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Down Powell and Market, you can watch the cable cars turn around and head back up the hill, pulled by an underground cable. This careful job is done by the gripman and the brakeman who turn patiently their cable car on the turntable. When this is done and that you have patiently waited in line for 40 minutes, you can hop on and try to stand on the outside running board for a better view and sensation…
It is a long wait and an expensive ride, but you don’t everyday have the opportunity and the priviledge to ride a National Historic Landmark… :-)
Besides, we enjoyed the tottering ride aboard this charming wooden card, ratteling up and down the hills. We got impressive views from the top of the hills, especially towards the Bay. Those little wagons really have a genuine character...
If you get the chance, watch the complicity between the gripman and the brakeman…one drives and tells the other one when to brake !
The most interesting of the 3 remaining lines (againt 8 in 1889) is Powell and Hyde, it is the most spectacular, with terrific views and descents.
Of course, the terminus spots are packed with tourists…so if you don’t want to loose too much time, wait one or two stops ahead. You can buy your ticket at the booth or inside the cable car (5 dollars – one way. So it is probably better to take a 3-days ticket or a combined ticket with MUNI pass), but it depends on how long you stay and what you want to do. Walking is a great way to discover San Francisco too… Leave a Comment Theme: OtherWebsite: http://www.sfcablecar.com/index.html
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