Muni Heritage Weekend 2026

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Sep 19-20
77 Steuart Street, between Market Street and Mission Street

A group of people sit in a vintage bus. A few of them wave to the camera.

Muni Heritage Weekend celebrates the transit system that has connected San Francisco since 1912. Enjoy free rides on rare historic vehicles and other fun activities. We proudly present this event in partnership with the Market Street Railway. 

Ride & Explore:

  • Free Historic Vehicle Rides: Ride vintage buses, trolley buses, and streetcars from Muni's historic fleet. Pick up a Ride Them All guide, track vehicles live and see how many you can ride during the weekend. Scroll to the About the Free Rides section to learn more.
  • Historic Bus Promenade: Explore vintage buses from private collectors and transit agencies throughout Northern California. Saturday only.
  • Tony Bennett Cable Car Photo Opportunity: Take a photo with California Street Cable Car No. 53, dedicated to the late singer Tony Bennett. Opportunity located at California and Drumm streets. 

Activities & Exhibits:

  • San Francisco Railway Museum: Enjoy free entry to the museum and explore San Francisco's transit history.
  • Activities Area: Participate in free activities for all ages, including coloring, button-making, scavenger hunts, and more.
  • Muni Diaries: Muni Diaries hosts Kat Siegal and Sarah Katz-Hyman will share live vehicle updates, interview transit staff and fans, and discuss the heritage fleet. Saturday only.
  • Photo Walking Tour: Explore San Francisco through the lens of Muni history on a guided walk with SFMTA photographer Jeremy Menzies. The tour highlights locations and photos featured in the exhibit "Moving San Francisco: Views from the SFMTA Photo Archive 1903-Now." Offered Sunday at 12 p.m. and 1 p.m., this tour lasts about 30 minutes and covers 1 mile. 

Shopping & Community: 

About the Free Rides:  

Free rides depart throughout the day from Embarcadero Plaza and the San Francisco Railway Museum area. Boarding locations, routes, and live vehicle locations can be found on the Heritage Fun Map during the event. Ride lengths vary by vehicle: 

  • Streetcars and buses: About 45 minutes

Bus and streetcar passengers may board or exit at PIER 39 (Embarcadero & Stockton Street) when space is available. Trolley bus rides are round trip. 

 

a family with motorized cable car 62 Small group of community members learn about the SFMTA at community event. People board a yellow and tan historic streetcar during the 2024 Muni Heritage Weekend. Riders on the open-topped boat style Blackpool streetcar on the Embarcadero Cream and green open-air streetcar, a Boat Tram, drives near the Embarcadero. The operator waves.
Cream and green open-air streetcar, a Boat Tram, drives near the Embarcadero. The operator waves.
 Child rings a bell at community event. Riders sitting in the boat streetcar. Three vintage vehicles lining up for Muni Heritage weekend An orange historic streetcar passes a green and cream open-air Boat Tram and another orange historic streetcar. Palm trees and Ferry Building in the background.
An orange historic streetcar passes a green and cream open-air Boat Tram and another orange historic streetcar. Palm trees and Ferry Building in the background.
 Two retro streetcars, one cream and green and one gray and red, pause during Muni Heritage Weekend 2023. streetcar and ferry building An operator shows children the SFMTA boat streetcar. Historical Street Car and Boat Tram passing next to each other An operator and his son sit on a historic bus Two users of the system getting on the bus. Members of the public engage with staff at our tent during community event. Boat Trams by the Ferry Building trolley coach and streetcar vintage buses F-Line streetcar turning onto Market Street with Ferry Building in background grey and red muni streetcar 1 near ferry building on embarcadero A vintage Muni bus that's green and cream in color passing under a bridge Two vintage streetcars next to each other on the street, one is open air with no roof. Trolley coaches Family enjoying Muni Heritage Weekend's interactive installations: Vintage cars and Mini truck
Family enjoying heritage weekend 2023
 Boat tram and Street car #1 on Embarcadero
Boat tram and Street car #1 on Embarcadero
Street car #1 and Dinky 578 passing by Ferry building
Street car #1 and Dinky 578 passing by Ferry building
Cable Car Big 19 operating with Bay bridge in the background
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Family enjoying Kids games and activities
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 People enjoying the free rides with Streetcar ‘Dinky’ 578 during Muni Heritage Weekend Vintage cars lined up to load passengers during Muni Heritage Weekend Three vintage cars lined up to load Muni Heritage Weekend riders
  1. a family with motorized cable car 62
  2. Small group of community members learn about the SFMTA at community event.
  3. People board a yellow and tan historic streetcar during the 2024 Muni Heritage Weekend.
  4. Riders on the open-topped boat style Blackpool streetcar on the Embarcadero
  5. Cream and green open-air streetcar, a Boat Tram, drives near the Embarcadero. The operator waves.
  6. Child rings a bell at community event.
  7. Riders sitting in the boat streetcar.
  8. Three vintage vehicles lining up for Muni Heritage weekend
  9. An orange historic streetcar passes a green and cream open-air Boat Tram and another orange historic streetcar. Palm trees and Ferry Building in the background.
  10. Two retro streetcars, one cream and green and one gray and red, pause during Muni Heritage Weekend 2023.
  11. streetcar and ferry building
  12. An operator shows children the SFMTA boat streetcar.
  13. Historical Street Car and Boat Tram passing next to each other
  14. An operator and his son sit on a historic bus
  15. Two users of the system getting on the bus.
  16. Members of the public engage with staff at our tent during community event.
  17. Boat Trams by the Ferry Building
  18. trolley coach and streetcar
  19. vintage buses
  20. F-Line streetcar turning onto Market Street with Ferry Building in background
  21. grey and red muni streetcar 1 near ferry building on embarcadero
  22. A vintage Muni bus that's green and cream in color passing under a bridge
  23. Two vintage streetcars next to each other on the street, one is open air with no roof.
  24. Trolley coaches
  25. Family enjoying Muni Heritage Weekend's interactive installations: Vintage cars and Mini truck
  26. Boat tram and Street car #1 on Embarcadero
  27. Street car #1 and Dinky 578 passing by Ferry building
  28. Cable Car Big 19 operating with Bay bridge in the background
  29. Family enjoying Kids games and activities
  30. People enjoying the free rides with Streetcar ‘Dinky’ 578 during Muni Heritage Weekend
  31. Vintage cars lined up to load passengers during Muni Heritage Weekend
  32. Three vintage cars lined up to load Muni Heritage Weekend riders
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