How does an extra $12,000 in your pocket sound? That’s the annual savings from taking public transit instead of commuting by car in San Francisco, according to American Public Transportation...
Oliver Gajda points to the latest incarnation of the sharrow, the “greenback sharrow,” designed to make the sharrow icon even more visible. Oliver Gajda laughs every time he hears the word “sharrow.”...
Ensuring that Muni is accessible to everyone is crucial to an equitable city. That’s why we encourage everyone who qualifies to take advantage of our programs that provide free and discounted Muni...
Muni's Cable Car Bell Ringing Contest has been a crowd pleaser for its entire history of more than 50 years. Tonight, cable car operators will step up to ring their hearts out in the preliminary...
Last week the hard working men and women of Muni's Cable Car Division debuted the newest restored member of the fleet: Cable Car 12. Its striking white ends and deep green sides made for gorgeous pics...
This is a program that allows the SFMTA to transfer Surrendered Medallions at the Medallion Transfer Price. It also lets quailifying medallion holders retransfer their transferable medallions at the...
The first weekend of summer and the last weekend of June will draw an estimated one million people into the city for the world renown Pride celebration. While Pride weekend will get the lion share of...
Yesterday evening, our city saw two separate vehicle crashes that tragically cost the lives of two women traveling by bike. In both cases, the drivers were speeding and attempted to flee the scene...
A 9 San Bruno bus on San Bruno Avenue at Sillman Street. Photo: MuniDave/Flickr. We’re moving Muni Forward on two street segments on the 9 San Bruno route. Construction starts early July on transit...
SFMTA Board of Directors: 1p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 1 City Hall, Room 400 Nearby Muni Routes: 5, 19, 21, 47, 49, F Market, Metro-Civic Center Station Our Board of Directors meetings are usually held on the...
We’re keeping the future in focus by building the Central Subway , including the future Chinatown Station, shown here. When we at the SFMTA think about the future, here’s what we envision: Safety on...
Last month we kicked off our Super Bowl 50 updates and today at the SFMTA Board of Directors meeting our planning staff started the rollout of San Francisco's Super Bowl transportation plan. The plan...
‘Tis the season for shopping districts to take a break from around-the-clock construction. It’s also time for a little more open space to relax and enjoy a Union Square-area holiday transformation...
Holiday revelers lined up to see the Holiday Train on December 3, 2006. Photo credit: Marcel Marchon/Flickr. Events: If you’re still enjoying Thanksgiving left overs and are in need of something to...
Today, we are celebrating a milestone in advocacy: the 23rd International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a day dedicated to promoting awareness and support for critical issues relating to the...
If you’ve been on streets like John F. Kennedy Drive in Golden Gate Park or 13th Street in SoMa, you’ve seen that a bike lane doesn’t always have to be on the side of driver’s door. In the right...
While waiting for a train in a Muni Metro station, you may have wondered: How did our five remaining streetcar lines get the letters J through N? Muni’s rail lines did start at the beginning of the...
Today’s Throwback Thursday is one for all of the “rambling and ambling” historians: a self-guided winter stroll through the Jackson Square Historic District with then-and-now views selected from the...
What a relief ― Congress finally passed a federal transportation bill last week, promising five years of much-needed funding for transit projects around the country. The Fixing America’s Surface...
For all of you Mission Street transit riders, we have good news to share. Mission Street is on track to get a big makeover, which means your commute is going to get a lot quicker, and much more...
Improvements like new, more fuel-efficient buses are reducing the impact of transportation on the environment in a big way. Here at the SFMTA, a big part of our job is to make sure transportation in...
Louise M Davies Symphony Hall on August 10, 2013. Photo credit: Steve Rhodes/Flickr. Events: As holiday standards play on the radio and holiday-themed programming gleefully entertains adults and...
We recently honored Muni operators including Elisha, shown here, for 15+ years of safe driving. Navigating a bus, streetcar or other transit vehicle through hilly San Francisco is no easy feat. But...