The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) releases the following upcoming event-related traffic and transit impacts for the week from Thursday, May 15 through Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
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Cole Valley Nights
Thursday, May 15: Cole Valley Night Market event will take place in the western neighborhood on Cole Street between Carl and Parnassus streets. Event hours will be from 4 to 9 p.m., Thursday, May 15. For more details visit sunsetmercantilesf.com.
The following street closure will be required from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Thursday, May 15:
- Carl Street between Cole and Clayton streets
- Cole Street between Carl and Frederick streets
The following Muni routes will be affected: 37 Corbett and 43 Masonic.
Castro Night Market
Friday, May 16: The Castro Night Market will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. on 18th and Castro streets. For more details, visit castro-night-market.
The following street and parking lot closures will be required from noon to midnight, Friday:
- 18th Street between Collingwood and Hartford streets
- The SFMTA parking lot behind Walgreens
The 33 Ashbury/18th Street Muni route will be affected.
Event at Chase Center
Friday, May 16 to Wednesday, May 21: There will be basketball games to take place at the Chase Center:
- Friday, May 16: The Golden State Valkyries’ 2025 home opening game will begin with a game against the Los Angeles Sparks. The game will start at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
- Sunday, May 18: The Warriors’ Play Off Game Six against the Minnesota Timberwolves will take place. The game will start at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 21: The Golden State Valkyries will play against the Washington Mystics. The game will start at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
Supplemental Muni Service
- Muni will operate supplemental 78X Arena Express service.
- Pre-event express shuttle service from 16th Street BART Station to Chase Center will start two and a half hours before each game/event and will end one hour after game/event starts.
- Post-event express shuttle service from Chase Center on 16th Street to 16th Street BART Station will run until the clears.
Special Event Parking Rates
During basketball games and other area major events with more than 10,000 expected attendees at the arena, parking meters close to the arena will charge a special event rate of $11 per hour. These rates help reduce congestion and keep parking spots available in the neighborhoods near the arena, discouraging circling for free or cheap parking. Start times for special event rates vary based on the start time of the event. More information on special event parking regulations can be found on www.sfmta.com/special-event-parking.
Street Closures
To accommodate events that will take place at the arena, the following street closures will be enforced two hours before and one hour after each event:
- 16th Street between 3rd Street and Terry Francois Boulevard
- Warriors Way between 3rd Street and Terry Francois Boulevard
- Northbound 3rd Street between 16th Street and Warriors Way will also be closed approximately 30 minutes before and 45 minutes after an event.
- Only local access will be allowed on Northbound Illinois Street between Mariposa and 16th streets.
No Parking Zone
To facilitate loading and pick up for Muni customers and patrons, NO PARKING will be in effect at these locations during events:
- 16th Street between 3rd Street and Terry Francois Boulevard
- Warriors Way between 3rd Street and Terry Francois Boulevard
- Between the 500 and 700 blocks of Terry Francois Boulevard (TFB)
Taxi Stands
There is one taxi stand located on southbound Terry Francois Boulevard.
Ramp Taxis should use the loading zone on eastbound Warriors Way at Bridgeview Way.
Other pickup/drop-off locations near Chase Center
- 4th Street, which connects to Chase Center via the Gene Friend Way pedestrian path on the UCSF campus.
- Owens Street, which also connects to Chase Center via the Gene Friend Way pedestrian path on the UCSF campus.
For details about transportation to the Chase Center, including Muni service and connections from the Bay Area transit system to Muni, visit SFMTA.com/ChaseCenter.
For additional details and about transportation to the ballpark, visit www.sfmta.com/chase-center.
San Francisco Giants Baseball Game
Friday, May 16 through Wednesday, May 21: The San Francisco Giants will play six games at the ballpark. Listed below are start times for these games:
- Three games against the Athletics: 1) 7:15 p.m., Friday, May 16; 2) 6:05 p.m., Saturday, May 17; and 3) 1:05 p.m., Sunday, May 18.
- Three games against the Kansas City Royals: 1) 6:45 p.m., Monday, May 19; 2) 6:45 p.m., Tuesday, May 20; and 3) 12:45 p.m., Sunday, May 21.
Street Closures
To accommodate events that will take place at the ballpark, the following street closures will be enforced:
- Two and a half hours before the opening pitch, the SFMTA will close eastbound King Street between 3rd and 2nd streets to vehicle traffic. King Street will reopen after the first pitch until the seventh inning.
- From the seventh inning until post-game traffic dies down, the SFMTA will again close eastbound King Street between 3rd and 2nd streets to vehicle traffic in order to reduce congestion on city streets.
- Additionally, the northbound portion of the 4th Street Bridge (Peter R. Maloney Bridge) will be closed to all traffic except Muni, taxis and bicycles during the post-game period.
