They clank up and down the city’s steep hills, carrying locals and visitors alike, some seated, some hanging onto leather straps or standing on the outer running boards. You catch a cable car two ways: at the turnaround stops at the beginning and end of the lines, or as the locals do - by following the tracks up a few blocks and hopping on when the car stops.
Once on board, hang on to the pole, and have your $6 fare ready to hand to the brakeman. It’s from out here that the best views of San Francisco unfold.
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