The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) releases the following upcoming event-related traffic and transit impacts for the holiday week, from Thursday, Jan. 15 through Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026.
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Martin Luther King Day Holiday Muni Service
Monday, Jan. 19 (Martin Luther King Day Holiday): Muni will operate on a Saturday schedule.
Martin Luther King Day Holiday Parking Enforcement
Monday, Jan. 19 (Martin Luther King Day Holiday): Parking meters (all meters, regardless of cap color), passenger loading (white) and general loading zones, nightly street sweeping (street cleaning) and safety violations (no stopping, no parking, red and blue zones) will be enforced citywide.
Other SFMTA parking programs will not be enforced:
- Residential Parking Permits (RPP) Zones
- General Parking Time Limits
- Weekday Daytime Street Sweeping (Street Cleaning)
- Commuter Shuttle Towaway Zones
- Unmetered Yellow and Green Zones
Vehicles creating a hazard and/or an unsafe condition (i.e. double parking, blocking a bike lane, blocking driveways, blocking crosswalks, fire hydrants, etc.) are subject to receiving citations and can possibly be towed.
Parking meters in the City are enforced Monday through Saturday with the exception of the following areas where parking meters are enforced seven days per week throughout the year except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day:
- Parking meters in the Fisherman’s Wharf area
- Along The Embarcadero Roadway
- In the Special Event Area around Oracle Park and Chase Center
- Four metered off-street parking facilities listed below:
- 8th Avenue at Clement Street
- 9th Avenue at Clement Street
- Geary Boulevard at 21st Avenue
- 18th Avenue at Geary Boulevard
Some parking garages (notably Pierce Street Garage between Lombard and Chestnut streets) are paid parking 24/7 including all holidays.
Event at Chase Center
Thursday, Jan. 15 to Tuesday, Jan. 20: There will be ball games at the Chase Center:
- Thursday, Jan. 15: The Warriors will host a home game against the New York Knicks. Game will begin at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
- Friday, Jan. 16: The Bruce-Mahoney Basketball Doubleheader between Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory (SHC) and St. Ignatius College Preparatory boys and girls basketball teams will take place at the Chase Center. The girls varsity basketball game will tip off at 5 p.m., and the boys varsity basketball game will tip-off at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 4:15 p.m.
- Saturday, Jan. 17: The Warriors will host a home game against the Charlotte Hornetts. Game will begin at 5:30 p.m. Doors will open at 4 p.m.
- Sunday, Jan. 18: The Harlem Globetrotters will play at the Chase Center. Game will begin at 3 p.m. Doors will open at 2 p.m.
- Monday, Jan. 19: The Warriors will host a home game against the Miami Heats. Game will begin at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, Jan. 20: The Warriors will host a home game against the Toronto Raptors. Game will begin at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 5:30 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.
Bob Weir Memorial at Civic Center Plaza
Saturday, Jan. 17: There will be a public gathering in honor of Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir in the Civic Center Plaza from 12:45 to 2 p.m., Saturday. A procession down Market Street between 7th and 9th streets will begin at 12:30p.m.
The following street closures are required from 6 a.m. to midnight, Saturday:
- Grove Street between Van Ness Avenue and Polk Street
- Grove Street between Polk and Larkin streets
- Carlton B Goodlet Pl (Polk Street) between Grove and McAllister streets
The following Muni route will be impacted: 5 Fulton; 6 Hayes/Parnassus and 19 Polk.
MLK March and Celebration
Monday, Jan. 19: Beginning at 11 a.m. the MLK March will start near 4th and King streets and conclude at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts at approximately noon. An MLK Celebration will be held at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Caltrain’s Celebration Train will arrive at the 4th and King Street Station at 10:40 a.m.
For travel between Yerba Buena Gardens and Caltrain, event participants are encouraged to take the following bus routes: 15 Bayview-Hunter's Point Express, 30 Stockton, 45 Union-Stockton. After the event, board the bus routes on 4th Street at Mission Street and alight at Caltrain. Detailed, custom transit trip plans are available at www.sfmta.com/TripPlanner.
The following Muni lines and routes will be re-routed or may experience delays: N Judah; T Third Street; 8 Bayshore; 12 Folsom; 15 Bayview-Hunters Point Express, 30 Stockton and 45 Union/Stockton.
CONSTRUCTION WORK AND OTHER UPDATES
Temporary Subway Closure for PG&E Maintenance Work
Beginning at 10:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 18, will continue until 2 p.m., Monday, Jan. 19, PG&E will conduct maintenance work. A temporary subway closure is planned to occur from 10:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 18 until 2 p.m., Monday, Jan. 19. The subway stations from Montgomery to Van Ness will be closed during this time. Trains will resume regular service after work is complete on Monday.
