Go Car Rental San Francisco - Rent a computer guided talking car to see the city!

GO CAR Global Positioning System Navigated Rentals

Fold up your map. Put away the guidebook. And see the San Francisco most visitors never see!

Zip all over town in a GoCar and let this little yellow car take you on a GPS-guided tour of the city. Your GoCar will tell you where to go and give you the scoop on what you're seeing, telling the stories a local tells. Our tours take you on fantastic and varied tours around San Francisco. It's an entertaining, exhilarating and enlightening way to see the city!

GoCar offers rentals in Fisherman's Wharf San Francisco. GoCars can be rented by the hour or day. To rent a GoCar you must be a licensed driver 18 years of age.

GoCar Rentals is the first company in the world offering computer guided talking tour car. The GoCar is ideal to explore everything that San Francisco has to offer. Approved for use on city streets, the GoCar is simple to operate and its small size makes parking a breeze.

Some Information about Go Car:

• Top Speed: 30-35 mp

• Seating: 2 Passengers

• Steering: Handlebar Control

• Restraints: 2 point Lap Belt

• Roll Cage:Stainless Steel

• Motor: 49cc , 2 stroke , 2 H

Location:	Fisherman's Wharf - 2715 Hyde Street, San Francisco, CA. 94133
Schedule:	January - December: Daily from 8:00am - 5:00pm Extended hours to 8:00pm in Summer months.

            

Go Car Rentals located on Hyde Street near Fisherman's Wharf, rents three- wheeled, two-passenger vehicles that look like a combination motorcycle and golf cart.

But what sets GoCar Rentals apart is the its use of the Global Positioning System (GPS), which gives cues for an onboard computer to play recorded information when the vehicle rolls by a historical landmark like the Cannery, Fort Mason or the windmills in Golden Gate Park.

The car also lets the driver know it's time to turn left or right or if the vehicle is in the wrong lane.

"Tourists can throw away the map and get about without getting lost,"

The vehicles are controlled with a motorcycle-style handle, throttle and hand brakes. Because the car is so small, both driver and passenger have to wear safety helmets and sign a waiver acknowledging that driving it is risky. Because it has three wheels, it can be driven by anyone with a regular Class C driver's license.

The computer is programmed to direct driver and passenger on a two-hour loop around the Fisherman's Wharf area, out to the Marina District through Golden Gate Park and eventually down that part of Lombard known as the "crookedest street in the world."

Along the way, the computer plays recorded messages giving riders information, such as the fact that they are driving in the neighborhood of comedian Robin Williams or that liquefaction caused damage in the Marina District during the 1989 Loma Prieta quake, or that Lombard isn't even the crookedest street in San Francisco.

The tour takes about two hours, but the computer program also suggests other places that extend the trip.."

Copyright 2004 The San Francisco Chronicle.

            

Go Car Rentals San Francisco
January - December: Daily from 8:00am - 5:00pm
Extended hours to 8:00pm in Summer months.

            

Departure Location: 

• Please meet at 2715 Hyde Street between Beach and Taylor, San Francisco, CA. 94133. Located in The Fisherman's Wharf. A limited number of paid parking is available on site. We are at the end of the Hyde Stret Cable Car line. Click here for a Google Map Link

Frequently Asked Questions: 

• Can I stop along the way: Of course. Like we've said, you set your own pace. The car always knows where you are and you can park anywhere you want (motorcycle parking or car parking) for as long as you want, and as soon as you start to drive again, the car will begin to talk!

• Do you have to stay on the tour:  Absolutely not! If there is a San Francisco sight you wish to see but is not yet included on the tour, just use the map we provide to navigate your own way through the city streets. You can even put a CD in the stereo and enjoy music along the way! 

• Can I cross the Golden Gate Bridge: No, but our tour will navigate you to Fort Point. Here the bridge soars about 200-feet above your head. It is possible to gain pedestrian access to the bridge span from the car park at the bridge vantage point.

• Can the GoCar climb all of San Francisco’s hills: GoCar can climb all hills with one person, but with a passenger onboard there are some hills that it cannot climb, like the ones the cable cars can climb. The Gocar Still manages to get to some of the highest summits of the City like Twin Peaks, Lombard St. The GPS routes you on approaches that the car can handle.

• How many points of interest: There are well over 50 historical points and landmarks along the guided tour.

• Vehicle Insurance and cost: A Daily collision damage waiver (CDW)  ia available for the rental is similar to a car rental and costs $12/day for the GoCar if selected by the driver.

• Driver Requirements: Minimum age for drivers is 18 with current drivers license.

• Safety: Helmets are provided. All riders receive a full orientation. All GoCars fit within the DMV definition of “moped”. The renter takes responsibility for the GoCar and their actions while driving the GoCar.

Where can you go:

• Exploring all over San Francisco is very popular activity with a GoCar. Cars are not allowed on Interstates or on the Golden Gate Bridge. Explore Fisherman's Wharf, The Marina District, Haight Street, Golden Gate Park, Lombard Street - The crookedest street in the world, and Fort Point overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge.

            

Payment and Security Deposit

Payment: You reservation is secured in advance by a major credit card; Visa, Mastercard, American Express or Discover Card. An imprint of the renter's credit card, along with a completed and signed rental agreement and liability waver are required prior to the release of the vehicle. CDW insurance can also be purchased directly from Go Car Rentals for $9.00 per day. A $400.00 security deposit is required on a major credit card.

Confirmation & Travel Voucher:

You will receive an immediate email confirmation with a link to your E-Ticket Voucher. Print this voucher on your home/office printer and present SIGNED voucher at departure location. Only one voucher will be created per tour or activity for all travelers. This service can be booked the day of your travel date.

Reservations are held for 30 minutes after your reservation time. Reservations over 30 minutes late will be considered a no-show and charged in full

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations within 24 hours of the tour are charged in full. Cancellations prior to 24 hours are charged a minimum $10.00 per person administration fee. We charge for NO SHOWS. No Shows on tour dates are charged 100%. If the tour is cancelled by the tour operator, the full ticket price will be refunded.

Recommended: Comfortable shoes and a extra layer of warm clothing. Weather permitting. If seasonal fog obscures the view, cruise route may be altered.Meals, Gratuities and Souvenirs are not included.

Red and White Fleet assumes no responsibility for delays caused by accidents, breakdown, bad conditions of the bay or ocean and other conditions beyond control, in addition to insufficient numbers of passengers. Not responsible for loss or damage to property.

All company policies can be found at tourcorp.com, and a part of this tour purchase.

            

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