The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) releases the following upcoming event-related traffic and transit impacts for this week from Thursday, Oct. 3 through Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024.
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Downtown First Thursdays
Thursday, Oct. 3: The Downtown First Thursdays (DFT) event will take place on 2nd Street from 5 to 10 p.m. This event will repeat monthly through April 3, 2025. For event details, visit https://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.
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2024
Friday, Oct. 4 through Sunday, Oct. 6: The Hardly Strictly Bluegrass free live music will take place at Hellman Hollow and at Marx and Lindley meadows in Golden Gate Park. The concert will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. on Friday and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, each day. An attendance of 150,000 participants is expected each day. For more event details, visit www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com.
The park streets in the immediate area will be closed. No city street closures will be required.
The following Muni lines and routes will be affected: N Judah; 5 Fulton; 5R Fulton Rapid; 28 19th Avenue; and 29 Sunset.
Due to increased ridership for the event, concert patrons should allow extra travel time on the N Judah line and all bus routes serving Golden Gate Park. Traffic in the area will also be heavy.
Taxi
Temporary taxi stands for the event will be in place at the following locations from 11 a.m., Friday, Oct. 4 to 10 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 6:
- Fulton Street (south side) between 22nd and 24th avenues
Bicycle
There will be self and valet bike parking available at various event entrances.
Muni Service to and from Concert
- Muni will provide supplemental service for pre- and post-concert from Friday through Sunday.
- There will be supplemental service on Muni route 5R Fulton Rapid.
After the final concert, supplemental 5R Fulton Rapid bus service will operate one-way eastbound departing from 30th and 25th avenues making all regular rapid stops until Van Ness Avenue. The last stop will be at Hyde and Grove streets near Civic Center BART Station.
Boarding Locations for 5R Fulton Rapid: Fulton Street at 25th and 30th avenues
SFMTA staff will be on site to assist customers.
Options for Buying Muni Tickets
Muni Ticket Sales - In Person
Muni customers may purchase their fare in advance, on-board vehicles and at any Muni ticket vending machine. Transfers are valid for two hours upon purchase.
Use of Clipper® Card
Event participants are encouraged to use Clipper® Card. Customers using Bay Area public transportation systems are strongly encouraged to purchase their fares in advance or use Clipper® Card to attend the event. Customers using a Clipper Card will receive 50 cents off on an adult single ride when transferring to Muni from BART, Golden Gate Ferry and Transit, and San Francisco Bay Ferry routes (Oakland-Alameda, Harbor Bay and Vallejo). Golden Gate Ferry and Transit and San Francisco Bay Ferry provide the same discount on return trips.
To learn more about transfer discounts, please visit transfer discounts. For more information on using Clipper Card on Muni, visit clippercard.com/muni.
Purchase Muni Fare using MuniMobile
Event participants may use MuniMobile, an official SFMTA app, to save time by instantly buying tickets for Muni bus, rail, cable car, and paratransit services on their iPhone and Android devices. Tickets can be purchased through a credit/debit card or PayPal account for individual or multiple riders on one smartphone. Customers can buy tickets ahead of time and activate when they are ready to ride - with MuniMobile, your phone is your fare.
One-Day $5 Muni Pass Available on MuniMobile
Event participants may consider Muni’s $5 pass available only on MuniMobile ®. With the one-day day pass, customers can have unlimited rides on buses, trains and historic streetcars throughout the day until 11:59 p.m. For details, visit https://www.sfmta.com/blog/new-one-day-5-muni-pass-available-munimobile.
Purchase Single Ride Muni Fare Electronically
Muni customers who purchase fares in advance using a Clipper® Card or use the official SFMTA app, MuniMobile, can save 50 cents per trip. A single ride fare on Muni is good for two hours of travel, whether it be on a single route or a trip with multiple transfers across buses and light rail.
For more details, visit www.sfmta.com/getting-around.
Events at Chase Center
Friday, Oct. 4 to Wednesday, Oct. 9: There will be two events to take place at Chase Center:
- Friday, Oct. 4: Performance by Kygo, will take place. Concert will start time at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 6 p.m.
- Wednesday, Oct. 9: Voyage to the Blue Planet by Weezer will take place. Performance will start at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 6 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.
Additional Passenger Loading
- 4th Street which connects to Chase Center via Gene Friend Way pedestrian path which cuts through UCSF campus.
- Owens Street connects to Chase Center via Gene Friend Way pedestrian path which cuts through 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.
Glen Park Art Walk
Saturday, Oct. 5: The Glen Park Art Walk will take place from noon. to 5 p.m. For additional information, visit www.artwalksf.com.
