Cable Car Ride
A single-ride ticket on San Francisco's historic cable cars, which are pulled by underground cables and operate as public transit vehicles.
Estimated value as of 2026 · Source: https://www.sfmta.com/fares/cable-car-single-ride
Fun Fact
San Francisco cable cars are the only manually operated cable car system remaining in the US, designated as a National Historic Landmark.
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