The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) releases the following upcoming event-related traffic and transit impacts for the holiday week, from Thursday, Nov. 5 through Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026.
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Veterans Day Holiday Muni Service
Wednesday, Nov. 11 (Veterans Day Holiday), Muni will operate on a weekday non-school schedule.
Veterans Day Holiday Parking Enforcement
Wednesday, Nov. 11 (Veterans Day Holiday), parking meters (including meters with green, yellow and red caps), white zones, nightly street cleaning and safety violations (no stopping, no parking, red and blue zones) will be enforced.
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 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.
Note: Parking meters in the city are enforced Monday through Saturday with 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
- On and near The Embarcadero roadway
- In the Special Event Area around AT&T Park
- 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.
Downtown First Thursdays
Thursday, Nov. 5: The Downtown First Thursdays (DFT) event will take place on 2nd Street from 5 to 10 p.m. This is a free monthly street party that takes place every first Thursday of the month. For event details, visit www.dftsf.com.
The following street closures will be required from noon until midnight, Thursday:
- 2nd Street between Market and Folsom streets
- Clementina Street between 2nd and 1st streets
- Jessie Street between New Montgomery and 2nd streets
- Minna Street between New Montgomery and 1st streets
- Natoma Street between New Montgomery and 1st streets
- Stevenson Street between New Montgomery and 1st streets
- Tehama Street between Hawthorne and 1st streets
These intersections will remain open at all times: 1) 2nd and Mission streets; 2) 2nd and Howard streets.
There will be no impact on Muni service.
Event at Chase Center
Thursday, Nov. 5 through Tuesday, Nov. 10: There will be multiple events taking place at the Chase Center:
- Thursday, Nov. 5: The Warriors will play against the Miami Heat. Game will start at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 7: The Warriors will play against the Orlando Magic. Game will start at 5:30 p.m. Doors will open at 4 p.m.
- Monday, Nov. 9: The Warriors will play against the New Orleans Pelicans. Game will start at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, Nov. 10: Performance by Teddy Swims will take place. The show will start at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 6 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 to 16th Street BART Station will run until the crowd clears.
Special Event Parking Rates
During basketball games and other 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 $13 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.
Veterans Day Parade
Sunday, Nov. 8: The annual Veterans Day Parade will take place. Formation will begin at 9 a.m. with parade to commence at 11 a.m. from North Point Street and The Embarcadero to Aquatic Park, via The Embarcadero and Jefferson Street.
The Embarcadero north of North Point and Jefferson streets to Aquatic Park will be closed to traffic during the parade, approximately between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
The following Muni lines and routes will be affected: F Market & Wharves; 8 Bayshore; 28 19th Avenue; and 39 Coit.
Microsoft Ignite 2026
Thursday, Nov. 12, through Sunday, Nov. 22: A street closure of Howard Street between 3rd and 4th streets will be required for the Microsoft Ignite 2026 event beginning at 6 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 12 and continuing through 6 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 22. There will be additional lane closures around Moscone Center to support the event.
Tuesday, Nov. 17 through Friday, Nov. 20: Microsoft will be holding its Microsoft Ignite event at the Moscone Center. An attendance of 20,000 plus is expected at Moscone Center North, South and West. For more event details, visit https://ignite.microsoft.com.
Traffic congestion is anticipated in and around Moscone Center between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily for the duration of the closure, particularly on streets immediately east of 3rd Street. Additional congestion on 4th Street from Market Street and on Mission Street between 3rd and 4th Streets is anticipated from early morning through the evening between Tuesday, Nov. 17 through Friday, Nov. 20. Travelers are encouraged to take public transportation or use alternate routes. There will be heavy pedestrian traffic in the area.
Thursday, Nov. 12 through Sunday, Nov. 22, Howard Street traffic will be detoured via southbound 2nd Street to Harrison Street, or via New Montgomery Street to Hawthorne Street to either Folsom or Harrison streets.
There will be a signed bicycle detour for people on bikes on Howard Street to turn north at 2nd Street to Market Street. People on bikes who wish to stay on Howard Street will have the option to dismount at Howard and 3rd streets and walk their bicycle through the event along the north sidewalk.
Signage will be placed in advance of the street closures and detour routes.
Caltrans will activate electronic message signs on major freeways entering the city to notify motorists of the closures.
