The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) releases the following upcoming event-related traffic and transit impacts for the week from Thursday, March 20 through Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
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Event at Chase Center
Thursday, March 20 to Saturday, March 22: There will be multiple Warriors games to take place at the Chase Center:
- Thursday, March 20: The Warriors will play against the Toronto Raptors. Game will start at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
- Saturday, March 22: Performance by G.E.M. will take place. Performance will start at 8 p.m. Doors will open at 7 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/drop-off 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.
Castro Night Market
Friday, March 21: The Castro Night Market will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. on 18th and Castro streets. For more details, visit castro-night-market.
The following street and parking lot closures will be required from noon to midnight, Friday:
- 18th Street between Collingwood and Hartford streets
- The SFMTA parking lot behind Walgreens
The 33 Ashbury/18th Street Muni route will be affected.
Tulip Day
Saturday, March 22: Tulip Day, an annual event where Union Square Plaza gets blanketed with more than 80,000 tulips in partnership with the Dutch Consulate, City of San Francisco and the Alliance. Event will take place from noon to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 22. An attendance of 30,000 is expected. For more event details, visit https://flowerbulbday.com.
To facilitate guest access to this event, a street closure of Post Street between Powell and Stockton streets will be required from midnight to 11:59 p.m., Saturday, March 22.
The 2 Sutter Muni route will be impacted.
San Francisco Giants Baseball Game
Monday, March 24 through Tuesday, March 25: The San Francisco Giants will start their first regular home opener and regular season games at the ballpark. Listed below are start times for these games:
- Two games against the Detroit Tigers: 1) 6:45 p.m., Monday, March 24; and 2) 5 p.m., Tuesday, March 25.
Street Closures
To accommodate events that will take place at the ballpark, the following street closures will be enforced:
- Two and a half hours before the opening pitch, the SFMTA will close eastbound King Street between 3rd and 2nd streets to vehicle traffic. King Street will reopen after first pitch until the seventh inning.
- From the seventh inning until post-game traffic dies down, the SFMTA will again close eastbound King Street between 3rd and 2nd streets to vehicle traffic in order to reduce congestion on city streets.
- Additionally, the northbound portion of the 4th Street Bridge (Peter R. Maloney Bridge) will be closed to all traffic except Muni, taxis and bicycles during the post-game period.
Taxi Stands
- 2nd Street, west side, between Brannan and King Streets
- 2nd Street, east side, between Townsend and King Streets
- 3rd Street, east side, north of King Street
Special Event Parking Rates
During baseball games and other major events with more than 10,000 expected attendees at the ballpark, parking meters close to the ballpark 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 ballpark, 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.
For additional details and about transportation to ballpark, visit www.sfmta.com/oracle-park.
CONSTRUCTION WORK AND OTHER UPDATES
NEW: Mission Traction Power Improvement Project
Saturday, March 22 through Sunday, March 23: To facilitate an upcoming underground electrical work, the F Market & Wharves streetcar line will operate with regular buses throughout construction work. There will be no changes to its stop locations or route.
UPDATED: Permanent Roadway Closures of
Great Highway and Great Highway Extension Southbound
Starting on Friday March 14, Great Highway will be permanently closed from Lincoln Way to Sloat Boulevard for Ocean Beach sand movement and to construct a new park. Great Highway Extension, southbound, from Sloat Boulevard to Skyline Boulevard will also be permanently closed. For more information, visit sfrecpark.org/1555/Great-Highway-Project and https://www.sfpuc.gov/sites/default/files/construction-and-contracts/construction/Construction_Notice_Ocean_Beach_Sand_Backpass_2025.pdf.
UPDATED: Changes to the 30S Stockton Route
Effective Saturday, March 15, with an ongoing effort to manage financial challenges while maintaining reliable transit service for riders, the SFMTA will adjust Muni Shortservice. As part of these efforts, the SFMTA will implement changes to the 30S Stockton Short route to reduce redundancy while enhancing and maintaining robust service between Chinatown and SoMa.
Key Changes to the 30S Stockton Short Route
Initially, the SFMTA proposed reducing southbound service on the 30S Stockton Short from Post Street to the Caltrain Station, where the 30 Stockton, 45 Union/Stockton and T Third routes already providing service. However, after receiving valuable community feedback, the SFMTA modified the timing and routing of these changes:
- Starting Saturday, March 15, the 30S Stockton Short southbound will turn left at Folsom Street, left on Third Street, and then rejoin its original northbound route.
- Riders traveling to Caltrain Station can continue using the 30 Stockton, 45 Union/Stockton, and T Third buses.
This change will allow the SFMTA to use the same resources to provide more transit coverage. It does, however, result in slightly less frequent service on the revised 30S Stockton Short route.
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 16th and 15th streets. 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: Telegraph Hill Boulevard and Coit Tower Parking Lot Reconstruction Project
As part of San Francisco Public Works’ Telegraph Hill Boulevard and Coit Tower Parking Lot Reconstruction project, their agency crew will upgrade streets and sidewalks in the Coit Tower area.
Some of this work will require Muni’s 39-Coit route to be temporarily shortened.
The 39-Coit route will not serve Lombard Street, Telegraph Hill Boulevard or Coit Tower during these times:
- Thursday, March 13 until Friday April 4: To accommodate reconstruction of the outer ring of the parking lot on top of Telegraph Hill Boulevard
- For about five days in April (may not be consecutive) to accommodate street base work and repaving on Telegraph Hill Boulevard
The closest 39-Coit stop to Coit Tower will be at Union and Montgomery streets. To access stop, customers should use the stairs at Filbert Street between Telegraph Hill Boulevard and Montgomery Street.
Riders along the missed segments of the 39-Coit route can use the stops at Stockton & Lombard or Union & Montgomery.
To learn more about the 39 Coit reroute, visit www.sfmta.com/39-coit. For more information on project, visit San Francisco Public Works website at https://sfpublicworks.org.
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.