Everybody is a pedestrian at some point in their journey, whether walking several miles, a few blocks to the bus stop or to a parking space. Walking not only improves personal health and quality of...
In addition to the Treasure Island Music Festival and Sunday Streets, the Potrero Hill Festival will take place Saturday on 20th Street between Missouri and Wisconsin streets from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m....
Everyone knows the famous cable car lines that run on Powell and California streets, but even long-time San Franciscans may be surprised to learn that there were once cable cars on Market Street...
The SFMTA and our partner agencies will receive an $11 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to use emerging technology to make transportation in San Francisco smoother and safer...
The SFMTA’s Livable Streets team leads our agency’s crucial mission of making San Francisco a better, safer place to walk and bike. As part of our efforts to share more of that work and expand the...
Using quick, cash-free payments for your Muni fare saves everyone time. Starting next year, it’ll also save you money. As part of Muni fare changes on Jan. 1, 2017, single-trip Muni fares paid with a...
Board of Directors Meeting: 1 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 18 City Hall, Room 400 Nearby Muni Routes: 5, 19, 21, 47, 49, F Market, Metro-Civic Center Station Tomorrow's regular agenda for the SFMTA Board of...
Today the SFMTA Board of Directors heard an update on the new N Judah shuttles that launched last month. Our extra inbound N Judah trains that start in Cole Valley reduce morning commute pass-ups by...
We asked you to draw your dream subway map, and you responded in droves. In August and September thousands of you drew maps for the Subway Vision project to let us know where you thought future...
If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, Saturday in particular, here is what’s going down in the city. The best costumed and cosplay themed event outside of Halloween takes place in...
Photo: MuniDave/Flickr We’re bringing more subway-only train service to provide a roomier commute for Muni Metro riders. Starting Monday, November 7, two extra one-car trains will run during the...
Northbound Valencia, from Duncan to Cesar Chavez Street. Note: Only khaki-colored paint will be added to the “load” area. Green and yellow paint will not be added. People biking on the south end of...
To prevent runaway vehicles, local law requires drivers to curb their wheels when parking on a grade greater than 3 percent (1.72 degrees). Since most of us don’t carry a level to measure how steep a...
If you walk, bike, drive or take Muni through the intersection of Geneva and San Jose avenues, next to the Balboa Park Muni/BART Station, you've probably noticed how busy and, at times, confusing it...
San Francisco was once home to many graveyards, but there's one that typically escapes notice in the story of our long-lost burial grounds - the streetcar "graveyard" in the Inner Sunset District. The...
Today, the Board of Supervisors approved a resolution authorizing the SFMTA to proceed with the plan to extend BART's existing underground cellular network to Muni's subway from Embarcadero to West...
With Halloween falling on a Monday, it will certainly be an unofficial three-day weekend filled with ghosts, ghoulies, zombies, witches and more. Children of all ages will be taking to the streets...
We know that each day SFMTA employees help San Francisco residents and visitors as they travel our 49 square miles, but sometimes the circumstances surrounding that assistance are extraordinary...
In an ideal world, making effective and lasting safety improvements on our streets would be as simple as planting plastic “safe-hit” posts along every bike lane and painted safety zone. But the...
Events: Springtime in the city usually means that weekends are brimming with activities, events and even more reasons to be out and about. This week things kick off as Giants baseball returns to AT&T...
Second Street is getting some early improvements as we gear up for its makeover. We’re implementing near-term safety upgrades for walking and biking prior to the start of construction on the full 2nd...
Time to lace up your Chuck Taylors. Thursday, April 7 is Walk to Work Day and there’s never been a better time to experience San Francisco one foot at a time. The fourth annual Walk to Work Day...
San Francisco’s investments in safer streets and a better Muni have never been sounder. The SFMTA continues to be the safest bet in the nation, according to the major credit-rating firm Standard &...
Any ideal family friendly home needs a calm, safe street outside its front door. More San Franciscans than ever seem to agree. Our annual traffic calming program has received a record-high surge of...