Many a San Franciscan has pondered the meaning of the strange yellow dots painted at certain places on the street pavement. Many have resigned to letting them forever remain a mystery. You know the...
Starting Monday, May 4, the M Bus will return to partial service as a “Community Shuttle” between Balboa Park and West Portal stations. This service update is based on ridership trends, staffing...
At 11th and Harrison streets in SoMa, we recently made a subtle but important safety upgrade for people biking and boarding Muni. While this street design is common internationally, it’s still fairly...
In November 2014, the San Francisco Transportation and Road Improvement General Obligation Bond was passed by voters to make critical investments in the City’s transportation system. The $500 million...
Low-Income Eligibility Form Citation Payment Plan Community Service Program Hearing Deposit Waiver Muni Lifeline Transit Pass Program Booted Vehicles If you are requesting that the tow and boot fine...
This Saturday and Sunday, March 2-3, 2019, we'll once again be participating in the annual San Francisco History Days event with a special exhibit of transit photos from 1903-1978. This free event...
Every day more than a million people move around San Francisco. They depend on the SFMTA’s services to get where they need to go, no matter how they’re getting there. Moving Forward, our Annual Report...
Lunar New Year is one of the biggest holidays celebrated in many Asian communities. Diverse San Franciscan communities including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese people have long celebrated...
In this week’s Director’s Report from the SFMTA Board of Directors meeting, Tom Maguire gave the following updates: VISION ZERO A pedestrian fatality occurred on Halloween in the late afternoon. A...
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which manages all transportation in the city, including the Municipal Railway (Muni), continues its Muni Forward efforts by creating a more...
Event Summary Hardly Strictly Bluegrass is a free, annual music festival that takes place in Golden Gate Park (Hellman Hollow, Marx & Lindley Meadows). Festival hours are from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on...
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which manages the Municipal Railway (Muni), today joined its non-profit partner, the Market Street Railway (MSR), to welcome the President’s...
While preparations are underway for the annual Chinese New Year Parade early next month, don’t forget that Lunar New Year festivities are still taking place throughout the city. Check out...
The 29 Sunset Improvement Project is the first holistic effort to invest in the route for current and future users. The project aims to deliver transportation improvements to southern and western San...
We continue to celebrate Black History Month by sharing the stories of SFMTA staff whose revolutionary work helped pave the way for future generations of Muni riders. Today, we look at the incredible...
Today is National Transit Driver Appreciation Day! We are thrilled to have this day to acknowledge the dedicated professionals who play a vitally important role in our city helping us Muni customers...
On Tuesdays we’ll bring you a tidbit of transit news or trivia, either from our own backyard or from around the globe. Thanks for joining us. The American Public Transportation Agency recently...
Intro On January 28th, staff presented its first proposal for the FY 2021-2022 Consolidated Budget to the public and the SFMTA Board of Directors. Over the following three months, many of the...
Is it a boat or a tram? Find out this summer! Our beloved Boat Tram will make its 2024 debut this Saturday, July 13. It joins a roster of historic vehicles plying the city’s rails as part of Muni’s...
Today, Muni operates the greenest fleet of any city in North America. Carrying 26 percent of all daily trips in San Francisco, Muni generates less than 1 percent of the city’s greenhouse gas (GHG)...
After two consecutive weekends of major Muni re-routes, this weekend will be much calmer. Spring officially arrives this Friday with the spring (vernal) equinox. Couple that with some beautiful...
Did you know that not only is this Bike Month, it’s also National Transportation Week? It’s an important opportunity to recognize the people who keep the country’s transportation systems up and...
Board of Directors Meeting: 1 p.m., Tuesday, Aug, 16 City Hall, Room 400 Nearby Muni Routes: 5, 19, 21, 47, 49, F Market, Metro-Civic Center Station Our Board of Directors meetings are usually held on...
The Blue Angels during a Fleet Week air show. Photo: Naotake Murayama/Flickr The U.S. Navy brings Fleet Week back with its Parade of Ships and Blue Angels air shows starting this Sunday, Oct. 1...
As we approach the close of 2019, here's a short "year in review" of our favorite history blog posts of the year. So climb aboard and have your ticket to the past ready, 'cause this trip back in time...