Key Takeaway: Accessible Services conducts training for Muni operators, supervisors, station agents and proof of payment personnel to ensure staff are equipped to address riders respectfully and...
Key Takeaway: The Muni system should remain affordable for older adults and people with disabilities. Many older adults and people with disabilities in San Francisco face a high cost of living with...
Key Takeaway: Planning Muni service to address issues such as crowding, reliability and stop spacing helps improve transit access for seniors and people with disabilities. The SFMTA centers...
In addition to specific requirements established by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to ensure access to public transportation, Muni also has many other polices in place to make travel easier...
Key Takeaway: Flag stops are locations where the bus stops in the travel lane instead of the curb. Without access to the curb, bus operators are not always able to deploy the wheelchair ramp or lower...
Key Takeaway: Improving bus stop amenities includes increasing the quantity and quality of shelters, seating, lighting and real-time customer information at all stops, prioritizing high ridership...
Key Takeaway: Potential areas of improvement include audible wayfinding at bus stops and Metro stations, audible information regarding temporary changes in service, and signage pointing to accessible...
Key Takeaway: Riders who use mobility devices are not able to board or alight at surface stops without wheelchair accessible islands. Riders would benefit from the construction of six additional...
Key Takeaway: Elevator outages significantly impact the accessibility of the fixed route system, especially at stations with only one elevator between station levels. The agency requires funding to...
Key Takeaway: Collaborations between the SFMTA and riders with disabilities have led to new accessibility features on buses and trains, such as improved ramps, braille/raised letter numbers for easy...
The SFMTA has made significant capital investments over the years to ensure all Muni vehicles are accessible and to construct stops and stations that accommodate all passengers, especially riders...
Key Takeaway: In the last few years, the SFMTA has promoted accessible options for micromobility services like bikeshare and scooters. Adaptive cycling and scooter program ridership could provide more...
Key Takeaway: New private passenger services like Uber, Lyft and Autonomous Vehicles should be accessible to all users. Despite not having regulatory authority over these services, the SFMTA can...
Key Takeaway: Data collection and evaluation processes must incorporate and reflect the perspectives of individuals with disabilities. Expanding accessibility data collection beyond current norms will...
Key Takeaways: Planning accessible streets requires the perspectives and experiences of people with disabilities and older adults. The SFMTA should continue exploring effective and innovative methods...
The SFMTA is responsible for providing physical access to the transportation network, and also works collaboratively to ensure that all programs and projects developed by the SFMTA are accessible to...
Key Takeaway: The lack of designated charging locations in San Francisco makes it difficult for people who use electric wheelchairs and adaptive navigation equipment to get around the city. Installing...
Key Takeaway: Adjustments to pedestrian signals at intersections can make a substantial difference for safety. To continue improving safety for pedestrians with disabilities and older adults, we must...
Key Takeaway: To improve accessibility and safety for people with disabilities and older adults, the SFMTA needs to continue implementing Quick-Build projects and various pedestrian and bicycle safety...
Key Takeaway: The SFMTA works closely with various agencies who are responsible for different elements in the public right of way. Ongoing coordination with these agencies is an important part of...
Key Takeaway: Current accessibility guidelines and standards do not cover all design challenges encountered in San Francisco. There is an ongoing need to develop more comprehensive guidelines and...
Over the past few decades, San Francisco has built hundreds of projects designed to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety. Because people with disabilities and seniors are more likely to be injured or...
Why does the Accessibility Strategy use both “people with disabilities” and “disabled people”? Some in the disability community prefer person-first language, which recognizes the person before the...
Use these links to jump to sections on this page: Data on Disability and Aging in San Francisco Profile of Older Adults in San Francisco Challenges Facing Older Adults Profile of People with...
This section outlines the core principles, values and long-term aspirations that guide the SFMTA's decision-making and goal-setting throughout the Accessibility Strategy's implementation. SFMTA...