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Winter Storms Mean Plan Ahead
More storms are coming ― specifically, later tonight and during tomorrow morning's commute. We thought this would be a good time to pause and review our storm preparations and how to get ahead of the...
MLK Weekend: An Enduring Legacy
Holiday Service Schedule and Enforcement Reminder : This Monday, the Dr. King holiday, Muni will operate on a Saturday schedule. Also on Monday, seven-day street sweeping and parking meters (including...
Super Bowl 50: Temporary Muni Changes in FiDi & SoMa
Note: The re-route description for the 38 Geary / 38R Geary Rapid route has been updated below. Commuters, residents and Super Bowl fans who use Muni’s surface routes in the Financial District and...
Super Bowl 50: Pedestrian & Bike Detours for Market & The Embarcadero
During the Super Bowl City festivities in front of the Ferry Building from January 30 to February 7, event restrictions will be in place on sections of Market Street and The Embarcadero that will have...
The Ferry Building: At the Heart of the Action Then and Now
As an icon of San Francisco's dynamic waterfront, the Ferry Building has been at the center of the action in the City by the Bay since its construction in 1875. Now, the Ferry Building and surrounding...
Sunset Tunnel, Super Bowl City Set-up, and the Walk for Life This Weekend
Construction Alerts and Reminder: After six months of early subway shutdowns for system upgrades, the Muni Metro subway will resume late night operating hours and train service this Saturday as...
Super Bowl 50: More Details to Help You Get Around
As we’ve written in recent posts, traffic detours and Muni re-routes start this Saturday for the setup of Super Bowl City in front of the Ferry Building and the NFL Experience at Moscone Center. The...
Super Bowl 50 By Taxi
If getting to the Super Bowl events by transit, walking, and bicycling doesn’t work for you, try an official San Francisco taxi. Taxis may help get you closer to the action, since they will be allowed...
Super Bowl 50: Fan Options to SF Events
When it comes to getting to San Francisco’s Super Bowl 50 events — Super Bowl City Presented by Verizon across from the Ferry Building and the NFL Experience Driven by Hyundai at Moscone Center — fans...
Kezar Stadium: San Francisco's Pro Football Roots
With all the hubbub and work going on around the upcoming "big game," we decided to take a look back to the comparably modest roots of pro football in San Francisco — Kezar Stadium. If you're in town...
SF Named a New Vision Zero Focus City
There is safety in numbers. That’s true in more ways than one, which is why we're proud to share that San Francisco is one of the 10 cities across the nation today to be named as a member of the new...
SFMTA Public Meetings, June 29 – July 10
Board of Directors meeting: 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 30th This week’s Board meeting has been cancelled. Board of Directors meeting: 1 p.m., Tuesday, July 7 City Hall, Room 400 Nearby Muni Routes: 5, 19...
Pay What You Can: Income-Based Fares for Public Transportation
This week we’d like to share an article on Seattle’s new OrcaLift program, a reduced-fare program for low-income residents who use public transportation in the Seattle area. The program aims to...
Independence Day Festivities: Fireworks and Jazz
News & Notes: By now you’ve probably heard, but as a reminder, effective today there has been an increase in fares, fees, and fines. Be sure to check the SFMTA’s webpage for specific details. Muni...
A Red, White and Blue Muni
As we approach one of our country's biggest holidays, the Fourth of July, we'd like to share a photo from a past celebration that was extra special. In 1976, for the 200th anniversary of the signing...
Train Expansion Funds Officially Expand
Thanks to the leadership of Governor Brown, the California State Transportation Agency and Mayor Lee, SFMTA will receive $41 million in new cap and trade funds to expand our light rail train fleet by...
Historic Streetcars
Background The story of San Francisco’s historic streetcar service begins in 1962, when the voters of Alameda and Contra Costa counties and San Francisco approved the $792 million bond issue for BART...
One Last Ring!
As the SFMTA and cable car enthusiasts gear up for what will undoubtedly be an entertaining afternoon this Thursday in Union Square, the atmosphere will be a little bittersweet. That’s because this...
Ring That Bell
At high noon today in Union Square, Muni cable car grips and conductors will have a showdown at the 52nd Cable Car Bell Ringing Contest, duking it out to see who will be the next world champ. A...
Subway Dancers Inspire!
This week we are in performance mode as we make the final preparations for the 52nd Cable Car Bell Ringing Contest. This Thursday at noon, our professional Cable Car operators will compete for the...
For this Weekend: Doyle Drive Shutdown, Sunday Streets & More
News & Notes: Construction Project Reminders: Doyle Drive will shut down tomorrow at 10 p.m. and continues until 5 a.m., Monday. For complete project and closure details, visit the Presidio Parkway...
52nd Cable Car Bell Ringing Contest Winners
What a great afternoon at Union Square! The Cable Car Bell Ringing Contest, ably captained by comedienne Debi Durst, was full of captivating performances from both our community and our professional...
Vote for Art!
This is a great week for personal expression and Muni. While those two things don’t always go well together, at yesterday’s 52nd Cable Car Bell Ringing Contest, six Cable Car Grips and Conductors and...
SFMTA Public Meetings, July 13 - 27
Lombard Street Open House, 6 – 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 15 Episcopal Church of St Mary the Virgin 2325 Union Street x. Steiner Street Nearby Muni Routes: 28, 43, 41, 45 Our Muni Forward team, in...