2Hr GPS Self Guided Scooter Tour: Downtown & Balboa Park
Overview
Available languages
2 hours
Mobile ticket
This is the essential San Diego GPS guided scooter tour. You will see almost all of the greatest sights San Diego has to offer, from the visually stunning Balboa park which is littered with Spanish Renaissance inspired architecture, over a dozen museums, colorful flower gardens, and world renowned outdoor organ pavilion all the way to the always happening Hillcrest, which has a great variety of shops and restaurants, Hillcrest is known to have some of the best food in the county. But best of all you will also get to see Downtown San Diego at its finest, from the Maritime Museum, to the Historic Gaslamp Quarter. Downtown San Diego is one of the best places in the world for its diversity, and visual appeal. Don’t miss the best places San Diego has to offer on this Must-See tour.
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Must be 21 with a valid driver's license to book.
What To Expect
Little Italy
Pass through Little Italy.
Maritime Museum of San Diego
Drive by the Maritime Museum
Options
Start Time
Downtown/Balboa Tour: 2-hour GPS guided scooter tour through Downtown/Balboa.
What‘s Included
Rider orientation
Electric scooter
Helmets
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
6 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Easy way to tour
Cleo A,Oct 19, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Great way to tour the city. We were in the two person electrical car and we could stop and go as we like. The narration was interesting and easy to understand. The only problem we had was that the GPS had to be reset by phone midway through the tour.
Fun but a bit dangerous
Cathy G,Aug 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00This guided scooter tour was lot of fun.. it was a bit scary at times riding with traffic and along side the freeway. It would have been better just to have stayed by the harbor or just old town.
Scooter tour
Donna G,Sep 20, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a great way to tour San Diego...on your own at your own pace. The scooter ride was a lot of fun but can be a little scary as you're merging with traffic coming from the interstate. Upon our arrival the guy at the front was a quite rude to the lady that was assisting him. She made a mistake quoting the helmet policy and he got quite upset...something I thought could've been handled differently. Overall, the experience was one of the highlights of my trips.
Terrible
Greg W,May 12, 2022
- Review from Viator
1.00We not only were booked wrong. We chose to do this event at 9am and got there and were booked 10am, so we only got an 1hr in for bikes. We were over charged. Wed like to be reimbursed for the 1hr we didnt get. Very disappointed in viator
Fun! Did the carts instead.
V1770MOkimberlyr,Oct 27, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We originally booked the electric scooter tour, but my partner didn't feel confident driving a scooter through downtown traffic. We switched it up and did the go cart instead. It was really fun. The navigation was easy and we had a really good time. Was able to see the sites and be a bit silly. They were really accommodating of us too.
Awesome ride
M8571POdiegor,Jul 28, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This is something we haven't done before but after this time I would do it again, the tour is really fun and you are on your own so no large party or waiting for other people you don't know, on top of that the staff at the rental place was awesome, we got lost and ended up getting back super late and they were really kind and understanding, we really had a great experience highly recommend
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