The cable car routes are the Powell-Hyde line, the Powell-Mason line and the
California line.
Powell-Hyde and Powell-Mason lines stop at the museum.
On the California line get off at Mason Street (by the Fairmont Hotel), the
museum is 3 blocks north.
Cable Car Fare:
Adult & Youth (ages 5-17): $5.00 eachway
Senior (ages 65+) & Disabled
• before 7 am : $1.00 each way (valid ID required)
• 7 a.m. to 9 pm : $5.00 each way
• after 9 pm : $1.00 each way (valid
ID required)
1-day Cable Car Pass $10.00
You can purchase tickets and one-day cable car passes
directly from the conductors on cable cars. The conductors
can make change for up to $20.
Muni Passports 1-day ($11), 3-day ($18), and 7-day
($24) are accepted on all Muni vehicles - cable cars,
historic streetcars, and trolley buses.
Monthly passes ($45 adults 18-64 or $10 seniors 65+,
youth 5-17, and disabled) and Weekly passes ($15 +
cable car surcharge of $1 / trip). Tokens ($1.50 value)
require an additional payment of $3.50.