Taxi Stands
- 2nd Street, west side, between Brannan and King Streets
- 2nd Street, east side, between Townsend and King Streets
- 3rd Street, west side, north of King Street
Special Event Parking Rates
During baseball games and other major events with more than 10,000 expected attendees at the ballpark, parking meters close to the ballpark will charge a special event rate of $11 per hour. These rates help reduce congestion and keep parking spots available in the neighborhoods near the ballpark, discouraging circling for free or cheap parking. Start times for special event rates vary based on the start time of the event. More information on special event parking regulations can be found on www.sfmta.com/special-event-parking.
For additional details and about transportation to the ballpark, visit www.sfmta.com/oracle-park.
Bus Stop 125th Anniversary
Saturday, May 17: Bus Stop will be hosting a party for its 125th Anniversary on Union Street from noon to 8 p.m. There will be live music, food and drink, and a petting zoo with llamas. It will be a family-friendly event.
A street closure of Union Street between Laguna and Buchanan streets will be required from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday.
The following Muni route will be impacted: 45 Union/Stockton.
Alfa Romeo Car Show
Saturday, May 17, The San Francisco Italian Athletic Club will host a car show on Stockton Street alongside Washington Square Park.
A street closure of Stockton Street between Filbert and Union streets will be required from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. for this event.
The 39 Coit Muni route will be rerouted.
Annual Bay to Breakers Race
Sunday, May 18: The annual Bay to Breakers Race will take place. The SFMTA will provide special Muni service to help Bay to Breakers participants and non-participants to get where they need to go.
Bay to Breakers’ unique geography cuts the city in half and provides only two crossing points for buses and vehicles (The Embarcadero and Crossover Dr). As a result, many Muni bus lines are divided into two parts – one on either side of the race. The easiest and fastest way to travel during Bay to Breakers is to stay on one side of the race route. For a real need to cross the route, the fastest ways are to use a train or to incorporate walking or rolling across the race route. Muni Metro Subway Lines J Church, K Ingleside, M Ocean View, N Judah, and S Shuttle; T Third Street in the Central Subway and BART are recommended for crossing under the race route without delay, and Muni’s bus routes will carry passengers as close as possible to the race route so they can cross “on foot” and pick the bus route back up on the other side.
This year Muni is excited to announce that early morning train service is back to help runners get to the Bay to Breakers starting line. Muni’s Bay to Breakers transit service plan is as follows:
Muni Service
Pre- and Post- Event Muni Fare
Muni customers are strongly encouraged to purchase their fare in advance or use Clipper Card to attend this event. For more information on using Clipper on Muni, visit clippercard.com/muni.
Muni customers may also useMuniMobile, an official SFMTA app, to save time by instantly buying tickets for Muni bus, rail, cable car, and paratransit services on their iPhone and Android devices. Tickets can be purchased through a credit/debit card or PayPal account for individual or multiple riders on one smartphone. Customers can buy tickets ahead of time and activate when they are ready to ride - with MuniMobile, your phone is your fare.
The SFMTA Mobile Sales Van will be located at Fulton and 48th Avenue for customers to purchase tickets from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Single Ride Muni Fare
A single ride fare on Muni is good for two hours of travel, whether it be on a single route or a trip with multiple transfers across buses and light rail. Customers who purchase their fares in advance using a Clipper® Card or to use the official SFMTA app, MuniMobile, can save 25 cents per trip. For more details visithttps://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/transit/fares-passes/single-rides-transfers.
Pre-Race Transit Options to the Bay to the Breakers Starting Line
The 5R Fulton Rapid inbound bus will depart Cabrillo and La Playa streets every 10 minutes from 5 to 7:30 a.m. These buses will serve all 5R inbound stops.
N Judah inbound trains will depart Judah and La Playa streets every 20 minutes from 5:30 to 6:50 a.m. These trains will serve all N Judah stops except Civic Center, Powell, and Montgomery stations.
S Shuttle inbound trains will operate every 12 minutes between West Portal and Embarcadero stations from 6 to 8 a.m. These trains will serve all Muni Metro stations except Civic Center, Powell, and Montgomery stations.
Regular early morning bus services on 5 Fulton, N Judah Bus, and L Owl will be in operation as well.
Post-Race Transit Options Departing from the Bay to Breaker Finishing Line
The 5R Fulton Rapid Inbound and 5X Fulton Express Service to Civic Center will depart Cabrillo and La Playa streets every 10 minutes from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Extra N Judah trains will be in service.
Extra 28 19th Avenue buses will be in service.
