Cable Car San Francisco Powell

See 969 reviews articles and 503 photos of powell and market cable car turnaround ranked no 71 on tripadvisor among 794 attractions in san francisco.
Cable car san francisco powell. A complete journey on the scenic powell hyde cable car line in san francisco filmed from the front of the running board. It s a suspension bridge painted an international orange color after all we re the city that first launched cars pulled along by cables running beneath the street. There are three different cable car routes to choose from in the city. Book your tickets online for powell and market cable car turnaround san francisco.
Most people do and who wouldn t. At powell and market streets there is a cable car turntable which serves as the beginning stop for two lines the powell mason and powell hyde lines. Learn about sf s moving landmarks before you ride. The san francisco cable car system is the world s last manually operated cable car system.
B asically there are three cable car routes in operation and it helps to know their respective destinations. Just take a look at these pictures of cable cars in san francisco to see how cute and old fashioned they are in the best kind of way. A map of san francisco and it s historic cable car lines. Two routes from downtown near union.
An icon of san francisco the cable car system forms part of the intermodal urban transport network operated by the san francisco municipal railway of the 23 lines established between 1873 and 1890 only three remain one of which combines parts of two earlier lines. The powell mason cable car route is shown as line pm on the official muni map inboundtaylor and bay fisherman s wharf via taylor columbus mason washington powell to market outboundpowell jackson mason columbus taylor to bay fisherman s wharf. The two main lines powell hyde and powell mason start off at the busy intersection of powell and market and vaguely make their way towards the popular destination of san francisco s fisherman s wharf these are the two lines that most visitors ride due both to their location and the fact. The three cable car routes.
Then come check out the san francisco cable car website the online home of the web s first interactive cable car. No experience is more uniquely san francisco than a ride on a cable car. Starting at the powell street turna. This is my favorite line since you get the chance to pass by lombard street and see amazing views of the bay on the final hill of the ride.
Interactive demos on how cable cars work route maps with popular destinations and the location and hours of the san francisco cable car powerhouse.