Upcoming Holiday Street Parking Enforcement Changes
Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 28)
Parking meters (all meters including color-capped and Pay or Permit), white zones, nightly street sweeping (street cleaning 12am-6am) will not be enforced.
Safety violations (no stopping, no parking, red and blue zones) will be enforced.
Other SFMTA parking programs will not be enforced:
- Time-limited Residential Parking Permits (RPP) Zones
- General Parking Time Limits
- Weekday Daytime Street Sweeping (Street Cleaning 6am-2pm)
- Commuter Shuttle Towaway Zones
- Unmetered Yellow and Green Zones
Day After Thanksgiving (Friday, November 29)
Parking meters (all meters including color capped), white zones, nightly street sweeping (street cleaning) and safety violations (no stopping, no parking, red and blue zones) will be enforced citywide.
Residential parking permits, general parking time limits, Monday-Friday daytime street sweeping, unmetered yellow and green zones and commuter towaway will not be enforced.
Vehicles creating a hazard and/or an unsafe condition (i.e. double parking, blocking a bike lane, blocking driveways, blocking crosswalks, fire hydrants, etc.) are subject to receiving citations and can possibly be towed.
Parking meters in the City are enforced Monday through Saturday with exception of the following areas where parking meters are enforced seven days per week throughout the year except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day:
- Parking meters in the Fisherman’s Wharf area
- Along The Embarcadero Roadway
- In the Special Event Area around AT&T Park
- Four metered off-street parking facilities listed below:
- 8th Avenue at Clement Street
- 9th Avenue at Clement Street
- Geary Boulevard at 21st Avenue
- 18th Avenue at Geary Boulevard
Some parking garages (notably Pierce Street Garage between Lombard and Chestnut streets) are paid parking 24/7 including all holidays.
Other SFMTA parking programs will not be enforced:
- Time-limited Residential Parking Permits (RPP) Zones
- General Parking Time Limits
- Weekday Daytime Street Sweeping (Street Cleaning 6am-2pm)
- Commuter Shuttle Towaway Zones
- Unmetered Yellow and Green Zones
SFMTA Street Parking Enforcement Calendar
| Date | Holiday | Parking Meters | Nightly Street Sweeping | Other SFMTA Parking Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1/2024 | New Year's Day | Not Enforced | Not Enforced | Not Enforced |
| 1/15/2024 | Martin Luther King Day | Enforced | Enforced | Not Enforced |
| 2/19/2024 | Presidents' Day | Enforced | Enforced | Not Enforced |
| 5/27/2024 | Memorial Day | Enforced | Enforced | Not Enforced |
| 6/19/2024 | Juneteenth | Enforced | Enforced | Not Enforced |
| 7/4/2024 | Independence Day | Enforced | Enforced | Not Enforced |
| 9/2/2024 | Labor Day | Enforced | Enforced | Not Enforced |
| 10/14/2024 | Indigenous Peoples Day, Italian American Heritage Day | Enforced | Enforced | Not Enforced |
| 11/11/2024 | Veterans Day | Enforced | Enforced | Not Enforced |
| 11/28/2024 | Thanksgiving Day | Not Enforced | Not Enforced | Not Enforced |
| 11/29/2024 | Day After Thanksgiving | Enforced | Enforced | Not Enforced |
| 12/25/2024 | Christmas Day | Not Enforced | Not Enforced | Not Enforced |
| 1/1/2025 | New Year’s Day | Not Enforced | Not Enforced | Not Enforced |
Gamedays and Special Events
In the Mission Bay and China Basin areas, SFMTA parking rates change for special events and gamedays at Oracle Park and Chase Center.