One of the cool things to do in San Francisco is to ride the cable cars. These machines are pulled by underground cables (thus the name) and go up those huge hills in the city. You can sit inside on wooden benches (or stand when it’s crowded) or stand on an outside plank, holding onto a railing. That’s the real thrill in PubClub.com’s opinion.
Used mainly by visitors as a tourist thing to do, savvy locals and frequent travelers there use them to get around San Francisco.
So how much does it cost to ride the cable cars in San Francisco? Currently it’s $9. But it’s going up in the future (of course) and not only that, you won’t be able to purchase single-ride tickets. You’ll have to get one for all day. If the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approves what the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency recommends, then the price will jump to $12 in 2027.
The new fare policy also eliminates the current single ride cable car ticket as well as the tiered visitor one-, three- and seven-day passes. Starting in 2028, every ride on the cable car would require the new “Cable Car Plus” pass. The one-day pass would be valid for unlimited travel on cable cars and all Muni buses and cover one adult and up to two children under the age of 18.
And by 2028, the cost of riding a cable car ride would be a whopping $18. That’s enough to make a visitor hesitate to take it for novelty’s sake. Okay, so the cable cars lose money. But they are part of San Francisco’s identity and charging $18 might force peeople to just take pictures and videos of it rather than actually ride it during a visit.
The cost to cross the Golden Gate Bridge is now $10.75 so that’s pricey, too. At least driving and walking down the curvy part of Lombard Street is free. For now.
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