Easiest way of doing this visit is to just take a bus up to the tower. Opted for the more difficult option, walked up Telegraph Hill using the Filbert steps. Took the route from Embarcadero near Pier 19 through Levi’s Plaza up to the base of Filbert steps. It’s a challenging walk up but you do get some wonderful vistas of the bay towards the Bay Bridge and see some very nice houses whose only access is from the steps. Took a leisurely 30 minutes to get up to Coit Tower. Once at the base of the tower, you do get some good views of the City and the bay but would recommend spending the USD10 to go up the lift to the top of the tower. There u have views not blocked by trees of the whole city and Bay Area especially the Transamerica Building. Had the option of taking the bus down but decided on taking Lombard Street down towards Fisherman’s Wharf. All in all a great 3 hours spent to get a feel for the geography of San Francisco.

This was real trek up to the tower but was well worth it. The walk is not for the faint hearted and was quite hard. Alternatively you can get a public bus up. There is lots of interesting information and the the murals were great. Entrance to the tower (via a lift) is $10 but definitely worth it. We had a nice day and the views of the city were superb. If you get the right weather I would strongly advise paying a visit.

It was nice. The view of the whole city of San Francisco is neat to see from the top of the coit tower. The line can be long just to get onto the elevator to take you to the top. They only have one elevator going up. It’s the same way to go down. You have to wait in line just to go down. I didn’t care for the elevator operator who was operating the elevator going down though. She wasn’t very friendly and she appeared to have a bad attitude. She yelled at my son just because his mask wasn’t completely over his face. It didn’t cover his nose, and she was real nasty about it. Not sure what her problem was but that was the one thing I did not like about the coit tower. The elevator operator! I did not card one but for her attitude at all. No reason for her to go off like that just because a face mask is off someone’s nose only by a few inches! I hope she gets fired!

It was a nice experience. It's a long line to the elevator but you get distracted with the lovely murals. Once on top you get to experience a beautiful view of the city. The only issue I had was that the windows were kind of dirty making my camera hard to focus while taking pictures of the city. Other than that it's worth the while visiting this iconic site. Very friendly staff.

Visiting Coit Tower was well worth the effort! We climbed up many sets of steps and steep streets to get there (but there’s a bus that stops there as well). The murals on the inside of the tower tell fascinating stories about San Francisco and the views from the top of the tower are spectacular!

If you want a fantastic view of the San Francisco area, make a stop at the Coit Tower. It isn't easy to get there but it's worth the view. We were visiting family on a rainy day so we drove up there and actually found an open parking spot. However, there are maybe 15 spots so don't try it if you aren't feeling lucky. When we visited Fisherman's Wharf, we saw a bus marked Coit Tower picking people up so that is probably a better option. The view from the parking lot observatory is very good but you have to go inside the tower and take an elevator to the top to really get the view. You buy the $10 ticket first and get in line for the elevator, which holds about 6-7 people. We were there in March so the line was short. It still took 10-15 minutes in line to get the elevator. The ride is about five minutes and the elevator operator was cheery. He answered the obligatory questions (how many stories (11), how long is the trip, do we have to get back on right away) and then we were there. The top of the tower is open and you view the city through sets of three windows as you move around the tower. The view was fantastic! We spent time looking for famous landmarks and just taking in the view. You can stay as long as you need to. There is a line for the elevator down as well. It was well worth the trip and we enjoyed our 60 minutes there.

We had been at Coit before, but never gone up the tower. The views from the top were well worth the entrance fee. The elevator was out of order, so it was 230+ steps to the too, which was ok except for the unreasonable attitude of one member of staff who told us not to stop on the landings as "this was the evacuation route". Absurd. At over 60, although reasonably fit, I needed a moment to catch my breath before continuing.

A very long walk but so worth it !!! The tower was very interesting. We walked one way in and a different way out. So saw two different areas !! Lovely photos and great views weather permitting!!!

A bit of a workout making the climb to and up historic Coit Tower on Telegraph Hill, but the reward is amazing 360 views of the city and San Francisco Bay. Limited parking available. You can catch bus #39 to reach here.

I should preface by saying I did not pay the $7 to go to the top. I mainly went to check out the murals which were very nice. You can still get good views of the city and Bay Bridge from the grounds. I can't say if it's worth it to go to the top.