Historic Transit Maps, Routes and Fares
Enjoy your ride! The Iron Triangle of the cable car system, the F-line, and the future E-line links vibrant residential neighborhoods, business districts large and small, and internationally-known visitor attractions. Besides serving the waterfront, downtown, and the Castro district, Muni's historic rail transit fleet brings you within walking distance of many historic San Francisco attractions, including Mission Dolores, City Hall, Chinatown, Nob Hill, Jackson Square, North Beach, Telegraph Hill, and Coit Tower.
Market Street Railway has designed a map of downtown San Francisco, highlighting the F-line, the three cable car lines, the 39-Coit bus, and a number of neighborhoods and attractions along the way. Click on the thumbnail at right to view a large version of the map in your browser, or you may download a copy to your drive. In addition to our map, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has prepared a number of system maps in PDF format, which you may also download here: Downtown SF, F-Market & Wharves, Powell-Mason, Powell-Hyde, California.
F-Market & Wharves streetcar route
Inbound to Fisherman's Wharf: Castro Street terminal at Castro & 17th Streets to Jones Street terminal at Jones & Beach via 17th, Market, Steuart, The Embarcadero, Jefferson, and Jones Streets.
Outbound to Castro district: Jones Street terminal at Jones & Beach to Castro Street terminal at Castro & 17th via Jones, Beach, The Embarcadero, Steuart, Market, Noe, and 17th Streets.
Click here for a description of the F-line route in greater detail.
E-Embarcadero streetcar route
(Scheduled for future service.)
Inbound to Fisherman's Wharf: Caltrain Depot terminal at 4th & King to Jones Street terminal at Jones & Beach via King, The Embarcadero, Jefferson, and Jones Streets.
Outbound to Mission Bay: Jones Street terminal at Jones & Beach to Caltrain Depot terminal at 4th & King via Jones, Beach, The Embarcadero, and King Streets.
Powell-Mason cable car line
Inbound to Market Street: Bay & Taylor turntable to Powell Street turntable via Taylor, Columbus, Mason, Washington, and Powell Streets.
Outbound to Fisherman's Wharf: Powell Street turntable to Bay & Taylor turntable via Powell, Jackson, Mason, Columbus, and Taylor Streets.
Powell-Hyde cable car line
Inbound to Market Street: Friedel Klussmann Memorial Turnaround at Hyde & Beach to Powell Street turntable via Hyde, Washington, and Powell Streets.
Outbound to Fisherman's Wharf: Powell Street turntable to Friedel Klussmann Memorial Turnaround at Hyde & Beach via Powell, Jackson, and Hyde Streets.
California Street cable car line
Inbound to Embarcadero: Van Ness terminal to Market Street terminal via California Street.
Outbound to Van Ness: Market Street terminal to Van Ness terminal via California Street.
Click here for a description of the three cable car lines in greater detail.
F-line fares (effective September 1, 2005)
The historic streetcars of the F-line and forthcoming E-line require exact fares; operators cannot make change. To speed your ride, please have your fare or valid transfer ready before boarding, and deposit it into the farebox near the boarding door. Transfers are issued upon boarding only, and are good for approximately 90 minutes after the boarding time, and may be used for up to two connecting rides in any direction. If you are taking a round trip on the F-line and are stopping over only briefly, the transfer may be used for the return trip. Transfers may not be used on cable cars.
Adult streetcar fare
$1.50 or Muni FastPass, Passport, token, or transfer
Youth streetcar fare (ages 5-17, valid ID required)
50¢ or Muni FastPass, Passport, token, or transfer
Senior streetcar fare (ages 65+, valid ID required)
50¢ or Muni FastPass, Passport, token, or transfer
Disabled streetcar fare (valid ID required)
50¢ or Muni FastPass, Passport, token, or transfer,
or monthly sticker affixed to a valid Regional Transit Discount Card
Children under 5 ride free
Always ask for a transfer as proof of fare on all Muni lines (except cable cars). Transfers are issued on request at the time the fare is paid. Muni FastPasses, Passports and tokens can be purchased at ticket booths located at the cable car turntables at Powell & Market or Hyde & Beach Streets.
Cable car fares (effective September 1, 2005)
Cable car tickets and one-day Cable Car Passes are sold onboard cable cars by the conductors. Conductors can make change for up to $20. No transfers are accepted or issued on cable cars. If you plan to make an intermediate stop, or ride round-trip, the one-day Cable Car Pass is a good choice in comparison to a single-ride fare. However, a Muni Passport may be a better deal than the one-day Cable Car Pass if you also plan to ride other Muni vehicles, such as the historic streetcars of the F-line, or the Muni Metro subway.
Monthly Muni FastPasses, BART Plus, and Muni Passports are valid on cable cars. Weekly passes require supplementary cash payment of $1. Muni tokens require supplementary cash payment of $3.50. Inter-agency passes do not count towards cable car fares.
Adult cable car fare
$5 each way, no transfer issued (one ride on one car)
Youth cable car fare (ages 5-17)
$5 each way, no transfer issued (one ride on one car)
Senior cable car fare (ages 65+, valid ID required)
before 7:00am: $1 each way, no transfer issued (one ride on one car)
7:00am to 9:00pm: $5 each way, no transfer issued (one ride on one car)
after 9:00pm: $1 each way, no transfer issued (one ride on one car)
Disabled cable car fare (valid ID required)
before 7:00am: $1 each way, no transfer issued (one ride on one car)
7:00am to 9:00pm: $5 each way, no transfer issued (one ride on one car)
after 9:00pm: $1 each way, no transfer issued (one ride on one car)
Children under 5 ride free
Leave something behind?
If you think you left something on a Muni vehicle, call Muni Lost & Found by dialing 311 from within San Francisco, by calling (415) 701-2311 outside of San Francisco, or fill out the online form provided by Muni. Market Street Railway can offer no assistance.
