The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) releases the following upcoming event-related traffic and transit impacts for the week from Thursday, March 6 through Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
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Start of Daylight Saving Time
Sunday, March 9: Daylight Saving Time will commence at 2 a.m., requiring clocks to be set forward one hour.
All Muni service will continue to operate on standard time through the end of Owl service*. Muni schedules will adjust to daylight saving time with the start of regular service on Sunday.
Note: *In conjunction with regular bus service, the SFMTA also provides late night service (1 to 5 a.m.) on certain bus routes. For more details of owl service and routes, visit https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops/muni-owl-service-late-night-transportation.
Downtown First Thursdays
Thursday, March 6: The Downtown First Thursdays (DFT) event will take place on 2nd Street from 5 to 10 p.m. This is a free monthly street party that takes place on every first Thursday of the month. For more details, visit www.dftsf.com.
The following street closures will be required from noon until midnight, Thursday:
- 2nd Street between Market and Folsom streets
- Clementina Street between 2nd and 1st streets
- Jessie Street between New Montgomery and 2nd streets
- Minna Street between New Montgomery and 1st streets
- Natoma Street between New Montgomery and 1st streets
- Stevenson Street between New Montgomery and 1st streets
- Tehama Street between Hawthorne and 1st streets
These intersections will remain open at all times: 1) 2nd and Mission streets; 2) 2nd and Howard streets.
There will be no impact on Muni service.
Event at Chase Center
Friday, March 7 to Monday, March 10: There will be multiple events to take place at the Chase Center:
- Friday, March 7: Performance by Mary J. Blige will take place. Show will start at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 6 p.m.
- Saturday, March 8: The Warriors will play against the Detroit Piston. Game will start at 5:30 p.m. Doors will open at 4 p.m.
- Sunday, March 9: The Santa Cruz Warriors will host a home game against the Mexico City Capitanes at Chase Center. Game will start at 12:30 p.m. Doors will open at 11 a.m.
- Monday, March 10: The Warriors will host the Trail Blazers. Game will start at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
Supplemental Muni Service
- Muni will operate supplemental 78X Arena Express service.
- Pre-event express shuttle service from 16th Street BART Station to Chase Center will start two and a half hours before each game/event and will end one hour after game/event starts.
- Post-event express shuttle service from Chase Center on 16th Street to 16th Street BART Station will run until the area clears.
Special Event Parking Rates
During basketball games and other major events with more than 10,000 expected attendees at the arena, parking meters close to the arena will charge a special event rate of $11 per hour. These rates help reduce congestion and keep parking spots available in the neighborhoods near the arena, discouraging circling for free or cheap parking. Start times for special event rates vary based on the start time of the event. More information on special event parking regulations can be found on www.sfmta.com/special-event-parking.
Street Closures
To accommodate events that will take place at the arena, the following street closures will be enforced two hours before and one hour after each event:
- 16th Street between 3rd Street and Terry Francois Boulevard
- Warriors Way between 3rd Street and Terry Francois Boulevard
- Northbound 3rd Street between 16th Street and Warriors Way will also be closed approximately 30 minutes before and 45 minutes after an event.
- Only local access will be allowed on Northbound Illinois Street between Mariposa and 16th streets.
No Parking Zone
To facilitate loading and pick up for Muni customers and patrons, NO PARKING will be in effect at these locations during events:
- 16th Street between 3rd Street and Terry Francois Boulevard
- Warriors Way between 3rd Street and Terry Francois Boulevard
- Between the 500 and 700 blocks of Terry Francois Boulevard (TFB)
Taxi Stands
There is one taxi stand located on southbound Terry Francois Boulevard.
Ramp Taxis should use the loading zone on eastbound Warriors Way at Bridgeview Way.
Other pickup/dropoff locations near Chase Center
- 4th Street, which connects to Chase Center via the Gene Friend Way pedestrian path on the UCSF campus.
- Owens Street, which also connects to Chase Center via the Gene Friend Way pedestrian path on the UCSF campus.
For details about transportation to the Chase Center, including Muni service and connections from the Bay Area transit system to Muni, visit SFMTA.com/ChaseCenter.
For additional details and about transportation to ballpark, visit www.sfmta.com/chase-center.
Larkin Street Roadway Shared Space
Saturday, March 8: The Tenderloin Lower Polk Merchants and Property Owners Association will host their monthly Roadway Shared Space on Larkin Street.
