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Cable cars were invented by Andrew Smith Hallidie here in San Francisco in 1873. Hallidie's cable car system was based on early mining conveyance systems and dominated the city’s transit scene for more than 30 years.
Fisherman’s Wharf is served by two cable car lines: the Powell-Hyde line on Hyde and Beach Streets (Aquatic Park near Ghirardelli Square), and the Powell-Mason line on Taylor and Bay Streets (middle of Fisherman's Wharf area, a few blocks from Pier 45 at Taylor and Bay Street).
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 cable car routes.
The cable cars are the world's last manually operated cable car system, a tramway whose cars are pulled along by cables embedded in the street. These right-out-of-the-Smithsonian cable cars were named a national historic landmark in 1964.
Taking a ride on a cable car should always be at the top of visitors’ must-do San Francisco experiences. Follow our guide to the must-sees along and near the California Street cable car route, starting from its terminus downtown at California and Drumm streets.
The cost of one ride on a San Francisco cable car is $8 per adult and $5 per youth (ages five to 18). Children under five ride free. You can purchase passports for one day ($13), three days ($31 ...
Here is everything you need to know to have a memorable ride on one of the three lines serving San Francisco, the Powell-Hyde Line. Follow along from the Market Street cable car turnaround to the Hyde and Beach stop at Ghirardelli Square.
