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