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Private SF Bike Tours

Our private bike tours are an unforgettable way to explore San Francisco with your family, team, or crew. Ride the Golden Gate Bridge and explore SF nature, neighborhoods, iconic landmarks, and the city’s best food. Your longtime local guide will make the experience extra special and ensure you get the ultimate SF experience.

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Why choose this private electric bike tour?

  • A unique & expansive SF experience  – see more of the most beautiful & iconic parts of the city beloved by locals plus tons of hidden gems. 
  • The greatest biking in SF -get inspired on the only bike tour that follows the beautiful, world-class cycling routes locals actually ride
  • Our ebikes make hills history – easy pedaling on SF’s finest , most fun electric bikes. An extra enjoyable time for anyone who can ride a bike!
  • Owner led tour – Get the most experienced and fun local SF guides, steeped in amazing SF history and stories
  • Wireless headsets – learn and experience more than on any other SF tour!

Summer Pricing

We offer the most affordable private bike tours in SF. Pricing below is for our standard Ultimate SF Bike Tour. 

Note: Weekend Pricing is 20% higher during the peak summer season because of dramatically increased demand. If possible, choose a weekday to save and avoid crowds.

1-6 riders

$ 109 / person
Minimum tour price: $495
  • Offered Daily, Flexible Start & End Time
  • SF's best electric bikes: no sweat, extra fun for everyone!
  • Dessert from one of SF's bakeries included
  • Owner led by SF's most experienced bike tour guides

7 - 15 riders

$ 99 / person
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  • Offered Daily, Flexible Start & End Time
  • SF's best electric bikes: no sweat, extra fun for everyone!
  • Dessert from one of SF's bakeries included
  • Owner led by SF's most experienced bike tour guides
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15+ riders

$ 89 / person
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  • Offered Daily, Flexible Start & End Time
  • SF's best electric bikes: no sweat, extra fun for everyone!
  • Dessert from one of SF's bakeries include
  • Owner led by SF's most experienced bike tour guides

Customize Your Private Bike Tour

Let us build a special experience for your group. Fill out as much info as you can and we’ll send you a detailed proposal, along with a booking link for your tour! Custom tours start at only $89/person.

What You'll Experience

This bike tour is the most extensive offered in San Francisco. We’ll cover all the most beloved local cycling routes and showcase SF’s must visit parks, neighborhoods, and an incredible ride on the Golden Gate Bridge. It’s the best way to experience the city like a local in a day. 

🌲 Parks you’ll explore

A natural wonderland where locals go to play, this gorgeous oasis is 20% larger than NY’s Central Park, full of beauty and history to discover.

Just a block away from our shop!

This once formidable military base has now been transformed into a sprawling parkland with epic views and the Golden Gate Bridge.

We take the local cyclist route to the Bridge through the Presidio that no other bike tour does.

SF’s most iconic neighborhood park, home to the famous Painted Lady Victorian houses aka the ‘Full House houses’. Amazing city views! 

An airfield at the dawn of aviator now home to beautiful beachfront bike paths, incredible Bridge, city, and Alcatraz views.

🍩 The Food

INCLUDED! We’ll stop at one these iconic SF bakeries for a special treat.

SF’s most legendary and delicious donut shop. The finest classic donuts with gourmet and seasonal flavors. A beloved and irresistible local icon.

Jane Bakery is SF’s fave new gourmet bakery, reviving a classic Americana Cafe (the Toy Boat). All the old school charm meets fine pastries and SF’s best cookies.

A beloved local institution, this Russian bakery serves up some of SF’s finest pastries, some of which you won’t find anywhere else.

🏘️ Neighborhoods you’ll visit

Our starting and end location! The legendary neighborhood was made famous by Hippie movement and Summer of Love in the late ’60’s. Full of SF’s grandest Victorian architecture (and ‘painted ladies’), quirkiest shops, and best vintage stores.

A diverse neighborhood with some of SF’s best food. We’ll stop at Clement Street., the main business district, which is like a 40-block long more diverse Chinatown packed with local goodness.

The country in the USA’s 2nd densest city. Mostly brilliant parkland, the Presidio is also full of cool old officer housing and WWI era military buildings that have been restored. Well see epic bay and ocean views here, as we ride to the Golden Gate Bridge.

This super polished bayside neighborhood is full of Villa-like homes and art deco architecture. This part of town has its origins in the 1915 World’s Fair, with Palace of Fine Arts still standing on the edge of the hood.