The following street closures will be required from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.:
- Diamond Street between Chenery and Bosworth streets
- Kern Street between Diamond Street and Brompton Avenue
- Wilder Street between Diamond and Carrie streets
- Intersections closed: 1) Kern and Diamond streets; and 2) Wilder and Diamond streets
The following Muni routes will be affected: 35 Eureka;. 36 Teresita; and 52 Excelsior.
Italian Heritage Parade Block Party
Saturday, Oct. 5: The Italian Heritage Parade Committee will hold a small street celebration in advance of the parade which will take place the following week.
A street closure of Stockton Street between Union and Filbert streets will be required from 3 to 9 p.m., Sunday.
The 39 Coit Muni route will be impacted.
Blessing of the Fishing Fleet
Sunday, Oct. 6: The annual La Madonna de Lume parade and the Blessing of the Fishing Fleet will begin with a procession at 2 p.m. from Saint Peter and Paul’s Church on Washington Square. The procession will proceed to Jefferson Street between Jones and Taylor streets via Columbus Avenue and Leavenworth Street for the blessing celebration at approximately 3 p.m. The parade will consist of about 100 people, two vehicles.
The following street closures will be required:
- From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Filbert Street between Stockton and Powell streets
- From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Jefferson Street between Jones to Taylor streets
There will be no impact on Muni service.
Castro Street Fair
Sunday, Oct. 6: The 50th annual Castro Street Fair will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more details, visit www.castrostreetfair.org.
The following street closures will be required from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m.:
- Castro Street between 16th and 19th streets
- Market Street between Noe and Diamond streets
- 17th Street between Hartford and Castro streets
- 18th Street between Noe and Eureka streets
- Hartford Street between 19th and 17th streets
- Collingwood Street between 19th and Market streets
- Diamond Street between Market and 18th streets
The following Muni lines and routes will be affected, including reroutes around the event: F Market; 24 Divisadero; 33 Ashbury/18th Street; 35 Eureka; 37 Corbett; L-OWL; N Bus (early morning shuttle); and T Bus (early morning shuttle).
There will be a temporary taxi stand at the west side of Noe Street, north of 18th Street for pick up and drop off only.
U.S. Navy Fleet Week
Monday, Oct. 7 through Monday, Oct. 14: Fleet Week will be held along Fisherman’s Wharf, the Marina District and Piers 30, 32 & 35 on The Embarcadero.
More event information can be found on the San Francisco Fleet Week Association’s website at www.fleetweeksf.org.
In support of our military personnel, the SFMTA will offer free Muni Service (including Cable Car) to those in uniform or those who present military ID card during Fleet Week from Monday, Oct. 7 through Monday, Oct. 14.
The Blue Angels will have official shows from Friday, Oct. 11 to Sunday, Oct. 13. Shows will begin at noon, each day, Friday through Sunday.
From Wednesday, Oct. 9 through Monday, Oct. 14, the Parade of Ships, air shows and ship tours will be held to celebrate the U.S. Navy Fleet Week. These events will impact the Fisherman’s Wharf area and the Marina District.
The celebration will begin on Friday at 11 a.m. with the Parade of Ships and continue on Saturday and Sunday, from Noon to 4 p.m. Ship tours will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, Thursday, Oct. 10, Saturday, Oct. 12 and Sunday, Oct. 9. Ship tours will be open from 9 a.m. to Noon on Monday, Oct. 14.
Street Closures
Jefferson Street between Hyde Street and westerly terminus will be closed from 6 a.m., Friday, Oct. 11 to 10 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 13.
Supplemental Muni Service
To accommodate the crowds for these events, SFMTA will provide supplemental service on the F Market & Wharves line during the time specified:
From 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., each day, Friday, Oct. 11 through Sunday, Oct. 13
- F Market & Wharves line will be supplemented by F-line shuttle buses to and from Embarcadero Station and Fisherman’s Wharf.
- 49 Van Ness/Mission route will be supplemented with additional buses between Van Ness/Market and Van Ness/North Point.
- 28 19th Avenue route will be supplemented with additional buses between Daly City BART and Van Ness/North Point
Taxi Stands
Taxi stands to allow taxis to service the event are at the following locations:
- Beach and Hyde streets
- Pier 39
- Alcatraz Landing/Pier 33
Traffic congestion and disruption of transit service is expected in the northern section of the city after the Fleet Week Air Shows.
Traffic coming into San Francisco is anticipated to be congested. Parking will be limited. BART, Ferries, AC Transit and SamTrans are alternate transportation options. Parking at BART stations will be available on Saturdays and Sundays. For more information, visit www.511.org and www.BART.gov.
