Iconic San Fransisco cable car ride
California / Van Ness Line. This cable car rides through the hills of the Financial District and hits the top of Nob Hill where you’ll find luxury hotels and nightclubs with some of the most stunning views of the city.
At Mason and California is San Francisco’s Fairmont Hotel, home to a great tiki-bar called The Tonga Room. Make sure to check out Grace Cathedral (at California and Taylor) if you like beautiful gothic architecture. The cable car then makes its way down the hill to Van Ness Street where it stops and goes back the other direction.
There is no turnaround for this line because the cable car has a grip at both ends of the car.
Fun Fact: The California Street cable cars are larger than the cars on the other lines. That’s because they are double-ended cars with an open section and a grip on either end while the other cars are single-ended cars.
