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Why We Love This Tour

“Don’t let the hills scare you! This is by far one of the best and most scenic ways to cover some ground around San Francisco. One of the best ways to experience the Golden Gate Bridge is to bike over it and spend the afternoon eating seafood with a beautiful city view from Sausalito then bring the ferry back. Bikes are also an excellent way to explore flatter parts of the city like the massive Golden Gate Park or eating your way through the Mission District.”

– Nicole Stratman
Tour Guide

Tour Highlights

  • Pick up your bike in Union Square or Fisherman’s Wharf
  • Bike across the Golden Gate Bridge
  • Explore Sausalito and take the ferry back
  • Bike through the beautiful Golden Gate Park
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Retail Price: $41

Web Price: $36

*San Francisco Bike Rental – Mountain Bike or Hybrid Bike rates. Tandem (2 person) bicycles also available.

Rent a bicycle in San Francisco and ride over the Golden Gate Bridge
Bike across the iconic Golden Gate Bridge
Rent a bicycle to ride across the Golden Gate Bridge, and then take the ferry back to San Francisco
Bike across the Golden Gate Bridge and ferry back from Sausalito!
See the "Painted Ladies" when you bike through iconic San Francisco neighborhoods like Alamo Square
See the famous “Painted Ladies” in Alamo Square!

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Bike Options

Comfort Hybrid

$36 per day

Comfort Hybrid Bike Rental

This bike is designed for the leisurely rider. Narrow tires and 24 speeds are ideal for touring city streets and bike paths. The disc brakes and front suspension ensure a truly comfortable ride!

Mountain Bike

$36 per day

Mountain Bike Rental

 

Our mountain bikes are perfect for riding everywhere. Thick tread and front suspension make for a great ride on dirt tracks as well as paved roads. Go where you want on this all-purpose bike.

 

Tandem Bike

$60 per day

Tandem Bike Rental

 

Why not try the tandem? It’s a fun way to cycle together and take in the sights. Perfect for photographs on the fly. Suitable for most tour routes in the city (a climb to Twin Peaks may be a bit difficult).

Overview

San Francisco Bike Rentals

Don’t be afraid of a San Francisco Bike Rental. Despite the famous steep hills, bicycling is a very popular mode of transportation in San Francisco. Voted as a top city for cycling, San Francisco is laced with 63 miles of bicycle lanes and paths. There is something for every riding ability ranging from the paved embarcadero waterfront to dirt singletracks in the hills. Bicycle rental packages include everything you need for an enjoyable day exploring the City by the Bay on a bike. Maps and touring suggestions lead you down the most scenic and least demanding routes through the city, and local buses and ferries are equipped with bicycle racks in case your wanderlust outlasts your stamina. Ride across the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito, or tour the Embarcadero and Fisherman’s Wharf on your way to Golden Gate Park. The itinerary is up to you. Tour San Francisco by bicycle and see the city for yourself.

Possible Routes

SAMPLE ITINERARIES

BIKE THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE TO SAUSALITO AND TIBURON

1 – 1.5 hours, 8 miles/13 kilometers, Beginner/Intermediate level

Bike the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito and Tiburon and return on the ferry! Biking the bridge is a fun and enjoyable activity for the beginner to the advanced rider. It’s easy pedaling on the new and scenic national park bike path from Fisherman’s Wharf to the Golden Gate Bridge. You’ll cross the bridge on the sidewalk, then coast downhill into Sausalito for fabulous seaside dining before catching the ferry back to San Francisco. But if you haven’t had enough fun, the ride only gets better from there! Visit some of the world’s tallest trees in Old Mill Park and continue along the bay to the picturesque town of Tiburon, from where you can take a relaxing ferry ride back to San Francisco (ferry fee not included).

EMBARCADERO TO GOLDEN GATE PARK

2-4 hours, 20 miles/32 kilometers, Beginner/Intermediate level

Explore San Francisco: Fisherman’s Wharf, the Marina, Park Presidio, the Palace of Fine Arts, the Cliff House, Ocean Beach, and Golden Gate Park. Enjoy the extraordinary views, museums, and activities offered along this incredible ride.

Tour Details

About Your San Francisco Bike Rental

Departure: Daily! You can travel on your own all around the city.
Union Square or Fisherman’s Wharf Pickup & Drop-off.

Duration: As long as you want!

Transportation: Single-rider Comfort Hybrid or Mountain Bike, or 2-rider Tandem Bike

Includes:

  • Front Pack
  • Maps
  • Helmets
  • Lock
  • Rear Rack
  • Bungee Cord

Not included:

  • Meals
  • Ferry tickets
  • Guided tours

Reviews

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FUN DAY! We had a fabulous time with our guide, Hunter.  He was very interesting, patient and accommodating.

– Mary J. traveled February 2015

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Informative, Friendly, and Helpful

The staff were informative, friendly and helpful making the process very simple. They provided us with a map and showed us where to go. They also gave us the tickets for the return journey by ferry from Sausalito which we did not have to pay for if unused ($11). We biked the Golden Gate Bridge which was a lovely route, only 2 hills! Only downside was the fog over the bridge but sunny Sausalito more than made up for it. We were not expecting anything from Sausalito but it was a beautiful little town with shops, restaurants and galleries

-Traveled November 2013 SF Bike Rental

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Excellent Day Out

This is not be missed. The staff were incredibly friendly and the cycle routes were easy to use. There was plenty of time to take pictures on the bridge, and Sausalito was a lovely place to have lunch. Ferrying with the bike was easy and the staff again were efficient and friendly when returning the bikes. Excellent day out.

-Traveled November 2013 SF Bike Rental

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