The CityPass® concept is simple: A booklet - thinner than an iPod and sized to fit in a pocket - contains admission to some of San Francisco's most-visited attractions and landmarks at a 50% savings. Inside the booklet are actual tickets with attraction information, transportation directions, best times to visit, a map, and details from the pages of National Geographic Traveler.

San Francisco CityPass is valid for nine days from day of first use. One admission to each of the following attractions is included:

* Muni & Cable Car 7-Day Passport
* Aquarium of the Bay
* SF Museum of Modern Art
* de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park with a bonus visit to the Legion of Honor museum on the same day
* Blue & Gold Fleet Bay Cruise Adventure
* Exploratorium OR Asian Art Museum

San Francisco CityPass also has a selection of discounts and offers:

* A discount coupon for either a self-guided bicycle tour that departs from San Francisco, crosses the Golden Gate Bridge and returns via ferry from Sausalito OR A GoCars tour, in a tiny yellow electric vehicle with GPS
* Bloomingdale's discount
* See's Candies
* Boudin Museum and Bakery Tour (Fisherman's Wharf)
* Bistro Boudin free appetizer with purchased entrée
* Pier 39 Fun Pack
* 2-for1 admission to AT&T Park tour, home of the San Francisco Giants

Adults, $54 (a savings of $43), Youth 5-17, $44 (a savings of $37)

Pro's:

• The CityPass attractions are concentrated in the more tourist friendly parts of San Francisco. This, combined with the Muni Passport, means that you won't need a rental car at all and you really won't even need to take taxis around.


• Between the CityPass Attractions and the Muni Passport, it is easy to get to the Top Ten San Francisco Tourist Spots (scroll down for more information on this).


• Since the CityPass attractions are all indoors, except for the Bay Cruise / Alcatraz, CityPass isn't really affected much by bad weather. By the way: you can, and should, do Alcatraz even if it's raining.


• Provides a good weekend or long weekend's worth of activities.

Con's:

• You could do all of the six 'core' CityPass attractions in two days and then do the GoCar or Bike Rental in one more. If you're only in the city for three days, this obviously isn't a problem, but if you have a longer vacation you will need to plan more things. Note that the Muni passport is good for seven days.


• Four of the six attractions are museums and another one is an aquarium. If you don't like museums, or come from an area that already has a strong base of museums, you may want to think about whether its the best way to spend your San Francisco time.

1. Alcatraz
CityPass includes a ferry to and tour of Alcatraz.

2. Cable Car
CityPass includes unlimited Cable Car rides

3. Chinatown
Chinatown is easy to get to from anywhere in the city using Muni or the Cable Cars (which are included in CityPass).

4. Coit Tower
Also easy to get to. It's also nice to either walk up the Filbert steps to the tower or, even better, walk down the steps straight into Levi Plaza.

5. Fishermans Wharf
Easy to get to. CityPass also provides discounts on Pier 39 attractions, including admission to the Aquarium by the Bay. The Boudin Bakery, Museum and Bistro are down there too.

6. Golden Gate Bridge
Easy to get to on public transportation. You should also have a good photo op from the Bay on the ferry to Alcatraz. Another way to do it is to rent bikes, ride across the bridge into the North Bay, and then take the ferry back from Sausalito or Tiburon (CityPass provides a free ferry ticket for this). If you have good weather and you're a good cyclist, this last one is a great option.

7. Golden Gate Park
CityPass provides admission to the de Young museum, in the heart of the park. The Muni pass makes it easy to get to the park and to pick up public transportation from wherever in the park you happen to get to.

8. Lombard Street
Easy to get to. One good option is to take the Powel-Hyde Cable Car, get off at the top of Lombard and then just walk down Lombard St. into North Beach. This is another great photo op.

9. North Beach
Easy to get to and the Muni pass is very handly after a day or night shopping and partying along Columbus Avenue.

10. Palace of Fine Arts
Easy to get to and right next to The Exploratorium, which CityPass covers admission for.

• CityPass lets you go to either the Asian Art Museum or The Exploratorium. If you have kids with you or if you would rather go to a science museum than an art museum, The Exploratorium is probably the better bet.


• If you want to see both the de Young museum and the Legion of Honor (another art museum), you must see them on the same day. Going to the de Young gets you free entrance into the Legion of Honor, but only on the same day.


• If you go to the Legion of Honor and you like to walk, you can walk around Land's End to Point Lobos and then on to the ruins of the old Sutro Baths. If you get to the Sutro Baths site, there is a pretty good diner right there or you can walk over to the Cliff House, a San Francisco institution for oceanside drinks and dining


• I recommend at least one ferry ride while you are in San Francisco, especially if the weather is nice. CityPass includes a ferry ride back from Sausalito or Tiburon, if you bike over, and either a ferry ride around Alcatraz or a ferry ride to Alcatraz. Any one of these options will get you your ferry ride and good photo opportunities for Alcatraz, the city, and the Golden Gate Bridge.


• Taking a tour of the city isn't for everyone, but it is a good way to look around and I recommend it, especially if you don't have much time in the city. CityPass does not include a regular tour but does get you a discount on using the GoCar tours. These are little, three wheeled scooters that seat two and take you on a tour using GPS directions and audio information about the city. You will probably think this is either great fun or something that makes you look like an idiot or maybe both. Watch the Video below if you're curious.

For Details on any one of these events, click here to go to the San Francisco Self Guided Tour Event Calendar

• 65 th Anniversary Cruise: Sun, Jun 1, @10am - 2pm, At San Francisco Bay Pier 45, San Francisco.


• UNION STREET FESTIVAL:Sun, Jun 1, @10am - 6pm, Union Street between Gough & Steiner; San Francisco.


• Beach Blanket Babylon: Sun June 1,8,15,22, @ 2pm - 4pm,Sun June 1,8,15,22 ,@ 5pm - 7pm , June 6,7,13,14,20,21,27,28,@ 6:30pm - 8:30pm ,June 6,7,13,14,20,21,27,28,@ 9:30pm - 11:30pm, June 11,12,18,19,25,26,@8pm - 10pm , 678 Beach Blanket Babylon Boulevard, San Francisco, CA.


• Insignificant others: June 1,8,15,22 @ 2pm - 4pm,June 6,7,13,14,20,21,27,28 @ 8pm - 10pm, At Theatre 39, San Francisco.


• 31st Haight-Ashbury Street Fair: Sun, Jun 8,@ 11:00am - 5:30pm,At Haight & Ashbury Streets, San Francisco


• 5th Annual Precious Cheese North Beach Festival:Sat, Jun 14&15 , @10am - 6pm,Washington Square Park, 1200-1500 blocks of Grant Avenue and adjacent streets in North Beach,San Francisco


• Stern Grove Concerts:Sun, Jun 15&22, @2pm - 5pm ,at 19th Avenue AT Sloat Boulevard, San Francisco,CA


• 38th Annual San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration 2008:Sat, Jun 28,@ 12pm - 6pm,Celebration in the Civic Center,San Francisco