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Weekend Run: Hot Chocolate 15K/5K

7 years 6 months ago

Runners at the starting line of the Hot Chocolate run on Jan. 11, 2015. Photo credit: Nicki Dugan Pogue /Flickr . Hot Chocolate 15K/5K Sunday, 7:30 a.m. Golden Gate Park This weekend, “America’s...

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Planning Your Trip

NextMuni The website www.NextMuni.com can be used to select origin and destination stops on all light rail lines and bus routes. NextMuni information can be accessed from internet-enabled handheld...

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Streetcar Tracks Battle the Mud on Bayshore Blvd, 1915

7 years 6 months ago

This week, we take a look back 102 years to a muddy winter scene on Bayshore Boulevard at Oakdale Avenue on January 1915. This view looks north on modern day Bayshore Boulevard (then San Bruno Avenue)...

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Geary BRT Gets a Major Approval from SFCTA Board

7 years 6 months ago

A rendering of Geary Bus Rapid Transit improvements at Fillmore Street. For the 52,000 people who ride Muni’s Geary bus routes daily, improvements to make the ride less crowded and more reliable just...

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Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with Us

7 years 6 months ago

Marchers gather for the 2016 MLK march from the San Francisco Caltrain station. Photo: Chris Henderson Next Monday marks the annual celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday and San Francisco’s...

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MLK 2017 Holiday Weekend

7 years 6 months ago

Dr. King Holiday: Muni Service and Parking Enforcement Schedule This Monday, in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, Muni will operate on a Saturday schedule. Parking meters and...

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Rolling Out Now: Art on Muni is Back

7 years 6 months ago

If you’re a regular Muni rider, you may have noticed: Muni Art is back. The artwork of five winning artists started rolling out in December and will be displayed on 100 buses within the next few weeks...

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Your First New Muni Train is in San Francisco

7 years 6 months ago

Updated Jan. 22 with a video from the event at the bottom of the post. It’s here, and it’s real: The first of a new generation of Muni Metro trains arrived today, marking a huge milestone for the...

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Watch: 9th and Division Protected Intersection Unveiled

7 years 6 months ago

Last month, we unveiled the latest street design upgrade for SF — a protected intersection at 9th and Division streets. A protected intersection uses simple features like concrete islands to make...

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50 Years of Transit History Photos Now Online

7 years 6 months ago

We recently passed a major milestone: The SFMTA Photo Archive now has over 8,000 photos, spanning 50 years of San Francisco transit history, digitized and published online for you to explore. For...

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Wheelchairs & Other Mobility Devices

Muni is able to accommodate most mobility devices. As a general reference, we are able to lift up to 600 pounds and our securement areas can easily accomadate most standard wheelchairs. If you are...

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SFMTA Public Meetings, Jan. 23 - Feb. 6

7 years 6 months ago

Geneva Avenue shows some of the recent Balboa Park area improvements, including a bus-and-taxi-only lane and new median plantings. Balboa Park Station Community Advisory Committee: 6 – 8 p.m., Tuesday...

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How Friedel Klussmann Saved the Cable Cars 70 Years Ago

7 years 6 months ago

Friedel Klussman (left) examining the inner workings of the cable car turntable at Powell and Market streets in 1949. Cable cars are, truly, only in San Francisco. And for that, we have Friedel...

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Make No Mistake: Most Muni Riders Pay Their Fares

7 years 5 months ago

A growing number of Muni riders board with their proof of payment in pocket. Thanks for paying your fare and for riding Muni. If it ever seems that only a few Muni riders pay their fare, it may be...

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This Day in History: Playland on the 5 in 1949

7 years 5 months ago

In 1949, the 5 Fulton took you out to the fun part of town: Playland-at-the-Beach. Playland was an exhilarating (and often foggy) seaside assemblage of good times, with bumper cars, an infamous fun...

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Curtis Green, a Transportation Industry Trailblazer

7 years 5 months ago

To people who feel underprivileged and out of sync: rising to the top can happen to those who persevere and compete. - Curtis E. Green Those were the encouraging words of Curtis Green in 1982, when he...

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Weekend Half Marathon & 5K in Golden Gate Park

7 years 5 months ago

A southbound 18 46th Avenue bus on the Great Highway in February 2015. Event: KP SF Half Marathon & 5K Sunday, 8 a.m. Golden Gate Park While many people will be spending their Sunday morning getting...

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Types of Stops

Flag Stops In residential areas and other low traffic locations, many stops are “Flag stops” where Muni will stop in the street rather than pull to the curb. At these stops you will need to leave the...

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Giving Pedestrians a Head Start

8 years 4 months ago

When crossing the street, even with a ”walk” signal, watching for vehicles that might turn into your path can make you feel like your head is on a swivel. The situation can be uncomfortable for people...