San Francisco Cable Car: Personalized City Tour
2.9
121 Ratings
San Francisco
Experience the best of San Francisco on a personalized city tour with the iconic Cable Car. Explore top attractions like Union Square, Chinatown, and Fisherman's Wharf at your own pace with the Pintours App!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Powell and Market Cable Car Turnaround - Come and take pictures of the famous cable car! A historic and fun landmark, you can truly feel the heart of San Francisco. Its best to take a few pictures here, only a 5 minute stop.
- Union Square - Lots of High Scale Boutiques and Upscale Shopping! Come spend around 25 minutes here and find the highest quality shops, all while enjoying the beautiful San Francisco Downtown.
- Westin St. Francis (hotel) - One of the oldest hotels in San Francisco, with tons of secret stories! Come inside or take pictures from the outside, it’s truly a magical experience.
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Chinatown - Come explore the hidden treasures of Chinatown! From Ross Alley, where Indiana Jones was filmed, to the infamous Fortune Cookie Factory. We see it all!
We will spend around 25 minutes here. - Nob Hill - The neighborhood houses Grace Cathedral, it was inspired by the Notre Dame of Paris; also you will see the very first Fairmont hotel in the world!
- Cable Car Museum - Houses a collection of historic cable cars, photographs, mechanical displays and gift shop run by the Friends of the Cable Car Museum - a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of cable car history.
- North Beach - Also known as the Italian Quarter. Come take a taste and explore the beautiful restaurants here! So many tasty shops, feel free to stop and grab a snack! But don’t take too long, only a 15 minute stop.
- Fisherman’s Wharf - One of the great pleasures of visiting San Francisco is a stroll along this city’s historic Fisherman’s Wharf. Here visitors can peer down at the fishing crafts riding in the calm water, or pause to watch fishermen mending a net. Most of the boats in view belong to a “third generation” of fishing craft, which have made history at Fisherman’s Wharf.
From the days of the Gold Rush until the turn of the century, the San Francisco fishing fleet was composed of lateen-rigged sailboats. They were copies of the craft which the Italian fishermen knew in their native land. Green was the prevailing color of the tiny boats, and the name of a patron saint appeared on the hul
What's Included
- Unlock secret stories, audio, and music through the tour.
- Navigate with ease using the Pintours App Guide.
Additional Information
Discover the prime attractions of San Francisco at your own pace, aboard the globally renowned Cable Car! We’ll visit numerous landmarks like Union Square, Chinatown, Nob Hill, The Italian Quarter, and Fisherman’s Wharf! We’re thrilled to guide you on this adventure!
You needn’t be concerned about others, as this tour is completely customized for you with the Pintours App!
Through our app, you have the liberty to take a break during the tour, and explore the areas for as long as you desire! You can bypass any stop that doesn’t appeal to you, and gain access to essential information about each stop at your convenience.
Location
Cable Car Turnaround Powell St.
Powell Street
You will see the cable car stop, just get in line!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
2.9
(121 Ratings)
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Andrew_p
Mar 13, 2024
Fun way to explore SF - Did this as a group event with my coworkers, and was a fun trip. App plays commentary and music and you can do it all day.
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Jennifer_m
Feb 19, 2024
Great - It was a great experience riding through the city. Enjoyed the views . It was my husbands and I first time in San Fran and we enjoyed it
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Fendi_b
Mar 29, 2024
Fun tour available in most languages - Booked this for a nice afternoon with my team — was a cool experience.
Learned some new bits about the city, and was able to listen in French as well.
Fun!
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Dana_m
Feb 18, 2024
Not worth the money - I paid too much for the experience. You can get tickets cheaper on the local app.
The tour app did not work well at all. Tried to play it 3 times. Very frustrating.
Best to just pay when you get on the cable car.
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Rickedwards
Mar 17, 2024
Disappointing - Cable cars cancelled due to Vice President being in town. Unable to contact Pintours, no office found at meeting point. Am having trouble getting a refund. Was only in San Francisco for a day, so tickets for an alternative day no use to me. Need cash refund.
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Lisa_s
Feb 20, 2024
Loved the cable car - Cable cars were a great experience but audio tour did not sync with route. Ride was worth the money but not the audio tour. Also. Cable car tickets were emailed at the last minute after emailing Viator and tour company.
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T3491emsandrac
Mar 25, 2024
Very unhappy - I was unable to use tickets purchased online. They are refused by the service provider.
And you don't want to give me a full refund.
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R_h
Mar 25, 2024
Not worth it - Very disappointed in the lack of information given. You have to download multiple apps just to find the tickets. We stood in line for 30 minutes waiting to get on the cable car. Meanwhile, time is ticking because the ticket was only good for 90 minutes. There is no explanation of what to do or when to do it. Spent well earned money for nothing. There needs to be real people to ask questions. We bailed on the tour because it was just so frustrating.
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9linda
Mar 14, 2024
Cable cars San Francisco - We paid for 24 hours and when we got a taxi to the start at Powell Street we’re told only one line working and we would have to get a free shuttle bus. The queues were long. We had no notification to advise only one line working, otherwise would have paid for one journey
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Spyridon_d
Feb 13, 2024
PLEASE DO NOT DO IT …. - I bought immediately the ticket through my credit card $46. when I came to San Francisco on 11 February. I downloaded these two applications, but I couldn’t print my ticket, and when I went to the cable car the lady there in a kiosk told me she doesn’t know anything about it and she couldn’t help me at all. I tried to cancel the tickets after at least 20 efforts, and there was no reply. I strongly recommend not do it just go to the kiosk can buy a dollar a ticket.
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