The San Francisco cable car system is the world's last manually operated cable car system and an icon of the city of San Francisco. The system forms part of the intermodal urban transport …

Riding Cable Cars. It's easy to find and board a cable car. Choose from three cable car lines - two start at Powell and Market and continue to the Fisherman's Wharf area; one starts at California …

You can download our printable cable car map, with all of the stops and top areas or a full San Francisco map. The (very popular) cable cars generally run about every 10 minutes. From …

The cable car started out in San Francisco as a solution for traversing its steep hills. However, others realized that it could replace animal power as well. The cable car was cheaper, faster, …

"How do the cars take hold of the cable?" "How do they go around corners?" "What happens when one cable line has to cross another?" The following is a series of brief descriptions of …

Basically, there are three cable car routes in operation, and it helps to know their respective destinations. At Powell and Market streets, there is a cable car turntable which serves as the …

Mar 20, 2024 · San Francisco has three cable car routes: Powell Hyde, Powell-Mason, and California Van Ness. Powell Hyde and Powell Mason run from downtown San Francisco to …

An exploration of San Francisco neighborhoods with photos, descriptions, feature guides, walking tours, and vintage postcard scans. A guide to the Cable Cars of San Francisco, including route …

San Francisco is the only place in the world you can ride cable cars like this. They take you to great places with spectacular views along the way. Here’s our guide to historic sites along the …

Apr 1, 2024 · The busiest cable cars lines are the Powell-Mason Cable Car Line and the Powell-Hyde Cable Car Line. The crowds of visitors wanting to take them near Fisherman’s Wharf …