San Francisco · VINTAGE VW, FIRE ENGINE & SIDECAR RIDES
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San Francisco rewards a well-timed booking. These 12 vintage vw, fire engine & sidecar rides tours make the tradeoffs clear, from group size and route to the hours you will still have when it ends.
Ride in a vintage VW bus for a 3-hour San Francisco tour with photo stops, tight turns, and a guide who tells city stories fast.
“Chad is a great tour guide. We enjoyed his stories and the stops along the way. I highly recommend this tour.”
See San Francisco’s highlights in 2 hours on a restored vintage VW bus, with small-group stops at Painted Ladies, Golden Gate views, and movie houses.
“WITHOUT A DOUBT, My wife and I agree this was the best part of our 3 day trip to THE CITY. (See Jack we didn’t say ‘Frisco’) Jack our bus driver and tour guide took us to great locations and gave us fun and pertinent information and pointed out possible places of interest to return later. I loved passing thru Haight Ashbury as I saw The Fillmore, a painting with Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jerry Garcia and the houses they lived in. My wife loved going by all the second hand shops as both of us our eager shoppers at those type of places. We also stopped at the…”
Ride a vintage Mack fire engine past the Presidio and Golden Gate, then visit Sausalito for guided views and great photo stops.
“Fantastic outing. So much better than anticipated. Kyra was very entertaining and informative. Loved her spirit. John was professional and very safety conscious. Exactly what you want in a driver. Adequate stops and good sightseeing. Highly recommend this tour.”
Private convertible MINI Cooper tour in San Francisco. Flexible pickup, custom route, and local storytelling from guide Reed in 2 to 4 hours.
“Fantastic tour. Reed has great knowledge of San Francisco and completely customised our tour based on what we enjoyed and wanted to see. Book this tour!!!”
Private open-air Jeep tour of San Francisco highlights, including Golden Gate Bridge photo stops, Lombard Street, Coit Tower, and Chinatown.
“It was a great tour, but be sure you tell the driver you want to see all the listed sites and not give up one site to see something off of the tour, taking time away from the listed tour sights. Overall, we loved this tour and would recommend it to anyone.”
Heated private tuk-tuk tour of San Francisco, from Golden Gate Bridge to Chinatown and Pier 39, with comfy blankets and great photo stops.
“You’ll learn lots of interesting facts about San Francisco. The openness of the vehicle makes it a more personal tour.”
Vantigo’s private 4-hour San Francisco VW bus tour for up to 7 with custom photo stops, Alcatraz views, pickup, and snacks.
“Chad provided just the right combination of history and pop culture information with a light fun atmosphere that appealed to all ages from 9 and up! Everyone really loved the tour!!”
Take a private open-air Jeep tour of San Francisco with a local driver, hitting Golden Gate, Wharf, Chinatown, and more at your pace.
“Amazing tour with a very knowledgeable and down to earth guy called Jo Jo. 😊 We learnt so much and saw places that we wouldn’t have even thought about ourselves. Jo Jo looked after us and even took some photos for us and those pictures were airdropped to us. I know the tour is expensive, But we definitely recommend this tour 💯. You get a good insight to San Francisco hidden gems and have a right laugh exploring. Thank you ☺️”
Private Lucky Tuk Tuk tour of San Francisco with heated seats, easy photo stops, and live narration, from Wharf to Chinatown.
“Very enjoyable tour! Our tour guide was Bailey. He was great! Very nice & knowledgeable. He answered all of our questions. This tour was great because we could get close to what we were seeing, jump out easily, take pictures and be on our way. Highly recommended!”
Classic sidecar tour of San Francisco with hotel pickup, Golden Gate Bridge photos, Chinatown time, and Painted Ladies views, for $280.
“What a riot! Not only is this one of the best unique experience I have found on Viator, I became the Queen of San Fran as I was going around town with Jerome, who knows EVERYONE. People will hollar, wave at the beautiful bike and be envious that YOU are riding in it. Be the envy of the town! Jerome really gave a taste of all the best that San Fran has to offer. My only regret was not doing this adventure FIRST in my trip because he pointed out places I would have visited that I hadn't originally planned based on his storytelling of this city's amazing history. Just…”
A private open-air Jeep ride through San Francisco’s biggest landmarks in 3 hours, with blankets for cool foggy days.
“This is the best tour in the world. The most incredible experience in San Francisco. My wife loved this tour so so much, and she doesn’t usually enjoy tours. Brian is an absolute wizard. Very knowledgeable and kind. It was such a pleasure to spend 3 hours with him. We will be back!”
Ride San Francisco’s holiday lights in an open-air fire engine. Small group, firefighter jacket, narration, and photo stops for $45.
“The Fire Engine Holiday Lights Tour was the perfect start to our Christmas celebrations. AJ, the tour guide and John, the engine driver, were extremely welcoming and knowledgeable, telling us lots of interesting facts along the route as we travelled like 'Rock Stars' on the back of the Mack fire engine. The candy canes and fireman's hat were an unexpected treat at the end of the ride. We would definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting San Francisco”
San Francisco EV Volkswagen van city tour packs Chinatown, North Beach, views of the Golden Gate, Twin Peaks, and more into 3 hours with Wi-Fi and snacks
“We have done many such tours in cities all over the world and this was hands down THE BEST tour we’ve taken. Chris was extremely knowledgeable about the history of the city and provided first class service. We learned so much about the city and saw many sights we had not seen on previous tours in San Francisco. It’s a must tour if you visit the Bay Area!”
Rent a surrey for an hour in Golden Gate Park, with helmet and route map included. See gardens, museums, and the oceanfront.
“I want a refund! The bike rentals wasn’t even there so why was the option to rent even available?!?!?”
