San Francisco: Golden Gate Bridge Bike Rental
San Francisco, USA
- 1 to 10 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
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Overview
Explore San Francisco freely without being tied to fixed schedules or crowded tours. This full-day bike rental gives you the flexibility to design your own route, whether you’re crossing the Golden Gate Bridge or cruising through iconic neighborhoods. Enjoy a more personal, self-paced way to see the city while stopping wherever and whenever you like.
- Explore the city at your own pace with total freedom
- Flexible itinerary allows you to customize your route based on your interests
- Option to ride back or return by ferry adds convenience and flexibility
- Unique neighborhoods offer a mix of culture, history, and local flavor
What's Included
- Flexible rental options: 2 hours or full day
- Helmet, lock, and map
- En route roadside assistance
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Optional midway bike drop-off
- Ferry tickets from Sausalito (Folks may return to San Francisco by riding back)
- Upgrade to an electric bike for an easier ride.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 2661 Taylor St, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA
Meet us at our main shop in Fisherman's Wharf to collect your bike rental. We will give you the best directions to go to the Golden Gate Bridge.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours
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What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Rescheduling is available in the event of inclement weather
- Children age 4-11 can use kid bikes or Tagalongs
- Comfortable shoes and clothes, water and sunscreen are recommended; dress in layers as weather is likely to change quickly
- Helmets are provided and recommended, though not required
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 999 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.2
based on 122 reviews
Denise_C, Dec 2025
Bike rides are awesome ..different trails each time wharf downtown or Marina Crissy field ..here's to biking in sf
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thanks for the great review! Always fun to ride new trails around the city, see you next time!
Kathleen_F, Mar 2025
Such a fun, beautiful day. Easy to navigate the route, bikes were in a good shape. So many places to stop along the route for photos and views!
Response from Host, Mar 2025
Thanks for the great feedback! We're so happy to hear you had a fun and beautiful day. It’s awesome that you enjoyed the route and had plenty of spots to take in the views. Hope to see you again soon!
Tomas_K, Apr 2024
Great experience, reasonable price, great staff, happy to recommend to anyone who is visiting San Francisco and want to rent a good bike for all day for reasonable price
Response from Host, Dec 2024
Thank you for the wonderful review! It sounds like you had a fantastic time. We truly appreciate you and hope to welcome you back soon!
Eric_S, Sep 2022
Perfect bikes for a perfect ride across Golden Gate. Bike came with water bottle cafe, storage bag, lock, and map. Convenient service for a stunning ride
Cathy_A, Jul 2022
Really great day cycling across the Golden Gate Bridge. Bay City bikes were really helpful, decent bikes and good value for money. Really conveniently located for the return ferry from Sausalito
John_C, Apr 2022
Riding across Golden Gate Bridge then stopping at sassilto for lunch before catching the ferry back across San Francisco Bay
Tom R, Jan 2018
Yes, an exciting adventure for young old folk! The tram from the hotel to the bike shop. Great service and off and running in 5 minutes. The trip to the bridge was easy and interesting. The Bridge was an adventure on its own. When you are in the saddle the parapets are low and you feel vulnerable. The ferry back was easy. A good day out and one we will remember.
Michael H, Aug 2017
Great bikes and helpful staff. I would recommend this bike hire. Riding the bikes over the Golden Gate Bridge was very enjoyable and family friendly. You could buy return ferry tickets from the hire shop which made boarding at Sausalito quicker.
Araceli_A, Jul 2016
We missed our tour and viator worked with us. We went on a Sunday and it was an unforgettable experience. Very cold, so wear sweater, jacket, and scarf or all three! I get cold easily so I wore all 3. Have a backup with water and to put sweaters in once you arrive to Sausalito. It's not cold there.
Kierra, Aug 2014
What a fun day! We rode from the bike rental shop all the way over the bridge into Sausalito. Such a wonderful day and I am so glad I did this with some great friends. We enjoyed lunch in Sausalito. I wish however we were advised that once we got to Sausalito, if we wanted to buy tickets we needed a token to get on the ferry, otherwise it’s a long wait to get onto the ferry. Also, I wouldn’t recommend this full day option we did for young children. There are a number of hills and it is a lot of riding. So if your confident or happy to spend the whole day, this really is a great way to enjoy riding across the bridge and into and around Sausalito.
