All Day Special GoCar Tour in San Francisco
Overview
Available languages
5 hours
Mobile ticket
Explore San Francisco in a GPS-Guided Talking Car – A One-of-a-Kind Self-Guided Tour!
Experience the ultimate San Francisco GPS tour with the original talking car! This innovative, GPS-guided storytelling vehicle navigates for you while pointing out top San Francisco attractions like the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman’s Wharf, and Lombard Street.
Perfect for travelers looking for fun things to do in San Francisco, this self-guided car tour has been featured by Time Magazine as one of the “Coolest Inventions of the Year.” Don’t just see the city—hear its stories and explore at your own pace in a way no traditional tour can offer!
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
GoCar’s hold a maximum of 2 people. Prices are per GoCar - not per person.
Passengers must be 4 years of age or older - and small children must safely fit into one of our DOT approved helmets. The GoCar is registered as a motorcycle - but a motorcycle license is not required to operate the vehicle.
What is a CDW?
No, but the tour will navigate you to Fort Point. Here the bridge soars about 200-feet above your head. It is possible to gain pedestrian access to the bridge span from the car park at the bridge vantage point.
On the day of rental, a $500 security deposit will be held on the customer’s credit card. If a CDW or SLI insurance plan is selected, a $300 security deposit will be held. The security deposit is released when the GoCar is returned.
Absolutely not! If there is a San Francisco sight you wish to see but is not yet included on the tour, just use the map provided to navigate your own way through the city streets. You can even put a CD in the stereo and enjoy music along the way!
Pickup location must be chosen at time of booking. This is the location where your GoCar will be reserved
Can you stop along the way?
Do you have to stay on the tour?
Can you cross the Golden Gate Bridge?
All renters must be able to read, understand and sign a liability release and waiver form (standard participant agreement)
Foreign language options are available in French, Spanish, Italian and German
Up to 35-mph. Note that drivers in San Francisco do not typically drive fast, therefore an average speed of 30-mph or less can be expected while driving.
Yes, you set your own pace. The car always knows where you are and you can park anywhere you want (motorcycle parking or car parking) for as long as you want, and as soon as you start to drive again, the car will begin to talk!
For the safety and comfort of passengers the maximum height is 6'4" (1.9m) and maximum combined weight of 500 lbs (226.8 kg) for two passengers
How fast does the car go?
Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) is an optional form of insurance similar to rental car insurance that limits your liability in case of accident. It is non-refundable. If you opt to purchase the CDW your deposit for rented a GoCar is only USD$300.00 instead of USD$500.00
Vehicles:
Are controlled with a motorcycle-style handle, throttle, and hand brakes. The 3-wheeled cars seat two and have a lockable trunk for your things. Their small size makes parking a breeze, and in San Francisco - a major bonus!
Driver must be 21 years or older to rent and must provide a major credit card and valid driver’s license at the time of check-in. A driver’s license must be in the customer’s physical possession (no photocopy). For foreign customer’s, an international license is not necessary.
What To Expect
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
The Palace of Fine Arts in the Marina District of San Francisco, California, is a monumental structure originally constructed for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition in order to exhibit works of art presented there. One of only a few surviving structures from the Exposition, it is still situated on its original site. In addition to hosting art exhibitions, it remains a popular attraction for tourists and locals.
Golden Gate Bridge
Certainly the most-photographed bridge in the world, the Golden Gate Bridge is synonymous with San Francisco. Drive up to the viewing area, or the foot of the bridge at Fort Point, to take pictures. You can take even better pictures at Baker Beach, a few minutes drive past the bridge!
Options
All Day: Beach Street
All day rental per vehicle. Maximum 2 passengers per car. Pickup GoCar from Beach Street location
What‘s Included
Tank of gas
Map
Rental of GPS touring car
Rider orientation
8.75% environmental fee for carbon offset, gasoline and tire recycling
Helmets
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Optional: Collision Damage Waiver (CDW), approximately $19
Optional: Gratuities
Security deposit.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
35 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
A fun, exciting multifaceted Day
Dixie1964,Mar 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This is the best way to see San Francisco!!! We had a blast. You can go at your own pace and get out to see as much as you want or just drive by. This is my second time and would do it again in a minute!!
Fun way to spend the day outdoors!
R6058SEamyh,Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My 27 yo son and I rented the go car for the day and had a blast! I was able to see so many parts of San Fran that I had never seen before. We were worried we would not be able to park to get out to see the sights. That was not a problem at all! It was a very fun way to cover a lot of ground, especially as I have a bad knee. We will do this again!
Amazing experience
Pioneer02518936400,Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This is the Best way to see San Francisco . We went to places we would have never went on our own. We would recommend this to anyone
Great way to see SF
EdP714,Oct 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Everything about the GoCar was awesome. We did the ZeroMax all day. Saw so many things in 6 hours, the routing was great, no way we could have seen it all and ending on curvy Lombard was the best.
Don't worry about it just do it, you won't regret it
Victoria H,Oct 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The Go cars what a fun morning out! We did the early bird offer and went out for 3 hours. Saw all the sights and more. My husband drove, having never driven in the USA before but we soon got used to Stop signs and traffic light rules. He found the little car easy to drive and the instructions at the start were clear. Highlight of our trip was driving down Lombard Street with loads of people waving at us in the little yellow peril.
Great way to discover San Francisco
Massimo C,Sep 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience to lean more about San Francisco. A fun day. The GPS explosions everything and have perfect directions. Unfortunately today there were a lot of clouds conveying the golden gate and twin peaks was closed but it was a great experience.
Do it!
Explorer38475532636,Aug 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Best GPS guided tour! It is so much fun. We did the all day 7 hour tour and we saw all the spots! The workers there are super great especially jose who helped us out. Great guy. This is the 2nd time we came and we will be back again because its such a blast!
Great way to see the city
Rebecca H,Jun 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The staff was extremely helpful and informative. We checked in, watched the safety/informational video and then we went on our way. The self paced, informational guided tour was very helpful, funny and accurate. It was an amazing way to see the city. The only thing I did not know from the beginning was there is also a “scavenger hunt”. If you stop and take pictures of certain areas and post them you get prizes. The automated tour guise will tell you where the item is as you pass it. FUN!
Fun way to see the city!!
stephaniemZ9387AV,Jun 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was the best way to see all of the highlights of San Francisco!! We also got lots of looks driving around! It was so fun!
Great way to spend the day in San Francisco
Dacia T,Jun 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a fun day!!! Great way to see the city and the fantastic views. GoCar was so fun to drive. The narration was great too. It was nice to be able to stop and explore when we wanted to. Even had a snack picnic with pizza from lunch. Glad we rented for the full day. The crew at GoCars were friendly and helpful.
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