At the SFMTA, we are excited to expand the range of sustainable transportation options in San Francisco, including scooters, which provide a convenient, on-demand travel option for shorter trips and...
We're excited to announce that the mid-Valencia pilot will officially start on August 1st, 2023! Construction on the project is now substantially complete; we’ll be installing the remaining bollards...
An SFPD officer uses a LIDAR device to measure driver speeds on Folsom Street in SoMa. The next step in our city’s Safe Streets SF campaign starts in October with a new initiative to bring more...
You will receive your renewal notice by mail at least one month before your permit's expiration date. Renew your permit as soon as possible so you don't get a parking ticket due to an expired permit...
A growing number of Muni riders board with their proof of payment in pocket. Thanks for paying your fare and for riding Muni. If it ever seems that only a few Muni riders pay their fare, it may be...
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which operates the Municipal Railway (Muni), today announced that the Transit Effectiveness Project’s (TEP) new red transit only lanes on...
Transit lanes on Geary Boulevard east of Stanyan Street are about to receive the red carpet treatment. And with Geary Rapid Project construction nearing the finish line on time and on budget, it’s the...
In San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood, the Sunday Streets SF season returns on April 10th, 2022. It will take place on Larkin Street, Golden Gate Avenue, and Ellis Street from 11 A.M. to 4 P.M...
Driveway Red Zones provide additional clearance for vehicles accessing off-street parking. They are installed next to active residential and commercial driveways. They are typically two feet long and...
Area residents and the Buena Vista Neighborhood Association (BVNA) requested that the SFMTA create a neighborhood parking plan that could include a Residential Permit Parking (RPP) Area. Neighbors...
Riders boarding a Muni Metro train. As Muni ridership grows, we continue to make changes so that we can provide the best possible experience for our customers. Teams across our agency work every day...
General Loading Zones General loading zones provide short-term access to the curb for people to pick up or drop off goods in their personal vehicles. They generally operate during business hours and...
Between September and October of 2018, residents and merchants in the Dogpatch will see new parking signs and up to 50 multi-space parking meters installed on nearby streets. The SFMTA will be...
In 2014, San Francisco adopted an ambitious goal called Vision Zero, committing to end all traffic deaths in our city. With this goal comes a simple philosophy: traffic deaths aren’t just unacceptable...
Black History Month is a great opportunity to tell big important stories, but also to highlight the smaller, less noted stories of everyday people. This week, we're looking back through Muni history...
In this week's Director's Report from the SFMTA Board of Director's Meeting, Jeffrey Tumlin gave updated on the following topics: Coronavirus Response Department Operations Center (DOC) activated...
Today, the SFMTA released the application for its Powered Scooter Share Permit Program, which will take the place of its current Pilot Program set to wrap this coming fall. This program is aligned...
We’re installing speed safety cameras to make San Francisco streets safer for everyone. This week, you may start seeing ads throughout San Francisco about the city’s new speed safety camera program. A...
The busy intersecton at Taraval and 19th Avenue shows how important it is for all of us to slow down and be safe. Photo taken July 14, 2015. This week is National Teen Safe Driver Week and we’re...
We’ve officially installed our new, smarter fareboxes aboard all Muni buses. We are seeing continuously improving performance while the vehicles are in service and will now move to the rail fleet to...
The SFMTA held a public demonstration of e-scooter sidewalk riding detection technology on Thursday, May 12, 2022 involving the three permittees: Lime, Scoot, and Spin. The demonstrations were...
72 Hour Maximum 18 Inches or Less from Curb Face the Flow of Traffic Curb Your Tires Check Your Bumpers Check for Signs Don't Park in the Same Place in Permit Areas Don't Use Objects to Claim On...
Those traveling on the corridor are advised to stay alert and allow more travel time during construction. Polk Street, one block east of Van Ness Avenue, is a recommended alternative for people...
It’s been over a year since Market Street went “car-free” on January 29, 2020, but shortly afterwards, the COVID-19 pandemic shut down our city and changed how people move through San Francisco. As...
Keeping cars off our sidewalks and bikeways will help make it safer for everyone to get around. This week, we will begin a focused parking enforcement plan to help make sidewalks and streets safer for...