This year we're commemorating the 55th anniversary of the designation of the cable car system as a National Landmark with the 55th Cable Car Bell Ringing Contest! Come on out to Union Square tomorrow...
Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday, October 1, 2 p.m. City Hall, Room 400 Nearby Muni Routes: 5, 19, 21, 47, 49, F Market, Civic Center Station The SFMTA Board of Directors provides policy oversight...
The SFMTA’s 90-Day Plan to Improve Muni is a focused and collaborative effort to implement the SFMTA Strategic Plan through “bite-sized” pieces within a 90-day period. Centered around the SFMTA...
Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday, November 5th, 1 p.m. City Hall, Room 400 Nearby Muni Routes: 5, 19, 21, 47, 49, F Market, Civic Center Station The SFMTA Board of Directors provides policy...
Today we launched a new tool: the SF STREETS Interactive Map , the newest way to explore projects in San Francisco from three City agencies – San Francisco Public Works, San Francisco Public Utilities...
Come talk to SFMTA staff about the California Street Safety Project that will improve safety on California Street between 18th Avenue and Arguello Boulevard this Thursday 11/7 at Peabody Elementary...
If it's winter in San Francisco then that means ice skating at Union Square's annual holiday ice rink. Photo: John Loo/Flickr Holiday Ice Skating Rink Daily, 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.Union Square Palm...
Earlier this week, the SFMTA and Bay Wheels, also known as Lyft Bikes, reached a 4-year agreement to provide 4,000 stationless shared e-bikes throughout San Francisco. Under the agreement, Lyft will...
Events: This weekend is a little less action-packed than last weekend, but there are still plenty of fun events happening around town. The Richmond District hosts its third annual August Moon Festival...
Opening night of the new Chase Center Arena on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019. Photo: SFMTA Archive Tuesday night, the Dave Matthews Band wowed concert goers at Chase Center while, down the street at Oracle...
In this week’s Director’s Report from the SFMTA Board of Directors meeting, Tom Maguire gave the following updates: Chase Center Update: We’ve added special event express bus service to the 16th...
Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday, September 17, 1 p.m. City Hall, Room 400 Nearby Muni Routes: 5, 19, 21, 47, 49, F Market, Civic Center Station The SFMTA Board of Directors provides policy...
Muni often receives public requests to add a bus or increase the frequency of a line, but given our recent operator shortages, we often lack the people power to fill current levels of service, and...
Events: This weekend will have multiple varied events all around town, including the Big Book Sale at Fort Mason that will get an early start on its weekend-long run this Wednesday, September 18. Head...
Today, we announced a new anticipated completion date for the Central Subway project at our Board of Directors meeting . After a six-week assessment of both the remaining construction and system...
More than a dozen elevators at five city-owned parking facilities are getting upgrades as part of the SFMTA Parking Facilities Elevator Upgrade project. There will be 14 elevators at the Polk-Bush...
The Heart of Cable Car Propulsion Today, we are happy to announce the return of all Cable Car service. Over the past ten days, we performed an assortment of upgrades to our Cable Car system. The...
The SFMTA is moving forward with the next phase of the Powered Scooter Share Permit Program. Over the last year, this program permitted two operators and up to 2,100 scooters for shared use, mostly in...
No experience is more San Francisco than riding a cable car, its a trip through history and the most exciting way to climb our steep hills. Something you might not know about the city’s cable cars is...
The Mission Bay Loop, which provides turn-around capabilities for the T Third, is complete! What does this mean for Muni? Located within the central waterfront area on the blocks of 18th, Illinois and...
Vision Zero SF is the City’s road safety policy that will build safety and livability into our streets, protecting the one million people who move about the City every day. From education to traffic...
The SFMTA is happy to report that the Van Ness inbound platform escalator, the last unit in line for rehabilitation, is now entirely functional once again after months of construction. We initially...
Daylight Saving Time Reminder: This Sunday, it’s time to fall back one hour as Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. While our phones will make the time adjustment automatically, don’t forget to wind...
This Halloween we would like to take you back in time for a look at the story of San Francisco's long lost funeral cars. As you may know in ancient Greek mythology, the deceased pass into the...
As we approach the close of 2019, here's a short "year in review" of our favorite history blog posts of the year. So climb aboard and have your ticket to the past ready, 'cause this trip back in time...