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The San Francisco Cable Car system is the last working system of its kind in the world. The cable cars move by gripping an underground cable that is in constant motion, powered by an engine located in a central powerhouse. The “grip man” on board the cable car is responsible for operating the grip and ringing the bell.
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (Muni) owns and operates the cable cars, along with the vintage “F-line” streetcars on Market Street and the waterfront, and the City’s light rail and bus system.
Threatened with scrapping in 1947, cable car lovers rallied to defend San Francisco’s system and when the original installations wore out in the early 1980s, the City rebuilt its cable car network from the dirt up. Learn more in person. The free Cable Car Museum at Washington and Mason Streets is open Tuesdays through Sundays.
Hours of operations for the cable cars are 7 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday. Listen Up. Exploring San Francisco. Learn about the legendary cable cars on a ride past iconic sites and famous San Francisco neighborhoods. San Francisco Cable Car Fast Facts: 9.7 million people ride cable cars each year.
Cable Car System in Action - Video Clips. Cable Car Bell-Ringing, History, Sights and Sounds; 2001-2003. The Cable Car Museum, 1201 Mason Street at Washington, San Francisco. Admission is free. For Museum hours, directions, map and other details, visit the information site.
From the first run in 1873 to the present. Learn about the inventor, technologies, builders, rapid expansion, near loss and the ongoing efforts to save and rebuild the cable cars of San Francisco. Museum.
Sep 30, 2023 · 100 Larkin Street. San Francisco, CA 94102. 415-557-4400. info@sfpl.org. From technological innovation to an icon synonymous with San Francisco, our cable car system has endured for 150 years.
