Muni Ridership Continues to Grow with Impressive May Increases
Muni Ridership Continues to Grow with Impressive May Increases By Caroline Cabral People hop aboard a T Third train headed toward Chinatown. May ridership numbers are in, and we have great news! Our weekend ridership numbers are higher than they were in 2019 before the pandemic. Ridership by the numbers In May 2026, Muni ridership reached impressive heights. 100.5% weekend recovery. This is the first time ridership has surpassed pre-pandemic levels. 81% total pre-pandemic recovery. 538,000 average weekday systemwide boardings for the thir…
SFMTA Photo Archive Exhibit Extended to November
SFMTA Photo Archive Exhibit Extended to November By Jeremy Menzies In January, we opened a special exhibit that takes you on board San Francisco’s transit of yesterday. Moving San Francisco: Views from the SFMTA Photo Archive 1903-Now is on view at City Hall. We’re presenting this show in partnership with the SF Arts Commission Galleries. One of the photos in the exhibit from 1965, taken outside City Hall. Originally set to close on June 18, the exhibit has been extended to November 25! This gives you more time to explore San Francisco’s …
Working as a City to Create Safer Streets: From Daylighting to E-Bikes and Scooters
Working as a City to Create Safer Streets: From Daylighting to E-Bikes and Scooters By Glennis Markison-Busi City agencies are focused on the same goal: make streets safer for everyone. We’ve been working closely with our city partners to make streets safer across San Francisco. This week, we’re sharing our progress on Mayor Lurie’s Street Safety Initiative. The new program webpage shares the 100-day and 6-month actions departments have taken. Accountability is critical as we do this work. We welcome you to check out each action item and …
Safety Upgrades Make a Difference: Bike Ridership is on the Rise
Safety Upgrades Make a Difference: Bike Ridership is on the Rise By Our safety upgrades are helping more people feel comfortable biking and rolling in the city. Every day, our teams work hard to make sure people have viable options to get around San Francisco. Whether you bike, roll, walk, drive or all of the above, we’re pushing to make your trips safer. As Bike Month comes to a close, we’re highlighting how our investments in bike safety are making a difference. These upgrades are helping to prevent risks and make conditions more comfo…
Reserve Parking in a City-Owned Garage: SFMTA Makes Parking Easier for Everyone
Reserve Parking in a City-Owned Garage: SFMTA Makes Parking Easier for Everyone By Pamela Johnson Parking in San Francisco can be challenging, but we’re here to help make it less stressful. We recently announced two new mobile apps that let you pay for parking by phone and even get alerts when your meter is winding down. Now, our teams are making it easier to find parking, too! Our online parking reservation system is expanding to cover the majority of SFMTA-owned garages across the city. That means you can reserve parking at garages loca…
One Year in, Speeding is Down by 79% at Speed Safety Camera Locations
One Year in, Speeding is Down by 79% at Speed Safety Camera Locations By Nick Veronin Instances of speeding are down significantly in areas where the SFMTA’s automated speed enforcement cameras are active. The SFMTA’s Speed Safety Camera Program has been running in San Francisco for a full year, and data shows that speeding has dropped significantly in areas where cameras are active. A comparison of speeding data collected at camera locations before and after the program began shows: A nearly 80% drop in the share of drivers traveling 10 …
Pedal Power: Celebrating Bike to Wherever Day
Pedal Power: Celebrating Bike to Wherever Day By Melissa Culross, Danbee Song Join the party this week on Bike to Wherever Day! Grab your helmet and pump up those tires, Bike to Wherever Day rolls into town on Thursday! Swap the car keys for two wheels on May 15 as you head to work, school or your favorite restaurants and shops. Maybe you’ll try biking for just this one day, or maybe it will become your way of life. We’re proud to sponsor this joyful event in San Francisco. It has been organized across the Bay Area by the Metropolitan Transp…
Keeping Stations Clean to Help You Go Local: Our Focus on Quality Service
Keeping Stations Clean to Help You Go Local: Our Focus on Quality Service By Glennis Markison SFMTA custodians clean a Muni station. Our custodians play a key role helping communities across the city Go Local with Muni. This Small Business Week, we’re proud to showcase their work. Today, SFMTA Building and Grounds Maintenance Superintendent Lisa Ising shares how custodians keep our stations clean so you can get where you need to go. Prioritizing cleanliness around the clock At Muni, providing a clean, welcoming environment for our passengers…
Celebrate Small Business Week with Muni: Explore the Outer Sunset, Parkside, Visitacion Valley and West Portal
Celebrate Small Business Week with Muni: Explore the Outer Sunset, Parkside, Visitacion Valley and West Portal By Glennis Markison Our Small Business Week blog series continues with spotlights on the Outer Sunset, Parkside, Visitacion Valley and West Portal. Today, we highlight how to Go Local in each neighborhood – and all the ways Muni can get you there. Artist credit: Dan Bransfield. Outer Sunset When you Go Local in the Outer Sunset, you get to soak up views of the Pacific, stroll by colorful homes and check out charming small businesses…
Celebrate Small Business Week with Muni: Explore the Fillmore, Haight, Japantown and Mission
Celebrate Small Business Week with Muni: Explore the Fillmore, Haight, Japantown and Mission By Glennis Markison Next up in our Small Business Week blog series: more ways to Go Local on Muni! We’re here to help you explore the Fillmore, Haight, Japantown and Mission. Today, we will highlight some of the ways you can shop and dine in each neighborhood and how to get there on Muni. Artist credit: Dan Bransfield. Fillmore When you Go Local in the Fillmore, you get to explore a hub of history, music and culture. The neighborhood has hosted legen…
