Cable Cars

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Once the most popular from of public transportation for early San Franciscans, the cable cars have become a major tourist attraction. It's still a reliable and scenic way to travel around parts of the city. There are three lines : Powell- Hyde (Powell-... More [+]

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by evenstar944 (Trip Advisor) on 2010-11-05

"I had a chance to experience all three cable car lines. My favorite, the California line although the least scenic had the most friendliest conductors and were practically empty. The Powell-Mason a..." more

by Calgurl2010 (Trip Advisor) on 2010-10-25

"The cable car was about to leave and a lady jumped on board. The operator shouted at her to get off, then told her to get on, then get off.....! He then asked her was she on it before it moved and ..." more

by CherylAnnRD (Trip Advisor) on 2010-10-15

"We took the cable cars during the day and at night. What a thrill to ride up and down the hills of San Fransisco. The cable car driver answered all questions, very proud of his job and I was impres..." more

by rlmptl (Trip Advisor) on 2010-09-30

"Cable cars saved us the steep walks up hill. It was pricey at 5.00 each one way and the wait was long. Our operators on both occations were fun and nice. There were no rude ones. It was a fun exper..." more

by happyfamilytravels (Trip Advisor) on 2010-08-31

"Spent a few days in San Francisco as I wanted to show my three children the city, having first visited it myself as a child nearly 30 years ago. I particularly wanted them to experience the fun of ..." more

by Miss_Veronica (Trip Advisor) on 2010-08-30

"OK, the one thing that needs to be made clear is that riding the cable cars is a unique SF experience, and a fun way to see some SF neighborhoods and catch great views, rather than a means for fast..." more

by dlistblogger (Trip Advisor) on 2010-08-19

"We waited over an hour to get on the car, its very cold even in the middle of summer because of the wind, it's pricier than other forms of transportation, and the operators were very rude. " more

by djbarnes (Trip Advisor) on 2010-08-03

"Just returned from San Francisco. The cable cars were fun to hang off from, but be aware of a few things. The operators are extremely rude to the point that the city should be embarrassed that thes..." more

by Trips2keep (Trip Advisor) on 2010-08-01

"Fun for two or more, but you might think about a txi on the way back. It's faster and about the same price. Be sure and get on at the turn arounds or you might not get on at the brown signs in betw..." more

by KimKDallas (Trip Advisor) on 2010-08-01

"For the weekend in general, we’d gotten MUNI passes with our hotel which we used to ride the cable cars and other public transportation. All the cable cars picked up at California and Powell – ..." more