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This page is intended to provide the information of most interest to casual San Francisco visitors.
Muni Services
Cable cars: these are the world-famous historic cars which are cable-powered; cables are under the street. There are three remaining lines: the Powell-Hyde, the Powell-Mason, and the California. These are not wheelchair accessible.
Historic Streetcars: The F Market and Wharves service runs from Fisherman's Wharf to the Castro, all on street-level tracks. This line is wheelchair accessible at most stops.
For details of other Muni service, including light rail, bus and trolly bus, please see Routes and Schedules section and Maps.
Accessibility information
Airport service
Fares
As a visitor, you will probably pay either a per-trip fare or buy a visitor passport.
Per-trip fares
- Discount fares apply to Seniors (65+), Disabled, Youth (5-17) and Medicare card holders. Valid ID required.
- Light rail in the Market Street Subway:
- $2 adult or $0.75 discount.
- Purchase a Muni ticket at a Muni ticket vending machine in any Muni subway station. Vending machines give change up to $4.50.
- Muni ticket includes 90 minutes of travel on all Muni vehicles except cable cars and special event service.
- Buses, trolley buses, historic streetcars, light rail on the surface:
- $2 adult or $0.75 discount.
- Pay cash at the fare box. Coins and bills accepted. Exact change required.
- Paper transfer includes 90 minutes of travel on all Muni vehicles except cable cars and special event service.
- Cable cars:
- $6 adult per boarding.
- Discount fare of $3 for seniors, disabled and Medicare card holders before 7 a.m. and after 9 p.m.
- Give cash to conductor. Change given up to $20 bill.
- No transfers. If you plan to board 3 or more times, consider a visitor Passport.
- Special event service:
- $12 adult or $10 discount.
- $8 with Muni pass or Passport.
- Transfer on first trip is good for return trip and for two hours after game or event time as transfer to Muni vehicles except cable cars.
- Fares are subject to change.
- BART, Golden Gate Transit, AC Transit and the various ferries are separate from Muni. If you are going to be riding these as well, consider getting a Clipper card and loading it with electronic cash.
- The Muni Passport is good for 1 to 7 consecutive days of unlimited travel on all Muni vehicles, including cable cars, and as a partial credit toward Special Event service. 1-day Passport, $14;
3-day Passport, $21;
7-day Passport, $27.
- The San Francisco CityPASS® is good as a pass for seven consecutive days on Muni and is also good for admission to several attractions in the city. It's available at those attractions and at the Visitor Information Center at Powell & Market Street.
Get more information, or purchase a CityPASS online There is a shipping and handling charge for online purchases. The CityPASS is produced and marketed by CityPASS, an independent organization, not by Muni.
Detailed fare information is available, as well as where to buy items mentioned here.
The most likely fare item of interest:
New Customer Guide
For a broader overview of Muni service, you may want to consult Information for New Customers.
Popular destinations
Except as noted, only routes with frequent daytime service are shown. Check the Muni system map for more details.
Additional popular destinations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area are available on the 511 Transit Web site.
You can plan a trip online or call the San Francisco 311 Customer Service Center for trip planning assistance.
| Destination |
From Downtown |
From elsewhere |
| Airport |
See airport transit below. |
See airport transit below. |
| Alcatraz ferry |
F. |
None. |
| Angel Island ferry |
F, 8X, 8BX, 30, 47, Powell-Mason cable car. |
39. Near 19. |
| Asian Art Museum |
5; near J, K, L, M, N, S, T (Civic Center Station), 6, 9, 9L, 21, 47, 49, 71, 71L. |
19. |
| AT&T Park |
N, T; near 10, 30, 45, 47. |
None. |
| Cable Car Museum |
Powell-Hyde or Powell-Mason cable car. Near 8X, 8AX, 8BX, 10, 12, 30, 45. |
None. |
| Cable car terminal: California cable car
(California cable car map and schedule) |
F, 1, 2, 6, 9, 9L, 14, 14L, 21, 31, 47, 49; near 10, 12. |
19. |
| Cable car terminal: Powell-Hyde and Powell-Mason cable car
(Powell-Hyde map and schedule)
(Powell-Mason map and schedule) |
F, 5, 6, 9, 9L, 21, 31, 47, 71, 71L; near 14, 14L, 49. |
19. |
| California Academy of Sciences |
Near N, 71, 71L. |
44. |
| Candlestick Park when no game |
None. |
29. |
| Candlestick Park 49ers game service |
79X. |
75X, 77X, 78X, 86, 87. |
| The Castro |
F, K, L, M, S, T (Castro Station). |
24, 33, 35, 37. |
| Chinatown |
1, 8X, 8AX, 8BX, 10, 12, 30, 45, cable cars. |
None. |
| Civic Center, City Hall |
5, 21; near F, J, K, L, M, N, S, T (Civic Center Station), 6, 9, 9L, 31, 71, 71L. |
47, 49. |
| Coit Tower |
Transfer from F at Fisherman's Wharf. Transfer from 8X, 8BX, 30, 45 in North Beach. |
39. |
| Crissy Field |
Transfer from 45, 2 block walk to Lombard Gate, weekends only. |
Transfer from 28, 29, 43 to PresidiGo Around the Park.
