San Francisco Highlights Private 3-Hour Driving Tour
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San Francisco Highlights Private 3-Hour Driving Tour

By Pintours
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World class private tour, completely controlled by you! Come see the best sights in San Francisco, at your leisure! Commentary by Gwen Mehta, a local legend! Don't worry about other people, this tour is completely tailored to you with the Pintours App! With our app, you can pause the tour, and check out the locations as long as you want! You can skip a stop you don't like, and you have all the best information about each stop at your fingertips.
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Ages 0-120
Duration: 2–4 hours
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Audio guide: English
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  • Free navigation and Smartphone Guide


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
  • San Francisco City Hall, 1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Pl, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
    Your driver can meet you here, right outside the city hall. We will text you all the details.
Pickup details
  • Private Luxury Driver, who will pick you up in a luxury car, if option is selected.
Hotel pickup offered
During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
    Airport pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.
    • San Francisco Intl Airport, San Bruno, CA 94128
    End:
    • PIER 39, The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA
      This will be the last stop, at the Pier. We highly encourage you to explore this area, but if you would like to head back to your hotel or another area, you can ask your driver.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Infants must sit on laps
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 304471P3

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Most travellers can participate
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 304471P3

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    • The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA
      This will be the last stop, at the Pier. We highly encourage you to explore this area, but if you would like to head back to your hotel or another area, you can ask your driver.
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    • Pintours
      84
      United States
      Joined in June 2021
    • ileanasv23
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great service
      Great service, always full but there are many of them and you can pay cash. The person wprking in the cable car are really kind and they speak 2 languages
      Written 27 January 2025
    • sammmy2024
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Favorite Things In SF
      This and alcatraz are by far the best activity that is unique to SF. I found riding the cable car after sunset was so much more manageable.
      Written 25 December 2024
    • 45ronaldty
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Very Fun ride
      I had so much fun riding the cable car, very unique experience that you really don’t find anywhere! Recommend it!
      Written 25 December 2024
    • maxinel46
      0 contributions
      2.0 of 5 bubbles
      Would not recommend
      I wouldn't recomment this tour company. It was very confusing. No time given when we booked. I called and left a message and finally got a text saying to text them. I did and they responsed immediately. I was looking for a ferry ride and tour only which I found hard to find. Anyway, it seems everyone goes on the same ferry regardless of where you purchased tickets and we could have probably purchased them at Pier 43. Then we thought we were getting an audio tour on our phones but that didn't work. However when we walked inside we were handed headphones. Thank goodness.
      Written 11 November 2024
    • NorthStar108066
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      Not worth the wait
      The start of the self guided tour line is not worth the wait !! The self guided tour was horrible mostly music . The cable car goes up and down the same street
      Written 11 November 2024
    • Jovigirl125
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Iconic experience
      Short one way cable car ride down from Msrket Street to the Fisherman’s Wharf. Don’t bother with downloading the Pin Tours audio. It costs &14.99! The trip is over before you can figure out the app!
      Written 11 September 2024
    • lindanU9015RV
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      Nothing happened. We did our own tour.
      Our PIN number never worked on the app. We were not able to use this service! Now we are on our phone trying to get a refund. It has not been nice.
      Written 7 September 2024
    • rubenstein2015
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      App Fail
      This app did not work for me either. Strongly advise against it. I tried a number of times to connect but had no luck. Instead we walked around on our own.
      Written 6 September 2024
    • Dalia A
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      Third party didn’t sent me the RQ code I had to pay extra more money to get in the ferry cause they were not letting us
      Third party didn’t sent me the RQ code I had to pay extra more money to get in the ferry cause they were not letting us get on the train until we paid
      Written 3 September 2024
    • traveldan21
      0 contributions
      3.0 of 5 bubbles
      Tour access and navigation issues for a self-driving audio tour mar interesting tour
      I made the mistake of booking and paying for this self-driving audio-only tour a few months in advance. I had anticipated that I would access and start the tour on the afternoon of a specific day but ended up wanting to start it the morning of the following day. But the Viator website marked the tour "over" and made it extremely difficult to access it--even though it was my understanding from the TripAdvisor website that I could access the tour anytime, not just on the specific day and time i originally thought I would. BEWARE: if you end up not accessing the tour at the originally scheduled date/time, you may have the same issues I did. So, if there is any doubt about the specific date you might want to start your tour, I would wait and purchase the tour right before you want to start it. ALSO, the navigation of the tour is quirky and inflexible. Although it is advertised as being able to start it at any point, I did not find this true. The tour somehow decided I wanted to end the tour at the Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay, when I was actually starting the tour there. As a result, at each stop, I had to press the button on the app to go back one stop in order to make it work. I finally got exhausted by all of this and ended up skipping some stops.
      Written 29 August 2024
    • jakia2910
      0 contributions
      3.0 of 5 bubbles
      Old vision of San Fran with chaos attached
      receiving my tickets was a nightmare, had to click through to another supplier and all this whilst queuing for over an hour to hop noto a car. then they move at speed so be careful if standing, not a lot of indication of where you are and what's around you. given I chose the multi trip I used it once and even then it wasn't easy to locate and hop back on
      Written 22 August 2024
    • BeyluMoore
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Enjoyed the cars, fun way to get to alcatraz
      We booked this with our alcatraz tour, we enjyed learning about the cable cars, reccomend getting off at the cable car musuem, especially if you have kids. The end of the line is fishermans wharf which is about 10 mins from the alcatraz, and the whole ride takes 30 mins.
      Written 2 August 2024
    • inhoodu
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Good tour but make sure you book the right option
      We enjoyed this tour, but we didn't realize that there are a few different options to pick from. The Alcatraz and Angel City option takes you to both Alcatraz and angel island, we chose the bay cruise option which only passes around the island, but we ended up upgrading to the angel city one, which you get off at. Overall fun day, and the app is easy
      Written 2 August 2024
    • 621cindyg
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      Don’t do it!
      Such a huge disappointment!! We booked out tickets for the tour of Alcatraz 10 days in advance. After driving 10 hours to get there, we were told our tickets were not valid. We called trip advisor, nobody was available to talk over the phone. They would only communicate through texts. They told us they changed our tickets to the next day. We were never informed that they had changed our date. We’d already driven there and paid $50 to park our vehicle. They told us they’d give us a tour of the city instead of the Alcatraz tour we paid for. We noticed the ticket price was half the price trip advisor charged. But your tickets when you get there. Don’t buy the audio package. It comes with all the tickets bought in sight for half the price. Poor customer service!! We are out our ticket money and the $50 parking fee.
      Written 2 August 2024
    • Xochil E
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      WORST SERVICE
      horrible staff. j had to call about 6 times before someone answered to ask at what time the rides ended and he said right now and hung up. super unprofessional and rude staff.
      Written 28 July 2024
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    Annaker2015
    Alexandria, VA4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jan 2022 • Friends
    Gwen is both engaging and informative; her knowlege of the history, social history, a
    nd the arts of San Francisco is encyclopedic. Gwen is also the mistress of trivia sprinkled with good humor. The city is gorgeous and I particularly liked seeing the various neighborhoods, which are not usually on the standard tours. This is an intimate, personal tour which Gwen enriches - don't see San Francisco without her!
    Written 9 February 2022
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    Dipu M
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Feb 2022 • Friends
    Gwens clear and distinctly English voice gives credence to a delightfully informative tour if San Francisco. She has been guiding all over the world and puts her experience to good use in touchinh upon the best aspects of the city. Tbis is a very informative and useful accompaniment for anyone visi3 San Francisco. Well done??
    Written 9 March 2022
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    Michael
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Feb 2022 • Solo
    I thoroughly enjoyed Gwen’s commentary throughout our private tour of the “City” as it is known here. Her cultured English accent added credibility to the many historical anecdotes she spoke about this world famous place. I felt lucky that I was in the company of a friendly and knowledgeable guide who shared her love of San Francisco so completely. Rest assure you will love it too.
    Written 17 February 2022
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    Ranjita Kaur
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Feb 2021 • Family
    I haven’t been able to attend Gwen’s tours but definitely know Gweb as a person. Her passion and knowledge toward tourism is highly commendable. She is very focused and has traveled a lot with the tourism industry. Way to go!
    Written 27 January 2022
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    Sophia Chow
    5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing tour in SF, definitely the best stops of SF! We saw Golden Gate Park, the bridge, Lombard street, Lands end, and a few more!