Larkin Street between Eddy and O’Farrell streets will be closed from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday.
These closures will occur on the second Saturday of every month through Saturday, May 20, 2025. For details visit www.tlmpa.org.
The 19 Polk Muni route will be rerouted.
Giants FanFest
Saturday, March 8: The annual KNBR 680 Giants FanFest will take place between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the ballpark. An attendance of more than 30,000 participants is expected throughout the day. For event details, visit https://www.mlb.com/giants/fans/fanfest.
For details about transportation to the ballpark, including connections from Bay Area transit system to Muni, visit https://www.sfmta.com/places/oracle-park.
CONSTRUCTION WORK AND OTHER UPDATES
UPDATED: Castro Station Accessibility Improvements Project
Tuesday, Feb. 18 and continuing through Friday, March 7, Castro Station south escalator will be out of commission for two and a half weeks to accommodate construction activities for the Castro Elevator Accessibility Improvement project.
The concrete walkway replacement work will temporarily block access to the escalator on the south side of the station. During this time, Muni customer should utilize the escalator on the North side for accessibility to the station.
To learn more about the Castro Elevator Improvement Project, visit: www.SFMTA.com/CastroElevator website.
UPDATED: Central Subway Water Intrusion Project
Beginning Wednesday, Feb. 26 and continuing through Friday, March 14, the Central Subway tunnel is closed while crews work to resolve water intrusion issues at the Chinatown-Rose Pak Station. The tunnel will reopen on Saturday, March 15 at start of service.
During the closure:
- Chinatown-Rose Pak, Union Square/Market Street, Yerba Buena/Moscone and 4th & Brannan Muni Metro stations are closed.
- There is no T Third Street train service between Chinatown-Rose Pak and 4th & Brannan stations. Instead, a T Bus shuttle operates between Chinatown-Rose Pak Station and the 4th & King stop.
- The 30 Stockton and 45 Union/Stockton continue to operate as usual throughout the closure and are good alternatives to the T Bus.
- K Ingleside and T Third Street lines operate as a single combined KT Train service that runs from Sunnydale to Embarcadero to Balboa Park.
While construction is taking place, crews will use the station closure as an opportunity to complete other work, such as installing public art at the plaza level, plaza roof gutter installation and drainage system restoration.
For more information, visit SFMTA.com/CentralSubway website.
UPDATED: Valencia Street Bikeway Improvements
Construction has begun on Valencia Street. Crews are currently working on removing the center-running bike lane infrastructure on Valencia between 21st and 18th streets, moving northwards to 15th Street. Once the center-running bicycle lane has been removed, crews will repave the street, and then install the new side-running bicycle lane.
For more information and the latest work schedule, visit SFMTA.com/Valencia.
ONGOING
Masks Recommended
Masks are no longer required, but are encouraged in any SFMTA facilities, transit hubs or on vehicles including Muni buses, streetcars, light rail vehicles or cable cars or in taxis or on paratransit.
ONGOING: Cable Car Sheaves Upgrade Project
Beginning Tuesday, Feb. 18, crews will be restoring the cable car system sheaves, which are massive, grooved wheels that guide the underground cables through specialized pulley systems.
These upgrades will take place from Tuesday, Feb. 18and will continue through May 2025. During this work,
- there will be occasional closures of individual cable car segments;
- bus shuttles will replace cable car lines where work is being done;
- at least one cable car route will remain open to the public during normal operating hours while sections are being upgraded.
For more information and to see the latest work schedule, visit SFMTA.com/CableCarUpgrades.
ONGOING: Essential Trip Card Discount Program
The SFMTA’s program, Essential Trip Card (ETC) Program, assists people with disabilities and older adults to make essential trips using taxis. The program provides two to three round trips at an 80% discount per month, i.e. rider pays $6 to receive a value of $30 or pays $12 to receive a $60 value. If essential needs require it, riders may receive additional value up to $120 of taxi service per month.
To qualify for the program, customer must be either age 65 or older or an adult with disabilities. Eligible adults may apply for the ETC program by calling the Paratransit Mobility Management office at 415-351-7053. Staff are available weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Visit https://www.sfmta.com/etc for additional details and for a list of San Francisco taxi companies, visit https://www.sfmta.com/taxi/directory.
SFMTA’s Shop-a-Round program which offers registered seniors and people with disabilities personalized assistance and rides to and from grocery stores and farmers markets is available as well. For more information, visit https://www.sfmta.com/shop-round.