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St. Patrick's Day Parade and Festival: Saturday, March 11, 2023

On Saturday, March 11, 2023, the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, consisting of approximately 130 floats, will begin at 11:00 a.m. The parade will form along 2nd Street and go along Market to Civic Center Plaza. Streets will be closed and Muni will reroute buses. Read below for more details.

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Street Closures

Starting at 9 a.m., 2nd Street will be closed between Brannan & Market for parade formation.

Starting at 10:30 a.m., Mission Street will be closed to automobiles between 9th St and Steuart to accommodate Muni reroutes.

Starting at 10 a.m., these streets will be closed for the parade route:

  • Market Street, between 2nd St and McAllister
  • McAllister, between Market and Polk
  • Polk, between McAllister and Hayes

All streets will reopen after the parade is cleared and streets are cleaned, at approximately 3:30 p.m.

Getting to Civic Center

The easiest way to get to Civic Center Plaza is via the Market Street Subway. BART may also be taken to Civic Center/U.N. Plaza station.

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Muni Impact Summary

Some routes will switchback--changing from inbound to outbound--before they reach Market Street. Some routes will operate on Mission Street instead. Most routes that cross Market Street will be rerouted around the event areas. Reroutes start at different times, but all service will return to normal once Market Street is clear.

Summary of Muni Impacts by Route
Route Start Temporary Service Change
F Market & Wharves
(Bus Shuttles)		 9 a.m.

F Line service will be provided by bus shuttles.

To Fisherman's Wharf: Reroute will be along Mission Street between 11th Street and Fremont.
To Castro: Reroute will be along Mission Street between Beale and 9th Street.
Use 14/14R stops on Mission.
2 Sutter 9 a.m.

To Downtown: Reroute will be from Post/Kearny, via Bush, Sansome, Sutter, Market to regular route.
To The Richmond: Regular route.
5 Fulton 9 a.m.

To Downtown: Reroute will be along Mission, east of Van Ness, to Salesforce Transit Center.
To The Richmond: Reroute will be along Mission from Salesforce Transit Center to 9th St, then via Hayes, Franklin, McAllister to regular route.
Use 14/14R stops on Mission in both directions.
Use 21 Hayes stops on Hayes in the westbound direction.
6 Haight/Parnassus 9 a.m.

To Downtown: Reroute will be onto Mission, east of Van Ness, to Steuart St.
To the Inner Sunset: Reroute will be onto Mission from Steuart to 9th St., then via 9th, Market to regular route.
Use 14/14R stops on Mission.
7 Haight/Noriega 9 a.m.

To Downtown: Reroute will be along Mission Street between 11th Street and Beale.
To Ocean Beach: Reroute will be along Mission Street between Fremont and 9th Street.
Use 14/14R stops on Mission.
8 Bayshore 9 a.m.

To Fisherman's Wharf: Reroute will be from 3rd & Mission, via Mission, Fremont, Front, Pine, Kearny to regular route.
To City College: Reroute will be from Stockton & Post, via Post, Kearny, Bush, Battery, 1st, Mission, 4th to regular route.
9 San Bruno 9 a.m.

To Downtown: Reroute will be along Mission Street between 11th Street and Steuart.
To Visitacion Valley: Reroute will be along Mission Street between Beale and 9th Street.
Use 14/14R stops on Mission.
15 Bayview Hunters Point Express  9 a.m.

To Downtown: Reroute will be from 3rd & Channel, via Channel, 4th, Townsend, 3rd, Mission, 4th, to temporary terminal at 4th/Mission.
To Bayview and Hunters Point: Reroute will be from 4th & Mission, via 4th, Channel, 3rd to regular route.
19 Polk 9 a.m.

To Fisherman's Wharf: Reroute will be via Howard, 9th, Hayes, Van Ness, Golden Gate, Larkin to regular route.
To Hunters Point: Reroute will be from Hyde & Turk, via Turk, Van Ness, South Van Ness, Mission, 8th to regular route.
21 Hayes 9 a.m.

Switchback will begin at Van Ness.
The stop nearest Market St. will be the first outbound stop after the switchback on Hayes St & Van Ness Ave (Stop ID 15013)
27 Bryant 9 a.m.

To Russian Hill: Reroute will be along Howard, 9th St, Hayes, Van Ness, Golden Gate, Leavenworth to regular route..
To The Mission: Reroute will be along Turk, Van Ness, Mission, 8th St. to regular route.
Use 49 Van Ness/Mission stops along Van Ness and 14/14R stops along Mission
30 Stockton 9 a.m.

Switchback will begin at Post.
The stop nearest to Market Street is Sutter St. & Kearny St.
To travel to Caltrain, transfer to the Central Subway via Chinatown - Rose Pak Station (Stockton & Washington) OR proceed from Stockton & Sutter to Market St. and board the 15 Bayview Hunters Point Express at 4th & Mission.
31 Balboa 9 a.m.

Switchback will begin at Mason.
The stop nearest to Market Street is Eddy St & Mason St.
To travel downtown, transfer to Muni Metro subway via Powell Station
38 Geary 9 a.m.

To Downtown: Reroute will be from O'Farrell & Grant, via Grant, Bush, Battery, Market to regular route.
To The Richmond: Reroute will be from Market & Sutter, via Sutter, Stockton, Geary to regular route.
38R Geary Rapid 9 a.m.

To Downtown: Reroute will be from O'Farrell & Grant, via Grant, Bush, Battery, Market to regular route.
To The Richmond: Reroute will be from Market & Sutter, via Sutter, Stockton, Geary to regular route.
45 Union/Stockton 9 a.m. Switchback will begin at Post.
The stop nearest to Market Street is Sutter St. & Kearny St.
To travel to Caltrain, transfer to the Central Subway via Chinatown - Rose Pak Station (Stockton & Washington) OR proceed from Stockton & Sutter to Market St. and board the 15 Bayview Hunters Point Express at 4th & Mission.

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Downtown Transfers

The table below lists transfer opportunities from the Market Street Subway to rerouted Muni services.

Transfer Opportunities to Reroutes by Station
Station Route, Direction, and Stop Location
Van Ness
Civic Center
Powell
Montgomery
Embarcadero

Note: Some service is rerouted to Mission Street, which is a short walk from all Market Street Subway stations.

Muni Service Map

St. Patrick's Day 2023 Reroute Map

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