It’s Electric! City Installs First Curbside EV Chargers
It’s Electric! City Installs First Curbside EV Chargers By Madhu Unnikrishnan Need to charge your EV? You can now drop by two curbside charging stations in Duboce Triangle. Photo credit: it’s electric. Residents without off-street parking will find it a little easier to charge electric vehicles (EV) after the city’s first two curbside charging stations went live last week at 55 Fillmore Street in Duboce Triangle. The charging stations are the first in the city’s Curbside EV Charging Pilot, a program jointly run by the SFMTA, the Department o…
New Report: Van Ness BRT Earns High Marks for Travel Time and Safety Improvements
New Report: Van Ness BRT Earns High Marks for Travel Time and Safety Improvements By Kate McCarthy A new report provides transit performance and traffic safety data for the Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). The Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) was recently ranked among the top BRT corridors in the world for providing a “world class customer experience." Now, a detailed report backs up the claim. A full project evaluation provides key transit performance and traffic safety data. Read the Van Ness Evaluation Report on our Van Ness Bus Rap…
Adopting the Biking and Rolling Plan: A Safer, More Connected San Francisco
Adopting the Biking and Rolling Plan: A Safer, More Connected San Francisco By Rebecca Ashton-Dziedzan Our new Biking and Rolling Plan will give everybody more choices to get around the city. For the first time in 16 years, San Francisco has a new Biking and Rolling Plan. Our Board of Directors formally adopted the plan at a recent meeting. This marks a major step forward in creating safer, better-connected and more accessible streets for all. Since the city’s last bike plan in 2009, the way people move has changed significantly. The old pla…
Ride Muni to School Week Starts March 3: Join Our Transit Challenge and Art Contest
Ride Muni to School Week Starts March 3: Join Our Transit Challenge and Art Contest By Ben Frazier Students can win a special prize if they log their transit trips to school next week – learn the details. Calling all students! It’s time to take your school commute to the next level. From March 3-7, 2025, Ride Muni to School Week is your chance to explore San Francisco and take part in two exciting opportunities: Ride Muni Challenge Log at least one trip per day to win a special prize! If you log daily trips and also complete bonus challenges…
Preparing for Great Highway Changes: New Traffic Signals and Safety Improvements in Place
Preparing for Great Highway Changes: New Traffic Signals and Safety Improvements in Place By Our Signal Shop team activating the signal at 41st Avenue and Lincoln Way. Last November, San Francisco voters passed Proposition K. This approved the permanent closure of Upper Great Highway from Lincoln Way to Sloat Boulevard. This area will become a new park. Earlier in 2024, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved the closure of Great Highway Extension from Sloat to Skyline boulevards because of coastal erosion. We are collaborating with …
Taken with Transportation Podcast: Our Fare Share
Taken with Transportation Podcast: Our Fare Share By Our transit fare inspectors help us make sure riders are paying their fares properly. Thousands of people in San Francisco depend on Muni to get where they need to go. And it’s no wonder, given that Muni has been named among the best transit systems in the country. Meanwhile, we depend on fare revenue to keep the Muni moving and to keep it clean, safe and accessible. So, we are talking about fare compliance and enforcement in “Our Fare Share,” the latest episode of our Taken with Transport…
Making Enforcement Fair: Our New Plan for the State Daylighting Law
Making Enforcement Fair: Our New Plan for the State Daylighting Law By Rebecca Ashton-Dziedzan The new state "daylighting" law will help make intersections safer. We're announcing a new plan to implement California's "daylighting" traffic safety law in San Francisco. The state law bans parking within 20 feet of the approach side of a crosswalk. This rule helps improve visibility at intersections for both people walking and driving. The law applies to both marked and unmarked crosswalks. Our goal is to make this ch…
Share Your Feedback: Possible Muni Service Cuts
Share Your Feedback: Possible Muni Service Cuts By Kate McCarthy We’re asking for your feedback on Muni service cuts expected this summer. We want to hear from you as we work to reduce the impacts of possible Muni service cuts. Due to a $50 million budget shortfall, we may have to make cuts to Muni service this summer. We suggested three potential approaches to our Board of Directors at our Feb. 4 meeting. We received feedback from both our Board and the public. Now, we want to hear from you and other Muni riders across the city. This way, w…
Construction Begins on Valencia Side-Running Bike Lanes
Construction Begins on Valencia Side-Running Bike Lanes By The redesign of Valencia Street included hundreds of conversations with community members. The goal: understand how to make the street work for everyone. Construction of the side-running bikeway on Valencia Street will begin on Monday, Feb. 10. Crews from the SFMTA and Public Works will build the bikeway on Valencia Street between 15th and 23rd streets. This design will: Preserve a safe and separated option for people to bike and roll Make it easier for people on bicycles to visit mi…
Feb. 4: Hear about and comment on pending Muni service cuts
Feb. 4: Hear about and comment on pending Muni service cuts By Kate McCarthy Cuts to Muni service are expected this summer. Because of the $50 million budget shortfall facing the SFMTA starting this July, we are going to have to cut Muni service this summer. This is not what we want to do. But, due to our budget constraints, we have no choice. We understand the ramifications this is going to have for the community. We are doing everything we can to minimize the impacts on San Franciscans. SFMTA staff will present three approaches for potenti…
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