San Francisco Movie Tours · San Francisco
A three-hour city tour that plays film clips on board as you pass the real locations, from Lombard Street to Alamo Square. It's a full city tour too, so it works for people who don't care much about movies.
San Francisco Movie Tours shows clips on board while you drive past the places they were filmed. The live guide, described on the listing as an actor-turned-guide, adds behind-the-scenes stories. The route passes Union Square, the Palace of Fine Arts, Lombard Street, North Beach, Nob Hill and the Transamerica Pyramid, with stops at the Golden Gate Bridge (15 minutes), a film location (5 minutes) and Alamo Square (10 minutes).
Reviewers say it doubles as a regular city tour, and that non-film fans enjoyed it too. The vehicle is air-conditioned and the group stays small: 13 travelers at most. One guest notes that the stops have restrooms nearby and time to stretch.
What's missing: food and drinks. One guest wished for bottled water on a three-hour trip, and another wrote that you can bring your own snacks and drinks. For a VW bus with music instead of clips, see the Love Tour.
The van pulls up in front of the Red and White Fleet terminal at Pier 43 1/2 five minutes before departure. If you drive, the operator gives 160 Jefferson St as the address.
Past Union Square and the Palace of Fine Arts, with the first clips.
A 15-minute stop at the bridge.
Down Lombard Street and through North Beach and Nob Hill, past the Transamerica Pyramid, with a 5-minute stop at a film location.
Ten minutes at Alamo Square, then back to Pier 43 1/2.
★★★★★This was one of the best tours I've ever done. What a clever and unique way to experience San Francisco through the lens of movies. Brian is extremely knowledgeable about the city and a wonderful friendly tour guide.
★★★★★Fantastic! Tour guide was kind, funny, and knowledgeable and you not only got to see a lot of movie locations but just the city in general. Great for cinephiles but also people who want to take a ride around the city and see some amazing spots
★★★★★Bryan was fantastic! He did a great job describing the sights of the movies before we saw the clips. The tour was so informative and fun. We stopped at several spots for pictures. It was not only a tour of movie sites, but of the city itself.
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In front of the Red and White Fleet terminal at Pier 43 1/2, Fisherman's Wharf. The van pulls up five minutes before departure.
13 travelers at most, in an air-conditioned vehicle.
Yes, three times: the Golden Gate Bridge for 15 minutes, a film location for 5 and Alamo Square for 10.
Children 5 to 17 get a lower rate and must be with an adult. Our guide to tours with kids compares the options.
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Three hours of film locations, with clips playing on board between stops.
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