| Besides New York, San Francisco is the second | | | | congestion can be a problem. Public transportation |
| most densely populated city in the United States. | | | | has aided in this problem significantly, but do try |
| The need for public transportation in this bustling | | | | to avoid rush hour times.Safe traveling in cable |
| city is a must. The San Francisco peninsula and | | | | carsYou can choose to sit or to stand if there is |
| the East Bay are linked together by BART (Bay | | | | no crowd. If you stand ensure that you hang on |
| Area Rapid Transit) which is a 71-mile long rail with | | | | poles that are provided for the safety.Also you |
| high speed trains. Other options to travel on to | | | | must not get away of the grip man, because he |
| connect you to the city, are the boats and | | | | needs a lot of space to operate the grip lever. |
| passenger ferries. By far the most famous | | | | Passing other cable cars is excited but you must |
| means of travel in the city are the cities icon the | | | | not lean out too far because they get very close |
| Cable Car. Cable Cars in San Francisco are a thrill | | | | to one another. All passengers have to get off at |
| to ride. The San Francisco Cable Car system | | | | the end of the line.USEFUL NUMBERS: Cable Car |
| operates from 6:30 am to 12:30 am every day, | | | | Barn: (415) 474-1887Using BART for |
| with special schedules on the weekends. The cost | | | | travelingBART trains operate daily from early |
| for a single trip is $3. Cable cars run along three | | | | morning until midnight. The trains are clean and the |
| routes. Each cable car has its route displayed on | | | | service is efficient. BART train stops at 5 main |
| the front, back and on the sides. The Powell-Hyde | | | | stations. All stops are under Market Street and |
| is the most popular cable car route and it starts | | | | they are Van Ness, Civic Center, Powell, |
| at the Powell and Market turntable and ends on | | | | Montgomery and Embarcadero. Here you can |
| Hyde Street near Aquatic Park. The second line | | | | catch a train going straight to San Francisco |
| starts at Powell and Market streets and ends at | | | | International Airport.Traveling with FerriesLocal |
| Bay Street. The California line runs from the base | | | | residents of the Bay Area adore their ferries and |
| of Market street through the Financial District, | | | | they are used as much by local residents as they |
| Chinatown and ends at Van Ness Avenue. Cable | | | | are by tourists. These ferries are cheaper than |
| cars run at 15-minute intervals.Part of the fun of | | | | using sightseeing cruises and they do not offer |
| riding a cable car is that you have to jump on it. | | | | audio tours.There are different ferries companies |
| You can buy a one-day pass from the conductor, | | | | like Golden Gate Ferries, Blue and Gold Fleet and |
| or you can buy souvenirs, maps, and passes at | | | | Red and White Fleet. The ferries offer different |
| kiosks at Powell and Market streets or at the city | | | | tourist spots sightseeing like for example Angel |
| Visitor Information Center, or at the California | | | | Island, Alcatraz and north shore towns. |
| Welcome Center at Pier 39.Like all big ciites, traffic | | | | |