Cable Car Ride

Powell & Market Cable Car Turntable

Hang off the running board of a ride dating back to 1873

⚠ $9 a ride; long terminus queues

Hours

Varies by line, roughly 7am to around midnight (check MuniMobile / SFMTA on the day)

Tickets

Single ride $9 adult (4 and under free). Visitor Passport 1-day $15, 3-day $35, 7-day $47, unlimited including cable cars — SFMTA

Address

The turntable at Powell and Market, where the Powell-Hyde and Powell-Mason lines start

At the Powell & Market terminus the crew push each car round on a turntable by hand, which is a show in itself. There are three lines: Powell-Hyde, the favourite, passes Lombard Street and drops down Hyde Street with Alcatraz dead ahead; Powell-Mason runs straight to Fisherman's Wharf; and the quieter California line climbs between the Financial District towers. Stand on the outside step, grab a pole, and as you crest a hill the street falls away in front of you to the clang of the bell.