In addition to the world famous cable cars, we also boast the “F” Line - a system of street cars that take passengers from The Castro (the main gay part of SF) to Fisherman’s Wharf. If you want to visit anything on Market Street or The Embarcadero, it’s easy and fast, and only $1.50. NOTE: Be sure you have exact fare. The conductors don’t make change. BUT, you can use 3 one-dollar bills for two people or 6 for four people, etc. … Don’t laugh, but I see people get off because they think exact fare means they need a one-dollar bill and 2 quarters. You just need the right dollar amount for the number of people in your party; so the conductor doesn’t have to make change).
The streetcars are part of the Muni system, but the cars are from all over and they’re maintained and painted by trained volunteers. The color themes are based on the city with the name in the window. The bright orange ones are from Milan and on a recent trip there, I was shocked to see they’re the same as the ones here … same age too. Milan also has newer ones mixed with the older ones, but they’re all that same bright orange color. There are two from Milan that are not orange - one is a greenish brown and the other is in the video here - minty green.
You’ll hear some hollering in the video, which turned out to be some loud-mouthed people on the street. I was going to shoot them; then chickened out at the end. Oh well.
When I shot these little videos, I happened to catch two green ones. They’re different styles, going in different directions, but still a fun coincidence.
Don’t miss the FREE Streetcar Railway Museum down by The Embarcadero and the Ferry Building. And, you can take the streetcar there too!
