mikeerdas Posted June 12, 2010 #1 Share Posted June 12, 2010 In another thread, I've expressed frustration with trying to get a < 24 hour car rental in downtown San Francisco for a day trip to Napa: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1217219 Has anyone here taken the 9 hour Napa bus tour included in the San Francisco "GO" pass? Wondering if it's worth the effort to continue looking for a same-day-return car rental, where I can afford the ~$50/night downtown parking fees... I'm fine with bus tours in foreign (to me) countries. But it seems almost a shame to take one in my native country (the US) where I don't mind driving a rental car. I'd prefer to visit wineries that I identify vs. a pre-packaged deal, but the rental situation seems a bit absurd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeerdas Posted June 13, 2010 Author #2 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoncom Posted June 13, 2010 #3 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Curious about details (pricing, contact info), of mentioned bus tour or any others. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanisheyes Posted June 24, 2010 #4 Share Posted June 24, 2010 We did the Grayline tour on our Go card to the Napa Valley a couple of years ago, and had a really good day. Think we visited 3 wineries and had time to stop in Napa for lunch. I would recommend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeerdas Posted July 26, 2010 Author #5 Share Posted July 26, 2010 We ended up renting a car downtown with Enterprise (O'Farrell Street) early (7:30am) and returned at the same location (was some time before 6:00 pm). Drove over the Golden Gate bridge and hit Muir Woods first (coastal redwood forest where the Ewok Village scenes from Return of the Jedi were filmed). Then we hit about 4 wineries in Sonoma and 1 in Napa. Sonoma wineries were smaller, more intimate, less snotty, and had less expensive tastings. Came home going over the Bay Bridge. I'm very glad we didn't end up doing a bus tour, since we had a lot more flexibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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