First one is located outside next to the parking lot near the columbus statue.
Coit tower seconf floor tours.
Admission to the second floor requires a ticket for their guided tours.
They continue behind a door next to the gift shop up the stairs and around the second floor.
Coit tower hours and ticket costs.
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The first floor at coit tower is covered by diego rivera inspired murals that were painted during the depression era in the 1930 s.
Murals on the second floor are available only on tour at 11 00 am on saturday or by special arrangement phone.
Open 10am 6pm may through october 10am 5pm november through april admission to the ground floor of the tower is free for everyone.
To 6 p m just a few steps away from coit tower is the coit tower café offering hot and cold drinks pastries paninis pizza by the slice and frozen yogurt.
Admission to the first floor is free but the elevator fee to go higher is currently 4 50 for adults 2012 prices.
I ts a green structure with sliding doors.
There are docent led tours that highlight the murals and the tower s history for 8 while visitors can alternatively opt for a shorter tour on the tower s second floor for 5.
This is where most of the murals are located.
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The restroom restroom situation at coit tower can be confusing.
There is no charge for viewing the murals on the first floor.
For decades the entire second floor of the iconic coit tower the white column that s been a beacon atop telegraph hill since it was completed in 1933 went unseen by the public.
Most people don t know that coit tower has two different restroom toilet areas.
The second location is inside coit tower on the first floor.
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You can also arrange for a paid tour for groups of four to eight people through san francisco parks and recreation.
To get behind that closed door and learn more take one of the free guided coit tower tours given by city guides.
Coit tower is open daily from 10am but closing time depends on the time of year ranging from 5pm in the winter to 7pm in the summer.
Enjoy the mural tour with our self guided audio tour.
Please note that food and drinks are not allowed in coit tower.