| Besides New York, San Francisco is the second most | | | | traffic congestion can be a problem. Public |
| densely populated city in the United States. The need | | | | transportation has aided in this problem significantly, |
| for public transportation in this bustling city is a must. | | | | but do try to avoid rush hour times.Safe traveling in |
| The San Francisco peninsula and the East Bay are | | | | cable carsYou can choose to sit or to stand if there |
| linked together by BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) | | | | is no crowd. If you stand ensure that you hang on |
| which is a 71-mile long rail with high speed trains. | | | | poles that are provided for the safety.Also you must |
| Other options to travel on to connect you to the | | | | not get away of the grip man, because he needs a |
| city, are the boats and passenger ferries. By far the | | | | lot of space to operate the grip lever. Passing other |
| most famous means of travel in the city are the | | | | cable cars is excited but you must not lean out too |
| cities icon the Cable Car. Cable Cars in San Francisco | | | | far because they get very close to one another. All |
| are a thrill to ride. The San Francisco Cable Car | | | | passengers have to get off at the end of the |
| system operates from 6:30 am to 12:30 am every | | | | line.USEFUL NUMBERS: Cable Car Barn: (415) |
| day, with special schedules on the weekends. The | | | | 474-1887Using BART for travelingBART trains |
| cost for a single trip is $3. Cable cars run along three | | | | operate daily from early morning until midnight. The |
| routes. Each cable car has its route displayed on the | | | | trains are clean and the service is efficient. BART |
| front, back and on the sides. The Powell-Hyde is the | | | | train stops at 5 main stations. All stops are under |
| most popular cable car route and it starts at the | | | | Market Street and they are Van Ness, Civic Center, |
| Powell and Market turntable and ends on Hyde Street | | | | Powell, Montgomery and Embarcadero. Here you can |
| near Aquatic Park. The second line starts at Powell | | | | catch a train going straight to San Francisco |
| and Market streets and ends at Bay Street. The | | | | International Airport.Traveling with FerriesLocal |
| California line runs from the base of Market street | | | | residents of the Bay Area adore their ferries and |
| through the Financial District, Chinatown and ends at | | | | they are used as much by local residents as they are |
| Van Ness Avenue. Cable cars run at 15-minute | | | | by tourists. These ferries are cheaper than using |
| intervals.Part of the fun of riding a cable car is that | | | | sightseeing cruises and they do not offer audio |
| you have to jump on it. You can buy a one-day pass | | | | tours.There are different ferries companies like |
| from the conductor, or you can buy souvenirs, maps, | | | | Golden Gate Ferries, Blue and Gold Fleet and Red and |
| and passes at kiosks at Powell and Market streets or | | | | White Fleet. The ferries offer different tourist spots |
| at the city Visitor Information Center, or at the | | | | sightseeing like for example Angel Island, Alcatraz and |
| California Welcome Center at Pier 39.Like all big ciites, | | | | north shore towns. |