1 California

🚍 California: Richmond District - Downtown

Maps

PDF & Live map | Stop map

Schedules

Schedules | Live bus arrival prediction

7 days a week. Holiday service varies.

About the route

The 1 California is a frequent electric trolley bus route from the Outer Richmond/Sea Cliff to Downtown San Francisco, serving Presidio Heights, Pacific Heights, Nob Hill, and Chinatown via California Street and Clay (to downtown)/Sacramento (to Richmond) streets.

Clay Street was where Andrew Hallidie built the first cable car line in 1873. The Clay-Sacramento cable car line survived the 1906 earthquake but was converted to diesel buses in 1942, with route number 55. At that time, it had a competing cable car line on California Street, a block or two south. The current 1 California alignment in the Richmond District was initially served by streetcars that ran on Sutter/Post streets east of Presidio Ave.

The present route via Clay/Sacramento began service in 1982. The electric trolley service on Clay/Sacramento was considered an improvement due to its quiet operation and hill-climbing ability. The old 55 diesel route was known for its inability to climb Nob Hill with a full load of passengers.

Points of interest

• Downtown San Francisco
• Embarcadero Center
• Transamerica Pyramid
• San Francisco Chinatown
• Portsmouth Square
• Chinese Historical Society of America Museum
• Cable Car Museum
• Nob Hill
• Grace Cathedral
• Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium
• Saint Francis Memorial Hospital
• Van Ness Avenue - stops on Sacramento (outbound), Clay (inbound)
• Lafayette Park (San Francisco)
• California Pacific Medical Center Pacific
• Alta Plaza Park
• Fillmore Street/Pacific Heights
• Divisadero Street/Pacific Heights
• Sacramento Street/Presidio Heights
• Laurel Village Shopping Center
• Clement Street/Inner Richmond
• Clement Street/Outer Richmond
• George Washington High School

Connections

BART:

• Embarcadero Station

Muni Metro:

• Embarcadero Station
• Chinatown - Rose Pak Station