The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) releases the following upcoming event-related traffic and transit impacts for this week from Thursday, July 25 through Wednesday, July 31, 2024.
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San Francisco Giants Baseball Games
Friday, July 26 through Wednesday, July 31: The San Francisco Giants will play five home games at the ballpark. Listed below are start times for these games:
- Three games against the Colorado Rockies: 1) 7:15 p.m., Friday, July 26; 2) 4:05 p.m., Saturday, July 27; and 3) 1:05 p.m., Sunday, July 28.
- Two games against the Oakland Athletics: 1) 6:45 p.m., Tuesday, July 30; and 2) 6:45 p.m., Wednesday, July 31.
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 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 ballpark, visit www.sfmta.com/oracle-park.
San Francisco Marathon
Sunday, July 28: The annual San Francisco Marathon will begin from The Embarcadero and Mission Street at 5:30 a.m., with staggered starts beginning at 5:15 a.m. The race route will loop north along The Embarcadero, through Fisherman’s Wharf and the Marina into the Presidio and onto Golden Gate Bridge, then south through the outer Richmond District on 26th and 27th avenues. The race will continue through Golden Gate Park, and then through the Haight, crossing Market Street at Guerrero, and then to continue through the Mission District primarily on 16th Street into Mission Bay and then back to The Embarcadero. An attendance of up to 27,500 runners is expected for all the events, which include a half marathon, 5K and 10K in addition to the full marathon. For more event details, visit www.thesfmarathon.com.
This will be a large citywide running event. Traffic around the City will be affected as soon as the race begins. The following are travel options to cross the marathon route:
East/West Travel
- Richmond District: all streets with exceptions of Lake Street and El Camino de Mar
- Dogpatch: 18th and 20th Street
North/South Travel
- Great Highway (North of Lincoln Avenue)
- 19th Avenue
- Steiner Street
- Fillmore Street
- Valencia Street
- Mission Street
- South Van Ness Avenue
- Folsom Street (from 15th to 17 streets)
- Bryan Street
- Potrero Avenue
- Kansas Street
- De Haro Street
- Pennsylvania Street
Travelers should expect transit and travel delays due to street closures during the race and crowds of racers and spectators both before and after the race. The race will begin at 5:30 a.m. and conclude in the early afternoon.
Various additional street closures will be required between midnight to 3 p.m. on Sunday, throughout the race route including in the Presidio and Golden Gate Park, with the majority not being implemented until later, in the early morning hours and being removed as soon as possible after the races have passed. Additional detail of race day traffic advisory with suggested detours can be found at www.thesfmarathon.com/race-weekend/traffic-advisory.
During the street closures, the following Muni lines and routes will be affected: F Market; N Judah (AM Bus); T Third Street (AM Bus); L Owl Taraval; N Owl Judah; 1 California; 6 Haight-Parnassus; 7 Haight/Noriega; 8 Bayshore; 9 San Bruno; 12 Folsom/Pacific; 14 Mission; 14R Mission Rapid; 15 Bayview Hunters Point Express; 19 Polk; 22 Fillmore; 24 Divisadero; 27 Bryant; 29 Sunset; 30 Stockton; 31 Balboa; 33 Ashbury/18th; 37 Corbett; 38 Geary; 38R Geary Rapid; 43 Masonic; 44 O’Shaughnessy; 49 Van Ness/Mission and 55 16th Street.
29 Sunset: There will be NO service to Baker Beach until 10 a.m.
Taxi Service: Between 12:01 a.m. and 7 p.m., Sunday, there will be temporary taxi stands for the event at the following locations:
- Clay Street between Drumm and Davis streets
- North side of Drumm Street (Six Spots Only)
Up Your Alley Fair
Sunday, July 28: The Up Your Alley Street Fair will be held in the South of Market area between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. For event details visit www.folsomstreet.org/fs-events.
The following street closures will be required from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., Sunday:
- Folsom Street from 9th to 11th streets
- 10th Street from Howard to Harrison streets
- Dore Street from Howard to Sheridan streets
- Intersection: 10th and Dore streets at Folsom Street
The following Muni routes will be affected: 12 Folsom and 27 Bryant.
There will be a temporary taxi stand with two spaces at the corner of 9th and Folsom streets.
CONSTRUCTION WORK AND OTHER UPDATES
UPDATE: L Taraval Improvement Project—Segment B
The L Taraval Improvement Project is a multi-agency collaboration to improve safety, accessibility, and transit reliability, and to rehabilitate aging rails, utility lines and roadway pavement along the L Taraval line between Sunset Boulevard and 15th Avenue and on Ulloa Street near West Portal.
The L Taraval Improvement Project is on track to be completed this fall. The most disruptive work to replace sewer, water, rail lines, streetbase and repaving the entire corridor has been completed.
We are completing installation of boarding islands with railing and pavers, and adding landscaping, artwork and safety features such as high-visibility crosswalks.
The Overhead Contact System (OCS) lines have been energized for testing of trains and workers are in the area testing ground conduits and infrastructure to accommodate trains. If you are driving or working in the area, please stay alert around trains and crews during testing.
To ensure the safety of the public, a permit is required for any contractors that are planning to work within 10 feet of the overhead wires. Please reach out to the project team with any questions: LTaravalProject@SFMTA.com or 415.646.2379.
Construction work is being performed at the following locations:
Taraval Street
- 16th, 17th, 23rd, 25th, 27th, 29th, 31st, 32nd, 33rd, 36th avenues: Install and paint guard rails, pavers and landscaping in planters in boarding islands
- 19th to 36th avenues: Removal of trees and stump grinding and tree planting
Ulloa
- Forest side to 15th avenues: Tree planting
Train Testing
- Monday, July 22 to Friday, August 2, 2024: Mock Service testing
The following L Taraval bus stops are being relocated temporarily during construction:
- L Taraval Bus / L Special / L Owl (Present to Fall 2024)
- Inbound
- From Taraval Street and 15th Avenue to the southeast side of the intersection
For additional project details, visit SFMTA.com/LTaravalProject. For construction updates from Monday, Monday, July 15 through Saturday, July 27, 2024, visit the Project Update page.
ONGOING
Masks Recommended
Masks are no longer required, but are encouraged in any SFMTA facilities, transit hubs or on vehicles including Muni buses, streetcars, light rail vehicles or cable cars or in taxis or on paratransit.
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.