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9 Best Cable Car Tours In San Francisco

San Francisco’s best, in one place.

San Francisco’s 9 most-booked cable car tours, side by side. Each one with its price, its run time and the operator, plus a straight read on what you actually get for the money.

9 Best Cable Car Tours In San Francisco

Self-Guided Cable Car City Tour in San Francisco - Start Point: Powell/Mason area and the 5-minute photo hit
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Self-Guided Cable Car City Tour in San Francisco

1.Self-Guided Cable Car City Tour in San Francisco

Self-guided cable car city tour in San Francisco with the Pintours app. Pause, skip stops, and explore Union Square, Chinatown, and Wharf.

Most Popular 3.0

“Don’t bother, I was ripped off, could get my ticket due to app not working. I tried calling customer service 3 times, left messages. I was trying to get them to just email the tickets and they kept telling me to use the app. My friend tried to get the app on her phone as…”

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San Francisco: Full-Day Tour by Cable Car & Foot - Nob Hill and City Hall: views plus the civic story
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San Francisco Full-Day Tour by Cable Car & Foot

2.San Francisco Full-Day Tour by Cable Car & Foot

Cable cars, streetcar rides, and a hill-happy walking route to hit SF’s biggest sights from the Ferry Building to Chinatown.

4.5

“Great way to see the city, but be prepared for a lot of walking. Since we were the only 2 on the tour, Dara was able to customize it to prioritize the places we most wanted to see. She was great!”

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San Francisco: Cable Car Audio Tour with Entrance Ticket - Westin St. Francis and Nob Hill’s cathedral-and-hotel sights
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San Francisco: Cable Car Audio Tour with Entrance Ticket

3.San Francisco: Cable Car Audio Tour with Entrance Ticket

Ride SF’s iconic cable cars with a recorded audio tour stopping at downtown, Chinatown, Nob Hill, North Beach, and ending near Fisherman’s Wharf.

2.5

“DONT BOOK THIS!!! At least on this website. We paid $120 for a “audio tour” with unlimited stopping on the Cable cars. When we got there, there was an option to buy it there for $9 per person (this option does not give you an audio tour). The audio tour was hard to hear on…”

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San Francisco: Half-Day Tour by Cable Car & Foot - Where the tour starts: Embarcadero and the California Line
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San Francisco Half-Day Tour by Cable Car & Foot

Track and Talk, San Francisco Cable Car Tour with Audio Guide - Stop 2: Union Square basics and upscale shopping time (about 25 minutes)
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Track and Talk, San Francisco Cable Car Tour with Audio Guide

6.Track and Talk, San Francisco Cable Car Tour with Audio Guide

A private SF cable car tour with an audio guide, stopping at Powell, Union Square, Chinatown, Nob Hill, the Cable Car Museum, North Beach, and Fisherman’s Wharf.

2.0

“An email was sent the day before and a text the day of the trip. I followed the directions on the email/text, downloaded my tickets and when I got to the meeting point address, it was only a stop for the cable car; No store front. I attempted to call the company and they “weren’t…”

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Self-Guided Cable Car City Tour in San Francisco - Start Point: Powell/Mason area and the 5-minute photo hit
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Self Guided Cable Car City Tour in San Francisco

7.Self Guided Cable Car City Tour in San Francisco

Self-guided cable car loop in San Francisco with the Pintours app. Stop at Union Square, Chinatown, North Beach, Fisherman’s Wharf.

2.5

“Unfortunately for us after reading some good reviews we didn't have a great experience. We had to message the tour operator twice for our tickets (even 2 days before as advised). It is 2 separate apps, one general 1 for the cable car. That we later realised was cheaper and Read more”

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San Francisco: Cable Car Unlimited NIGHT Rides with Audio Tour - Union Square at night: Shopping streets with a sightseeing purpose
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San Francisco: Cable Car Unlimited NIGHT Rides with Audio Tour

9.San Francisco: Cable Car Unlimited NIGHT Rides with Audio Tour

A private San Francisco cable car night ride with an English audio tour, plus quick stops in Union Square, Chinatown, North Beach, and Fisherman’s Wharf.

2.0

“I had anticipated a night ride on the cable car, which unfortunately did not occur, despite my payment of $46 for a 2-for-1, 1-3 hour tour. Furthermore, it seems none of the seven drivers were aware of the night audio tour.”

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