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6 years ago
Join us on March 7, 2018 for our Virtual Town Hall meeting with Transportation Director Ed Reiskin. He will be presenting the upcoming two-year budget (FY 2019 and 2020) and will be taking live...
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4 years ago
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...
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4 years ago
Today, the SFMTA issued permits to four scooter-share operators: Scoot, Jump, Lime and Spin through the new Powered Scooter Share Permit Program . With the pilot program set to expire on Monday,...
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4 years ago
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...
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4 years ago
We are committed to a transportation system that serves everyone. However, the recent and rapid introduction of new transportation services has not always included all San Francisco residents and...
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3 years ago
Recent SFMTA authorization enables scooter companies to deploy more scooters and expand into new neighborhoods across San Francisco. Scooters can help by offering an efficient travel choice that is...
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3 years ago
The SFMTA is seeking public input as we prepare for the next round of Powered Scooter Share Program permits. We are holding an online meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 14th and also have an...
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3 years ago
Today the SFMTA opens applications for the next round of Powered Scooter Share permits . The current permits for operators expire in June 2021 and the next round will go into effect as soon as the...
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2 years ago
The SFMTA is releasing its next round of Powered Scooter Share permits on July 1. Scooters remain a sustainable mode of travel and a complement to Muni and public transit service as the city recovers...
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2 years ago
On Friday, August 13, 2021, the SFMTA granted Scoot a permit to operate a shared power scooter share system in San Francisco. Scoot’s permit comes in addition to the two 12-month permits previously...
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2 years ago
Shared Powered Scooters have grown in popularity over the past few years, giving residents and visitors to San Francisco one more alternative to traveling by car. Scooters can provide increased...
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5 years ago
At the tail end of March, three companies -- Bird, Lime and Spin -- unloaded hundreds of motorized scooters across San Francisco. Their seemingly overnight launch and now ubiquitous presence led to...
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5 years ago
Today, SFMTA Director of Transportation, Ed Reiskin, joined City Attorney Dennis Herrera and San Francisco Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru to announce our next steps in regulating shared, powered...
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5 years ago
Today, the SFMTA announced that it will grant permits to two companies for participation in a one-year, powered scooter share pilot program. After a thorough review of 12 applications and more than...
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5 years ago
Monday, powered scooter companies, Scoot and Skip, will roll out their scooters as part of our one-year pilot program. Scoot and Skip were chosen out of 12 applications because they prioritized the...
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5 years ago
New mobility services and technologies promise to fill gaps in our transportation system and make it more effective, more sustainable, and more equitable. But we know that without careful management...
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5 years ago
Yesterday, we reached the midpoint of our Powered Scooter Share Pilot . At the beginning of the Pilot, the SFMTA committed to a robust evaluation at the midpoint and today we’d like to share the...
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4 years ago
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...
Blog Post
3 years ago
Free Muni and Paratransit to COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments Starting on Tuesday, February 23, Muni and Paratransit will be free for those traveling to get vaccinated for COVID-19. This includes trips...
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3 years ago
Unbeatable views. Unforgettable trips. No experience is more uniquely San Francisco than a ride on a cable car. Cable cars have come to symbolize our great city. The Powell/Hyde Cable Car turnaround...
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2 years ago
Shortly after the pandemic’s onset, the SFMTA implemented Temporary Emergency Transit Lanes to make sure essential trips on Muni wouldn’t get caught in traffic. On Mission Street from 11th to 3rd...
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2 years ago
The SFMTA’s efforts to improve transportation in Bayview-Hunters Point, one of San Francisco's traditionally African-American neighborhoods, have been recognized today by the American Planning...
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2 years ago
In case the folks announcing “Welcome back Muni riders!” and “Thanks for riding Muni!” when you ride our buses or trains sound familiar, you’re not mistaken. Those are INDEED celebrity voices! Since...
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2 years ago
Have you ever wondered what it takes to modify or add Muni service? Customers often ask if we can bring back or make changes to their routes. Making Muni service changes usually takes many steps over...
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2 years ago
The SFMTA is updating and expanding our next big service change targeted for August 14. These adjustments take into account stakeholder feedback and changes in COVID-19 regulations like physical...