The San Francisco City Pass to visit San Francisco more cheaply and easily
San Francisco is one of the most interesting, surprising and visited cities in the USA. What would you say if we offered you a Pass that allowed you to move around freely, avoiding the traditional queues at 4 of the city’s main attractions? The San Francisco City Pass is valid for 9 days from the date of first use, and gives unlimited access to all the city’s transport systems, including the famous Cable-Car, bus, funicular and metro.
2 main attractions…
California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco – Flickr – Caitlin Childs
Here are the 2 main attractions whose doors are open to you thanks to the San Francisco City Pass.
– The California Academy of Sciences: with your pass, you’ll be able to use it as a ticket to avoid the endless queues. You’re sure to discover one of the world’s largest natural history museums, with a gigantic aquarium, a planetarium for those with their heads in the clouds, a huge tropical greenhouse and almost 38,000 animals. The California Academy of Sciences is also renowned for its ecological architecture and grandiose green roof.
– The other attraction is the unique opportunity to take a cruise on San Francisco Bay: you can choose between an hour-long panoramic view or a 30-minute ride on a Rocket Boat, an extremely powerful speedboat.
For those who opt for a cruise, it’s a chance to discover the city’s shores and all its history, while for others, it’s a chance to discover the bay at incredible speed, with thrills and chills guaranteed.
… + 2 other attractions
With the San Francisco Pass, you also have a choice of 2 new attractions: the Aquarium of the Bay OR the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and the Exploratorium OR the De Young Museum.
– TheAquarium of the Bay is a huge aquarium housing some 20,000 marine animals from San Francisco Bay. With almost 900 meters of tunnels, you’ll be able to enter the magical lair that is the seabed and discover, among other things, the giant Pacific octopus, the Perlon shark and more…
The other option is the Monterey Bay Aquarium, with almost 200 galleries and exhibits, where you can discover the underwater world like never before, with octopuses, jellyfish, sharks, penguins and sea lions.
Wikimedia – Daniel Schwen
– TheExploratorium is an interactive museum with some 600 activities designed to give visitors an insight into the life and earth sciences, the physical world and human perception. It’s also an opportunity to discover San Francisco from the unique vantage point of the Bay Observatory.
The other choice is the De Young Museum: this pass opens the way to the De Young Museum and the Legion of Honor Museum, where you can admire works of art from the 4 corners of the globe. This is your chance to marvel at the expanse of San Francisco from the Hamon Tower, over 40 meters high.
To know more
The San Francisco City Pass is a ticket book that can save you up to 47% on the usual ticket price when purchased at the ticket office of the attractions mentioned. It’s the chance to be a VIP for a few days and avoid the queues. The SF City Pass contains not only tickets to the main attractions listed above, but also detailed information on the attractions, opening times, public transport information, contact details and tips, as well as a map and vouchers.