Sightseeing

You can collect information about the San Francisco Bay Area on line prior to traveling.

The San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau's Visitor Information Center
Box 429097, Union Square
San Francisco 94142-9097
(415) 391-2000 or (415) 974-6900

Oakland Convention & Visitors Bureau
463 11th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Tel. (510) 839-9000
Fax (510) 839-5924
info@oaklandcvb.com

Sightseeing Tours

In addition to bus and van tours of San Francisco, most tour companies run excursions to various Bay Area and Northern California destinations such as Marin County and the Wine Country, as well as farther-flung areas such as Monterey and Yosemite.

City tours generally last 3 1/2 hours and cost $28-$32USD.*

Golden Gate Tours
(415) 788-5775
(offers bay cruises as well as standard city bus tours)

Gray Line Tours
(415) 558-9400
(offers city tours in motor coaches and motorized cable cars, $15-$37 USD)*

Great Pacific Tour
(415) 626-4499
(conducts the city tours starting at $37 USD)*

Redwood Empire Association
1925 13th Ave., Suite 103
Oakland, CA 94606
(510) 536-8808 or (800) 200-8334
fax: 510/536-8824
(specialized in Wine Country tours)

*Estimated costs. Please contact the company directly for pricing.

Smoking

In 1998 the California state legislature passed a law banning smoking in all indoor public spaces, including bars and nightclubs. Smoking is also prohibited in all restaurants and many other public places.
       
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