Muni’s service plan during the subway closure, between 10:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 18 and 2 p.m., Monday, Jan. 19 will be as follows:
- KLM Bus Shuttles will serve all Muni Metro stops between Steuart & Market streets and Castro & Market streets. Riders must transfer at Castro & Market or Church & Market. Riders should board bus shuttles at bus stops marked with “JKLMN Metro Bus Sub”.
- N Train will serve between Embarcadero Station and Caltrain and between Church & Market and Ocean Beach.
- J Train will operate between Church & Duboce and Balboa Park.
- K and M trains will operate between Church Station and Balboa Park.
- L Train will operate between Church Station and SF Zoo.
- T Third train will run its regular schedule between Sunnydale and Chinatown.
Transfer Points:
- Embarcadero:
- Eastbound to Caltrain – Board train at Embarcadero Station
- Westbound – Board KLM bus shuttle at Steuart & Market streets
- Castro & Market:
- Eastbound to Downtown – Board KLM bus shuttle at the curb
- Westbound to Balboa Park or SF Zoo – Board train at Castro Station
- Church & Market:
- Eastbound to Downtown – Board KLM bus shuttle at boarding islands on Market Street
- Westbound to Balboa Park or SF Zoo – Board train at Church Station
- Westbound to Ocean Beach – Board N train at Church & Market streets (Inbound J stop)
Arrival time predictions may be inaccurate or unavailable. For updates, visit SFMTA.com/Subway.
UPDATE: Caltrans Work—04-4K1104 (19th Avenue)
Phase 1 (Concrete Parking Strip Work) was completed. Inspection and some electrical work will be conducted over the next three weeks. Once complete, the contractor will demobilize and will 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 Monday, Jan. 12 to Saturday, Jan. 17:
- Northbound US-101 at Vermont Street connector off ramp will be closed overnight, from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., the next day, starting Monday, Jan. 12 until Wednesday, Jan. 14
- Southbound US-101 at Cesar Chavez/Bayshore off ramp will be closed overnight, from 9 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 15 to 5 a.m., Friday, Jan. 16 and overnight from 10 p.m., Friday, Jan. 16 until 6 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 17
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: Bridge Rehabilitation of Central (US 101) and Bayshore (I-80) Viaducts
The Bridge Rehabilitation of the Central (US-101) and Bayshore (1-80) Viaducts is a vital project to strengthen and rehabilitate the viaducts which are 71-years old. To facilitate the project, ramp closures are scheduled throughout the project.
The following ramp closures are scheduled for the week, from Monday, Jan. 19 to Sunday, Jan. 25:
- Westbound I-80: Westbound at Harrison & 7th Street on ramp will be closed overnight, from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., the next day, starting Tuesday Jan. 20 until Thursday, Jan. 22
- Eastbound I-80: Eastbound at 8th & Bryant streets on ramp will be closed overnight, from 11 p.m. to 7, a.m., the next day, starting Tuesday Jan. 20 until Thursday Jan. 22
- Southbound US101 Eastbound/Southbound Connector: Off-ramp to eastbound I-80 will be closed from 12:01 to 5 a.m., Wednesday Jan. 21
- Westbound I-80: At 4th & Harrison streets on ramp will be closed overnight, from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. the next day, beginning Thursday Jan. 22 until Friday Jan. 23
- Westbound I-80: At westbound 8th Street Off Ramp will be closed overnight, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the next day, beginning Thursday Jan. 22 until Friday Jan. 23
Caltrans contractors will deploy traffic control and message boards in advance of the closures. For project information, visit Bridge Rehabilitation of Central (US 101) and Bayshore (I-80) Viaducts.
UPDATE: Caltrans Work—04-0X5804 Freeway Ramp Signs and Striping
The following ramp closures are scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 15 and Friday, Jan. 16:
- Northbound I-280 off ramp at Geneva Avenue will be closed overnight, from 11:59 p.m. to 6 a.m., the next day, starting Friday, Jan. 16 until Sunday morning, Jan. 18
- Southbound I-280 off ramp at Geneva Avenue will be closed overnight, from 11:59 p.m. to 6 a.m., the next day, starting Friday, Jan. 16 until Sunday morning, Jan. 18
- Northbound I-280 on ramp at San Jose Avenue/Alemany Boulevard will be closed overnight, from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., the next day, starting Friday, Jan. 16 until Sunday morning Jan. 18
- Southbound I-280 off ramp at San Jose Avenue will be closed from 1 to 4 a.m., each day, from Friday, Jan. 16, Saturday, Jan. 17 and Sunday, Jan. 18
- Southbound I-280 off ramp for Daly City will be closed overnight, from 11:59 p.m. to 4:30, a.m., starting Friday, Jan. 16 until Sunday morning, Jan. 18
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.
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.