Free language assistance is available. For assistance, please call ☎ 311 (Outside SF 415.701.2311; Teletypewriter 415.701.2323). A 311 staff member can provide more information.
The SFMTA started giving speeding tickets in August 2025. These speeding tickets come from street cameras. The camera sees if a car is going too fast. If the car is speeding, the camera takes a picture. A speeding ticket is then sent in the mail automatically. A speeding ticket is a civil penalty. For a more detailed legal explanation, please visit this webpage.
Your Options
You have three options:
- You can pay the ticket.
- You may be able to lower the ticket amount or do community service.
- You can protest the ticket if you think it is wrong.
* See instructions for rental and car‑share vehicles
What would you like to do next?
Pay the Speeding Ticket
Try to lower the ticket amount or do community service
Protest the speeding ticket
Car Rental Companies and Car-Share Platforms
If this speeding ticket involves a rental vehicle, car‑share platform (like Turo or others), learn more on our car rental webpage for requirements and instructions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Visit our Speeding Ticket Frequently Asked Questions webpage for a answers to common questions.
How much are Speeding Tickets?
The table below shows how much a speeding ticket can be if you qualify as low-income or a public benefits recipient. For example, if the car was 11-15 MPH over the speed limit and you receive Public Benefits the speeding ticket amount changes from $50 to $10. That is a Public Benefits discount of $40.
| Speed | Original Amount | Updated Amount - Low-Income See Requirements |
Updated Amount - Public Benefits See Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11-15 MPH over posted speed limit | $50 | $25 | $10 |
| 16-25 MPH over posted speed limit | $100 | $50 | $20 |
| 26+ MPH over posted speed limit | $200 | $100 | $40 |
| Any vehicle traveling 100 MPH or more | $500 | $250 | $100 |
Contact Us
Are you not sure what to do? Call 311 if you are within San Francisco to get help with your speeding ticket. If you are outside San Francisco call 415.701.2311.
If you want to learn more general information about speeding tickets, please visit the Speed Safety Cameras project webpage for more information.