Cable cars? More like mobile tourist traps. Have fun getting crammed in with a bunch of folks who can’t stop snapping pics. Give me a break 🙄

Love the tidbit about SF courtesy - it's so true. Also, for the transit nerds here, the cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments in the US, which is wild! The whole system is an engineering marvel, especially considering that it's still operational after all these years. Kudos to the grip operators who maneuver these beauts through the streets like champs.

Cable cars are cool and all but good luck catching one during peak times. They're always packed, and tourists take forever to get on and off. Sometimes I just want to get where I'm going without the fuss.

I've seen how much this city has changed, but the cable cars remain constant. There's something reassuring about that, even with the hustle of modern life. And it's not just for tourists either; they're a legitimate way to get around if it fits your route.

As someone who's all about the latest tech, I gotta admit there's a certain charm in these old-school cable cars. Sure, they're not the most efficient, but they're a unique part of the city's charm. Plus, it beats walking up those hills!

Moved here last month and rode the cable car for the first time last weekend. Didn’t know about the history. Pretty neat, makes me appreciate it more. And yeah, making room is basically a rule anywhere public, huh?

Every time I ride one of those cable cars, I kinda feel like I'm stepping back in time. It's one of those unique experiences that screams SF. Glad to see other folks appreciate it as much as I do!

Super cool post, love the history being shared here! For those who don't know, the first cable car line started on Clay Street and was a huge engineering feat for the time. The system was created because horses pulling the trams up steep hills was just impractical and inhumane. Gotta appreciate the ingenuity of those times!