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The TOAD Experience

90-Minute "Hop Around the City" Tour
Mr. Toad's Tour and Alcatraz Package
3 Hour "Postcard San Francisco" Tour
90-Minute "San Francisco by Night" Tour

90-Minute "Holiday Lights" Tour

Frequently Asked Questions
Cancellation Policy and Important Tour Information

"Hop Around the City" Tour
90-Minute Tour
Daily Tour Schedule: 11:00AM, 1:00PM, 3:00PM
Additional Departures Starting May 1st: 10:00AM, 5:00PM
Please arrive 20-Minutes Prior to Departure
This tour gives you a great overview of San Francisco full of movie scenes and history highlighting:
  • North Beach: San Francisco's "Little Italy"
  • Jackson Square: The former Barbary Coast is now a charming antique district
  • Financial District: Wall Street of the West
  • Chinatown: The largest Chinatown outside of Asia
  • Nob Hill: Elegant hotels, Cable Cars, and a hill that none of the tour buses can get up
  • Pacific Heights: Beautifully restored Victorian mansions and Mrs. Doubtfire's house
  • Presidio: The former military base turned local community
  • Crissy Field: Breathtaking view of the Golden Gate Bridge
  • Cow Hollow: The dairy farm turned boutique fashion area
  • Fisherman's Wharf: Home of Ghirardelli Square and the famous Boudin Bakery
2011 Rates: (Valid April 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012)
Adults: $36
Students (With ID): $32
Seniors (62+): $32
Military: $32
Children (4-12): $24
Lap Children (Under 4): $10
For Last Minute Reservations (Within 48 hours of the tour), please call our office for availability. Any tickets purchased online within 48 hours of a tour must be confirmed by phone or will be subject to cancellation.

Special Vintage Car Tour and Alcatraz Package
Allow 90-Minutes for City Tour and 3 Hours for Alcatraz
Tour Schedule:
[City Tour: 11:00AM, Alcatraz Island Tour: 1:55PM (times may vary based on availability)]
Please arrive 20-Minutes Prior to Departure
This special 90-minute tour is packaged with a boat ride and tour of Alcatraz Island:
  • North Beach: San Francisco's "Little Italy"
  • Jackson Square: The former Barbary Coast is now a charming antique district
  • Financial District: Wall Street of the West
  • Chinatown: The largest Chinatown outside of Asia
  • Nob Hill: Elegant hotels, Cable Cars, and a hill that none of the tour buses can get up
  • Pacific Heights: Beautifully restored Victorian mansions and Mrs. Doubtfire's house
  • Presidio: The former military base turned local community
  • Crissy Field: Breathtaking view of the Golden Gate Bridge
  • Cow Hollow: The dairy farm turned boutique fashion area
  • Fisherman's Wharf: Home of Ghirardelli Square and the famous Boudin Bakery
  • Following the City Tour, the Boat Cruise to Alcatraz and Audio Tour Departs from Pier 33
  • The ticket for the ferry and tour of Alcatraz is included in the package price. Retail Value for each Alcatraz Ticket is $26 and can be purchased separately at Alcatraz Cruises. If you purchase the package with Mr. Toad's Tours, you do not need to purchase any additional tickets from Alcatraz Cruises.
2011-12 Rates:
Adults: $68
Students (With ID): $64
Seniors (62+): $64
Military: $64
Children (4-12): $58
Lap Children (Under 4): $10
For Last Minute Reservations (Within 72 hours of the tour), please call our office for availability. Any tickets purchased online within 48 hours of a tour must be confirmed by phone or will be subject to cancellation.

"Postcard San Francisco" Tour
3-Hour Tour
Daily Tour Schedule: 10:30AM, 2:30PM
Additional Departure Starting May 1st: 12:30PM
Please arrive 20-Minutes Prior to Departure
This tour goes more in depth, stopping at multiple locations for fantastic photo opportunities featuring:
  • Alamo Square: The site of Postcard Row also known as our Painted Ladies Victorian homes
  • Haight-Ashbury: This area brings everyone back to the Summer of Love and the 1960s
  • Golden Gate Park: See the Conservatory of Flowers and our beautiful museums
  • Fort Point: Fantastic up close view of the Golden Gate Bridge and a Civil War Fort
  • This tour offers stops at: the Fortune Cookie Factory, Alamo Square, Golden Gate Park, and the Golden Gate Bridge.
  • Included in this tour are also the highlights of our 90-minute tour
  • North Beach: San Francisco's "Little Italy"
  • Jackson Square: The former Barbary Coast is now a charming antique district
  • Financial District: Wall Street of the West
  • Chinatown: The largest Chinatown outside of Asia
  • Nob Hill: Elegant hotels, Cable Cars, and a hill that none of the tour buses can get up
  • Pacific Heights: Beautifully restored Victorian mansions and Mrs. Doubtfire's house
  • Presidio: The former military base turned local community
  • Crissy Field: Breathtaking view of the Golden Gate Bridge
  • Cow Hollow: The dairy farm turned boutique fashion area
  • Fisherman's Wharf: Home of Ghirardelli Square and the famous Boudin Bakery
2011 Rates: (Valid April 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012)
Adults: $64
Students (With ID): $58
Seniors (62+): $58
Military: $58
Children (4-12): $36
Lap Children (Under 4): $10
For Last Minute Reservations (Within 48 hours of the tour), please call our office for availability. Any tickets purchased online within 48 hours of a tour must be confirmed by phone or will be subject to cancellation.

