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Today, San Francisco'scable cars are one of two National Historic Streetcar Landmarks in operation (New Orleans' St. Charles streetcar line is the other), and both the continued operation and minimum level of service of our cable cars are locked into San Francisco's City Charter.
Your Guide to San Francisco's California Street Cable CarHere is everything you need to know to have a memorable ride on one of the three cable car lines serving San Francisco, the California Line.
You may have heard that you can hop off and on cable cars as many times as you like once you purchase a ticket. This isn't exactly true, though there is a way to use cable cars as a hop-on/hop-off tour experience. So, how much does it cost to take a cable car ride in San Francisco?
Guinness World Records on January 17 announced its recognition of Ba Den station of the modern cable car system at the Ba Den Mountain national tourist site in the southern province of Tay Ninh as the largest cable car station in the world.
Basic Rules of the RideFare receipts are issued; one-ride-only. Tickets/Receipts are not valid as transfers and are NOT round trip. You can get on the Cable Car at any stop along the way where you see the Cable Car stop pole. The Conductors will stop at each stop pole to let people on and off.
California Line (Red)It's the least busy of the three. It's also full of thrills as it climbs the steep hill from California and Market to the top of Nob Hill, then runs back downhill to Van Ness.
Cable cars average about an accident a month and routinely rank among the most accident-prone mass transportation modes in the country per vehicle mile traveled annually, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Over the last 10 years, city officials have reported 126 accidents injuring 151 people.
Powell Hyde Cable CarPowell Hyde starts at the Powell and Market cable car turnaround near Union Square and ends at Fisherman's Wharf. The route is 2.1 miles long and takes about 20 minutes.
How much is it to ride the SF Muni buses and trolleys: Adults: $3.00 (Clipper card/MuniMobile: $2.50) Seniors: $1.50 (Clipper card/MuniMobile: $1.25) Anyone under 19 years of age rides buses and streetcars free (but not cable cars).