Do not take the 28L. |
| DeYoung Museum |
Near N, 71, 71L. |
44. |
| Ferry Building |
F; near J, K, L, M, N, S, T (Embarcadero station). |
None. |
| Filbert Steps |
Bottom of steps: F. Transfer from F, 8X, 8BX, 30, 45 to go to top of steps via 39. |
Top of steps: 39. |
| Fillmore Jazz Preservation District |
31, 38, 38L. |
22. |
| Fisherman's Wharf |
F, 8X, 8BX, 19, 30, 47 and Powell-Hyde or Powell-Mason cable cars. |
39. |
| Fort Mason cultural center |
Near 30. |
28; near 22, 43.
Do not take the 28L. |
| Golden Gate Bridge |
76 on Sundays and Sunday-service Holidays only or any Golden Gate Transit bus. |
28.
Do not take the 28L. |
Golden Gate Park,
east end of park:
- California Academy of Sciences,
- Conservatory of Flowers,
- DeYoung Museum,
- Japanese Tea Garden,
- National AIDS Memorial Grove,
- Sharon Meadow,
- Strybing Arboretum.
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5, 71; near N, 21.
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44. |
Golden Gate Park, central
- Speedway Meadow,
- Stow Lake.
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5, 71; near N. |
28, 28L, 29. |
Golden Gate Park west end
- Beach Chalet,
- Bison Enclosure,
- Windmills.
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5, near N. |
18. |
| Greenwich Steps |
Bottom of steps: F. Transfer from F, 8X, 8BX, 30, 45 to go to top of steps via 39. |
Top of steps: 39. |
| The Haight, formerly Haight-Ashbury |
6, 71, 71L; near N. |
33, 37, 43. |
| Japantown |
2, 3, 38, 38L. |
22. |
| Legion of Honor |
Transfer from 1, 38 or 38L. |
18. |
| Little Saigon |
31; near 5, 38, 38L, 47, 49. |
19. |
| Lombard Street motel area |
Near 30, 30X. |
22, 28, 28L, 43. |
| Lombard Street "Crookedest Street in the World" |
Powell-Hyde Cable Car, top; bottom near 30, Powell-Mason Cable Car. |
None |
| Lombard Street to Telegraph Hill |
Near 8X, 8BX, 30, 45. |
39. |
| Marin Headlands |
76, Sundays and Sunday-service Holidays only. |
None. |
| Mission District |
12, 14, 14L, 27. |
22, 24, 33, 48. |
| Moscone Convention Center |
8X, 8AX, 8BX, 12, 30, 45; near F, J, K, L, M, N, S, T (Powell Street Station), 5, 6, 9, 9L, 14, 14L, 21, 31, 38, 38L, 71, 71L. |
None. |
| Mount Davidson |
Transfer from K, L, M at Forest Hill Station; transfer from BART at Glen Park. |
36; short uphill walk from 43, 48. |
Museum District:
- California Historical Society;
- Cartoon Art Museum;
- Contemporary Jewish Museum;
- Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society (GLBTHS);
- Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD);
- Museum of Craft and Folk Art;
- San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA);
- San Francisco Camerawork;
- The Society of California Pioneers;
- Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA);
- Zeum.
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8X, 8AX, 8BX, 14, 14L, 30, 45; near F, J, K, L, M, N, S, T (Montgomery or Powell Station), 5, 6, 9, 9L, 21, 31, 38, 38L, 71, 71L. |
None. |
| North Beach |
8X, 8BX, 30, 45; near 8AX, 10, 12. |
39. |
| Pacific Ocean |
N, NX, L, 5, 16X, 31, 31AX, 71, 71L; near 38, 38L, 38AX. |
18, 23; selected weekday 48. |
| Palace of Fine Arts, Exploratorium |
76 Sundays and Sunday-service Holidays only; near 30, 43. |
28.
Do not take the 28L. |
| Piers 39 and 41 |
F, 8X, 8BX, 30; near Powell-Mason cable car. |
19, 39, 47. |
| The Presidio |
Near 30, 41, 45. |
28, 29, 43. Use 43 to transfer to PresidiGo Around the Park.
Do not take the 28L. |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art |
8X, 8AX, 8BX, 14, 14L, 30, 45; near 5, 6, 9, 9L, 21, 31, 38, 38L, 71, 71L, F, J, K, L, M, N, S, T (Montgomery Street Station). |
None. |
| San Francisco Airport |
See airport transit below. |
See airport transit below. |
| San Francisco Zoo |
L. |
23. |
| Twin Peaks |
Transfer from K, L, M at Church Station. |
37, take stairway from Crestline Drive. |
| Union Square shopping district |
38, 38L, Powell-Hyde or Powell-Mason cable cars; near 5, 6, 9, 9L, 21, 27, 31, 71, 71L, F, J, K, L, M, N, S, T (Powell Street Station). |
None. |
| Union Street shopping district |
41, 45. |
22. |
Airport Transit
Links in this section are offsite links.
Muni does not serve the San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The airport is located 14 miles south of downtown San Francisco, in San Mateo County. For public transit information to the airport, contact BART or SamTrans. For shuttles and other services, see SFO ground transportation info.
For information about accessible transit to the airport, call Muni Accessible Services,
415.701.4485
or
call the San Francisco 311 Customer Service Center. For the Oakland International Airport (OAK), see OAK ground transportation info or contact BART or AC Transit.
For the Mineta San José International Airport (SJC), see SJC ground transportation info or contact Caltrain or VTA.
Paratransit services for visitors
Information on paratransit services for San Francisco visitors (PDF), along with additional information including hours of service, is available on the San Francisco Paratransit Web site.
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