"San Francisco by Night" Tour
90-Minute Tour
Schedule: Click Buy Tickets for Availability
Please arrive 20-Minutes Prior to Departure
This tour will bring you to the best photo opportunities at night in San Francisco including:
  • Fisherman's Wharf: Pass by the famous Italian Fishing Fleet
  • Aquatic Park: Great views of the Bay, Hyde Street Pier, and the Golden Gate
  • Ghirardelli Square: Smell the Hot Fudge boiling for a sweet treat
  • Marina District: The area hit the hardest by the Loma Prieta Earthquake
  • Crissy Field: Beautiful view of the sunset at the Golden Gate Bridge
  • Palace of Fine Arts: Bernard Maybeck's building from the 1918 Pan-Pacific Exposition
  • Presidio: Army Base turned National Park
  • Pacific Heights: Home to beautiful Victorian Homes and Mansions
  • Union Street: Boutique Shopping and many great restaurants
  • Crissy Field: Beautiful view of the sunset at the Golden Gate Bridge
  • Russian Hill: See where the chase scenes have been in the famous movies
  • Nob Hill: The Grace Cathedral and Fairmont Hotel sparkle at night
  • Union Square: Shopping Mecca of San Francisco
  • Chinatown: See the largest Chinese settlement outside of Asia
  • Financial District: The Wall Street of the West
  • Bay Bridge: The strands of lights on the bridge are stunning at night
  • Coit Tower: The view of our fireman's memorial is gorgeous against the night sky
  • North Beach: Smell the aromas of Italian Cooking at night
  • This tour is very flexible and will depend on the weather. We do provide blankets, heaters, and side-curtains for cooler nights.
2011 Rates: (Valid April 1, 2011 - March 31, 2012)
Adults: $40
Students (With ID): $34
Seniors (62+): $34
Military: $34
Children (4-12): $28
Lap Children (Under 4): $10
For Last Minute Reservations (Within 48 hours of the tour), please call our office for availability. Any tickets purchased online within 48 hours of a tour must be confirmed by phone or will be subject to cancellation.

Additional Information
    Check In Time
    Check-In Time is 20 Minutes Prior to Departure. If there is no communication within 5 minutes of the tour (phone or in person) you will be considered a NO SHOW and your seats become available to the public.
    Recommendation
    Please wear comfortable shoes and an extra layer of warm clothing.
    Weather
    Tours may be cancelled due to severe weather. Any cancellations by Mr. Toad's Tours due to weather are fully refundable. Most vehicles are outfitted with roll-down side-curtains for wet weather. Most vehicles are outfitted with heaters for the cold. Route is subject to change at any time.
    Languages
    Tours are in English Only. French and Spanish guides are available for full car charters only.
    Gratuities
    Gratuities are not included.
    Free-Sale Tickets
    Free-sale tickets (Expedia, Viator, etc.) must be confirmed by 72 hours prior to departure to guarantee seats. If no time is chosen within 72 hours, seats will not be reserved. Please call or email to confirm seats.
    Limits of Liability
    Mr. Toad's Tours assumes no responsibility for delays caused by accidents, breadown, road conditions, and any other conditions beyond control, in addition to insufficient numbers of passengers. Not responsible for loss or damage to property.
    Cancellation and No Show Policy
    Cancellations within 24 hours of the tour are charged in full and are non-transferable. Cancellations prior to 24 hours are charged a minimum $10.00 per person administration fee. We charge for NO SHOWS. No Shows on tour dates are charged in full. Some specific tours and activities have a higher cancellation fee due to limited space available.
    Mr. Toad's Tours is a Fully Licensed and Registered Business in the City of San Francisco
    PUC Sightseeing and Charter License: 17907 P/S