Temporary, various times
Event Summary
The annual Bay to Breakers race will take place this Sunday, May 18. This footrace has been run for more consecutive years over a given course and length than any other footrace in the world. Streets will be closed and Muni will reroute service along the race route. After the race, Muni will provide express service back to the downtown area.
Note: There will be some street closures and Muni reroutes beginning on Saturday, May 17. Please visit our Bay to Breakers Set-Up page for details.
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Street Closures
The race starting line is at Main and Howard streets with the course proceeding along Howard to Ninth Street, heading north across Market Street to Hayes, then onto Divisadero, proceeding along Divisadero to Fell to Golden Gate Park, then along JFK Drive all the way to the finish line in the Ocean Beach parking lot on the Great Highway. Listed below are the streets that will be closed to traffic on the day of the race, with the start and end times of those closures. Note that all closures and re-openings may be subject to change.
Starting Line Area
Street closures beginning Saturday, May 17, from 7 p.m. to Sunday, May 18, at 11 a.m.
- Howard between Embarcadero and Beale
- Steuart south of Mission
- Spear between Mission and Folsom
- Intersection closures at Howard:
- Steuart
- Spear
- Main
Street closures beginning Saturday from 7 p.m. to Sunday at 5 p.m.
- Main between Mission and Folsom
Race Route
Street closures on Sunday from 3 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- Beale between Mission and Folsom
- Fremont between Mission and Folsom
- First St. between Market and Folsom (Muni allowed from Market to Mission)
- Second St. between Mission and Folsom
- New Montgomery between Mission and Howard
- Howard between Beale and Third St
- Intersection closures at Howard:
- Beale
- Fremont
- First
- Second
- New Montgomery
Street closures on Sunday from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- Mission between Fremont and Steuart (Muni allowed)
- Beale between Market and Mission
- Spear between Market and Mission
- Market between Drumm and Steuart
Street closures on Sunday from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- Howard between Third and Ninth streets
- Ninth St. between Howard and Market
Street closures on Sunday from 6 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Hayes between Market and Divisiadero
Street closures on Sunday from 5 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Steiner between Grove and Hayes
- Scott between Grove and Hayes
Street closures on Sunday from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Divisadero between Grove and Oak
Street closures on Sunday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Fell between Divisadero and Stanyan
Street closures on Sunday from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Baker between Oak and Fell
Street closures on Sunday from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Cabrillo between 46th Ave. & La Playa
- Balboa between 46th Ave. & Great Highway
- Point Lobos between 48th Ave. & Great Highway
Finish Line Festival Area
Street closures on Saturday from 9 p.m. to Sunday at 4 p.m.
- La Playa between Cabrillo and Fulton
- Fulton, westbound, between Great Highway and 46th
- Fulton, eastbound, between Great Highway and 48th
- Lincoln Way between Great Highway and La Playa
- Intersection closures at Lincoln Way:
- Lower Great Highway
- La Playa
Street closures on Saturday from 9 p.m. to Sunday at 4 p.m.
- Great Highway between Sloat and JFK
- Multiple entrances to Golden Gate Park for the race period
Muni Service Changes Overview
Early Opening of Market Street Subway
The Market Street Subway will open early, at 6 a.m., there will also be extra service provided on the N Judah and S Shuttle (West Portal to Embarcadero) lines. Between the hours of 6 and approximately 7:40 a.m., ONLY West Portal, Forest Hill, Castro, Church, Van Ness and Embarcadero stations will be open and serviced. Civic Center, Powell, and Montgomery stations will NOT be open until approximately 7:40 a.m. for normal weekend service start times (8 a.m.). While trains will still pass through the three closed stations, they will not stop nor service them.
Summary of Service Impacts
The event will cause major reroutes and delays Sunday morning. If you're not participating in the race as a runner or spectator, you are encouraged to avoid areas affected by the Bay to Breakers.
Lines and routes that operate parallel to the course:
- The N Judah, 5, 28, 29 and 31 will likely experience crowding and delays.
- There will be added service to and from the race on the 5X, 5R, 18, 28 and N Judah.
Routes that cross the course:
- The 14, 14R, 19, 22, 24, 27, 33, and 43 will be divided into two sections, with no service between sections.
- You will have to walk to get from one side of the race to the other, or take an alternate route.
- The 30 and 45 will not serve South of Market.
- Use the Central Subway (T Third Street Metro service), 8 or 12 routes to access SoMa and Caltrain.
- The 49 will not serve south of Van Ness & McAllister OR north of Van Ness & Market.
- You will have to walk to get from one side of the race to the other, or take an alternate route.
- You can cross the park on the 18, 28, 29, or 44 routes. Expect delays due to heavy ridership and traffic.
