Cable Cars

  • San Francisco, Ca
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Once the most popular from of public transportation for early San Franciscans, the cable cars have ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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5.0

68 reviews

100% of guests recommend this place.

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Its not good for everyone because some people will get anxious because of the speed of the cable car. more on Yahoo! Travel

Designed and built in 1873 by Andrew Smith Hallidie, the cable cars are still running strong over a hundred years later up the huge hills of San Francisco. more on igougo

Steep hills, grinding brakes, tourists local workers hanging on for dear life the occasional bike courier hitching a ride all make for an exhilarating experience. more on GeckoGo

The Cable Cars were great it was fun to hang off the edge when it was going and it had a beautiful atomosphere I'd love to go again! more on Yahoo! Travel

Riding San Francisco's cable cars is THE definitive SF experience! more on GeckoGo

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5.0

65 reviews

Top Reviews From Yahoo! Travel

Cable Car Chronicles by Dee Kintz The cable car operators, or 'grips' as they are called, in beautiful San Francisco are a treasure unto themselves. If you would like a bit of history presented to you in an entertaining and scenic ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I feel good whenever I ride those cable cars, I don't know why, but it's one of the things I show ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The one time we were in San Fransisco on vacation with our family, the operator on the cable car was actually rude to us. I don't know if he was having a bad day or what, but that experience made me avoid the cable cars for the rest ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Only I can said San Francisco is beautiful, the beaches, the shopping center the restaurants.- The only thing I do not like special ... more on Yahoo! Travel

the funniest experience in San Francisco a realy must do attraction more on Yahoo! Travel

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4.5

3 reviews

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  2. igougo

Top Reviews From GeckoGo

Riding San Francisco's cable cars is THE definitive SF experience! Steep hills, grinding brakes, tourists local workers hanging on for dear life the ... more on GeckoGo

Stayed at the Hyatt near Fisherman's Wharf. Toured Alcatraz, but especially like Angel Island's park ... more on GeckoGo

Takes you from Union Square (By the Westin St. Francis Hotel and Macy's) to Pier 39 and back. Also, via Chinatown and the Financial ... more on GeckoGo

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