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Reroute and Motorization of Cable Car Lines: November 25-26, 2024

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Monday, 6 a.m. through Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.

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Event Summary

Due to expected street closures, all cable car service will be temporarily provided by buses starting at 6 a.m., Monday, through 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. Additionally, the 1 California will have a minor outbound reroute during that same time frame. Please continue reading below for more information.

Muni Service Changes

The Powell/Mason and Powell/Hyde cable car lines will be partially served by buses, with the cable cars only operating north of Washington Street. The California Cable Car line will have a full bus substitution during the times detailed in the table below. There will also be an outbound reroute on the 1 California.

Notes: 

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Muni Service Changes
Route & Direction Duration Service Change Summary Missed Stops Alternate Stop Locations

California Cable Car
Inbound to Embarcadero

(Bus Substitution)
Reroute #1

Monday, 6 a.m. thru Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. From California & Van Ness via Van Ness, Pine, Franklin, California to regular route
  • None
  • N/A

California Cable Car
Outbound to Van Ness

(Bus Substitution)
Reroute #1

Monday, 6 a.m. thru Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. From California & Drumm via Drumm, Sacramento, Davis, California to regular route

California Cable Car
Inbound to Embarcadero

(Bus Substitution)
Reroute #2

Contingency Reroute only

Reroute #1 will be only reroute in effect unless otherwise noted at the top of this page.

From California & Van Ness via Van Ness, Pine, Franklin, California, Van Ness, Clay, Powell, Broadway, Stockton, Clay, Montgomery, California to terminal at Drumm

California Cable Car
Outbound to Van Ness

(Bus Substitution)
Reroute #2

Contingency Reroute only

Reroute #1 will be only reroute in effect unless otherwise noted at the top of this page.

From terminal at California & Drumm via Drumm, Sacramento, Davis, California, Stockton, Pine, Leavenworth, California to regular route

Powell/Mason & Powell/Hyde Cable Car
Inbound to Powell & Market

(Switchback)

Monday, 6 a.m. thru Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. From Washington & Powell via Powell, Jackson to regular outbound route
  • Powell St & Jackson St
    • Transfer to southbound Powell bus shuttle at this stop
    • See Powell Street Bus Shuttle info below for travel between Powell & Jackson and Powell & Market

Powell/Mason & Powell/Hyde Cable Car
Outbound to Fisherman's Wharf

(Switchback)

Monday, 6 a.m. thru Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. Regular route from Powell & Jackson
Powell Street Bus Shuttle
Inbound to Downtown
Monday, 6 a.m. thru Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. From Powell & Broadway via Broadway, Stockton, Ellis to temporary terminal at Ellis & Powell

Use 30 Stockton/45 Union-Stockton stops along Stockton at:

Powell Street Bus Shuttle
Outbound to Powell & Jackson
Monday, 6 a.m. thru Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. From temporary terminal at Ellis & Powell via Powell, Pine, Leavenworth, California, Van Ness, Clay, Powell to temporary terminal at Powell & Jackson
1 California
Outbound to The Richmond
Monday, 6 a.m. thru Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. From Sacramento & Stockton via Stockton, Sutter, Leavenworth, California, Larkin, Sacramento to regular route
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