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...
The full-time transit lanes on Mission Street downtown installed as a temporary emergency measure during the pandemic will be made permanent. The first of the city’s Temporary Emergency Transit Lanes...
As a part of the SFMTA’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we implemented a number of temporary emergency projects designed to maximize Muni service in light of newly constrained resources. For...
The Fourth of July fireworks are back this year , thanks to COVID-19 vaccines and the city’s ongoing reopening! The show will start at 9:30pm over San Francisco’s historic waterfront. Muni wants to...
While the past 18 months have been full of challenges and anxiety because of the pandemic, today we have good news to share. With community support and collaboration from our city partners, the SFMTA...
Heading out to run an errand, meeting friends, taking in the sights at the Botanical Garden or Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park (both now open) or getting a bite to eat? On May 21, join people...
As of June 15, Muni will no longer require physical distancing between customers. San Francisco’s Health Officer has confirmed that we may eliminate this requirement to coincide with the broader...
Muni Metro train running a nightly route. On Saturday October 2, Muni Metro service will be extended to run until midnight on weekdays and Saturdays due to an increase in evening demand, and to better...
During a time of unprecedented uncertainty, we reflect on a very successful 18 months since the launch of our Essential Trip Card (ETC) program. The ETC is administered through the SFMTA’s Paratransit...
In December 2020, the J Church returned as a surface-only route, much like its earliest predecessor, which opened in 1917. Although the J Church travelled as far as the Embarcadero for more than 100...
Calling all Warriors fans and Muni riders! As you know, an exciting preseason is underway, with the anticipated season opener scheduled to tip off in just a few weeks. As the Warriors look to a...
Oct. 19, 2021 Two weeks ago, we shared an update about possible impacts to Muni and other SFMTA services due to the City and County of San Francisco’s vaccine mandate. While we are encouraged that the...
With the passage of California Assembly Bill 43 (Friedman)—which allows local jurisdictions to reduce speed limits in key areas—San Francisco is poised to make major progress toward our goal of...
Halloween festivities on Minnesota Slow Street in 2020 This Halloween season, Slow Streets are becoming Spooky Streets. All across San Francisco, community groups are transforming their local Slow...
In October, crews began installing and testing fare gate and ticket vending machine equipment at new underground stations that hundreds of Muni customers will use to pay for Muni fares once the...
In part two of our two-part series on one of the city’s oldest transit properties, we bring you the history of Muni’s Green Division. Green Division, also known as Muni Metro Center, has served as the...
From just a few stretches of scattered lanes in 2013, San Francisco’s protected bike network now stretches like a green web connecting more and more of the city. See how much has changed over the last...
Have you ever been on a Muni vehicle and realized that if the light had only stayed green for just a few more seconds you wouldn’t have been trapped at a red light? SFMTA’s Connected Corridor Pilot...
A temporary transit bulb was recently installed at 8th Avenue and Fulton, reducing travel time for the 5 Fulton and 5R Fulton Rapid and making boarding safer. For those who ride the 5 Fulton or 5R...
Banner artwork created by Annika, an 8th grader at James Denman Middle School, as part of 2020 ’s Walk & Roll to School art contest On Wednesday, October 6, thousands of students across San Francisco...
L Taraval Bus passing by construction for the L Taraval Improvement Project In these truly unprecedented times, the SFMTA has worked hard to sustain critical services and buy time for our revenues to...
In early October, a San Francisco jury found that the SFMTA did not breach its taxi medallion program Lender Agreements with the San Francisco Federal Credit Union. Throughout this litigation, the...
Heads up! Installation of overhead line equipment at 4th and King streets starts Nov. 17. Consider taking an alternative route if driving through the area as work for the Central Subway will require...
This week, San Francisco Mayor London Breed released the 2021 Vision Zero Action Strategy—our City’s multi-agency framework for eliminating traffic deaths and reducing severe injuries. The City and...
This week the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) released “ A Turn Toward Safety: The Safer Intersections Project,” a report detailing the impact of the Left Turn Traffic Calming...