SFMTA Parking Control Officers and San Francisco Police Officers will be deployed at key intersections throughout the closures.
There will be no impact on Muni service.
There will be temporary taxi stands for pick up and drop off only:
- White Zone at W Hotel, north side of Howard Street between 3rd Street and Hawthorne Street
- White Zone at Intercontinental, north side of Howard Street at 5th Street
- Southside of Howard Street (westbound) between 4th and 5th streets
CONSTRUCTION WORK AND OTHER UPDATES
UPDATE: Caltrans Project 04-1Q8204 US 101 Hospital Curve Pave and Median Contract
Friday, Nov. 6 through Monday, Nov. 9: Caltrans contractors will fully close Southbound US-101 between 9th Street/Civic Center exit and Cesar Chavez Street exit. Southbound I-280 via 6th Street and Southbound Potrero are alternate routes during this work.
Closure hours for the construction work will begin at around 11 p.m., Friday, Nov. 6 and will continue until 6 a.m. on the following Monday, Nov. 9.
Caltrans contractors will deploy traffic control personnel and message boards will be in place in advance of the closures. SFMTA Parking Control Officers will be assisting along critical points along detour routes to help facilitate traffic congestion. Motorists are advised to take other modes of transportation to travel in and out of San Francisco over these weekends. For more information about this project and the Fab 4 Rehabilitation Project, visit sfhighwayprojects.com.
UPDATE: EA 04-0Q120 I-280 Farallones Street Pedestrian Overcrossing and Rehabilitation Project
Caltrans I-280 paving and pedestrian bridge replacement project contractor will be paving segments of the freeway. Caltrans will close two lanes in both the north and southbound direction between US-101 and 20th Street overnight and weekends. During the weekend of Friday, Nov. 6 to Sunday, Nov. 8, Caltrans contractor will pave northbound lanes, at least one lane will remain open. Lane closure hours will be 10 p.m. on Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday and 10 p.m. Saturday to 10 a.m. Sunday.
For more information about this project and the Fab 4 Rehabilitation Project, visit https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-4/d4-projects/d4-san-francisco-freeway-and-road-rehabilitation/d4-farallones-avenue-overcrossing.
UPDATE: Caltrans Project 04-0Q020 US-101 Central Viaduct and
I-80 Bayshore Viaduct Contract
Friday, Nov. 13 to Monday, Nov. 16: Caltrans project will conduct a full closure of northbound US 101 connector to northbound US 101 (Central Freeway). Detours and alternate routes will be established, signed and messaged. More details to follow.
Closure hours for the construction work will begin at around 11 p.m. on Friday and continue until 6 a.m. on the following Monday.
Caltrans contractors will deploy traffic control personnel and message boards will be in place in advance of the closures. Motorists should proceed cautiously through work zones. For more information about this project and the Fab 4 Rehabilitation Project, visit sfhighwayprojects.com.
UPDATE: Caltrans I-80 San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Structural Steel Painting and Spall Repairs Project
Caltrans project is installing a temporary bridge installation platform (Safe Span) on the upper portion of the lower deck of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge (SFOBB). This work requires overnight staggered lane closures of eastbound I-80 from the San Francisco Anchorage/Rincon Hill to the Yerba Buena Island Tunnel, leaving at least one lane open for the traveling public. All lanes will reopen each morning. Lane closures will occur from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, most nights through Nov. 2026. The hours and number of lanes will adjust in response to late-night event traffic.
Listed below are schedules of lane reduction. Hours and number of lanes will be adjusted as needed in response to late-night event traffic:
- Lane 1 will be closed from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Lanes 1, 2 and 3 will be closed from 12 to 6 a.m.
- Lanes 1, 2, 3 and 4 will be closed from 1 to 5 a.m.
- On Thursday nights Lane 4 will be closed at 2 a.m.
For more information about this project and the Fab 4 Rehabilitation Project, visit https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-4/d4-news/2026-08-07-i80-sfobb-overnight-lane-closures
UPDATE: Overnight Work Along the T-Third
Sept. to Nov. 2026: Building on the success of the T-Third Fix It! Weekends. The SFMTA is launching a proactive maintenance program to improve conditions and cleanliness along the T-Third corridor between Evans and Sunnydale stations.
