The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) releases the following upcoming event-related traffic and transit impacts for the week, from Thursday, Dec. 11 through Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025.
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Sunset Holiday Night Bazaar
Friday, Dec. 12: A Bustling Holiday Night Bazaar for all ages will take place in the heart of the Outer Sunset on Irving Street between 22nd and 25th avenues. Event hours are from 5 to 10 p.m. For more event details, visit sunsetmercantilesf.com.
The following street closures will be required from noon to 11:59 p.m., Friday, Dec. 12:
- Irving Street between 22nd and 25th avenues
- 23rd Avenue between Lincoln Boulevard and Judah Street
- 24th Avenue between Lincoln Boulevard and Judah Street
There will be no impact on Muni service.
Event at Chase Center
Friday, Dec. 12 to Wednesday, Dec. 17: There will be ball games to take place at the Chase Center:
- Friday, Dec. 12: The Warriors will host a home game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Game will begin at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, Dec. 17: Chase Center will host the annual USF Legacy, the college basketball double-header featuring the University of San Francisco (USF) men’s and women’s teams. The women’s team matching up against Sacramento State to start the day and the men's team taking on Loyola University Chicago in the second game. Show will begin at 4 p.m. Doors will open at 3:30 p.m.
Muni will provide supplement 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 $12 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 the 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.
Larkin Street Roadway Shared Space
Saturday, Dec. 13: The Tenderloin Lower Polk Merchants and Property Owners Association will host their monthly Roadway Shared Space on Larkin Street.
Larkin Street between Eddy and O’Farrell streets will be closed from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 13.
These closures will occur on the second Saturday of every month and is the last event in 2025. For details visit www.tlmpa.org.
The 19 Polk Muni route will be rerouted.
Jane Warner Plaza Event
Monday, Dec. 15: There will be a Menorah Lighting event in Jane Warner Plaza at Castro and 17th Street. The event hours will be from 6 to 7 p.m.
To facilitate the event, a street closure of 17th Street between Castro and Hartford streets will be required from 4:30 to 7 p.m.
The F Market & Wharves Muni line will be impacted.
CONSTRUCTION WORK AND OTHER UPDATES
UPDATE: Sewer Replacement and Street Reconstruction in the Wharf Area
Now through mid December: As part of this work, bus stops will be relocated and some bus lines will be rerouted. The work area is Powell Street between Jefferson and North Point streets, and, on North Point Street between Mason and Powell streets. The following Muni routes will be impacted by the construction work:
- The 28 19th Avenue will be affected
- The 39 Coit: Some stops will be relocated
UPDATE: Caltrans Work—04-4K1104 (19th Avenue)
Caltrans contractor is currently working on Phase 1 (Concrete Parking Strip Work). On Monday Dec. 1, the contractor crew started working on northbound 19th Avenue at Sloat Boulevard and are working their way northbound to Lincoln Way. One northbound lane will be closed from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, from Monday to Friday. Caltrans contractor will maintain two lanes of traffic open during working hours and work will affect four blocks at a time. Once Northbound is completed they will do the same for southbound 19th Avenue starting at Lincoln Way and working south to Sloat Boulevard. Parking strip work is anticipated to be completed in Dec. 2025. Once complete, the contractor will demobilize and will not return until May/June 2026 to perform paving work.
Caltrans contractors will deploy traffic control and message boards in advance of the closures. For more information visit the 19th Avenue Paving and Rehabilitation | Caltrans website.
UPDATE: Caltrans Work—04-1Q802 US101 (Hospital Curve)
This construction project will be closing on and off-ramps to restripe US 101 ahead of storm drainage improvements scope of this project.
To facilitate this project, listed below are schedules of these closures:
From Tuesday, Dec. 6 through Thursday, Dec. 18
- Northbound US101 at Westbound Cesar Chavez/Potrero on ramp will be closed from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. the next day
- Northbound US101 at Cesar Chavez/Bayshore on ramp will be closed from 11:59 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next day
- Northbound US101 at Vermont Street connector off ramp will be closed from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. the next day
- Southbound US101 at Cesar Chavez/Bayshore off ramp will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next day
Monday, Dec. 15
- Northbound US101 at Westbound Cesar Chavez/Potrero on ramp will be closed from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. the next day
- Northbound US101 at Vermont Street connector off ramp will be closed from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. the next day
- Southbound US101 at Cesar Chavez/Bayshore off ramp will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next day
Friday, Dec. 19
- Northbound US101 at Westbound Cesar Chavez/Potrero on ramp will be closed from 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. the next day
- Northbound US101 at Cesar Chavez/Bayshore on ramp will be closed from 11:59 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next day
- Northbound US101 at Vermont Street connector off ramp will be closed from 10 p.m. to 10 a.m. the next day
Saturday, Dec. 20
- Northbound US101 at Cesar Chavez/Bayshore on ramp will be closed from 1 to 6 a.m.
Signage will be placed in advance of these closures and detour routes. For project information, visit San Francisco US-101 Rehabilitation and advisory of the project.
UPDATE: Caltrans Work—04-0X5804 Freeway Ramp Signs and Striping
Caltrans contractor has been postponing closing freeway on and off-ramps on this project.
ONGOING
ONGOING: SFPUC Geary Boulevard Sewer and Water Replacements
Now until 2027: Replacement work of sewer and water lines is currently taking place along Geary Boulevard between 32nd Avenue and Stanyan Street. Due to construction work at multiple locations, some of the bus stops for Muni routes 38 Geary and 38R Geary Rapid will be temporarily relocated nearby. Riders should look for orange signage at impacted bus stops.