Market and Mission Street routes and lines
- Some routes on Market and Mission -- 6, 7, 9, 14, 49, KLM Owls -- will only go to Market, 10th or 11th Street.
- BART will provide extra service before the event to get participants to Embarcadero Station by 7 a.m. Full details are available on their website.
- Adult "A" Pass holders may use regular BART service between Market Street stations and Mission District stations to cross the course for no charge.
- All others may use BART to cross the course at their regular BART fare.
- Caltrain will provide two special, limited-stop pre-race trains to San Francisco. Full details are available on their website.
Muni Service Changes Table
You are strongly encouraged to call the San Francisco 311 Customer Service Center before race day for personalized trip assistance. The following is general information that may help if you are unable to reach the Transit Information Center, and may not be the most efficient for your particular trip. Expect crowding and allow a lot of extra time for your trip.
Note: Be sure to receive real-time Muni service alerts via email and/or text by signing up through our Email and Text Subscriptions page.
| Route & Direction | Duration | Service Change Summary | Missed Stops | Alternate Stop Locations |
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| F Market & Wharves Inbound to Fisherman's Wharf (Streetcar) |
7 to 11 a.m. |
From The Embarcadero & Don Chee Way via Don Chee Way, Steuart, Mission, The Embarcadero to regular route Notes:
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| F Market & Wharves Outbound to The Castro (Streetcar) |
7 to 11 a.m. |
From Beach & Jones to regular route to The Embarcadero & Don Chee Way Notes:
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| F Market & Wharves Inbound to Fisherman's Wharf (Bus Substitution & Switchback #1) |
7 to 11 a.m. |
From Market & 10th via 10th, Mission, 11th, Market to regular outbound route Notes:
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| F Market & Wharves Inbound to Fisherman's Wharf (Bus Substitution & Switchback #2) |
7 to 11 a.m. |
From Market & 8th via 8th, Mission, 7th, Market, Beale, Mission, Fremont Notes:
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| F Market & Wharves Outbound to The Castro (Bus Substitution & Switchback #1) |
7 to 11 a.m. |
Regular route from Market & Van Ness Notes:
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| F Market & Wharves Outbound to The Castro (Bus Substitution & Switchback #2) |
7 to 11 a.m. |
From Fremont & Market via Market, 8th to regular inbound route Notes:
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| 2 Sutter Inbound to Downtown |
6:30 to 10:30 a.m. | From Post & Kearny via Kearny, Bush, Sansome, Sutter to temporary terminal at Sutter & Sansome |
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| 2 Sutter Outbound to The Richmond |
6:30 to 10:30 a.m. | From temporary terminal at Sutter & Sansome to regular route | ||
| 5 Fulton Inbound & Outbound |
5 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
No reroutes, but some delays and crowding are possible
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| 5R Fulton Rapid Inbound to Downtown |
5 to 8 a.m. |
From Fulton & 47th or Fulton & 43rd via Fulton, Central, McAllister, Market, Beale to terminal between Market and Mission Note: There will be no outbound 5R service |
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| 5X Fulton Express Inbound to Civic Center (No Outbound Service) |
10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
From Fulton & 47th via Fulton, Masonic, Golden Gate, Jones, Market to mid-block UN Plaza Notes:
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| 6 Haight/Parnassus Inbound to Downtown (Switchback) |
6 to 10:45 a.m. |
Switchback will be at Market & 10th via 10th, Mission, 11th, Market to regular outbound route Notes:
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6 Haight/Parnassus (Switchback) |
6 to 10:45 a.m. |
Regular route from Market & Van Ness Notes:
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| 7 Haight/Noriega Inbound to Downtown (Outer Sunset Reroute) |
5 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
From 22nd Ave. & Judah via Judah, Funston, Lincoln Way to regular route to Market & South Van Ness Note: See Switchback route info below for details on 7 Haight/Noriega switchback after servicing Market & S. Van Ness |
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| 7 Haight/Noriega Outbound to Ocean Beach (Outer Sunset Reroute) |
5 a.m. to 2 p.m. | From the temporary terminal on 11th St. between Mission & Market, to Lincoln Way & Funston, then reroute via Funston, Judah, 23rd back to regular route. | ||
| 7 Haight/Noriega Inbound to Downtown (Switchback) |
5 to 10:45 a.m. |
Switchback will be from Market & 10th via 10th, Mission, 11th to temporary terminal on 11th between Market & Mission Notes:
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| 7 Haight/Noriega Outbound to Ocean Beach (Switchback) |
5 to 10:45 a.m. |
Regular route from temporary terminal on 11th between Market & Mission Notes:
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| 8 Bayshore Inbound to Fisherman's Wharf (Switchback) |
6 to 10:45 a.m. | Switchback will be from Bryant & 4th via Bryant, 3rd, Harrison to regular outbound route | ||
