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3.7 (9 reviews)

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Maruko X.

This turntable is the beginning of two cable car lines, always expect there is a long line before getting seated in one of the direction uphills. Pay attention to which car you're boarding to, and they usually follow one after the other.

Rhonda W.

Fun to get to see ... loved the cable cars as way to get around ... beats walking those steep hills. Well worth the price.

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Cable Car - California Street Line - It's always fun to ride up front.

Cable Car - California Street Line

4.1(145 reviews)
0.8 mi•Polk Gulch, Nob Hill

The California Street Cable Car operates daily from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The Powell-Hyde and…read morePowell-Mason lines run later, until 11:00 p.m., making it a great way to explore the city during the day or in the evening. Fares: Adult single rides are $9. Children under 4 ride free, and seniors (65+) pay just $4. You can pay using the MuniMobile app, a Clipper Card, or exact cash onboard. Hot tip: Grab a seat on the outside of the back of the California Street cable car. You'll be rewarded with a breathtaking view looking back down California Street with the Bay Bridge in the distance. It's one of the most iconic views in San Francisco and has inspired countless photos and paintings. (I even have a painting of this view in my living room!) There really isn't a bad seat on the cable car, but if you're trying to avoid extra hill climbing, be sure to get off at the correct stop. Whether you're a first-time visitor or a local, San Francisco's historic cable cars are both a fun attraction and a practical way to get around the city. Highly recommended!

We hopped on the California line in the morning with our day pass and had a great experience riding…read moreit back and forth. The operators were really friendly and informative. We were able to connect to the F in the Financial District as well and it got us to exactly where we wanted to go. I love the history and nostalgia that riding the cable cars evokes, and I'm really glad that in 2026 they're still operating well and they're a vibrant and vital part of San Francisco's public transportation infrastructure. Peace.

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Cable Car - California Street Line - The Mrs always enjoys the ride.

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SFMTA - Powell & Market Cable Car Kiosk

SFMTA - Powell & Market Cable Car Kiosk

3.2(28 reviews)
0.1 mi•Union Square

Powell street was decked out for NBA All Star and I was one of the lucky few that got to be able to…read morecheck out some cool events. There is going to be a foot locker and shoe palace opening on the Powell street locations which will be really good for the city because there is a major bounce back happening. I truly believe that the city is on an upward trend which is really good for the beautiful city of San Francisco. A lot of NBA Players and Legends were walking around the area and how truly lucky we are to live in a beautiful city like San Francisco so let's please take care of it!

It May Not Be Too Practical Now, But It Sure Is Fun And A Vision Of Our Future Selves We Should…read moreHave Pursued Ardently More Than 100 Years Ago. SITREP I love cable cars. They are fun. Great to ride. Great to catch on Powell Street. And great to ride up the hills of San Francisco. For me, it's a time-trip up & down memory lane. It's sad that this costs $6 as a single-rate trip, rather than as a free community-sponsored endeavor to convince people of the benefits of mass transit. Both Muni and BART our outgrowths of these modest cable car-beginnings. But in addition, it's critical to drive home to the citizenry with these tangible object-lessons when comparing the vast amounts of money that were poured into fossil fuels and cars, and how little that accomplished for the community good by comparison. SAD SAD HISTORY As such, cable cars on this line remain a vestige of a bygone era when we, as a society, were on the "right track" (har har, I love puns) to creating a transportation infrastructure that was both useful and did not have a huge carbon footprint such as the one created by cars & gad that are imperiling our lives today. However, the very tragic greedy collusion of oil magnates, coal barons, and car company overlords at the turn of the 19th to 20th centuries, ensured that for at least for a full century (and until well into another century) that fossil fuels, such as gas and coal, would continue to drive our cars and trains. And not only was it greedy, but it has damaged our planet. If we had remained an enlightened American society - instead of a greedy capitalist one - we would not be facing be the level of global warming we are today. And perhaps we would not have implicitly set a bar for industrialization that the Chinese and Indian sub-continent feel the need to duplicate now, furthering endangering our planet. MORE THAN A TOY OR TOURIST TRAP So when I see the beloved cable cars today, I think a lot of "what if?". What if the cable car had led to the earlier development a bullet trains? What if the cable car tracking mechanisms had been advanced faster, from chains, cables and tracks, to high-speed levitation? What if the trains of some future Sci-Fi dream were in fact the trains of NOW, a hundred years earlier, because we had actually engineered them to be? THE LOWDOWN If not for a greedy hiccup in time, this would have been the path we would have firmly remained upon.

