San Francisco, United States
Beach St
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Nothing like a great cable car ride with the family!!! The Hyde St & Beach St is pretty much par for course. Purchase your ticket, jump in line and wait for the cable car. It’s fun to see the cable cars get turned around at the station, it’s worth waiting to see. When you line up you cannot specifically wait for the cable cars side seats where you face out, you just have to be lucky. There seems to be mixed reviews of the cable car staff online, but ours were lovely! Strong recommend from me!!!
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Top 3 things to know 1) Seeing the cable cars being turned on the turn table here is fantastic. It was like a real life Thomas the Tank Engine (but with cable cars). 2) The wait can be long. We stood in line for about an hour on a Monday afternoon. If you don't want to wait, walk up the street to the next stop. 3) Great photo opportunity. Two icons of San Francisco with the cable cars and the Golden Gate Bridge in the background. More - Riding back to Union Square from this stop was a lot of fun. It felt like a ride at Disney World. Try to get a seat in the open, so you can really appreciate the views.
We were there early morning at 9.15 am. We only had to wait for 10/15;minutes in the line till the previous tram arrived at the station. I think 30 to 50 people can be fitted in the tram. Our tram journey started at hyde and beach street at the station and we disembarked at the Lombard street. It took 15 minutes. The tram looks beautifully decorated and nicely kept. You can stand on the side boards on both sides of the driver which is the semi covered part or you can seat in the cabin part of it. No matter where you are , you can see all around you. In San Francisco you should do the tram ride once, as it's a part of history of it. Back in old days it was the best way to commute on the slopy roads of SF. The tram drivers tend to sound arrogant as they tell you the safety instructions very loudly but I think it's a part of their job. Overall it was a nice experience.
Expect long long waits (waited over an hour) for a 5 minute ride. It’s one of the must dos in San Francisco so all the tourists are here. Watch them turn the tram around. Be fast to get a spot at the front of the tram where it is open. Otherwise, you can hold onto the side rails and stand it side. 7 per person per ride.
From a different era, vehicle and man interact in a hands on way that is fascinating and indicative of how clever the designers if the cable car system were (and had to be).
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