| 8 Bayshore Outbound to City College (Switchback) |
6 to 10:45 a.m. | Switchback will be from 4th & Market, Mission, 3rd to regular inbound route | ||
| 9 San Bruno Inbound to Downtown (Switchback) |
6 to 10:45 a.m. |
Switchback will be from Market & 10th via 10th, Mission, 11th to temporary terminal on 11th Notes:
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| 9 San Bruno Outbound to Visitacion Valley (Switchback) |
6 to 10:45 a.m. |
Regular route from temporary terminal on 11th Notes:
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| 7 Haight-Noriega/9 San Bruno Shuttle to Downtown |
7 to 10:45 a.m. |
From 8th & Mission via Mission, 7th, Market, Beale to Salesforce Transit Center Note: Buses will serve regular Market St. stops between Market St & 7th St and Transit Center Bus Plaza Bay E |
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| 7 Haight-Noriega/9 San Bruno Shuttle to Mid-Market |
7 to 10:45 a.m. |
From Salesforce Transit Center via Fremont, Market, 8th to Downtown/inbound route Note: Buses will serve regular Market St. stops between Market St & 7th St and Transit Center Bus Plaza Bay E |
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| 12 Folsom/Pacific Inbound to Nob Hill (Switchback) |
6 to 10:30 a.m. | Switchback will be from Folsom & 4th via 4th, Harrison to regular outbound route | ||
| 12 Folsom/Pacific Outbound to The Mission (Switchback) |
6 to 10:30 a.m. | Switchback will be from Clay & Drumm via Drumm, Market, Front, California, Drumm to regular inbound route | ||
| 12 Folsom/Pacific Inbound to Nob Hill (Reroute) |
10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. | From Folsom & Fremont via Fremont, Mission, Main to regular route | ||
| 12 Folsom/Pacific Outbound to The Mission (Reroute) |
10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. | From Spear & Mission via Mission, Beale, Folsom to regular route | ||
| 14 Mission Inbound to Downtown (Switchback) |
6 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. | Switchback will be from Mission & South Van Ness via South Van Ness, Market, 10th, Mission, 11th to temporary terminal on 11th | ||
| 14 Mission Outbound to Daly City (Switchback) |
6 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. | Regular route from temporary terminal on 11th | ||
| 14R Mission Rapid Inbound to Downtown (Switchback) |
6 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. | Switchback will be from Mission & South Van Ness via South Van Ness, Market, 10th, Mission, 11th to temporary terminal on 11th | ||
| 14R Mission Rapid Outbound to Daly City BART (Switchback) |
6 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. | Regular route from temporary terminal on 11th | ||
| 14 Mission/14R Mission Rapid Shuttle to Downtown |
6 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. | From Mission & 8th via 8th, Mission, Fremont to temporary terminal between Mission and Market |
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| 14 Mission/14R Mission Rapid Shuttle to Mid-Market |
6 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. | From temporary terminal on Fremont between Market and Mission via Fremont, Market, Beale, Mission, 8th to Downtown route |
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| 15 Bayview Hunters Point Express Inbound to Downtown |
6 to 10:45 a.m. | From 3rd & Harrison via Harrison to temporary terminal on west side of 3rd |
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| 15 Bayview Hunters Point Express Outbound to Bayview & Hunters Point |
6 to 10:45 a.m. | From temporary terminal via Harrison, 4th to regular route. |
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| 18 46th Avenue Inbound to The Outer Richmond |
5 a.m. to 4 p.m. | From 46th Ave. & Judah via Judah, 19th Ave., Crossover Drive, Fulton, La Playa, Cabrillo to regular route | ||
| 18 46th Avenue Outbound to Stonestown |
5 a.m. to 4 p.m. | From La Playa & Fulton via Fulton, 25th Ave., Crossover Drive, 19th, Judah, 46th to regular route. | ||
| 19 Polk Inbound to Fisherman's Wharf |
6:30 to 10:45 a.m. | Switchback will be at 7th & Folsom via Folsom, 6th, Harrison, 8th to regular outbound route | ||
| 19 Polk Outbound to Hunters Point |
6:30 to 10:45 a.m. | Switchback will be at 8th & Market via 8th, Mission, 7th, Charles J. Brenham Place, McAllister, Larkin to regular inbound route | ||
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21 Hayes (No Service) |
5 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | There will be no 21 Hayes service in both directions. 21 Hayes buses will operate on the 5 Fulton Route from Fulton St & 6th Ave to Downtown |
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Toward Downtown:
Toward Fulton & 8th: OR Board at 5 Fulton stops between:
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| 22 Fillmore Inbound to The Marina (Switchback) |
6 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. |
Switchback will be from Fillmore & Haight via Haight, Steiner, Oak, Fillmore to regular outbound route No inbound service between Haight and McAllister |
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| 22 Fillmore Outbound to Mission Bay/UCSF |
6 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Switchback will be from Fillmore & McAllister via McAllister, Webster, Fulton, Fillmore to regular inbound route | ||