    I would recommend the private luxury chauffeur, or the Uber pass!
    Written 11 June 2023
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    Raul Bezzier
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fun tour and fully customizable! You can pick to drive yourself, Uber pass, or private chauffeur.
    Very cool, and the tour is totally customized to you!
    Written 26 June 2023
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    Jessica Wishlow
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Wow, this was the perfect tour for us! We had a 100% private luxury tour and we felt like royalty the whole time!

    We got to see the most iconic spots of SF and fully customized to what we like!

    Super fun!
    Written 5 June 2023
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    jeff moore
    6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Got to experience this tour through my work, and wow it was a great time!
    Our driver was super fun, and the app makes the tour super customizable!
    Written 24 April 2023
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    Boris
    Mumbai, India4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Feb 2022 • Business
    I was extremely lucky to have Gwen as my guide in San Francisco. She is a knowledgable, humorous and friendly. I really enjoyed my tour of the “City”. You must experience this wonderful city in the company of Gwen.
    Written 28 February 2022
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    Santa Cruz Student
    Santa Cruz, CA1 contribution
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Gwens pintour was great! I was able to all the best sites of SF! My favorite stop was the painted ladies, as I am a huge Full House fan! I chose the private driver option, it was great! The driver picked me up from my hotel, and it was completely private!
    Written 3 February 2022
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