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Powell & Hyde Cable Car Turntable

4.3(7 reviews)
1.6 mi•Russian Hill, Fisherman's Wharf

When you're in San Francisco, you have to try riding the cable car at least once. If you're brave,…read moreI highly recommend standing on the cable car rather than sitting inside You can catch one from four locations around Union Square, including the Market Street and the Ghirardelli Square (Powell-Hyde and Powell-Mason) which is my favorite spot. The fare is about $9 per person for a one-way ride. You can hop off along the route if you'd like to explore, but you'll need to pay again if you want to hop back on so if you plan to use multiple time get a day pass. The cable car conductors are friendly, and some even give a mini commentary during the ride, pointing out interesting landmarks and great spots to take photos. It's a fun an experience so i recommend it!

It was a really fun experience overall. My kid had fun riding it…read more I would have rated them higher but the first like conductor I guess they are was so mean. Like hates people, the city and his job. The wait was really long between cable cars and there's no schedule other than 7AM-11PM. It seemed like maybe they run hourly I'm mot sure. Also I thought you could ride round trip. That was my fault. The wait to get back on at Market St was like 45 minutes. I should have done more research I guess. Overall it was a fun experience and I'm glad we did it. You see lots of sights and if you but a day pass you can get off and on at many historical sights. The conductor on the 2nd car was a lot nicer too. I wish we could give half stars bc I'd give them at least 3.5

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SFMTA - MUNI - Cable Cars - Loved the floral deco on this cable car!

SFMTA - MUNI - Cable Cars

3.6(188 reviews)
0.7 mi•Nob Hill

Back on the cable car ..it's $9 for a single ride ..most days and until 11 pm…read more Fun delightful SF past time

Horrible experience…read more I have been living in San Francisco for 10 years and never had the desire to ride this before, mostly because I had never heard anything good about it. Unfortunately, my experience confirmed everything I had heard. My child loves trains and buses, so we decided to give it a try to make him happy. We waited for two hours, and then out of nowhere they announced it was delayed. When someone asked how long the delay would be, the staff said, "I don't know." It was extremely frustrating -- isn't it their job to know what's going on? If they had been clear from the beginning, we would have left, but we thought it might only be a 10-minute delay. Almost 40 minutes later, they said it was closed and they didn't know when it would reopen. They mentioned there was a "free bus" around the corner, but people were fighting just to get on it because it was the only one they provided. Just a reminder: each ticket costs $9, yet no one explained anything or offered help. Unfortunately, I didn't learn my lesson. Wanting to make my child happy, we tried again another day. I honestly hope my child never asks to ride it again. After waiting another hour, just as we were about to get on, the man taking tickets told me -- in a very rude way -- that he would not accept my ticket and told me to move so others could get in. When I asked why and what he meant, he just repeated, "I'm not taking your ticket. Move." No explanation, no help, just rudeness. My husband told him we would buy another ticket, and even then he refused to let us on -- despite the car staying there for another 10 minutes. Completely unacceptable service and an awful experience overall.

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Powell & Mason Cable Car Turnaround

Powell & Mason Cable Car Turnaround

3.8(6 reviews)
1.4 mi•North Beach/Telegraph Hill

The Powell/Mason Cable Car Turnaround is at Taylor and Bay Streets. It's the northern end of one of…read moreSan Francisco's famous cable car lines. Since these cars can't go in reverse, they use a wooden turntable to turn the nine-ton cars around 180 degrees so they can head back to Union Square. You can actually watch the gripmen and conductors push the cars by hand, which is pretty cool. For years, when I first moved to San Francisco, I used to catch the cable car here every morning and ride it all the way to the very end at Market Street, then walk to work. I did that just because it was fun, not because it made my commute faster or shorter! Over time, I got to know the cable car operators who worked the early shifts and many neighbors who also took the cable car to work, and we often chatted and shared a few laughs while waiting. We also enjoyed live performances from street musicians. It is a fun ride, especially for visitors and their families who take the cable car as part of their San Francisco visit experience.

Great tourist experience riding the cable car. They are beautiful original works of engineering…read moreart. The vistas and buildings along the way between Fishermans wharf and market are gorgeous. Only downside is side is the long long wait in queue. They took ages to load every act. I am sure there is a valid reason for the delays between departures ( the cars were there waiting). But it was a pain to wait. Perhaps a sign saying the cars go every 15 mins might have helped.

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Powell & Mason Cable Car Turnaround
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