The annual Italian Heritage Day Parade will also take place on Sunday, Oct. 13. The parade will start at 12:30 p.m. at Jefferson and Powell streets. It is anticipated that traffic through the Fisherman’s Wharf area will be congested.
The SFMTA encourages event participants to take public transit, taxis, bike or walk to the event.
Riders traveling via BART should transfer at the Embarcadero Station and take an F Market train or a bus to Fisherman’s Wharf.
CONSTRUCTION WORK AND OTHER UPDATES
UPDATE: San Francisco Freeway and Road Rehabilitation
Caltrans crews and contractors will continue conducting overnight emergency barrier repair work on eastbound and westbound I-80. Below are details and transit impacts for this work:
- Construction work hours will occur nightly, every day, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the next morning
- During construction, there will be closures of up to two lanes in one direction of I-80
- During construction work and lane closures, there will be at least one lane open to traffic
A 55-hour full closure of Northbound 101 to Central Freeway and 9th Street off-ramp is scheduled to start in the evening of Friday Oct. 4.
During construction and weekend ramp closures hours:
- The northbound US-101 connector ramp to 9th, Duboce and Octavia streets will close to all traffic from 10 p.m., Friday, Oct. 4 to 5 a.m., Monday, Oct. 7
- Motorists will not have access to the northbound US-101 connector
- Traffic will be detoured at 7th Street offramp and back onto westbound 80 to the 9th, Duboce and Octavia streets off ramp
- The 10th Street on-ramp will be closed
- Motorists may experience significant traffic delays
The US-101 connector will re-open at 5 a.m., Monday Oct. 7.
There will be electronic traffic signs in place for alternate routes and detours. More project details, visit https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans.
UPDATE: L Taraval Improvement Project—Segment B
The L Taraval Improvement Project is a multi-agency collaboration to improve safety, accessibility, and transit reliability, and to rehabilitate aging rails, utility lines and roadway pavement along the L Taraval line between Sunset Boulevard and 15th Avenue and on Ulloa Street near West Portal.
The L Taraval Improvement Project has been substantially completed! The SFMTA would like to thank our community partners, residents and merchants for their support and patience throughout the project design and construction.
L Taraval Train Service Returns
On Saturday, Sept. 28, L Taraval trains resumed service between Embarcadero Station and SF Zoo. Riders will once again be able to enjoy a one-seat ride from downtown to the beach. Trains will run on 10-minute frequencies on weekdays and 12-minutes on weekends. Board trains at the platform or street instead of using the buses at the curb. L Bus service will be discontinued.
The initial trains will start from the following points:
- First Inbound trips from Wawona Street and 46th Avenue
- At 6 a.m., the first trip traveling eastbound from the Zoo will change to an M Ocean View outbound train at West Portal and will head back to Balboa Park (Note: This is a special arrangement for the first trip leaving the Zoo on Saturdays due to subway will not open until 8 a.m. on weekends).
- At 7:50 a.m., the first trip will enter the subway traveling to The Embarcadero
- At 5:24 a.m., the first trip will depart West Portal for the Zoo from Ulloa Street and Lenox Way (Note: subway will not open until 8 a.m. on weekends)
- At 8:06 a.m., the first trip will enter the subway departing The Embarcadero for the Zoo
- First Outbound trips
Community Appreciation Event and Movies at McCoppin
Friday, Oct. 4: The SFMTA will be partnering with People of Parkside (POPS) to celebrate with the community. Event will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. at McCoppin Square on Taraval Street at 23rd Avenue.
This community appreciation event will be filled with fun and games, activities and prizes for the whole family. Stick around for the first of October’s “Movies in McCoppin” series, kicking off with Wonka.
For dates and times for the other movies in McCoppin films, including Turning Red, The Little Mermaid, and Barbie, visit the Movies in McCoppin website.
A Better, Safer Taraval
The L Taraval Improvement Project was a multi-agency effort between the SFMTA, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and San Francisco Public Works to upgrade and add new infrastructure along the L Taraval line between West Portal and the Zoo.
While the biggest work is behind us, there are still a few smaller “punch list” items remaining, such as adjusting utility lines, refreshing transit lane paint, boarding island grout work, removing construction materials and installing transit shelters.
San Francisco residents and Muni riders will soon enjoy the new Taraval Street, from West Portal to Parkside, and to the beach, with a safer, more reliable ride.
For additional project details, visit SFMTA.com/LTaravalProject. For construction updates and more information from Monday, Sept 30 through Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, visit the Project Update page.
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: 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.