Maintenance activities are tentatively scheduled from Sept. through Nov. 2026. To minimize impacts on riders and the surrounding community, work will take place during overnight hours from midnight to 5 a.m. Owl service will not be affected, and access to businesses and residences will be maintained throughout the construction.
Tuesday. Nov. 10: Work is scheduled at the Gilman platform.
As part of this effort, SFMTA crews will perform routine maintenance, cleaning, and facility improvements at T-Third platforms on Third Street between Evans and Sunnydale stations. This work supports the agency’s ongoing commitment to keeping Muni facilities clean, safe, and in good condition for riders and the surrounding community.
For more information, visit SFMTA.com/FixItWeek.
UPDATE: Potrero Yard Modernization Project
Now until 2030: Muni’s Potrero Yard Modernization Project is replacing an obsolete, century-old bus yard at 2500 Mariposa Street with a modern, four-story bus maintenance and storage facility. Construction has now begun and will run through 2030. Work hours are between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m., Monday through Friday. Overnight work is anticipated to be intermittent, work hours will be from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. Expect temporary lane shifts around the project site bounded by Mariposa, Bryant, 17th and Hampshire streets. Signage and cones will be in place to clearly mark and section off work zones. People traveling are advised to use caution and look out for changing traffic patterns. Temporary parking restrictions will be necessary in active work zones.
Below are construction-related traffic impacts from Thursday, Nov. 5 through Wednesday, Nov. 11:
- Trenching work will occur on:
- Hampshire Street between 17th and Mariposa streets
- Bryant Street between 18th and 16th streets
- Sidewalk Excavation work will occur on
- 17th Street between Bryant and Hampshire streets
- Mariposa Street between Potrero Avenue and Florida Street
- Bryant Street between 18th and 16th streets
- Setting of Vaults, trenching and conduit installation work will occur on Mariposa Street between Hampshire and Bryant streets
Construction is led by Webcor. For construction questions, reach out via email to PotreroYard@plenaryamericas.com. For project details, design information and to sign up for notifications, visit SFMTA.com/PotreroYard.
ONGOING
ONGOING: Castro Station Accessibility Improvement Project
Construction of the new elevator at Castro Station is wrapping up and once completed will provide continuous accessible access to the Castro Station. Until then, please continue to use the escalator on the north side for accessibility to the station.
To learn more about the Castro Elevator Improvement Project, visit: SFMTA.com/CastroElevator.
ONGOING: Chinatown Construction
San Francisco Public Works is managing three major construction projects taking place in Chinatown. For project updates, sign up for the San Francisco Public Works Construction Update Newsletters.
Drivers, Muni riders and visitors in and around construction zones should allow extra time when visiting the neighborhood.
For additional information on these projects and the related traffic and transit impacts, please visit SFMTA.com/GoChinatown. For more details on Chinatown infrastructure improvement projects, please refer to this Department of Public Works website.
ONGOING: 13th Street Safety Project
Now until 2027: The 13th Street Safety Project is currently under construction to deliver new traffic safety improvements on 13th Street and Duboce Avenue between Folsom and Valencia streets, including protected bike lanes, sidewalk extensions, traffic signal upgrades, accessibility upgrades, sewer upgrades, repaving, and parking/loading changes.
Muni riders should follow posted signage for any temporary bus stop relocations.
Construction is led by San Francisco Public Works in partnership with the SFMTA. For construction updates and to sign up for notifications, visit sfpublicworks.org/13thStreetSafety. For project details and design information, visit SFMTA.com/13thStreetSafety.
ONGOING: Transbay Howard Streetscape Project – Road Construction
Feb. 2026 through 2028: As a part of the Transbay Howard Streetscape Project, new safety upgrades, traffic signal infrastructure, landscaping and a protected two-way bicycle lane are being built on Howard Street between The Embarcadero and 4th Street.
Due to work at multiple sites, expect intermittent delays and lane closures on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Drivers should exercise caution near construction zones, follow posted detour signage, and consider using alternate routes. During major events and conventions, work will be paused near Moscone Center.
This is a San Francisco Public Works project, with support from the SFMTA. For more information and to sign up for construction updates, visit sfpublicworks.org/TransbayHoward. To learn more about the project design, visit SFMTA.com/TransbayHoward.
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.