Impacts to regular Muni service during Bay to Breakers
The following bus routes are split in half by the Bay to Breakers Race Route at Howard, 9th, Hayes, Divisadero, or Fulton streets. Buses on these routes will bring customers as close as possible to the race route and drop them off. Customers looking to get to the other side must cross the race route “on foot” and board a new bus on the other side. These routes are: 7 Haight/Noriega, 8 Bayshore, 9 San Bruno, 12 Folsom/Pacific, 14 Mission, 14R Mission Rapid, 19 Polk, 22 Fillmore, 24 Divisadero, 27 Bryant, 33 Ashbury/18th Street, 43 Masonic, 49 Van Ness/Mission, F Market & Wharves Bus
The following bus lines are impacted by the race route and will provide service on one side of the race only: 6 Haight/Parnassus (west side), 15 Bayview Hunters Point Express (south side), 30 Stockton (north side), 45 Union/Stockton (north side)
The following routes will be rerouted via Crossover Dr: 18 46th Avenue, 29 Sunset, 44 O’Shaughnessy
The following Early Morning Routes will be rerouted in the downtown area: K Ingleside Bus, N Judah Bus, L Owl, T Third Street Bus
The F Market & Wharves Line Street Cars will operate on The Embarcadero only, between Ferry Plaza and Fisherman’s Wharf. F Line buses will operate on Market Street. These services will remain in place all day.
South Side of Race Route: Muni routes 8 Bayshore and 12 Folsom/Pacific inbound service will go as far as Central Subway’s Yerba Buena Station.
North Side of Race Route: Muni routes 8 Bayshore and 12 Folsom/Pacific outbound service will go as far as the Embarcadero Station where customers can transfer to Muni or BART to continue their trip.
During the Bay to Breakers event, Muni service will be available to customers who need to cross the race route:
- J Church, K Ingleside, M Oceanview, N Judah and S Shuttle:
- Train service at these stations will open at 6 a.m.: West Portal, Forest Hill, Castro, Church, Van Ness, and Embarcadero
- Train service at these stations will open at 8 a.m.: Civic Center, Powell, and Montgomery
- T Third train service in Central Subway will start at 8 a.m.
- Bus routes 28 19th Avenue, 39 Coit, 44 O’Shaughnessy via Crossover Dr.
Regional Transit Options
BART and Caltrain will operate special early Sunday morning service and Private Chartered Buses will operate express buses from Mill Valley, Emeryville and Millbrae BART stations for the race. Race participants and fans using Bay Area public transportation systems are strongly encouraged to purchase their fares in advance or use Clipper® Card to attend this event.
For details of race day transportation, visit www.bart.gov/news/articles/2025and www.caltrain.com/bay-breakers-2025.
CONSTRUCTION WORK AND OTHER UPDATES
UPDATED: Castro Elevator Accessibility Improvement Project
Monday, April 21 and continuing through Monday, May 30, Castro Station south escalator will be out of commission for two and a half weeks to accommodate construction activities for the Castro Elevator Accessibility Improvement project.
The concrete walkway and lamp replacement work will temporarily block access to the escalator on the south side of the station. During this time, Muni customer should utilize the escalator on the north side for accessibility to the station.
To learn more about the Castro Elevator Improvement Project, visit: www.SFMTA.com/CastroElevator website.
UPDATED: Cable Car Sheaves Upgrade Project
Beginning Tuesday, Feb. 18, crews will be restoring the cable car system sheaves, which are massive, grooved wheels that guide the underground cables through specialized pulley systems.
These upgrades will take place from Tuesday, Feb. 18 and will continue through September 2025. During this work,
- there will be occasional closures of individual cable car segments;
- bus shuttles will replace cable car lines where work is being done;
- at least one cable car route will remain open to the public during normal operating hours while sections are being upgraded.
For more information and to see the latest work schedule, visit SFMTA.com/CableCarUpgrades.
ONGOING
ONGOING: Essential Trip Card Discount Program
The SFMTA’s program, Essential Trip Card (ETC) Program, assists people with disabilities and older adults to make essential trips using taxis. The program provides two to three round trips at an 80% discount per month, i.e. rider pays $6 to receive a value of $30 or pays $12 to receive a $60 value. If essential needs require it, riders may receive additional value up to $120 of taxi service per month.
To qualify for the program, customer must be either age 65 or older or an adult with disabilities. Eligible adults may apply for the ETC program by calling the Paratransit Mobility Management office at 415-351-7053. Staff are available weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Visit https://www.sfmta.com/etc for additional details and for a list of San Francisco taxi companies, visit https://www.sfmta.com/taxi/directory.
SFMTA’s Shop-a-Round program which offers registered seniors and people with disabilities personalized assistance and rides to and from grocery stores and farmers markets is available as well. For more information, visit https://www.sfmta.com/shop-round.