2-Hour GoCar Tour of Downtown and Balboa Park

Experience the best of Downtown San Diego and Balboa Park on a thrilling GoCar tour. Explore iconic landmarks, discover hidden gems, and indulge in delicious food along the way.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Little Italy - Start your tour in historic Little Italy, home to the Italian community and see how it has evolved into the modern business and artistic community it is today.

  • Maritime Museum of San Diego - The Maritime Museum in San Diego is one of the world’s top three maritime museums and for good reason! Visit the museum with its variety of exhibits and don’t miss the Star of India, built in 1863 and still sailing today!

  • USS Midway Museum - Drive by the USS Midway on your GoCar Tour. This once active aircraft carrier, now museum is home to over 60 exhibits including the flight deck, galley, engine room and more. The USS Midway was the longest serving aircraft carrier of the 20th century.

  • Seaport Village - As you head towards the coast, you can’t miss Seaport VIllage. This quaint area is home to a variety of shops, restaurants and experiences. Open daily from 10am-9pm (subject to change).

  • Petco Park - The home of the San Diego Padres is Petco Park! This large sporting venue dominates the bayfront area. Behind-the-scenes tours are available to purchase.

  • Balboa Park - Drive through Balboa Park, a stunning 1,200 acre park in the middle of San Diego. Featuring many attractions such as the Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum, the Air & Space Museum, The Museum of Art and more!

  • San Diego Zoo - Drive by the San Diego Zoo, one of the most renowned zoos in the world and is home to over 12,000 rare and endangered animals.

  • Gaslamp Quarter - Make your way into the Gaslamp Quarter which was once San Diego’s red-light district and see how it has been re-imagined into the social scene it is today

What's Included
  • Map
  • Tank of gas
  • Rental of GPS touring car
  • Rider orientation
  • 8.75% environmental fee for carbon offset, gasoline and tire recycling
  • Helmets
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities (optional)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

This is a must-do tour for the young and young at heart! Drive your GoCar to San Diego’s signature sights like Balboa Park, Downtown and the Embarcadero - San Diego’s waterfront district. At Balboa Park, marvel at the Spanish Renaissance Architecture or visit one of the many museums. Continue to Downtown San Diego and see the historic Maritime Museum and USS Midway. A GoCar is the most fun way to explore these diverse areas, at your own pace with GPS directions and commentary to keep you entertained along the way!

  • Driver’s License Required and be 21+ to Drive
  • Optional Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) is available upon request at check-in and costs approximately $19
Location
3918 Mason St
Mason Street
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Honey02231993
Jul 28, 2024
Freedom! - It was super fun and the gentleman that worked there was great. Took a lot of time answering our questions and he was funny!
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105doreena
Jul 7, 2024
Definitely recommend gocar - We had an awesome experience and we had so much fun on tour!!! Calvin and the 2 other workers at the shop were super helpful. Great customer service. I would definitely recommend the gocar. We will be back again.
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Ericwr7487ht
Jun 25, 2024
GoCar GPS guided tour of San Diego - The gentleman who checked us in and out at the end was very thorough and pleasant! The tour was super fun and the guide explained a lot during the trip and was surprisingly funny. We got to visit areas of San Diego which we had not seen previously.
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F876ealuisc
Jun 12, 2024
Awesome Tour - The whole setup is nice and pleasant. It was a great experience. I will probably do this again. The staff were nice and helpful
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Connector21200564707
Apr 18, 2024
Excellent activity to do in San Diego - Enjoyed this experience, easy booking, staff was friendly, GPS and audio tour works great, a good way to see many landmarks in a short period of time
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H4219wzamandao
Apr 2, 2024
Great experience - Traveling around area for a view of where things are to experience with the kids and to figure out what they will want to go later on the trip...listen to the history and information about the ares and buildings was interesting to me.
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T7060xfpattyg
Mar 17, 2024
Great way to explore San Diego - We only had one day in San Diego, and this was a perfect way to see the city. So much fun! The instructor was great and the historical info was interesting.
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Crystal_g
Sep 24, 2022
Great Experience! I recommend everyone try this tour! - Such a fun and cool experience! The staff was super nice, very informative, and explained important details about our tour very well.
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416annie416
Sep 9, 2022
So worth it - Great staff Great excursion we updated to bigger go car for like 45 bucks so worth it It was an awesome day
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Edwardlb3672dt
Jan 23, 2023
Very Fun! But Stressful for Us - Unique and fun experience. Unfortunately for us, the employee that sent us off failed to ensure the audio was properly set. So, the NAV function was virtually useless. This made the experience more stressful. When we returned a different employee made an adjustment on the tablet to increase the sound. The cars are very cool to drive. But they are very loud and bumpy. With the open air environment it was difficult to hear the turn signal. I’m sure we dove through much of SD with our blinkers on. Sorry other drivers. The sound issues really negatively affected our experience. I would recommend that future customers take the cars out for a 6 minute test drive to ensure they are comfortable with the car and that all functions are working properly before they jump into live traffic. Overall, this is an awesome activity. Our experience was a bit stressful.
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