Take a ride back in time and explore transit history at Muni Heritage Weekend this Saturday and Sunday, September 23-24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This years’ festivities combine free rides on heritage...
Powell Street Cable Car 503 at Market and Powell Street Turntable | August 13, 1945 They’ve been sung about by Judy Garland and saved by Dianne Feinstein, and now you can experience San Francisco’s...
A gem of San Francisco culture and history, Market Street Railway’s San Francisco Railway Museum and Gift Shop frequently hosts fascinating exhibits and showcases photographs that immerse you in the...
To celebrate today's Bike to Work Day, the SFMTA Photo Archive is going way back for a look at the early days of biking in SF. In the 1890s, bicycles were rapidly growing in popularity as a way to get...
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...
Muni Heritage Weekend - Join us for a Journey Through Time! Event Details: September 23 - 24 Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Location: San Francisco Railway Museum, 77 Steuart Street between Market Street and...
Before the 1906 Earthquake, San Francisco was known as a bawdy and bohemian town with only about 400,000 residents (smaller than Fresno today). The city managed to be a major hub of the wild American...
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which operates the Municipal Railway (Muni), is inviting the public to get a taste of the city’s public transit past by offering rides on...
Who: SFMTA and historic preservation partner Market Street Railway When: Saturday & Sunday, September 24-25, 2016, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: Market Street Railway Museum 77 Steuart Street San Francisco...
There’s no need to do a double-take the next time you spot a green and cream “boat” cruising down the F Line—as of July 15 there are now two ship-shape “boat tram” streetcars sailing on the streets of...
April 18 marked the anniversary of the 1906 Earthquake and Fires. This disaster destroyed much of San Francisco and displaced over 50% of the residents. It also ushered in a new era of public...
Our "golden sun" shone briefly Friday afternoon on the festivities held at the Fairmont Hotel to honor legendary singer Tony Bennett on his 90th birthday. Leonard Oats, grip and Cable Car Bell Ringing...
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which operates the Municipal Railway (Muni), is inviting the public to get a taste of the city’s public transit past by offering rides on...
In June 1983 the very first San Francisco Historic Trolley Festival took place on Market Street. Read about how this event sparked the creation of the F Market & Wharves Line and lives on in today’s...
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which operates the Municipal Railway (Muni), is inviting the public to join us on a nostalgic trip into San Francisco’s public transit past...
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which operates the Municipal Railway (Muni), is inviting the public to get a taste of the city’s public transit past by offering rides on...
Photo credit: We Ride Australia If you mostly drive to get around San Francisco, you may be wondering, “what has the SFMTA done for me lately?” San Francisco is a “ transit first” city, so at the...
SFMTA’s multi-modal transit system and the City’s broader transportation network generate a number of environmental benefits that help to make San Francisco a healthy, resilient and equitable city...
Fannie Mae Barnes smiles at the crowd while being recognized at a cable car 150th anniversary event in August 2023. Fannie Mae Barnes made history in January 1998 when she became San Francisco’s first...
Muni Heritage Weekend - Join us for a Journey Through Time! Save the Date! Muni Heritage Weekend 2025 Event Details: September 20(Saturday) - September 21(Sunday) Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Location: San...
We are thrilled to be honored in several categories of the 2024 Transit Rider Choice Awards. These awards are based on feedback from more than 100,000 Transit app users across North America. They...
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...
Who: SFMTA and non-profit partner Market Street Railway When: Saturday and Sunday, September 9-10, 2017 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with family fun activities from noon to 2 p.m. Where: Market Street Railway...
Find where to buy Muni Passports, CityPASS, Cable car tickets, transit/bike maps, and Lifeline monthly passes. You can also purchase most of these items on the MuniMobile app.
The 2022 theme, “ Streets of San Francisco” is the seventh year that the SFMTA, San Francisco Beautiful and The Poetry Society of America (sponsors of Poetry in Motion®) have collaborated to bring art...