5 Best Segway Tours San Francisco

Updated: August 7, 2023
 By Britt

This post lists the best Segway Tour companies in San Francisco, including prices, available discounts, times and what to expect during each outing.

San Francisco Segway Tours

SEGWAY TOURS SAN FRANCISCO

The following section will cover some of the best segway tours available in San Francisco. Each of these tours includes a short training period to help you learn how to ride a Segway, as well as any safety gear you may need.


Electric Tour Company

This company offers a very wide array of Segway tours including services that are appropriate for beginners as well as advanced riders.

Each tour includes a variety of notable sites such as Fisherman’s Wharf, Golden Gate Park, Lombard Street, Pier 39 and more.

These outings can last anywhere from 1 ½ - 3 hours on average depending on which locations are visited. 

Tickets for some tours are actually included on tourist passes, and we will cover those opportunities in our deals and discounts section.


The Official Golden Gate Park Segway Tour – (2.5 hours) Beginner or Intermediate level.

Take an eco-friendly Segway Golden Gate Park Tour, see more sights than you could cover on foot. This 7 mile (11.2 km) tour will take you through the amazing paths of the park.

If you're interested in taking the guess work out of riding through Golden Gate Park on segways, this is an excellent option.

Sites Included

  • The California Academy of Sciences 
  • de Young Museum
  • The Music Concourse
  • Temple of Music
  • The Japanese Tea Garden
  • John McLaren’s original vision for the park
  • The Conservatory of Flowers
  • The historic Carousel 
  • Sharon Art Studio
  • San Francisco Botanical Gardens
  • The National AIDS Memorial
  • Shakespeare Garden
  • The Rose, Rhododendron, and Dahlia gardens
  • Hidden sights like the Lily Pond, Prayerbook Cross, and Fern Grotto
  • An amazing Redwood grove, Pioneer log cabin, and many other hidden gems!

Ticket Details

  • $89/person
  • Sept-May Availability:
    • Daily at 10:30 am & 2 pm
  • June - Aug Availability:
    • Daily: 10:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2 pm & 4 pm
  • Closed December 25th & January 1st.
  • Purchase tickets or learn more.

Fisherman’s Wharf & Waterfront Segway Tour – (2.5 hours), Beginner or Intermediate level.

This tour takes you through the waterfront area of San Francisco, beginning in Fisherman’s Wharf.

Sites Included

  • Fisherman’s Wharf
  • The San Francisco Cable Car
  • Ghirardelli Square
  • National Maritime Museum
  • Views of Alcatraz & the Golden Gate Bridge
  • Visit Wharf areas behind the scenes where the fishing industry, fleet, and seafood processing are located.
  • San Francisco’s Little Italy
  • North Beach

Ticket Details

  • $89/person
  • Sept-May Availability:
    • Daily at 10:30 am & 2 pm
  • Jun – Aug Availability:
    • Mon-Thur: 10:30 am & 2 pm
    • Fri-Sun: 10:30 am, 2 pm & 3 pm
  • Closed December 25th & January 1st.
  • Purchase tickets or learn more.

Advanced Hills and Crooked Street Segway Tour – (2.5 hours), Advanced level.

As the name implies, this outing is intended exclusively for audiences who have previous experience riding a Segway. If you have any reason to suspect you might have difficulty, this isn't the right tour for your needs.

This San Francisco segway tour will take you down Lombard Street and to some of the best hidden gems in the city, including the following:

  • Pier 39
  • Little Italy
  • Russian Hill
  • North Beach
  • Telegraph Hill
  • Hidden Stairways
  • Washington Square Park
  • St. Peter and Paul's Church
  • Maritime National Historical Park

One of the reasons this service is best for advanced segway users is due to the hills you'll be climbing, so keep that in mind before making any decisions.

Ticket Details


Wharf & Waterfront Quick & Fun Segway Tour – (1.5 hours); Beginner or Intermediate level.

