San Diego Scooter Tour: Downtown & Balboa Park
4.4
16 Ratings
San Diego
Experience the best of San Diego on a scooter tour of Downtown and Balboa Park. Explore museums, gardens, and iconic landmarks while enjoying the city's diverse and visually appealing scenery.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Little Italy - Drive through Little Italy.
- Gaslamp Quarter - Drive through the heart of downtown.
- Balboa Park - Drive through Balboa Park.
- San Diego Zoo - Drive by the San Diego Zoo.
- Old Town San Diego State Historic Park - Drive through Old Town San Diego.
- USS Midway Museum - Pass by the USS Midway.
- Maritime Museum of San Diego - Learn about the Maritime Museum as you drive by.
- The Coronado Ferry Landing - Take the Ferry
- The Unconditional Surrender - See the Unconditional Surrender Statue
- San Diego Convention Center - Drive by the Convention Center
- Petco Park - Drive by Petco Park
What's Included
- Electric scooter rental
- Guided rider orientation
- Protective helmet provided
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- All fees and/or taxes
Additional Information
If you’re eager to experience the vast majority of the stunning attractions San Diego offers, the quintessential tour you can’t miss is the Downtown San Diego and Balboa Park tour. It lets you intimately explore Balboa Park on your scooter. Make a pit stop at one of the many museums, drink in the aroma of blooming flower gardens, or discover the outdoor organ pavilion. The tour also covers Hillcrest, a region acclaimed for its array of shops, eateries, and some of the finest cuisine in the nation. Witness Downtown San Diego’s Maritime Museum or the historical Gaslamp Quarter. The diverse and visually enchanting city of San Diego is waiting to be explored, and the Balboa Park scooter tour is undoubtedly one of the most delightful ways to absorb it all.
- All renters must be able to read, understand and sign a liability release and waiver form.
- Each rider will be charged a 150.00 incidental deposit fee. This will not be charged to your card but an authorization to hold will be placed on the card.
- Min weight 100lbs, max. 250lbs
- The minimum rider age is 15. If under the age of 18 the rider must be accompanied by an adult. Must possess a major credit card and photo ID.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Location
3918 Mason St
Mason Street
Just look for the yellow GoCars and Scooter in front of the building.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(16 Ratings)
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Trina_a
Apr 4, 2024
Fun and great value for the money! - Fabulous and fun way to tour downtown San Diego! Out tour manager was funny and informative! The gps guide was perfect-not obnoxious at all. Definitely recommend!
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Chrisgmilleratx
Mar 21, 2024
Scooter Tour Fans! Make this a must-do experience... - The guided scooter tour was impressive. The technology worked flawlessly the entire time and was an ideal tour guide. The scooters themselves were great and we continuously heard "nice ride" or "where did you rent those" from people we passed by in the street. And more importantly, the scooters help us cover a lot of ground during our 2 hour tour. They were easy to operate and handle - even for those in our family that had never scootered before. The staff was great, accommodating and answered all our questions. They made us feel appreciated before and after the tour. Make this a must-do activity during your first few days in SD to get a better feel for the city and its history.
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X2611olginad
Mar 12, 2024
San Diego looks wonderful from a GoCar - Though we are from San Diego,
we always wanted to try GoCar Tours and we had the best time! We have a new appreciation for our town and had so much fun doing it.
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Denise_h
Feb 16, 2024
Fun way to see the city!... - Fun way to see the city! Loved the park! Felt safe and secure the entire time! I would do this again!
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Judi_s
Oct 13, 2023
Great experience - Great way to see san diego! The narration was perfect along the guided gps tour. Definitely cannot get lost!
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Melanie_h
Jul 6, 2023
Fun self tour with GPS leading you - This was a really fun way to see a lot of sites in a short time! We rented the sit-down scooters with fat tires for 2 hours. We only stopped a few times for photos, so we easily got through the 2-hour route. Enjoyed going through Balboa park & seeing the ship museum. It was tough a few times in traffic, but we made it. Their 2-seater cars looked fun (driver & the passenger sits behind them).
Place was easy to find & folks were very nice. GPS worked fine, and they told some stories along the way too.
Recommend if you are comfortable riding alongside traffic. You can use bike lanes a lot, so it wasn’t that big a deal to us. Fun!
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Jeffery_c
Jul 4, 2023
Amazing GPS tour - We had a blast and learned a lot about San Diego in the process. The staff was friendly and helpful. The GPS system worked amazingly. I would definitely recommend this experience.
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Anonymous
Dec 29, 2023
A fun time - Learning about the history and landmarks Just driving around in the good weather. Really fun
Operated pretty easy
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F_m
Apr 26, 2023
The team was enthusiastic... - The team was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. They recommended options that actually made for a better experience and just not upsold us. They ensured that we were comfortable and had all our questions were answered prior to hitting the road. Really enjoyed it and planning to do it again.
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Darrin_g
May 29, 2023
Fun, but... - The scooters we rented were great. We did a 2-hour tour and saw a lot of San Diego. The scooters are equipped with GPS and a voice guide that kept us on course and explained different landmarks as we pass them. They had fat tires that made it easy to ride once you got to feel for it.
Unfortunately, one of our two scooters started losing power about 3/4 of the way into the trip. It almost didn't make it up the last small hill and then completely died about two blocks from the drop off.
That would have been understandable, but the person that checked us in accused us of going off course and that's why the battery died. He dialed back his tone when he saw that we didn't like being accused of something we didn't do, but it put a damper on the experience as a whole.
If not for the poor customer service, I would have rated this trip a 4 or even a 5 because it was that much fun. However, customer service is part of the experience and this particular employee blew it... And he knew it.
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