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World's First GPS Guided City Tour: See San Diego in a Talking Car

Title: GoCar Tour of San Diego (website)
Venue: GoCar Pick-Up Shop (San Diego, CA)
Full Price: $78.00   Our Price: $39.00
Rating: 3.4 stars

Rated 3.4 by 54 members who went.

Take a two-hour drive through the city in GoCar, the world's first GPS-guided tour car that not only directs you to your destinations, but also tells you stories about the sites. The GPS system will automatically guide your two-person car as you explore downtown San Diego, the Gas Lamp District, Balboa Park, Little Italy, Historic Old Town, the Maritime Museum or your choice of more than 100 points of interest.
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Monday, Sep. 1 @ All Day Check Availability
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Members Who Went Said:

4 Star Rating
Written on
Aug 16 2007

Joyce R.

Joyce R.

Broadway Baby

I surprised my husband with this tour for his 51st birthday. We totally loved it! The car was easy for him to drive, and the GPS narration was easy to hear and understand. The only negative thing I can think of at all is that the seats are not very well padded and your butt gets sore. But that's a small price to pay for such a fun time! Oh, and you should be advised that you HAVE to wear a motorcycle helmet.

11 of 11 people found this review useful
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3 Star Rating
Written on
Jul 28 2007

Paul D.

Paul D.

I've lived in San Diego for over 24 years and learned a few fun things about our beautiful city. I recommend it for something different to do. But, make sure you're real careful driving the GoCar. It's kind of slugish when traveling up an incline.

7 of 7 people found this review useful
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4 Star Rating
Written on
May 21 2007

Michael H.

Michael H.

WOW!!!

Great sights, great way to see them.

Most fun on three wheels since we were little kids!

:-)

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Event Highlights

  • One of the "most amazing inventions of the year." --Time Magazine, 2004
  • "What just might be the nation's next big tourist sensation." --USA Today, 2003
  • "Tourists, it's time to dump the map and jump inside a GoCar." --CNN Headline News
  • "It's like a ride at Disneyworld, except you are in control-and it's not a theme park, it's a city." --Tourist Comment, BBC Radio Interview

More Details About This Event:

GoCar is The World's First Computer-Guided Storytelling Car. The clever talking car navigates for you, but that's not all. As you drive, it points out the sights and tells you the stories that bring San Diego to life.

The car seats two people, so you can go alone or ride with a friend and explore the city together!

You can stop along the way. 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!

You don't have to stay on the guided tour. If there is a San Diego sight you wish to see but is not yet included on the tour, just use the map they 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!

The GoCar will do 35-mph. Cars are approved for use on city streets, but are not allowed on freeways.

Choose from more than 100 points of interest on your tour, including:

Downtown San Diego
Gas Lamp District
Historic Horton Plaza
Aircraft Carrier Midway
Balboa Park
El Prado Museum Complex
Bankers Hill
Spreckels Pavilion
San Diego Bay
Seaport Village
Florida Canyon
Little Italy
Historic Old Town
Mission Hills District
Maritime Museum
Hillcrest District
Point Loma
Shelter Island
Ocean Beach

About GoCar Tours San Diego:

GoCar Rentals is the developer of the first-ever GPS-guided storytelling car. GoCar is the brainchild of mechanical engineer, Nathan Withrington. His original idea and the company's entrepreneurial spark have set off a firestorm of media attention. GoCar's most recent honor has been its nomination for "Invention of the Year" by Time Magazine.