| 24 Divisadero Inbound to Pacific Heights (Switchback) |
6 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
Switchback will be from Divisadero & Haight via Haight, Broderick, Oak, Divisadero to regular outbound route No service between Haight and McAllister
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| 24 Divisadero Outbound to The Bayview (Switchback) |
6 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
Switchback will be from Divisadero & Fulton via Fulton, Broderick, McAllister, Divisadero to regular inbound route No service between Haight and McAllister
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| 27 Bryant Inbound to Russian Hill |
7:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. |
Switchback will be from 7th & Folsom via Folsom, 6th, Harrison to regular outbound route No service between Folsom and Mission Notes:
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| 27 Bryant Outbound to The Mission |
7:30 to 10:45 a.m. |
Switchback will be from 8th & Mission via Mission, 7th to regular inbound route No service between Folsom and Mission
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| 30 Stockton Inbound to Caltrain |
7 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. |
Switchback will be from 4th & Mission via Mission, 3rd to regular outbound route No service south of Mission St. To get to Caltrain (after 8 a.m.):
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| 30 Stockton Outbound to The Presidio |
7 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. |
Regular route from 3rd St & Stevenson St No service south of Mission St. To get from Caltrain (after 8 a.m.):
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| 33 Ashbury/18th Street Inbound to The Richmond (Switchback) |
6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
Switchback will be from Haight & Stanyan via STanyan, Waller, Shrader, Haight to regular outbound route No service between Haight and Fulton Notes:
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| 33 Ashbury/18th Street Outbound to SF General Hospital (Switchback) |
6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
Switchback will be from Fulton & Stanyan via Fulton, Shrader, Hayes, Stanyan to regular inbound route No service between Haight and Fulton Notes:
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| 43 Masonic Inbound to Fort Mason (Switchback) |
7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
Switchback will be from Masonic & Oak via Oak, Central, Haight to regular outbound route No service between Hayes and Oak Notes:
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| 43 Masonic Outbound to Munich & Geneva (Switchback) |
7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
Switchback will be from Masonic & Hayes via Hayes, Ashbury, Grove, Masonic to regular inbound route No service between Hayes and Oak Notes:
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| 44 O'Shaughnessy Inbound to The Richmond |
5 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
From 9th & Irving via Irving, 19th, Crossover Drive, Park Presidio, Fulton, 8th to regular route No stops in Golden Gate Park
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| 44 O'Shaughnessy Outbound to Hunters Point |
5 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
From 8th & Fulton via Fulton, Park Presidio, Lincoln Way, 20th, Irving, 9th to regular route No stops in Golden Gate Park
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| 45 Union/Stockton Inbound to Caltrain |
6 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. |
Switchback will be from 4th & Mission via Mission, 3rd to regular outbound route No service south of Mission St. To get to Caltrain (after 8 a.m.):
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| 45 Union/Stockton Outbound to The Marina |
6 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. |
Regular route from 3rd St & Stevenson St No service south of Mission St. To get from Caltrain (after 8 a.m.):
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| 49 Van Ness/Mission Inbound to Fort Mason (Switchback) |
7 to 10:45 a.m. |
Switchback will be from South Van Ness & Market via Market, 11th, Mission to regular outbound route Notes:
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| 49 Van Ness/Mission Outbound to City College (Switchback) |
7 to 10:45 a.m. |
Switchback will be from Van Ness & McAllister via McAllister, Polk, Grove, Van Ness to regular inbound route
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Muni Express and Extra Service
- Visit our Bay to Breakers Extra Muni Service page for information on additional service on the 5R, 5X, 18, 28 and N Judah.
Get Assistance
Areas around the beginning and end of the race will be a mad rush of activity. We're here to help keep you sane.
- The San Francisco 311 Customer Service Center is open 24 hours a day.
- We will have SFMTA staff pre-race in the Ferry Building vicinity who can direct you to stops and transfer points. Look for us in bright orange or yellow vests.
- We will also have SFMTA staff after the race in the vicinity of Fulton & 47th. We'll still be wearing those bright vests.
Maps of Reroutes
These maps show where Muni lines and routes will be rerouted while the streets are closed for the race.
Downtown Area
Panhandle Area
Sunset, Richmond, & Golden Gate Park
