour company to offer a 3 hour tour, Vantigo’s San Francisco City Tour takes you through 14 famed districts, complete with views of Alcatraz, the Golden Gate Bridge, and several other storied landmarks. Along the way, we will stop and take photos while we share tales of earthquakes that shaped the landscape, industrial shifts from the 1849 Gold Rush to the rise of Silicon Valley, 1960s counterculture, and surprising insights that only a local would know.
Whether this is your first San Francisco visit or you’ve lived here for years, you’ll see the city from a new perspective. Book today. Then, sit back and enjoy the ride!
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Photo opportunities at major landmarks
- Vintage Volkswagen bus transportation
- Access to districts the large buses cannot go
- Commentary on San Francisco history and culture
- Professional guide
- Children 0 to 4 require you to book a private tour
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- We require a minimum of 3 guests for a tour to proceed
Meeting Location
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Golden Gate Park (pass by)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Recommended tip amount: $15-20 per passenger (tips make up a large chunk of tour guide income in the U.S!)
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 7 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-6149P2
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool San Francisco customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (PST).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Bottled water.
- Photo opportunities at major landmarks.
- Vintage Volkswagen bus transportation.
- Access to districts the large buses cannot go.
- Commentary on San Francisco history and culture.
- Professional guide.
- Children 0 to 4 require you to book a private tour.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- We require a minimum of 3 guests for a tour to proceed.
The minimum age to participate is 5. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Vantigo - The Original San Francisco VW Bus Tour is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Vantigo – The Original San Francisco VW Bus Tour will be included in your confirmation email from Cool San Francisco. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Bottled water
- Photo opportunities at major landmarks
- Vintage Volkswagen bus transportation
- Access to districts the large buses cannot go
- Commentary on San Francisco history and culture
- Professional guide
- Children 0 to 4 require you to book a private tour
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- We require a minimum of 3 guests for a tour to proceed
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Recommended tip amount: $15-20 per passenger (tips make up a large chunk of tour guide income in the U.S!)
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 7 travelers