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This neighborhood is home to the famous Wiggle bike route, SF’s best small record stores, and finest beer bars.

Included

Skill Level & Safety
We characterize this tour as easy-moderate. Physically this ride is easy.

Moderate = you should be comfortable riding a bike. Our bikes are easy to ride and we give you plenty of time to get comfortable before departing.

Notes about this tour and why it’s easy-moderate: the ride requires that you navigate several hills, some of which are steeper. Our bikes are well suited and safe for this terrain. Your expert local guide will take you on quiet back roads and official bike routes the entire time, but you will have to share the road with cars at times.

Safety: We take safety seriously. There is an extensive pre-ride safety briefing and we provide the best quality helmets. See our safety page for more detailed information.

Questions: If you have any questions about the difficulty of this tour or if it’s right for you, please contact us, we’re happy to help!

What private tour groups are saying

Meet your rad electric bike

Have more fun and never worry about the hills on SF's best ebikes

We use the Radpower RadRunner, a top-quality eBike that will get us up all the SF hills without breaking a sweat! They’re super safe, accessible, and really fun to ride.

Fits riders:  4’11” (150cm) -6’5″+ (195cm+), up to 280lbs (127kg)

Us radrunner2 green right view

Upright riding position is extra comfy. 

Comfy saddle provides extra cush for your tush 🙂

Strong disc brakes– stop confidently & safely

Integrated lights w/ a brake-light for safety.

Extra wide tires for a safe and comfy ride

Long lasting battery gets 35miles (55km) per charge.

Powerful electric motor conquers SF hills effortlessly

Step-thru frame is easy to get on & off & fits most anyone.

FAQ

Don’t worry, we’ll include a bunch of helpful details and everything you need to know for the tour in you confirmation email after booking. Here are some common questions, answered.

All tours begin & end in our sweet bike workshop in the must-visit Haight Ashbury neighborhood, one block from Golden Gate Park.

Here is a map to our location:

If you are staying locally, we recommend getting dropped off here via taxi, Lyft, or Uber since it’s super easy. But you can also take the N Judah Muni train line easily from Union Square or Fisherman’s Wharf.

PARKING

If you do drive, there is super easy parking 2 blocks (5 min) away at the Kezar Stadium Lot. Here are directions to the lot:

The short answer is YES, very safe. San Francisco is one of the USA’s safest cities to bike in. All of our tours ride at least 95% in official bike lanes and your expert local guide will lead you on the safest, most scenic bike routes and backroads in SF. For more safety info, see our safety page.

We love kids and used to be schoolteachers but note: Our electric bike tours are for age 13+. Our insurance company sets this minimum age for public tours and it’s standard throughout SF for electric bike tours. 

Have family younger than 13? We have cool private tour options for families with kids 8 years and older.  Just contact us for more details. 

Yes! We are in one of SF’s must-visit neighborhoods: the Haight Ashbury. The great rock & roll ‘hood of the 1960’s, it’s home to all SF’s grandest architecture, funkiest shops, great food & drink, and Golden Gate Park (1 block walk).

Check out our Essential local guide to the city for awesome ideas on favorite things to explore and eat in the Haight & San Francisco.

In short, QUALITY. This is the finest bike tour in SF (on the best electric bikes) and one of the most in-depth, authentic, and cool experiences you can have as traveler visiting SF.

WHY? We take the greatest pride in what we do, all tours are owner led by Nick (most experienced guide in SF), and you get wireless headsets so you learn and experience more than any other tour. Think of it as a good longtime local friend showing you the city who’s thought of all the little details, ensuring this will be THE highlight of your SF visit.

We promise it will exceed your expectations, provide lasting memories, and give you the greatest value for the money of any tour experience in the city.

We use the most popular brand and model of electric bikes in the USA, the Rad Power Rad Runner–see above. These top-quality eBikes are super safe, easy to use, and really fun to ride. 

Height: Our bikes fit riders from about 4’11”- 6’5″+

Weight: our bikes can accommodate riders up to 280 pounds 

Other rider requirements: Riders must demonstrate they can ride safely before we depart. This is for everyone’s safety. Note: if you haven’t ridden for a while please practice before coming. We don’t give refunds for those who can’t ride safely or decide the ride isn’t for them on tour day.

100% satisfaction guarantee
& flexible cancellation policy
Why Book With Us?
Got a question?

Don’t hesitate to drop us a line anytime. Our friendly, knowledgeable team of SF locals is happy to chat with you.

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