The Segway Tour route follows the waterfront and allows guests great views of San Francisco Bay and the City Skyline.

Sites Included

  • Hyde Street Pier
  • Ghirardelli Square
  • Cable Car turnaround
  • National Maritime Museum
  • Municipal Pier and Aquatic Park
  • WWII Liberty Ship and Submarine Pampanito
  • Spectacular views of Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge
  • Fisherman’s Wharf and Dungeness Crab Stands
  • Loop through North Beach, San Francisco’s Little Italy

Ticket Details

  • $63/person
  • September – May Availability:
    • Saturday & Sunday at 3 pm
  • June – August Availability:
    • Mon-Thur: 3 pm
    • Fri-Sun: 4 pm
  • Closed December 25th & January 1st.
  • Purchase tickets or learn more.

NOTE: This outing is not available as of August 2023.


SUNSET SEGWAY TOURS

If you want to see the Bay Area as the sun is going down, each of the segway tour companies offers an outing at this time of day.

In addition to enjoying a sunset segway tour, you’ll also get to visit a bunch of the best locations in San Francisco, including stops in Little Italy, Fisherman’s Wharf and more.


Electric City Tours

This company offers one tour at sunset throughout the year. The tour runs for approximately 2 ½ hours and covers a variety of notable locations.

The sunset tour is suited for people at a beginner or intermediate level of familiarity with segways. Here are a few of the sites you can expect to see while on this outing:

Sites Included

  • North Beach, San Francisco’s Little Italy neighborhood.
  • The Church of Saint Peter & Paul, the “Italian Cathedral of the West.”
  • The hidden streets and back alleys of Chinatown.
  • Romantic night views of the Bay Lights installation.
  • Learn about how cable cars were invented and how they work.
  • Ghirardelli Square, a stop for all chocolate lovers!
  • The National Maritime Museum and historic sailing ships in the area.

Ticket Details

NOTE: This tour is not currently available as of August 2023.


SELF-GUIDED SEGWAY TOURS

If you’re comfortable riding a segway, you might not even need a guide to show you around the city. Instead, you can simply rent one and make your own way through the Bay Area.

As a matter of fact, you may even want to combine a segway rental with one of our self-guided San Francisco tours. These outings are entirely free to enjoy, so you won’t have to pay anything extra for a tour guide!


Segway SF Bay is a company that offers rentals on a per-hour basis, so you can decide how long your tour should last. You can even rent segways for up to 1 week at a time, allowing you to use it as transportation for multiple days at a time.

This photo of Segway SF Bay is courtesy of TripAdvisor
  • 1.5 hours: $45
  • 2 hours: $55
  • 2.5 hours: $65
  • 3 hours: $75
  • 4 hours: $85
  • 8 hours/day: $100
  • 24 hours: $125
  • 2 days: $150
  • 3 days: $175
  • 4 days: $200
  • 5 days: $250
  • 6 days: $275
  • 1 week: $300

If you’re looking for a fun self-guided tour to take, consider one of the following free options that we currently offer:


ELECTRIC TOUR COMPANY SCOOTER TOURS

Scooters require different skills than Segways so it will help if you have prior bike-riding experience. It’s not necessary, however, as all tours come with training.

Tours are limited in size to just 10 riders. You’ll get lots of attention from your guide, who will narrate your trip through a compact single earbud sound system. 

Each guest gets a compact radio receiver so you won’t miss any part of the guide’s commentary.


Tour to the Golden Gate Bridge – (2.5 hours) Beginner or Intermediate level.

Along this route, you’ll get amazing views of San Francisco Bay and Alcatraz Island. You’ll pass by the sites listed below, but the highlight is a stop at the Golden Gate Bridge with its scenic overlooks. 

