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Over 70+ historical cable car photos will be shared on this walking tour that is 95% downhill.
Walkers will learn about the importance of this 1888 originally built structure.
Walkers will feel an actual piece of the cable and learn about the cable cars and how they operate.
Group photo in front of the cable car barn that used to service the cable car line that used to go out to the Cliff House.
Cable Cars Halfway to the Stars Walking Tour

Cable Cars Halfway to the Stars Walking Tour

By SF Cable Car History Walk
Free cancellation available
Price is $35 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview

Participants will receive a 1 day Muni pass to ride cable cars. We will step back in time by riding a cable car to the top of Nob Hill & learn Cable Car History, how Andrew Smith Halladie came up with the idea of the Clay Street Hill Railroad to their rise to popularity in 1890s to what it is today. Later in the tour, we will visit Clay Street where it all began.

We will find out how cable cars operate, & how they are differ from funiculars. We will discover the Signal Tower which was built in 1888 & why it plays an important role in cable cars operation to date.

SF almost lost our cable cars during the cable car wars from the 1944 - 54 with the battle between the male politicians vs the female socialites.

We will walk about one mile (all downhill except last half block). At the end, we will explore the cable car museum. Grab a handle and step aboard the cable car for a few stories from the past on the ups and downs of SF Cable Car History.

Activity location

  • Cable Car Museum
    • 1201 Mason St,
    • 94108-1071, San Francisco, California, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • California Cable Car (East)
    • 124 Market Street
    • 94105, San Francisco, California, United States

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Cable Cars Halfway to the Stars Walking Tour
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • Opening hours: Tue 10:00am-12:30pm
Price details
$35.00 x 1 Adult$35.00

Total
Price is $35.00

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included1 Day Muni Pass (included in booking price)

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Cable Car Museum
  • 30m
Aside from learning about how San Francisco is the only city left in the world out of 29 global cities operating our cable cars, we will see an actual functioning cable car museum in action.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESCable Car Museum
    • 1201 Mason St,
    • 94108-1071, San Francisco, California, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLECalifornia Cable Car (East)
    • 124 Market Street
    • 94105, San Francisco, California, United States

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