The cable cars currently are free to ride and are on limited service. Visitors from cities such as Houston and Washington boarded the Powell-Hyde line and rode the cars all the way to the end of the line. “Our cable cars are part of what makes San Francisco a world-class destination, and their return is just the latest sign that our city is bouncing back,” said San Francisco Mayor London Breed. It was the longest shutdown since the 1980s, when the system was fully reconstructed, according to the San Francisco Metropolitan Transportation Agency.” About 17,000 riders packed onto the cable cars daily before they were parked in March 2020 as the city locked down and sheltered in place. Passengers waited in long lines Monday as they eagerly waited their turn to board the iconic cable cars in San Francisco.Īccording to the Associated Press, “25 million tourists visited San Francisco annually before the pandemic, with many of them riding the cable cars.
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