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...
Upgrades will replace the current train control system in the subway and extend the modern system to street-level Metro operation for faster, more reliable service. Muni Metro, San Francisco’s light...
As of Jan. 1, 2024, bicyclists in California legally can cross a street on a pedestrian walk signal, instead of waiting for a traffic light. Several new state laws that took effect on Jan. 1, 2024...
San Francisco has officially wrapped up the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting after an exciting week that put the city on the world stage. We’d like to take a moment to...
Cars, bicycles and delivery vehicles all share space along Valencia Street. Photo credit: Shayda Haghgoo, SFMTA. Valencia Street is home to one of the city's most eclectic and culturally diverse sets...
SFMTA staffers celebrate the launch ride of the 2023 Filipino American History Cable Car. Specially decorated cable cars climb the hills of San Francisco throughout the year in honor of different...
As the second half of the Van Ness Improvement Project’s utility work gets underway, teams are accelerating work and reducing delays. Armed with lessons learned from the first half of the utility work...
Last month, the SFMTA, Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP), San Francisco Recreation and Parks and Lyft launched San Francisco’s first-ever adaptive bikeshare program. The program operates...
Events: Take advantage of the warm, sunny weather forecast for this weekend by checking out some of the many unique events taking place around the city. On Saturday, the Mission will host the 20th...
A modest milestone to celebrate, but 2019 marks the 35th anniversary of Muni's articulated bus fleet. Casually know as "artic", "bendy boi", "caterpillar", or just "really long" buses, they're not new...
What have you done for Mother Earth lately? It’s a question posed to us all on Earth Day, an international day of reflection and activism to address the environmental health of our planet. As the...
Starting at midnight this Sunday, April 24, we’ll launch two new Owl routes to provide 24-hour service within the Mission, Potrero, Bayview and Hunters Point neighborhoods. As part of our latest Muni...
Residential parking is an issue in any crowded city, and San Francisco is no different. But while San Francisco’s Residential Parking Permit program hasn't changed much since it began in 1976, the...
Subway Service Alert: The Muni Metro subway will open on its regular schedule this weekend: Saturday at 6 a.m. and Sunday at 8 a.m. We do not anticipate any further late weekend subway openings due to...
When issues or delays arise, commuting in San Francisco can be challenging, but we’re here to help. There are a variety of ways to get in touch with the SFMTA to get real-time updates and get answers...
Data-driven policing. Advancements in video technology. An improved interdepartmental communications network. A more concerted approach to “connecting the crime dots.” Those are some of the key...
Board of Directors Meeting: Tuesday May 3, 1 p.m. City Hall, Room 400 Nearby Muni Routes: 5, 19, 21, 47, 49, F Market, Metro-Civic Center Station The agenda for tomorrow’s Board of Directors meeting...
In some circles graffiti is considered art; for those at tomorrow's Graffiti Huddle it is not. Over the last several years, the city has brought victims of graffiti vandalism, neighborhood action...
Production Shoot: Tomorrow through Sunday, a production film shoot will take place on Castro Street between 17th and 18th streets, during filming service on the 24 Divisadero, 33 Ashbury/18th Street...
We’re calling all Bay Area artists to once again create awe-inspiring art for over 700,000 daily Muni riders. The SFMTA, in partnership with San Francisco Beautiful, is excited to announce the second...
What a wonderful day to honor a true San Francisco Giant — Willie Mays — on his birthday. After a video message (posted below) from a special fan, President Barack Obama, and the dedication of the car...
As Muni Metro riders may have noticed, last week we launched double stopping to let people exit trains faster at three of our busiest downtown subway stations. That’s good news for those who commute...
The Chronicle's Carolyn Said reported this week about the intergovernmental and public-private partnership that will create a West Coast tech incubator in San Francisco's Civic Center. The General...
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...
To say this weekend will be a big weekend is a bit of an understatement. The SFMOMA re-opens on Saturday in a bigger and better facility, making it one of the premiere museums in the country, Then on...