Nancy G, Apr 2014
The bike was in good working order and staff at the shop were friendly and informative
Emily, Feb 2014
Hiring the bikes was super easy and everything was explained really well at the start. It was a great day cycling over the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito for lunch and then we took the ferry back in the evening. Brilliant way to spend the day with the freedom to go wherever you like!
David_T, Dec 2013
Absolutely brilliant. This is a MUST do, a bucket list for sure. It was Thanksgiving when we did this so the ferry wasn't operating but it was a breeze riding the 23ks round trip with the electric bike. Our dad was with us at 67 years young and did not even work up a sweat. Loved it and will definitely do this again next time I'm in SFO. Thanks Vator
Janeane_I, Dec 2013
Absolutely brilliant. This is a bucket list event people. We ride electric bikes now that the height of lazy he he. Did not work up a sweat over the 26k we rode. We had a 65yo in our group and he had no problems with the ride. Def do it if you can. You will love it
Blanca, Jun 2013
I loved the bike ride in San Francisco! I went with a couple of friends and we rode over the Golden Gate Bridge, which was awesome! The views were stunning! We had lunch in Sausalito before taking the ferry back. Definitely recommend it!
Anthony W, Apr 2013
I did not know about the $500.00 deposit for the bikes. If Idid I would have not signed up for them.
Retired Nomads, Feb 2013
Very close to cruise terminal and easy to find.
Very helpful staff; got us to try the hybrids to make sure we were happy. Helmets, maps and security lock provided and small storage space. Cycling THE bridge was a great success; we were really pleased we chose hybrids. Full 24h of use was available. GREAT
Bandit, Feb 2013
I live in San Francisco and decided to rent a bike for a day. Great way to get around the city and escape the chaos on a weekend. We rode over the Golden Gate Bridge and enjoyed lunch in Sausalito before taking the ferry back. Highly recommend!
KellyD, Oct 2012
This is absolutely the best way to get around San Francisco. We had a blast riding over the Golden Gate Bridge! Biking gave us the freedom to see the sites we wanted (like the Painted Ladies!!) and skip the sites that we had already seen. Such a great time!!
peter, Jul 2012
had a great time riding round san francisco and the golden gate bridge and sausalito will recommend hireing a bike
carolina g, Jul 2011
People were very friendly and made sure that I and my sister were safe and had our questions answered.
Colin G, Aug 2010
Thank you very much - everything went perfectly - the staff at the cycle shop were great and the bikes were in good order and they were fitted to us individually.
JOSE A K, Aug 2008
Worth it if you plan to ride your bicycle for over 3 to 4 hours. There are alternative places closer to Fisherman's Wharf.
Aya_F, Jan 2024
ゴールデンゲートブリッジを自転車で渡ったこと、天気が良かったのでとても気持ちよかったです。その後サンフランシスコ動物園を目指して、綺麗な住宅街とオーシャンビューを満喫しました。とにかく天気の良い日はサイクリングがオススメです！
Maria S, Sep 2016
Der Fahrradverleiher arbeitet professionell es war alles vorbereitet und gut organisiert. Es mach viel Spaß die Stadt mit dem Fahrrad zu erkunden. Ein bisschen Kondition ist allerdings nötig, da es ständig auf und ab geh. In jedem Fall empfehlenswert.
J.P. v, Sep 2015
We hadden 1 elektrische fiets gehuurd, deze was van goede kwaliteit, de andere 3 gewone fietsen, vond ik een stuk minder, slecht schakelen! De tour over de brug en via Tiburon boot terug naar SF. was erg mooi.
Christoph K, Jun 2013
Das EBike hat sich absolut gelohnt: Über die Golden Gate Bridge, die Berge hinaus und bis nach Sausalito. Ohne Elektroantrieb hätten wir das nicht geschafft. Das Personal von Bay City Bikes ist superfreundlich und hilfsbereit.
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