At the entry plaza, you’ll learn about the history, science, and engineering of the Bridge’s construction through interactive 

Sites Included

  • Fisherman’s Wharf
  • Ghirardelli Square – home of delicious chocolate
  • Municipal Pier and Aquatic Park
  • Hyde Street Pier 
  • Crissy Field and through the Marina Green
  • Fort Point – the Civil War-era brick fortress under the Bridge
  • National Cemetery
  • Main Post Parade Ground in the Presidio
  • Palace of Fine Arts
  • Marina District

Ticket Details


Golden Gate Park Quick & Fun Electric Scooter Tour – (1 ½ Hours) Beginner or Intermediate level.

This 90-minute tour covers eight miles of trails in Golden Gate Park where you will visit famous as well as hidden sights in the park’s east end.

Sites Include

  • Music Concourse and Temple of Music
  • The California Academy of Sciences
  • The DeYoung Museum
  • Conservatory of Flowers
  • San Francisco Botanical Gardens
  • Stow Lake and Strawberry Hill
  • Dahlia Gardens
  • Pioneer log cabin
  • many other hidden gems!

Ticket Details

  • $50/person
  • Sept – May: 10:00 am (Fri – Sun)
  • Jun – Aug: 11:00 am (Daily)
  • Closed December 25th & January 1st
  • Purchase tickets or learn more.
  • Not currently available as of August 2023.

Golden Gate Park Tour to Ocean Beach & Windmills – (3 hours) Beginner or Intermediate level.

This 3 hour, 10-mile Electric Scooter tour includes almost every major landmark in Golden Gate Park, then takes you all the way to Ocean Beach. 

Along the way, you will learn how the park transformed starting in the 1870s from a bleak sand dune area in into the lush park you see today.

Sites Include

  • Fly Casting Pools and Anglers Lodge
  • Historic Beach Chalet Building and murals
  • Dutch Windmill & Queen Wilhelmina Tulip Garden + Murphy Windmill
  • Bison Paddock
  • Model Yacht Club
  • Equestrian Center and Stables
  • and more! 

Ticket Details

  • $65/person
  • Sept – May: 12:30pm (Fri – Sun)
  • Jun – Aug: 2:00 pm (Daily)
  • Closed December 25th & January 1st
  • Purchase tickets or learn more.
  • Not currently available as of August 2023.

DEALS AND DISCOUNTS

The following section will provide details about some of the best ways to save money on San Francisco segway tours. We will cover tourist passes, combo packages and more.


Tourist Attraction Discount Passes

If you’re planning to enjoy a lot of different activities while you’re in San Francisco, using a tourist pass can help you save a lot of money on tickets for a variety of fun things to do – including segway tours!

There currently aren't any tourist passes offering segway or scooter tours in San Francisco. That being said, they have included services like this in the past, so there's a good chance they will do so again in the near future.

If you’re interested in other tours or attractions around the Bay Area, you’ll find more information on our post covering San Francisco tourist passes.


Discount Sites

In addition to all the other deals you can get on San Francisco segway tours, you’ll also find these services discounted on sites such as Groupon and LivingSocial.

Depending on when you visit these sites, they may also be offering special coupon codes which you can use to get an extra 10% - 20% off. These coupons can be found in banners at either the top or bottom of the page.


AAA and Credit Card Discounts

If you're a AAA member, you might be eligible for certain discounts. Many credit card and even debit card companies offer similar deals nowadays, so it's worth checking to make sure before you purchase a ticket.

As of August 2023, there do not appear to be any such discounts, but that could change in the near future. We recommend keeping an eye on the deals offered by your insurance and credit companies to avoid missing out.


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About The Author

Britt

Britt is a San Francisco Bay Area native, and has spent 25 years in this magical city. He has traveled to over 30 countries, and has never found a place he loves as much as this one! If you come to San Francisco, you might join one of Britt's tours of the city. A graduate of the University of Maryland and University of Southern California, he has been leading tours for Free Tours by Foot since 2015.
Updated: August 7th, 2023
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